Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs SC Farense, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 41': Ismaël Gharbi
  • 70': Amine El Guazzani
FT
2 - 0
SC Farense

    About

    Braga are hosting SC Farense at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Cláudio Falcão (Farense).
    • 3': Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 7': Foul by João Ferreira (Sporting Braga).
    • 7': Álex Bermejo (Farense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Offside, Farense. Álex Millán is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga).
    • 9': Pastor (Farense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga).
    • 10': Pastor (Farense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Derick Poloni (Farense).
    • 11': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Álex Millán (Farense).
    • 12': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Offside, Sporting Braga. Bruma is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Lucas Áfrico (Farense).
    • 17': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Gharbi with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga).
    • 20': Pastor (Farense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Álex Millán (Farense).
    • 21': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': André Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Miguel Menino (Farense).
    • 22': Offside, Sporting Braga. Bruma is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by João Ferreira (Sporting Braga).
    • 23': Lucas Áfrico (Farense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Pastor.
    • 27': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Cláudio Falcão.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Horta.
    • 28': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruma.
    • 31': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 31': Álex Bermejo (Farense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Derick Poloni (Farense) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neto.
    • 32': Corner, Farense. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 33': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Artur Jorge.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by André Horta with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Derick Poloni (Farense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
    • 35': Attempt saved. Raúl Silva (Farense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neto.
    • 36': Corner, Farense. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
    • 39': Foul by Raúl Silva (Farense).
    • 39': Yuri Ribeiro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Farense 0. Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruma.
    • 43': Foul by Cláudio Falcão (Farense).
    • 43': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Farense 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Farense 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Amine El Ouazzani replaces Roger Fernandes.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez replaces Ismaël Gharbi.
    • 47': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Lucas Áfrico.
    • 48': Offside, Farense. Álex Millán is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Horta.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. André Horta (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine El Ouazzani.
    • 53': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
    • 53': Álex Millán (Farense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Álex Millán (Farense).
    • 56': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Álex Millán (Farense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Foul by Neto (Farense).
    • 59': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Neto (Farense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Cláudio Falcão (Farense).
    • 60': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Substitution, Farense. Geovanny Almeida replaces Artur Jorge.
    • 63': Substitution, Farense. Darío Poveda replaces Álex Millán.
    • 63': Substitution, Farense. Elves Baldé replaces Álex Bermejo.
    • 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Moutinho replaces Ricardo Horta.
    • 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces André Horta.
    • 69': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Pastor.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
    • 70': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Lucas Áfrico.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabri Martínez following a corner.
    • 70': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Farense 0. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar following a corner.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Carvalho.
    • 72': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Geovanny Almeida.
    • 75': Substitution, Farense. Marco Moreno replaces Miguel Menino.
    • 75': Substitution, Farense. Mehdi Merghem replaces Neto.
    • 75': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
    • 75': Geovanny Almeida (Farense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Víctor Gómez replaces Paulo Oliveira.
    • 82': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Derick Poloni.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Ferreira following a corner.
    • 86': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Cláudio Falcão.
    • 86': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Yuri Ribeiro (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Lucas Áfrico.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
    • 88': Elves Baldé (Farense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
    • 88': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
    • 88': Raúl Silva (Farense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Cláudio Falcão (Farense).
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Darío Poveda (Farense) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elves Baldé.
    • 89': Corner, Farense. Conceded by João Ferreira.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Darío Poveda (Farense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+2': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mehdi Merghem (Farense) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Farense 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Farense 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 2
    28.3 Possession 71.7
    4 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    183 Accurate Passes 573
    256 Passes 664
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 7
    10 Crosses 31
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 47
    23 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 14
    13 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 1.0
    12 Interceptions 10
    29 Effective Clearances 11
    29 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 12,841

    Liga Portugal Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sporting CP 11 +34 33
    2 FC Porto 11 +20 27
    3 Benfica 10 +21 25
    4 Santa Clara 11 +2 21
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BRAG Braga (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    15 Paulo Oliveira
    4 Sikou Niakate Yellow Card
    13 João Ferreira
    10 André Horta
    6 Carvalho
    20 Ismaël Gharbi
    25 Yuri Ribeiro
    11 Roger Fernandes
    7 Bruma
    21 Ricardo Horta
    Braga Substitutes:
    Gabriel Martínez, João Moutinho, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Rafik Guitane, Adrián Marín, Amine El Guazzani, Lukas Hornicek, Rodrigo Zalazar, Víctor Perea.

    SCF SC Farense (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    33 Ricardo Velho (GK)
    34 Raul
    44 Lucas Áfrico
    4 Artur Jorge
    31 Derick Poloni
    28 Pastor
    6 Neto Yellow Card
    29 Falcao
    11 Álex Bermejo
    93 Miguel Menino
    19 Álex Millán Yellow Card
    SC Farense Substitutes:
    Lucas Cañizares, Geovanny Almeida, Marco Moreno, Elves Umar Baldé, Paulo Victor, Mehdi Merghem, Darío Poveda, Rivaldo Morais, Bruno Miguel Vicente Dos Santos.

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