Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Sporting CP, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 20': Ricardo Horta
  • 45': Ricardo Horta
FT
2 - 4
Sporting CP
  • 58': Hidemasa Morita
  • 81': Morten Hjulmand
  • 89': Conrad Harder
  • 90'+4': Conrad Harder

About

Braga are hosting Sporting CP 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.
  • 1': Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 7': Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
  • 8': Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 13': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 13': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 17': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
  • 17': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 18': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pote.
  • 20': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo replaces Pote because of an injury.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 29': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 29': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis is caught offside.
  • 31': Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 32': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by João Ferreira.
  • 35': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
  • 35': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 38': Foul by João Ferreira (Sporting Braga).
  • 38': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': João Ferreira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 38': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 39': João Ferreira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Gabri Martínez.
  • 42': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 42': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 44': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Sporting Lisbon 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruma following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+2': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+2': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 2, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeremiah St. Juste replaces Zeno Debast.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus (Sporting Braga).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 53': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Conrad Harder replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 56': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Hidemasa Morita replaces Daniel Bragança.
  • 57': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
  • 57': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Gabri Martínez.
  • 58': Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Geovany Quenda with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Sporting Lisbon 1. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 60': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Roberto Fernández replaces Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 61': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Víctor Gómez replaces Roger Fernandes.
  • 62': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 62': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
  • 64': Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 68': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Conrad Harder (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Reis following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Offside, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trincão.
  • 75': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
  • 75': Hand ball by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 76': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Gabri Martínez.
  • 77': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 77': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 79': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Gonçalo Inácio replaces Matheus Reis.
  • 80': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 81': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Sporting Lisbon 2. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 83': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 83': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 84': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trincão.
  • 85': Foul by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 85': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 88': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 88': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Sporting Lisbon 3. Conrad Harder (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ismaël Gharbi replaces João Moutinho.
  • 90'+2': Conrad Harder (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+4': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Sporting Lisbon 4. Conrad Harder (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trincão.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Sporting Lisbon 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Sporting Lisbon 4.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 20
4 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 2
70.6 Possession 29.4
13 SHOTS 3
6 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
541 Accurate Passes 189
611 Passes 258
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
20 Crosses 5
0.2 Cross % 0.2
35 Long Balls 49
16 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
2 Interceptions 8
11 Effective Clearances 21
11 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 20,585

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 (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
15 Paulo Oliveira Yellow Card
4 Sikou Niakate
13 João Ferreira Yellow Card
8 João Moutinho
6 Carvalho
77 Gabriel Martínez Yellow Card
11 Roger Fernandes Yellow Card
9 Amine El Guazzani Yellow Card
7 Bruma
21 Ricardo Horta
Braga Substitutes:
Robson Bambu, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, André Horta, Adrián Marín, Lukas Hornicek, Roberto Fernández, Víctor Perea, Ismaël Gharbi, Yuri Ribeiro.

SCP Sporting CP (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Franco Israel (GK)
26 Ousmane Diomande Yellow Card
2 Matheus Reis
6 Zeno Debast
23 Daniel Bragança
42 Morten Hjulmand Yellow Card
20 Maximiliano Araújo
57 Geovany Quenda Yellow Card
9 Viktor Gyökeres
8 Pedro Gonçalves Yellow Card
17 Francisco Trincão
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Ricardo Esgaio, Geny Catamo, João Simões, Conrad Harder, Jerry St. Juste, Vladan Kovacevic, Eduardo Quaresma, Hidemasa Morita, Gonçalo Inacio.

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