Arouca vs Braga 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
Introduction
Arouca are hosting Braga
at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 1. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yan Couto.
- 9': Eugeni Valderrama (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Goal! Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 2. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 26': Goal! Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 3. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. Tiago Araújo replaces Eugeni Valderrama.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. Abdoulaye Ba replaces Gastón Campi.
- 54': Yan Couto (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Dinis Pinto replaces Yan Couto.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes replaces Miguel Falé.
- 71': Goal! Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 4. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 72': Lucas Mineiro (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Goal! Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 5. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
- 75': Substitution, Arouca. Omri Altman replaces André Silva.
- 75': Substitution, Arouca. Oday Dabbagh replaces Pedro Moreira.
- 76': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mario González replaces Vítor Oliveira.
- 76': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vítor Tormena replaces Diogo Leite.
- 80': Goal! Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 6. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario González.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Schurrle replaces Iuri Medeiros.
- 86': Substitution, Arouca. Antony replaces Arsénio.
- 90': Second Half ends, Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 6.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 622
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 622
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | FC Porto | 24 | 65 | 1 |
| +50 | Sporting CP | 24 | 61 | 1 |
| +37 | Benfica | 24 | 58 | 0 |
| +27 | Braga | 24 | 45 | 5 |
Statistics
 SCB |
FCA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 305 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 396 | Passes | 420 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 8 | Clearances | 3 |
Arouca (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Braga (GK) |
| 22 | Gastón Campi |
| 13 | Joao Basso |
| 6 | Mateus Quaresma |
| 72 | Thales |
| 14 | Pité |
| 23 | Eugeni Valderrama  |
| 20 | Pedro Moreira |
| 7 | André Silva |
| 8 | Arsénio |
| 10 | André Bukia |
Braga (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus (GK) |
| 86 | Bruno Rodrigues |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 15 | Paulo Oliveira |
| 25 | Lucas Mineiro |
| 8 | Moatasem Al-Musrati |
| 74 | Moura |
| 2 | Yan Couto |
| 99 | Vitinha |
| 96 | Miguel Falé |
| 45 | Iuri Medeiros |
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