Braga vs Arouca 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
Introduction
Braga are hosting Arouca
at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fabiano replaces Paulo Oliveira.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Miguel Falé replaces Vítor Oliveira.
- 65': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Francisco Moura replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
- 65': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Castro replaces André Horta.
- 69': Substitution, Arouca. Tiago Araújo replaces Mateus Quaresma because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Arouca. Antony replaces André Bukia.
- 80': Substitution, Arouca. Oday Dabbagh replaces Alan Ruiz.
- 80': Substitution, Arouca. Pité replaces André Silva.
- 84': Arsénio (Arouca) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Arouca. Bruno Marques replaces Arsénio.
- 87': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Arouca 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Falé with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruno Rodrigues replaces Yan Couto.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 16,237
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 16,237
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Sporting CP | 29 | 77 | 2 |
| +42 | Benfica | 29 | 70 | 3 |
| +30 | FC Porto | 29 | 59 | 6 |
| +21 | Braga | 29 | 59 | 6 |
Statistics
 ARO |
BRAG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 244 | Accurate Passes | 520 |
| 336 | Passes | 612 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 19 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 27 | Clearances | 13 |
Braga (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus (GK) |
| 16 | David Carmo |
| 15 | Paulo Oliveira |
| 3 | Vitor Tormena |
| 2 | Yan Couto |
| 10 | André Horta |
| 8 | Al-Musrati |
| 57 | Rodrigo Gomes |
| 9 | Abel Ruiz |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
| 99 | Vitinha |
Arouca (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Braga (GK) |
| 53 | Abdoulaye Ba |
| 13 | Joao Basso |
| 6 | Mateus Quaresma |
| 72 | Thales |
| 21 | Leandro Silva |
| 5 | David Simão |
| 22 | Alan Ruíz |
| 7 | André Silva |
| 8 | Arsénio  |
| 10 | André Bukia |
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