Braga vs Midtjylland 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

Braga

55': Galeno (P)
62': Ricardo Horta
90'+5': Galeno

FT
3 - 1

FC Midtjylland

19': Evander (P)
84': Juninho

Introduction

Braga are hosting FC Midtjylland at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
18': Diogo Leite (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, FC Midtjylland 1. Evander (FC Midtjylland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
23': Tiago Sá (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
27': Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Elias Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Penalty saved! Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Francisco Moura replaces Nuno Sequeira.
45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mario González replaces Castro.
54': Juninho (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, FC Midtjylland 1. Galeno (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
61': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Iuri Medeiros replaces Lucas Piazon.
62': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, FC Midtjylland 1. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario González.
70': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Jens Cajuste replaces Raphael Onyedika.
71': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Marrony replaces Gustav Isaksen.
72': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Lucas Mineiro replaces Al Musrati because of an injury.
79': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Victor Lind replaces Pione Sisto.
80': Evander (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card.
82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Ricardo Horta.
84': Juninho (FC Midtjylland) is shown the red card.
89': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, FC Midtjylland 1. Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario González following a fast break.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 5,449

UEFA Europa League Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS

Full Table

Statistics

MID		SCB
19	Fouls	8
4	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	3
4	Saves	2
38	Possession	62
7	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	2
228	Accurate Passes	429
323	Passes	532
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	3
9	Crosses	11
0.3	Cross %	0.3
71	Long Balls	65
29	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	17
13	Tackles	23
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
15	Interceptions	12
11	Effective Clearances	13
11	Clearances	13

Line-Ups

Braga (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Matheus (GK)
4	Diogo Leite
5	Nuno Sequeira
15	Paulo Oliveira
8	Moatasem Al-Musrati
88	André Castro
90	Galeno
2	Yan Couto
22	Chiquinho
21	Ricardo Horta
11	Lucas Piazon

Substitutes:

Iuri Medeiros, Moura, Tiago Sá, Lukas Hornicek, Fabiano, André Horta, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Vitinha, Lucas Mineiro, Roger Fernandes, Bruno Rodrigues, Mario González.

FC Midtjylland (3-4-3)

No.	Name
16	Elias Ólafsson (GK)
28	Erik Sviatchenko
73	Juninho
14	Henrik Dalsgaard
10	Evander
37	Raphael Onyedika
29	Paulo Victor
6	Joel Andersson
7	Pione Sisto
74	Júnior Brumado
45	Gustav Isaksen

Substitutes:

Charles, Marrony, Daniel Høegh, Jared Thompson, Dion Cools, Jonas Lössl, Bozhidar Kraev, Hosine Bility, Nikolas Dyhr, Jens Cajuste, Awer Mabil, Victor Lind.

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