Braga vs Sporting 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 23': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Fransérgio (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Jovane Cabral (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio with a cross.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
- 50': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Sporting Lisbon 2. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jovane Cabral.
- 55': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Fransérgio.
- 56': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mario González replaces Lucas Piazon.
- 57': Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Nuno Santos replaces Jovane Cabral.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis replaces Rúben Vinagre.
- 69': Galeno (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Iuri Medeiros replaces Fábio Martins.
- 80': Second yellow card to Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Tiago Tomás replaces Paulinho.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Pedro Porro replaces Pote.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rui Fonte replaces Raúl Silva.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes replaces Galeno.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Manuel Ugarte replaces João Palhinha.
- 90'+2': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 2. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabiano with a cross.
- 90'+4': Antonio Adán (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 7,009
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
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 367 |
| 394 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 24 | Clearances | 7 |
Braga (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus (GK) |
| 34 | Raul |
| 3 | Vitor Tormena |
| 15 | Paulo Oliveira |
| 27 | Fransérgio |
| 8 | Moatasem Al-Musrati |
| 90 | Galeno |
| 70 | Fabiano |
| 9 | Abel Ruiz |
| 26 | Fábio Martins |
| 11 | Lucas Piazon |
Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Adán (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastián Coates |
| 3 | Zouhair Feddal |
| 25 | Gonçalo Inacio |
| 8 | Matheus Nunes |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 16 | Ruben Vinagre |
| 47 | Ricardo Esgaio |
| 21 | Paulinho |
| 10 | Jovane Cabral |
| 28 | Pedro Gonçalves |
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