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

FC Midtjylland

2': Erik Sviatchenko
48': Gustav Isaksen
90'+2': Evander (P)

FT
3 - 2

Braga

43': Ricardo Horta
85': Galeno

Introduction

FC Midtjylland are hosting Braga at MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

2': Goal! FC Midtjylland 1, Sporting Braga 0. Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
21': Castro (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Goal! FC Midtjylland 1, Sporting Braga 1. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros with a through ball.
45'+4': First Half ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Sporting Braga 1.
45': Second Half begins FC Midtjylland 1, Sporting Braga 1.
48': Goal! FC Midtjylland 2, Sporting Braga 1. Gustav Isaksen (FC Midtjylland) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Andersson with a headed pass.
52': Gustav Isaksen (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card.
58': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Chiquinho replaces Castro.
64': Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz replaces Iuri Medeiros.
72': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mario González replaces Vítor Oliveira.
72': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Francisco Moura replaces Bruno Rodrigues.
72': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Charles replaces Júnior Brumado.
72': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Nikolas Dyhr replaces Paulinho.
80': Francisco Moura (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Joel Andersson (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Goal! FC Midtjylland 2, Sporting Braga 2. Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Francisco Moura with a headed pass.
86': Galeno (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
88': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Victor Lind replaces Pione Sisto.
88': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Jens Cajuste replaces Raphael Onyedika.
90'+2': Goal! FC Midtjylland 3, Sporting Braga 2. Evander (FC Midtjylland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+3': Evander (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Midtjylland 3, Sporting Braga 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: MCH Arena
Location: Herning, Denmark
Attendance: 7,189

UEFA Europa League Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS

Full Table

Statistics

SCB		MID
10	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	4
3	Corner Kicks	1
3	Saves	1
60.4	Possession	39.6
13	SHOTS	9
3	ON GOAL	6
0.2	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
368	Accurate Passes	222
489	Passes	329
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	1
12	Crosses	5
0.3	Cross %	0.2
89	Long Balls	81
37	Accurate Long Balls	34
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	7
17	Tackles	12
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	14
14	Effective Clearances	14
14	Clearances	14

Line-Ups

FC Midtjylland (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Jonas Lössl (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:

Aral Simsir, Oscar Fraulo, Jens Cajuste, Mads Hansen, Nikolas Dyhr, Elias Ólafsson, Charles, Dion Cools, Victor Lind, Marrony, Oliver Sørensen.

Braga (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Tiago Sá (GK)
86	Bruno Rodrigues
15	Paulo Oliveira
4	Diogo Leite
2	Yan Couto
25	Lucas Mineiro
90	Galeno
88	André Castro
99	Vitinha
21	Ricardo Horta
45	Iuri Medeiros

Substitutes:

Moura, Lukas Hornicek, Chiquinho, Abel Ruiz, Lucas Piazon, Mario González, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Fabiano, André Horta, Raul, Rodrigo Gomes, Roger Fernandes.

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