Portuguese Primeira Liga

Sporting vs Braga 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga

  • 9': Hidemasa Morita
  • 46': Hidemasa Morita
  • 61': Marcus Edwards
  • 86': Matheus Reis
  • 90'+3': Pedro Gonçalves (P)
FT
5 - 0
  • Red Card 49': Sikou Niakate

Introduction

Sporting CP are hosting Braga at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 9': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Sporting Braga 0. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremiah St. Juste following a corner.
  • 31': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 46': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Sporting Braga 0. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youssef Chermiti.
  • 49': Second yellow card to Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 58': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Uros Racic.
  • 58': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Simon Banza.
  • 61': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 3, Sporting Braga 0. Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pote following a fast break.
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Trincão replaces Manuel Ugarte.
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Mateo Tanlongo replaces Hidemasa Morita.
  • 66': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Joe Mendes replaces Iuri Medeiros.
  • 76': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Arthur Gomes replaces Nuno Santos.
  • 76': Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis replaces Sebastián Coates.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Issahaku Fatawu replaces Marcus Edwards.
  • 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Cristián Borja replaces Nuno Sequeira.
  • 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces Al Musrati.
  • 86': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 4, Sporting Braga 0. Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pote following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 5, Sporting Braga 0. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 5, Sporting Braga 0.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 26,338

Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+60 Sporting CP 30 80 2
+44 Benfica 30 73 3
+31 FC Porto 30 62 6
+22 Braga 30 62 6
Full Table

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 4
35.5 Possession 64.5
4 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 9
1.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
248 Accurate Passes 508
323 Passes 575
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 7
4 Crosses 28
0.0 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 45
22 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 8
12 Effective Tackles 6
21 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 8
20 Effective Clearances 4
20 Clearances 4

Line-Ups

SCP Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Antonio Adán (GK)
4 Sebastián Coates Yellow Card
25 Gonçalo Inacio
3 Jerry St. Juste
5 Hidemasa Morita
15 Manuel Ugarte
11 Nuno Santos
47 Ricardo Esgaio
79 Youssef Chermiti
28 Pedro Gonçalves
10 Marcus Edwards

BRAG Braga (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
15 Paulo Oliveira
4 Sikou Niakate Yellow Card
3 Vitor Tormena
8 Al-Musrati
19 Uros Racic
6 Nuno Sequeira
2 Víctor Perea
23 Simon Banza
9 Abel Ruiz
45 Iuri Medeiros

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