Union Berlin vs Braga 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

68': Robin Knoche (P)

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1 - 0

Introduction

1. FC Union Berlin are hosting Braga at An der alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

33': Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
39': Fabiano (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Sporting Braga 0.
45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer replaces Morten Thorsby.
45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Sporting Braga 0.
47': Castro (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
68': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Sporting Braga 0. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
72': Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Iuri Medeiros.
75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Castro.
80': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza replaces Fabiano.
90'+1': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Sheraldo Becker.
90'+1': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Nuno Sequeira.
90'+2': Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Genki Haraguchi replaces Janik Haberer.
90'+5': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Sporting Braga 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,082

UEFA Europa League Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+8	Atalanta	6	14	0
+4	Sporting CP	6	11	1
-5	SK Sturm Graz	6	4	4
-7	Raków Czestochowa	6	4	4

Full Table

Statistics

BRAG		FCU
10	Fouls	16
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	3
60.5	Possession	39.5
5	SHOTS	14
3	ON GOAL	4
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
445	Accurate Passes	256
543	Passes	337
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	9
12	Crosses	27
0.3	Cross %	0.3
71	Long Balls	63
38	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
0	Blocked Shots	5
5	Effective Tackles	11
9	Tackles	25
0.6	Tackle %	0.4
3	Interceptions	10
21	Effective Clearances	13
21	Clearances	13

Line-Ups

1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Frederik Ronnow (GK)
31	Robin Knoche
4	Diogo Leite
5	Danilho Doekhi
19	Janik Haberer
2	Morten Thorsby
8	Rani Khedira
6	Julian Ryerson
28	Christopher Trimmel
45	Jordan Pefok
27	Sheraldo Becker

Substitutes:

Tim Maciejewski, Niko Gießelmann, Lennart Grill, Genki Haraguchi, Yannic Stein, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Kevin Behrens, Jamie Leweling, Paul Jaeckel, András Schäfer, Aljoscha Kemlein, Tim Skarke.

Braga (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Matheus (GK)
15	Paulo Oliveira
3	Vitor Tormena
6	Nuno Sequeira
70	Fabiano
8	Al-Musrati
88	André Castro
21	Ricardo Horta
45	Iuri Medeiros
9	Abel Ruiz
99	Vitinha

Substitutes:

André Horta, Víctor Perea, Bruno Rodrigues, Tiago Sá, Álvaro Djaló, Hernâni Infande, Rodrigo Gomes, Simon Banza, Sikou Niakate, Dinis Pinto, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Uros Racic.

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