Union Berlin vs Braga 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

1. FC Union Berlin

30': Sheraldo Becker
37': Sheraldo Becker

FT
2 - 3

Braga

41': Sikou Niakate
51': Bruma
90'+4': André Castro

Braga stun Union Berlin with last-gasp winner in UCL

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Portugal's Braga scored a stoppage-time winner through Andre Castro after coming from two goals down to snatch a 3-2 win at Union Berlin in their Champions League Group C match on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
13': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
13': Leonardo Bonucci (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Sporting Braga 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Král following a fast break.
37': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Tousart with a headed pass.
41': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 1. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
46': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 2. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta following a corner.
54': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Lucas Tousart.
63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland replaces Kevin Behrens.
72': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Moutinho replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Adrián Marín replaces Cristián Borja.
81': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Janik Haberer.
83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vitor Carvalho replaces Ricardo Horta.
84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz replaces Álvaro Djaló.
86': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Robin Gosens.
86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Castro replaces Joe Mendes.
90'+4': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 3. Castro (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruma.
90'+5': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 3.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 73,445

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS

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Statistics

BRAG		FCU
10	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	9
5	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	3
65.1	Possession	34.9
12	SHOTS	13
6	ON GOAL	6
0.5	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
508	Accurate Passes	221
587	Passes	298
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	5
19	Crosses	23
0.1	Cross %	0.2
61	Long Balls	53
34	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	2
6	Effective Tackles	2
7	Tackles	11
0.9	Tackle %	0.2
7	Interceptions	7
17	Effective Clearances	18
17	Clearances	18

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Frederik Ronnow (GK)
23	Leonardo Bonucci
4	Diogo Leite
5	Danilho Doekhi
6	Robin Gosens
18	Josip Juranovic
33	Alex Král
19	Janik Haberer
29	Lucas Tousart
17	Kevin Behrens
27	Sheraldo Becker

Substitutes:

Paul Jaeckel, Brenden Aaronson, Aïssa Laïdouni, Jérôme Roussillon, Alexander Schwolow, Aljoscha Kemlein, Yannic Stein, Christopher Trimmel, Kevin Volland.

Braga (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Matheus (GK)
4	Sikou Niakate
5	Serdar Saatci
26	Cristian Borja
17	Josafat Mendes
21	Ricardo Horta
8	Al-Musrati
16	Rodrigo Zalazar
23	Simon Banza
7	Bruma
14	Álvaro Djaló