Arouca vs Braga 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Arouca are hosting Braga
at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 29': Substitution, Arouca. Yaw Moses replaces Weverson because of an injury.
- 36': Goal! Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 1. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cristián Borja.
- 40': David Simão (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz replaces Simon Banza.
- 46': Bruma (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces Bruma.
- 67': Substitution, Arouca. Cristo González replaces Jason.
- 67': Substitution, Arouca. Miguel Puche replaces Alfonso Trezza.
- 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces André Horta.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vitor Carvalho replaces João Moutinho.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes replaces Álvaro Djaló.
- 85': Matheus (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Arouca. Benji Michel replaces Morlaye Sylla.
- 85': Substitution, Arouca. Pedro Santos replaces Eboue Kouassi.
- 88': Pedro Santos (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 1,525
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 1,525
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Sporting CP | 32 | 78 | 2 |
| +56 | Benfica | 32 | 78 | 4 |
| +31 | FC Porto | 32 | 65 | 7 |
| +26 | Braga | 32 | 65 | 5 |
Statistics
 BRAG |
ARO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.8 | Possession | 39.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 427 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 519 | Passes | 327 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 23 | Clearances | 25 |
Arouca (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ignacio De Arruabarrena (GK) |
| 4 | Francisco Montero |
| 44 | Nino Galovic |
| 26 | Weverson |
| 22 | Bogdan Milovanov |
| 2 | Morlaye Sylla |
| 5 | David Simão  |
| 8 | Kouassi Eboue |
| 19 | Rafa Mújica |
| 10 | Jason |
| 9 | Alfonso Trezza |
Braga (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus (GK) |
| 4 | Sikou Niakate |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 26 | Cristian Borja |
| 2 | Víctor Perea |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
| 10 | André Horta |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 23 | Simon Banza |
| 7 | Bruma |
| 14 | Álvaro Djaló |
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