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

Braga

31': Sikou Niakate
51': Álvaro Djaló

FT
1 - 1

1. FC Union Berlin

42': Robin Gosens

Ten-man Braga keep last-16 hopes alive with Union draw

Ten-man Braga came from a goal down to draw 1-1 at home with Union Berlin in Champions League Group C on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the last 16.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
3': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) is shown the red card.
33': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Serdar Saatçi replaces Vitor Carvalho.
39': Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
42': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
45'+1': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
45'+4': Leonardo Bonucci (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
51': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
54': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer replaces Lucas Tousart.
62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. David Datro Fofana replaces Kevin Behrens.
68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz replaces Simon Banza.
78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Alex Král replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Rani Khedira.
81': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Joe Mendes replaces Víctor Gómez.
82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes replaces Álvaro Djaló.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 15,855

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS

Full Table

Statistics

FCU		BRAG
12	Fouls	11
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	6
0	Saves	1
46.8	Possession	53.2
6	SHOTS	18
2	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
406	Accurate Passes	469
475	Passes	540
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	9
17	Crosses	17
0.3	Cross %	0.5
40	Long Balls	75
22	Accurate Long Balls	42
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	10
14	Effective Tackles	7
23	Tackles	16
0.6	Tackle %	0.4
4	Interceptions	11
18	Effective Clearances	8
18	Clearances	8

Line-Ups

Braga (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Matheus (GK)
4	Sikou Niakate
6	José Fonte
26	Cristian Borja
2	Víctor Perea
16	Rodrigo Zalazar
18	Carvalho
28	João Moutinho
23	Simon Banza
21	Ricardo Horta
14	Álvaro Djaló

Substitutes:

Paulo Oliveira, Abel Ruiz, Serdar Saatci, Tiago Sá, André Castro, Roger Fernandes, Lukas Hornicek, André Horta, Adrián Marín, Pizzi, Rony Lopes, Josafat Mendes.

1. FC Union Berlin (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Frederik Ronnow (GK)
4	Diogo Leite
31	Robin Knoche
8	Rani Khedira
26	Jérôme Roussillon
18	Josip Juranovic
20	Aïssa Laïdouni
29	Lucas Tousart
6	Robin Gosens
10	Kevin Volland
17	Kevin Behrens

Substitutes:

David Datro Fofana, Alex Král, Alexander Schwolow, Yannic Stein, Christopher Trimmel, Leonardo Bonucci, Laurenz Dehl, Brenden Aaronson, Paul Jaeckel, Janik Haberer.