UEFA Champions League

Braga vs CFR Cluj-Napoca, 2012-13 UEFA Champions League, 2012 First Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Braga
    FT
    0 - 2
    CFR Cluj-Napoca
    • 19': Rafael Bastos
    • 34': Rafael Bastos

    About

    Braga are hosting CFR Cluj-Napoca at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Custódio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Camora (CFR Cluj).
    • 6': Foul by Paulo Vinícius (Sporting Braga).
    • 6': Modou Sougou (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Éder.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Ionut Rada (CFR Cluj) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Bastos with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Custódio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Paulo Vinícius (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Micael from a direct free kick.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Custódio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Micael.
    • 13': Foul by Ismaily (Sporting Braga).
    • 13': Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Bastos.
    • 18': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Mário Felgueiras.
    • 19': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, CFR Cluj 1. Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Modou Sougou following a fast break.
    • 21': Offside, CFR Cluj. Rafael Bastos tries a through ball, but Pantelis Kapetanos is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Márcio Mossoró (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Alan.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Éder (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Éder (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Micael.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Salino.
    • 28': Alan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by László Sepsi (CFR Cluj).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Micael.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Camora (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 31': Foul by Luís Alberto (CFR Cluj).
    • 31': Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Paulo Vinícius (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Viana with a cross.
    • 32': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Modou Sougou.
    • 34': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, CFR Cluj 2. Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 36': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ionut Rada.
    • 39': Foul by Camora (CFR Cluj).
    • 39': Leandro Salino (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Ionut Rada (CFR Cluj).
    • 39': Éder (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Ismaily (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Viana.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Éder (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Micael with a through ball.
    • 45': Foul by Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj).
    • 45': Ismaily (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Ionut Rada (CFR Cluj).
    • 45'+3': Éder (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Ismaily (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Viana from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+4': Mário Felgueiras (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, CFR Cluj 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, CFR Cluj 2.
    • 45': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Matías Aguirregaray replaces Modou Sougou because of an injury.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Hélder Barbosa replaces Alan.
    • 47': Foul by Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga).
    • 47': Gabriel Muresan (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Custódio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa.
    • 48': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Cadú.
    • 48': Cadú (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Éder (Sporting Braga).
    • 49': Attempt saved. Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa with a cross.
    • 49': Foul by Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj).
    • 49': Nuno Coelho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Ismaily (Sporting Braga).
    • 51': Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Márcio Mossoró (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa.
    • 53': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Leandro Salino.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Leandro Salino (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Márcio Mossoró.
    • 55': Offside, CFR Cluj. László Sepsi tries a through ball, but Rafael Bastos is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Salino.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Éder (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Márcio Mossoró with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Leandro Salino (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Micael.
    • 57': Foul by Luís Alberto (CFR Cluj).
    • 57': Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Ismaily (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Micael.
    • 59': Foul by Matías Aguirregaray (CFR Cluj).
    • 59': Hélder Barbosa (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ismaily (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Márcio Mossoró.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 60': Foul by Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj).
    • 60': Ismaily (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Salino.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Ismaily (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Márcio Mossoró (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nuno Coelho.
    • 64': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Zé Luís replaces Hugo Viana.
    • 65': Foul by Camora (CFR Cluj).
    • 65': Leandro Salino (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Nicolas Godemeche replaces Luís Alberto.
    • 69': Foul by Gabriel Muresan (CFR Cluj).
    • 69': Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Nuno Coelho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Márcio Mossoró.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Zé Luís (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Paulo César replaces Leandro Salino.
    • 72': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Mário Felgueiras.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Paulo Vinícius (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paulo César with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Dangerous play by Camora (CFR Cluj).
    • 72': Paulo César (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo César from a direct free kick.
    • 73': Foul by Paulo Vinícius (Sporting Braga).
    • 73': Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Muresan (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 74': Foul by Matías Aguirregaray (CFR Cluj).
    • 74': Ismaily (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camora with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 76': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Paulo Vinícius.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Cadú (CFR Cluj) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Bastos with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Rui Pedro replaces Rafael Bastos because of an injury.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Zé Luís (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo César with a cross.
    • 81': Foul by László Sepsi (CFR Cluj).
    • 81': Zé Luís (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Hélder Barbosa (Sporting Braga).
    • 82': Matías Aguirregaray (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Hélder Barbosa (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Éder (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Márcio Mossoró with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Custódio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Micael.
    • 90': Cadú (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Éder (Sporting Braga).
    • 90': Foul by Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj).
    • 90': Nuno Coelho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Custódio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj).
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Éder.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Mário Felgueiras.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Custódio (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, CFR Cluj 2.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Sporting Braga 0, CFR Cluj 2.
    • 90'+2': Nuno Coelho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Custódio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj).
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eder.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Mário Felgueiras.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Custódio (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, CFR Cluj 2.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    10 Saves 0
    28.6 Possession 71.4
    11 SHOTS 38
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    179 Accurate Passes 566
    262 Passes 633
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 11
    10 Crosses 45
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    68 Long Balls 67
    24 Accurate Long Balls 57
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.9
    3 Blocked Shots 14
    9 Effective Tackles 5
    12 Tackles 8
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    16 Interceptions 10
    14 Effective Clearances 11
    30 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 24,000

    Line-Ups

    BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Beto (GK)
    26 Paulo Vinicius
    4 Nuno Coelho
    21 Ismaily
    25 Leandro Salino
    8 Mossoró
    45 Hugo Viana
    27 Custódio
    17 Éder
    14 Micael
    30 Alan
    Braga Substitutes:
    Djamal Mahamat Bindi, Ricardo Rocha, Zé Luís, Quim, Rúben Amorim, Douglas Ferreira, Hélder Barbosa.

    CLUJ CFR Cluj-Napoca (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mario Felgueiras (GK) Yellow Card
    24 Ionut Rada
    20 Cadu
    8 Laszlo Sepsi
    3 Ivo Pinto
    16 Rafael Bastos
    25 Luis Alberto
    6 Gabriel Muresan
    9 Pantelis Kapetanos
    45 Mário Makico Paulino
    99 Modou Sougou
    CFR Cluj-Napoca Substitutes:
    Eduard Stancioiu, Matías Aguirregaray, Sasa Bjelanovic, Nicolas Godemeche, Felice Piccolo, Rui Pedro, Viorel Nicoara.

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