UEFA Champions League

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

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CFR Cluj-Napoca
  • 7': Rui Pedro
  • 15': Rui Pedro
  • 33': Rui Pedro
FT
3 - 1
Braga
  • 17': Alan
  • Red Card 45'+1': Douglas Ferreira

About

CFR Cluj-Napoca are hosting Braga at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu, Cluj, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Leandro Salino.
  • 1': Foul by Camora (CFR Cluj).
  • 1': Leandro Salino (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Alan (Sporting Braga).
  • 2': Ionut Rada (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Douglão (Sporting Braga).
  • 3': Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Modou Sougou (CFR Cluj).
  • 4': Ismaily (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga).
  • 4': Luís Alberto (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Goal! CFR Cluj 1, Sporting Braga 0. Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Bastos with a through ball.
  • 10': Foul by Ismaily (Sporting Braga).
  • 10': Ivo Pinto (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Goal! CFR Cluj 2, Sporting Braga 0. Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Goal! CFR Cluj 2, Sporting Braga 1. Alan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Micael with a through ball.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Eder (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Micael with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Gabriel Muresan (CFR Cluj).
  • 19': Rubén Amorim (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Eder (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Micael.
  • 21': Foul by Custódio (Sporting Braga).
  • 21': Modou Sougou (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Hand ball by Eder (Sporting Braga).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubén Amorim.
  • 28': Foul by Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga).
  • 28': Gabriel Muresan (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Modou Sougou.
  • 30': Foul by Luís Alberto (CFR Cluj).
  • 30': Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Eder (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Custódio.
  • 33': Hand ball by Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga).
  • 33': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Hélder Barbosa replaces Leandro Salino.
  • 33': Goal! CFR Cluj 3, Sporting Braga 1. Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Modou Sougou.
  • 35': Delay in match Eder (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Offside, Sporting Braga. Douglão tries a through ball, but Alan is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Eder (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Viana.
  • 39': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Cadu.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Modou Sougou (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rui Pedro with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 41': Foul by Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj).
  • 41': Hélder Barbosa (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Hugo Viana (Sporting Braga).
  • 42': Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Modou Sougou.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Custódio (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Viana with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Ismaily (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Luís Alberto.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alan (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruben Micael with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Douglão (Sporting Braga) is shown the red card for fighting.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match Ionut Rada (CFR Cluj) because of an injury.
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, CFR Cluj 3, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 46': Match ends, CFR Cluj 3, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 46': Second Half begins CFR Cluj 3, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 47': Foul by Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj).
  • 47': Hélder Barbosa (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Nuno Coelho (Sporting Braga).
  • 49': Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Cadu (CFR Cluj).
  • 50': Hélder Barbosa (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Felice Piccolo (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Eder (Sporting Braga).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa.
  • 54': Foul by Custódio (Sporting Braga).
  • 56': Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ionut Rada.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Alan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa.
  • 58': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Zé Luís replaces Eder because of an injury.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Felice Piccolo.
  • 59': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Beto.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Felice Piccolo (CFR Cluj) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Modou Sougou following a corner.
  • 63': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Ismaily.
  • 63': Foul by Modou Sougou (CFR Cluj).
  • 64': Ismaily (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Alan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Ionut Rada (CFR Cluj).
  • 66': Foul by Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj).
  • 67': Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Nuno Coelho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Micael.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Camora (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Bastos.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Alan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Micael following a fast break.
  • 69': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mossoró replaces Hugo Viana.
  • 69': Cadu (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Zé Luís (Sporting Braga).
  • 70': Foul by Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj).
  • 70': Mossoró (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Rui Pedro (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Alan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Modou Sougou (CFR Cluj).
  • 72': Modou Sougou (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Modou Sougou (CFR Cluj).
  • 73': Ismaily (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Nuno Coelho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Nuno Coelho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Matías Aguirregaray replaces Modou Sougou.
  • 74': Foul by Gabriel Muresan (CFR Cluj).
  • 76': Ismaily (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Cadu (CFR Cluj).
  • 76': Zé Luís (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Alan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Luís Alberto (CFR Cluj).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Alan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 80': Offside, Sporting Braga. Alan tries a through ball, but Mossoró is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Camora (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Bastos.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Luís Alberto (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Muresan.
  • 81': Foul by Custódio (Sporting Braga).
  • 82': Rafael Bastos (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Pantelis Kapetanos replaces Rui Pedro.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Camora (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Bastos.
  • 84': Foul by Ionut Rada (CFR Cluj).
  • 84': Mossoró (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Nicolas Godemeche replaces Rafael Bastos.
  • 84': Alan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Cadu (CFR Cluj).
  • 88': Cadu (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Hand ball by Alan (Sporting Braga).
  • 88': Foul by Ionut Rada (CFR Cluj).
  • 89': Mossoró (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Mossoró (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Zé Luís (Sporting Braga).
  • 90': Ionut Rada (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Matías Aguirregaray (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Pantelis Kapetanos (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Muresan (CFR Cluj).
  • 90'+2': Zé Luís (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Hélder Barbosa (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Camora (CFR Cluj).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gabriel Muresan (CFR Cluj).
  • 90'+4': Mossoró (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ionut Rada.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mossoró (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+4': Nicolas Godemeche (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, CFR Cluj 3, Sporting Braga 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 22
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 5
67.9 Possession 32.1
16 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
471 Accurate Passes 172
565 Passes 260
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 2
25 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 57
41 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
12 Effective Clearances 18
23 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu
Location: Cluj, Romania
Attendance: 13,000

Line-Ups

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

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

BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Beto (GK)
4 Nuno Coelho
44 Douglas Ferreira Red Card
21 Ismaily
25 Leandro Salino
45 Hugo Viana
27 Custódio
17 Éder
14 Micael
5 Rúben Amorim
30 Alan
Braga Substitutes:
Elderson Echiéjilé, Quim, Zé Luís, Djamal Mahamat Bindi, Mossoró, Hélder Barbosa, Carlao.

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