Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs FC Porto, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • Red Card 12': Víctor Gómez
FT
0 - 1
FC Porto
  • 84': Galeno

About

Braga are hosting FC Porto at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
  • 5': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 5': Wendell (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, FC Porto. Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 8': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 8': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Nico González (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Varela with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Nico González (FC Porto).
  • 9': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 12': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Second yellow card to Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) for a bad foul.
  • 13': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus (Sporting Braga).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vitor Carvalho replaces Pizzi.
  • 20': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Otávio.
  • 23': Foul by Nico González (FC Porto).
  • 23': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Galeno (FC Porto).
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Conceição with a cross.
  • 28': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Martim Fernandes (FC Porto).
  • 31': Foul by Francisco Conceição (FC Porto).
  • 31': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Evanilson (FC Porto).
  • 34': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
  • 37': Offside, FC Porto. Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Evanilson (FC Porto).
  • 38': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Conceição.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Alan Varela (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 44': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 44': Zé Pedro (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Nico González (FC Porto).
  • 45'+3': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Alan Varela (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, FC Porto 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, FC Porto 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Porto. João Mário replaces Martim Fernandes.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Evanilson (FC Porto) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Wendell with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Pepê (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Otávio (FC Porto) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
  • 51': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by João Moutinho.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Pepê (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francisco Conceição.
  • 52': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 53': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Vitor Carvalho.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Varela following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
  • 54': Nico González (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Wendell.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Wendell (FC Porto).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 57': Pepê (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Nico González (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 61': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Alan Varela (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Galeno following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
  • 63': Pepê (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Pepê (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 68': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 70': Offside, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Nico González (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 74': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico González.
  • 76': Substitution, FC Porto. Stephen Eustaquio replaces Nico González.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Porto. Mehdi Taremi replaces Francisco Conceição.
  • 79': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Foul by Pepê (FC Porto).
  • 80': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza replaces Abel Ruiz.
  • 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes replaces Bruma.
  • 84': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, FC Porto 1. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi with a through ball.
  • 86': Dangerous play by Stephen Eustaquio (FC Porto).
  • 86': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 87': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 87': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 89': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Stephen Eustaquio.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Porto. Gonçalo Borges replaces Pepê.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Porto. Marko Grujic replaces Evanilson.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+1': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+2': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+4': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, FC Porto 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 0, FC Porto 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 4
69.2 Possession 30.8
22 SHOTS 4
5 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
485 Accurate Passes 171
556 Passes 246
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.2
41 Long Balls 59
22 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
9 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 4
14 Effective Clearances 19
14 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 23,284

Liga Portugal Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 4 +10 12
2 FC Famalicao 4 +5 10
3 Sporting CP 4 +10 9
4 Benfica 3 +5 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate
15 Paulo Oliveira Yellow Card
26 Cristian Borja Yellow Card
2 Víctor Gómez Yellow Card
16 Rodrigo Zalazar
22 Pizzi
28 João Moutinho
9 Abel Ruiz
7 Bruma
21 Ricardo Horta
Braga Substitutes:
José Fonte, Rony Lopes, Álvaro Djaló, Carvalho, Adrián Marín, Cher Ndour, Simon Banza, Lukas Hornicek, Serdar Saatci.

POR FC Porto (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK)
31 Otavio
97 Zé Pedro
18 Wendell
52 Martim Fernandes
11 Pepê
16 Nico González
22 Alan Varela
30 Evanilson
13 Galeno
10 Francisco Conceição Yellow Card
FC Porto Substitutes:
Stephen Eustáquio, Danny Namaso, João Mário, Romário Baró, Marko Grujic, Gonçalo Borges, Cláudio Ramos, Mehdi Taremi, Fábio Cardoso.

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