FC Famalicao vs Braga, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Tom van de Looi (Famalicão).
- 1': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
- 1': Pedro Bondo (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
- 7': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
- 7': Sorriso (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Yassir Zabiri (Famalicão) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga).
- 16': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
- 16': Gustavo Sá (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
- 16': Sorriso (Famalicão) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Gil Dias (Famalicão).
- 18': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Lazar Carevic (Famalicão). Assisted by Gabri Martínez with a through ball.
- 19': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
- 19': Rodrigo Pinheiro (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
- 24': Own Goal by Rodrigo Pinheiro, Famalicão. Famalicão 0, Sporting Braga 1.
- 26': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
- 26': Rodrigo Pinheiro (Famalicão) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
- 27': Gustavo Sá (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Famalicão. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
- 32': Foul by Rodrigo Pinheiro (Famalicão).
- 32': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
- 33': Gil Dias (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Sorriso (Famalicão).
- 33': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Sorriso (Famalicão) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Yassir Zabiri.
- 35': Attempt missed. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
- 36': Mathias de Amorim (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Léo Realpe.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
- 39': Rodrigo Pinheiro (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Famalicão 1, Sporting Braga 1. Yassir Zabiri (Famalicão) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sorriso.
- 43': Foul by Gil Dias (Famalicão).
- 43': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Léo Realpe.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Sá (Famalicão).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
- 45'+1': Sorriso (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Famalicão 1, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Famalicão 1, Sporting Braga 1.
- 46': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
- 46': Yassir Zabiri (Famalicão) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Justin de Haas.
- 48': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lazar Carevic (Famalicão).
- 48': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
- 48': Gustavo Sá (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Sá (Famalicão).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Corner, Famalicão. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
- 50': Attempt missed. Yassir Zabiri (Famalicão) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias de Amorim with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Handball by Pedro Bondo (Famalicão).
- 54': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces João Moutinho.
- 55': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Florian Grillitsch replaces Fran Navarro.
- 55': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Pinheiro (Famalicão) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias de Amorim.
- 57': Foul by Justin de Haas (Famalicão).
- 57': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Attempt saved. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lazar Carevic (Famalicão). Assisted by Florian Grillitsch.
- 59': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
- 59': Sorriso (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
- 59': Yassir Zabiri (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Léo Realpe (Famalicão).
- 62': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Léo Realpe.
- 64': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Pedro Bondo.
- 65': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Famalicão. Pedro Santos replaces Gustavo Sá.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
- 68': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabri Martínez.
- 69': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
- 69': Sorriso (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Gil Dias.
- 71': Foul by Léo Realpe (Famalicão).
- 71': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
- 72': Goal! Famalicão 1, Sporting Braga 2. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Víctor Gómez following a set piece situation.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Leonardo Lelo replaces Gabri Martínez.
- 77': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
- 77': Pedro Bondo (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lazar Carevic (Famalicão). Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
- 78': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Lazar Carevic.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt saved. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Lazar Carevic (Famalicão). Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Lazar Carevic.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Famalicão. Antoine Joujou replaces Sorriso.
- 81': Substitution, Famalicão. Simon Elisor replaces Pedro Bondo.
- 83': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
- 83': Mathias de Amorim (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Simon Elisor (Famalicão) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Yassir Zabiri with a headed pass.
- 85': Offside, Famalicão. Yassir Zabiri is caught offside.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Amine El Ouazzani replaces Pau Víctor.
- 87': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Diego Rodrigues replaces Ricardo Horta.
- 88': Foul by Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga).
- 88': Rodrigo Pinheiro (Famalicão) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tom van de Looi (Famalicão).
- 90'+2': Corner, Famalicão. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Antoine Joujou (Famalicão) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Mathias de Amorim.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Yassir Zabiri (Famalicão) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom van de Looi with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Famalicão 1, Sporting Braga 2.
- 0': Match ends, Famalicão 1, Sporting Braga 2.
Statistics
SCB |
FCF![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 280 |
| 471 | Passes | 353 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 27 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 27 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Venue: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Attendance: 2,561
Liga Portugal Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 16 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 16 | +38 | 41 |
| 3 | Benfica | 16 | +23 | 36 |
| 4 | Gil Vicente | 16 | +10 | 27 |
Line-Ups
FC Famalicao (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Lazar Carevic (GK) |
| 16 | Justin de Haas |
| 3 | Leonardo Realpe |
| 28 | Pedro Bondo |
| 17 | Rodrigo Pinheiro |
| 20 | Gustavo Sá |
| 14 | Mathias De Amorim |
| 6 | Tommie van de Looi |
| 21 | Yassir Zabiri |
| 7 | Sorriso |
| 23 | Gil Dias |
Braga (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hornicek (GK) |
| 4 | Sikou Niakate |
| 26 | Bright Arrey-Mbi |
| 14 | Gustaf Lagerbielke |
| 29 | Jean-Baptiste Gorby |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 77 | Gabriel Martínez |
| 2 | Víctor Gómez |
| 39 | Fran Navarro |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
| 18 | Pau Víctor |
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