Braga vs C.D. Nacional, 2020-21 Portuguese Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaAbout
Braga are hosting C.D. Nacional
at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on
. The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga).
- 1': João Victor (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Chico Ramos (CD Nacional).
- 2': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 8': Hand ball by Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga).
- 10': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno.
- 10': Attempt missed. Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Camacho.
- 12': Foul by João Camacho (CD Nacional).
- 12': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. André Castro (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
- 17': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta tries a through ball, but Ricardo Esgaio is caught offside.
- 17': Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional).
- 20': Attempt saved. Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno with a cross.
- 21': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Esgaio tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
- 26': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
- 26': João Camacho (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, CD Nacional 0. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
- 30': Foul by João Victor (CD Nacional).
- 30': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Chico Ramos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by André Castro (Sporting Braga).
- 31': Foul by Chico Ramos (CD Nacional).
- 31': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Chico Ramos (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Offside, CD Nacional. Chico Ramos tries a through ball, but Brayan Riascos is caught offside.
- 35': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
- 36': André Castro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Lucas Kal (CD Nacional).
- 36': Lucas Kal (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt saved. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 38': Offside, Sporting Braga. André Castro tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': David Carmo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by João Camacho (CD Nacional).
- 42': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 0. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paulinho.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 0.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional).
- 49': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Daniel Guimarães.
- 50': Hand ball by Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional).
- 51': Attempt saved. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 51': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Daniel Guimarães.
- 51': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Pedrão.
- 53': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
- 54': Chico Ramos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
- 57': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ruben Freitas.
- 58': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Fransergio.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ruben Freitas (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 59': Attempt missed. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
- 62': Attempt saved. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
- 62': Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by David Carmo (Sporting Braga).
- 63': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno following a fast break.
- 63': Substitution, CD Nacional. Larry Azouni replaces João Victor.
- 64': Substitution, CD Nacional. Kenji Gorré replaces Chico Ramos.
- 64': Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga).
- 65': Foul by Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga).
- 65': Kenji Gorré (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Iuri Medeiros.
- 67': Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional).
- 69': Attempt missed. Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno.
- 70': Foul by Ruben Freitas (CD Nacional).
- 70': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Ruben Freitas (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Castro with a headed pass.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
- 72': Attempt missed. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paulinho.
- 73': Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by David Carmo (Sporting Braga).
- 74': Offside, Sporting Braga. Paulinho tries a through ball, but Ricardo Horta is caught offside.
- 76': Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
- 76': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Francisco Moura replaces Wenderson Galeno.
- 81': Substitution, CD Nacional. Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan replaces João Camacho.
- 81': Substitution, CD Nacional. Witi replaces Ruben Micael.
- 83': Substitution, CD Nacional. Bryan Róchez replaces Brayan Riascos.
- 84': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
- 84': Nuno Borges (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Kenji Gorré (CD Nacional) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Larry Azouni.
- 86': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 1. Nuno Borges (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 88': Foul by Pedrão (CD Nacional).
- 88': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Larry Azouni (CD Nacional).
- 89': Francisco Moura (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Larry Azouni (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Nuno Borges (CD Nacional).
- 90': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz replaces Ricardo Horta.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 1.
Statistics
 CDN |
BRAG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.8 | Possession | 65.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 595 |
| 369 | Passes | 686 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 57 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 27 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Liga Portugal Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 10 | +32 | 30 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 10 | +23 | 27 |
| 3 | Benfica | 9 | +18 | 22 |
| 4 | Braga | 10 | +10 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Braga (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus (GK) |
| 16 | David Carmo |
| 36 | Bruno Viana |
| 5 | Nuno Sequeira  |
| 47 | Ricardo Esgaio |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
| 88 | André Castro |
| 27 | Fransérgio |
| 20 | Paulinho |
| 90 | Galeno |
| 45 | Iuri Medeiros |
C.D. Nacional (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Daniel (GK) |
| 3 | Lucas Kal |
| 4 | Pedro Henrique |
| 55 | Nuno Borges |
| 17 | Joao Vigario |
| 27 | Ruben Freitas |
| 14 | Micael |
| 88 | Chico Ramos |
| 7 | João Camacho |
| 77 | João Victor |
| 94 | Brayan Riascos |
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