UEFA Europa League

Braga vs Union St.-Gilloise, 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Braga
  • 49': Abel Ruiz
FT
1 - 2
Union St.-Gilloise
  • 86': Gustaf Nilsson
  • 90'+4': Gustaf Nilsson

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Braga are hosting Union St.-Gilloise at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 4': Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': André Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Bart Nieuwkoop (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 6': Foul by Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 6': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Castro.
  • 10': Hand ball by Dante Vanzeir (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 12': Foul by Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 12': Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 14': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Fabiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 17': Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Foul by Castro (Sporting Braga).
  • 18': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
  • 23': Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Christian Burgess tries a through ball, but Bart Nieuwkoop is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by Siebe Van der Heyden (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 28': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 29': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Castro (Sporting Braga).
  • 30': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Fabiano (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by André Horta.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 37': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
  • 37': Offside, Sporting Braga. Castro tries a through ball, but Vítor Oliveira is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Dante Vanzeir (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Teuma.
  • 41': André Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Ismaël Kandouss (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Foul by Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
  • 42': Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 43': Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 44': Offside, Sporting Braga. Nuno Sequeira tries a through ball, but André Horta is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Sporting Braga. Nuno Sequeira tries a through ball, but Ricardo Horta is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 45'+1': Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Teuma.
  • 45'+2': Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 45'+2': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Union Saint-Gilloise 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Union Saint-Gilloise 0.
  • 46': Foul by Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 46': Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by André Horta with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Bart Nieuwkoop (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 48': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 0. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vítor Oliveira.
  • 50': Foul by Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 50': Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Foul by Fabiano (Sporting Braga).
  • 52': Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Bart Nieuwkoop (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 54': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Nuno Sequeira.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Teuma.
  • 56': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 56': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Vítor Tormena.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Siebe Van der Heyden (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Senne Lynen with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Bart Nieuwkoop (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
  • 60': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by André Horta.
  • 61': Foul by Fabiano (Sporting Braga).
  • 61': Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Fabiano (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Siebe Van der Heyden (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 64': Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante Vanzeir.
  • 65': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Gomes replaces André Horta.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 67': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Simon Adingra replaces Loïc Lapoussin.
  • 69': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Ismaël Kandouss (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Siebe Van der Heyden.
  • 73': Hand ball by Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 75': Foul by Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
  • 75': Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Siebe Van der Heyden.
  • 77': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 77': Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 78': Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza replaces Vítor Oliveira.
  • 79': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Diego Lainez replaces Ricardo Horta.
  • 80': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga).
  • 80': Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Diego Lainez (Sporting Braga).
  • 80': Ismaël Kandouss (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Uros Racic (Sporting Braga).
  • 82': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Guillaume François replaces Bart Nieuwkoop.
  • 83': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Ismaël Kandouss.
  • 84': Castro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Guillaume François (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 86': Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 86': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 1. Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a through ball.
  • 89': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Cameron Puertas replaces Lazare Amani because of an injury.
  • 89': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Abel Ruiz.
  • 89': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Jean-Baptiste Gorby replaces Castro.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ross Sykes replaces Dante Vanzeir.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Simon Banza with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Anthony Moris (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Guillaume François with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 2. Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 90'+6': Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 2.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 2
6 Saves 2
45.2 Possession 54.8
18 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
281 Accurate Passes 382
368 Passes 466
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
25 Crosses 6
0.1 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 72
19 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
7 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
11 Interceptions 9
4 Effective Clearances 21
4 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 14,044

Line-Ups

BRAG Braga (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
15 Paulo Oliveira
3 Vitor Tormena Yellow Card
6 Nuno Sequeira
70 Fabiano Yellow Card
88 André Castro
19 Uros Racic
10 André Horta
21 Ricardo Horta
9 Abel Ruiz
99 Vitinha
Braga Substitutes:
Sikou Niakate, Lukas Hornicek, Simon Banza, Diego Lainez, Hernâni Infande, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Álvaro Djaló, Rodrigo Gomes, Iuri Medeiros, Bruno Rodrigues, Tiago Sá, Víctor Perea.

USG Union St.-Gilloise (5-3-2)

No. Name
49 Anthony Moris (GK) Yellow Card
16 Christian Burgess
44 Siebe van der Heyden
59 Ismal Kandouss
94 Loic Lapoussin
2 Bart Nieuwkoop
20 Senne Lynen
10 Teddy Teuma Yellow Card
8 Lazare Amani
7 Victor Boniface
13 Dante Vanzeir
Union St.-Gilloise Substitutes:
Simon Adingra, José Rodríguez, Oussama El Azzouzi, Gustaf Nilsson, Guillaume François, Cameron Puertas, Lucas Pirard, Ross Sykes.

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