C.D. Nacional vs Braga, 2022-23 Taca de Portugal, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
C.D. Nacional
    FT
    0 - 5
    1st Leg
    Braga
    • 25': Uros Racic
    • 43': Pizzi
    • 53': Uros Racic (P)
    • 76': Simon Banza (P)
    • 90'+1': Simon Banza

    About

    C.D. Nacional are hosting Braga at Estádio da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Taca de Portugal.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
    • 2': Attempt missed. João Aurélio (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pipe Gómez with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 6': Jota Garcês (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
    • 6': Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by André Horta with a cross.
    • 9': Hand ball by Jota Garcês (CD Nacional).
    • 14': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by João Aurélio.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by João Aurélio.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Castro (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Horta.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Pipe Gómez (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dudu.
    • 19': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
    • 19': Pipe Gómez (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Dudu (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 21': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Uros Racic replaces Castro because of an injury.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Goal! CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 1. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Simon Banza.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 33': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 33': Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristián Borja.
    • 38': Foul by Pizzi (Sporting Braga).
    • 38': Jota Garcês (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Offside, CD Nacional. João Aurélio tries a through ball, but Rúben Macedo is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 42': João Aurélio (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Goal! CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 2. Pizzi (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Banza with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 45'+1': VAR Decision: Goal CD Nacional 0-2 Sporting Braga (Pizzi).
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Carlos Daniel (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dudu.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Joe Mendes replaces Víctor Gómez.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Iuri Medeiros.
    • 47': André Sousa (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Uros Racic (Sporting Braga).
    • 47': Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Dudu (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Vladan Danilovic (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jota Garcês.
    • 52': Penalty Sporting Braga. Simon Banza draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': Penalty conceded by Clayton (CD Nacional) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Goal! CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 3. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Aurélio.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Carlos Daniel (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota Garcês.
    • 56': Clayton (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Pizzi (Sporting Braga).
    • 57': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Jean-Baptiste Gorby replaces André Horta.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Carlos Daniel (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Macedo with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 60': João Aurélio (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Pipe Gómez (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Aurélio.
    • 62': Foul by Rafa Vieira (CD Nacional).
    • 62': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by João Aurélio (CD Nacional).
    • 63': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 66': Substitution, CD Nacional. Luís Esteves replaces Jota Garcês.
    • 66': Substitution, CD Nacional. Witi replaces Rúben Macedo.
    • 66': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Ricardo Horta.
    • 67': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
    • 69': Dangerous play by Vladan Danilovic (CD Nacional).
    • 69': Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, CD Nacional. Sérgio Marakis replaces Dudu.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Daniel.
    • 72': Foul by Rafa Vieira (CD Nacional).
    • 72': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Carlos Daniel (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
    • 75': Penalty Sporting Braga. Simon Banza draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 75': Penalty conceded by Rafa Vieira (CD Nacional) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 75': Rafa Vieira (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Goal! CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 4. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 77': Substitution, CD Nacional. Bruno Gomes replaces Pipe Gómez.
    • 77': Substitution, CD Nacional. José Gomes replaces André Sousa.
    • 79': Carlos Daniel (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga).
    • 79': Attempt saved. Witi (CD Nacional) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 79': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 80': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Simon Banza.
    • 80': Attempt missed. João Aurélio (CD Nacional) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Luís Esteves with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Clayton (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 82': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
    • 82': João Aurélio (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Pizzi (Sporting Braga).
    • 83': Vladan Danilovic (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
    • 84': Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Bruno Gomes (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Gomes with a cross.
    • 88': Clayton (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Sérgio Marakis (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Carlos Daniel (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luís Esteves.
    • 90'+1': Goal! CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 5. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi with a through ball.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Witi.
    • 90'+3': Dangerous play by Sérgio Marakis (CD Nacional).
    • 90'+3': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 5.
    • 0': Match ends, CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 5.
    • 0': Match ends, CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 5.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/2994.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originBRAG CDNhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/3472.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    18 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    7 Saves 2
    58.3 Possession 41.7
    15 SHOTS 15
    7 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    2 Penalty Goals 0
    2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    500 Accurate Passes 321
    577 Passes 404
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    17 Crosses 22
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 62
    32 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 15
    26 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 17
    19 Effective Clearances 14
    19 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Taca de Portugal

    Venue: Estádio da Madeira
    Location: Funchal, Portugal
    Attendance: 556

    Line-Ups

    CDN C.D. Nacional (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    37 Lucas França (GK)
    3 Rafa Vieira Yellow Card
    55 André Sousa
    40 Clayton
    22 Luis Gómez
    2 João Aurélio
    8 Vladan Danilovic
    20 Jota
    28 Carlos Daniel
    70 Ruben Macedo
    99 Dudu Teodora
    C.D. Nacional Substitutes:
    Luís Esteves, Vinícius Machado, Bruno Gomes, Martim Gustavo, Rui Encarnação, Sérgio Marakis, Paulo Vitor, José Gomes, Witi.

    BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    15 Paulo Oliveira
    3 Vitor Tormena
    26 Cristian Borja
    2 Víctor Perea
    22 Pizzi
    10 André Horta
    88 André Castro
    23 Simon Banza
    21 Ricardo Horta
    45 Iuri Medeiros
    Braga Substitutes:
    Josafat Mendes, Sikou Niakate, Álvaro Djaló, Rodrigo Gomes, Abel Ruiz, Tiago Sá, Uros Racic, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Bruma.

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