Portuguese Primeira Liga

FC Porto vs Braga, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
FC Porto
  • 12': Fábio Cardoso
  • 49': Evanilson (P)
FT
2 - 0
Braga

    About

    FC Porto are hosting Braga at Estádio do Dragão, Porto, 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 Alan Varela (FC Porto).
    • 1': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Evanilson (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
    • 6': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 6': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Conceição (FC Porto).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
    • 12': Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Goal! FC Porto 1, Sporting Braga 0. Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Francisco Conceição with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Galeno (FC Porto).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
    • 15': Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
    • 19': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Cristián Borja.
    • 19': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Nico González (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pepê Aquino following a fast break.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 25': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
    • 26': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Evanilson (FC Porto).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
    • 31': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Francisco Conceição (FC Porto).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
    • 32': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 34': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 34': Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Hand ball by Nico González (FC Porto).
    • 36': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
    • 36': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Galeno.
    • 38': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
    • 38': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 40': Wendell (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 44': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto).
    • 45'+1': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 45'+2': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
    • 45'+3': Pepe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Porto 1, Sporting Braga 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 1, Sporting Braga 0.
    • 46': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
    • 46': Attempt missed. João Mário (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alan Varela following a corner.
    • 47': Penalty FC Porto. Evanilson draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 47': Penalty conceded by Matheus (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 49': Goal! FC Porto 2, Sporting Braga 0. Evanilson (FC Porto) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
    • 51': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Carvalho.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
    • 55': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
    • 55': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paulo Oliveira with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
    • 56': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
    • 58': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Vitor Carvalho.
    • 59': Hand ball by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
    • 62': Foul by Nico González (FC Porto).
    • 62': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Nico González (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
    • 63': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 63': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
    • 66': André Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Francisco Conceição (FC Porto).
    • 66': Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Offside, Sporting Braga. Víctor Gómez is caught offside.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Evanilson (FC Porto).
    • 68': Substitution, FC Porto. Toni Martínez replaces Evanilson because of an injury.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Toni Martínez (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Varela.
    • 70': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Francisco Conceição.
    • 71': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Wendell.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
    • 73': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Adrián Marín replaces Cristián Borja.
    • 75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 76': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 77': Hand ball by Nico González (FC Porto).
    • 78': Hand ball by Galeno (FC Porto).
    • 79': Substitution, FC Porto. Gonçalo Borges replaces Francisco Conceição.
    • 79': Substitution, FC Porto. Stephen Eustáquio replaces Nico González.
    • 79': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
    • 79': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
    • 82': Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
    • 85': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes replaces Álvaro Djaló.
    • 86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces Ricardo Horta.
    • 87': Substitution, FC Porto. Iván Jaime replaces Pepê Aquino.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by José Fonte.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
    • 90'+1': Foul by José Fonte (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+1': Toni Martínez (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': José Fonte (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Galeno.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by João Mário.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Porto 2, Sporting Braga 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Porto 2, Sporting Braga 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 14
    5 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 5
    54.9 Possession 45.1
    14 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    406 Accurate Passes 337
    484 Passes 401
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 1
    22 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    66 Long Balls 48
    40 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 7
    22 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    10 Interceptions 11
    12 Effective Clearances 14
    12 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio do Dragão
    Location: Porto, Portugal
    Attendance: 41,402

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sporting CP 11 +34 33
    2 FC Porto 11 +20 27
    3 Benfica 10 +21 25
    4 Santa Clara 11 +2 21
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    99 Diogo Costa (GK)
    2 Fábio Cardoso
    3 Pepe
    18 Wendell
    23 João Mário
    11 Pepê Yellow Card
    16 Nicolas Gonzalez Yellow Card
    22 Alan Varela
    30 Evanilson
    13 Galeno
    10 Francisco Conceição
    FC Porto Substitutes:
    Cláudio Ramos, Zé Pedro, Stephen Eustáquio, Toni Martínez, Jorge Sánchez, Gonçalo Borges, André Franco, Iván Jaime, Marko Grujic.

    BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    15 Paulo Oliveira Yellow Card
    6 José Fonte Yellow Card
    26 Cristian Borja
    2 Víctor Perea
    16 Rodrigo Zalazar
    28 João Moutinho
    18 Carvalho Yellow Card
    9 Abel Ruiz
    14 Álvaro Djaló Yellow Card
    21 Ricardo Horta Yellow Card
    Braga Substitutes:
    Josafat Mendes, Lukas Hornicek, André Horta, Rony Lopes, Pizzi, Djibril Soumaré, Roger Fernandes, Serdar Saatci, Adrián Marín.

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