Braga vs Gil Vicente, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga

39': Abel Ruiz
89': Simon Banza

FT
2 - 1

Gil Vicente

59': Ali Alipour (P)

About

Braga are hosting Gil Vicente 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.
2': Foul by Martim Neto (Gil Vicente).
2': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Leonardo Buta.
3': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
4': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
4': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
4': Martim Neto (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt missed. Tidjany Touré (Gil Vicente) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Buta.
8': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
8': Leonardo Buta (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a through ball.
10': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Andrew.
11': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
13': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rúben Fernandes.
13': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
16': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
16': Félix Correia (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt missed. Leonardo Buta (Gil Vicente) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martim Neto.
17': Attempt saved. Félix Correia (Gil Vicente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxime Dominguez.
18': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Gabriel Pereira (Gil Vicente).
20': Attempt missed. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
20': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
20': Tidjany Touré (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Moutinho.
23': Ali Alipourghara (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
24': Attempt missed. Félix Correia (Gil Vicente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxime Dominguez.
25': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
25': Mory Gbane (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Mory Gbane (Gil Vicente).
26': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Offside, Gil Vicente. Ali Alipourghara is caught offside.
30': Attempt saved. Tidjany Touré (Gil Vicente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martim Neto.
31': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Gabriel Pereira.
32': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Moutinho following a corner.
35': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
35': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
35': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
39': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Gil Vicente 0. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristián Borja.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Félix Correia (Gil Vicente).
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
41': Félix Correia (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Leonardo Buta.
44': Attempt missed. Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross following a corner.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruma.
45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Gil Vicente 0.
45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Gil Vicente 0.
47': Attempt saved. Ali Alipourghara (Gil Vicente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tidjany Touré.
47': Corner, Gil Vicente. Conceded by Matheus.
48': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
48': Leonardo Buta (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Rúben Fernandes (Gil Vicente).
51': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Foul by Alex Pinto (Gil Vicente).
54': Attempt missed. Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
55': Corner, Gil Vicente. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
55': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Sikou Niakaté replaces Paulo Oliveira because of an injury.
58': Penalty Gil Vicente. Gabriel Pereira draws a foul in the penalty area.
58': Penalty conceded by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
59': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Gil Vicente 1. Ali Alipourghara (Gil Vicente) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
61': Foul by Maxime Dominguez (Gil Vicente).
61': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Leonardo Buta (Gil Vicente).
61': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Leonardo Buta (Gil Vicente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Gabriel Pereira.
62': Attempt blocked. Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
63': Ali Alipourghara (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
66': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by Gabriel Pereira (Gil Vicente).
66': Gabriel Pereira (Gil Vicente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
68': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Mory Gbane.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew (Gil Vicente).
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Offside, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
73': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Cher Ndour replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
73': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Cristián Borja.
74': Substitution, Gil Vicente. Pedro Tiba replaces Maxime Dominguez.
74': Substitution, Gil Vicente. Murilo replaces Tidjany Touré.
77': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
77': Gabriel Pereira (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Martim Neto (Gil Vicente).
80': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': Ali Alipourghara (Gil Vicente).
82': Ali Alipourghara (Gil Vicente) is shown the yellow card.
85': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces Bruma.
85': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Joe Mendes replaces Roger Fernandes.
85': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Félix Correia.
86': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
86': Attempt missed. Murilo (Gil Vicente) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Buta following a fast break.
86': Attempt missed. Alex Pinto (Gil Vicente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
89': Substitution, Gil Vicente. Jesús Castillo replaces Martim Neto.
89': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Gil Vicente 1. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Mendes.
90'+1': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
90'+1': Gabriel Pereira (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Offside, Gil Vicente. Leonardo Buta is caught offside.
90'+4': Substitution, Gil Vicente. Kanya Fujimoto replaces Leonardo Buta.
90'+4': Substitution, Gil Vicente. Kazu replaces Mory Gbane.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Ali Alipourghara (Gil Vicente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+12': Serdar Saatçi went off injured after Sporting Braga had used all subs.
90'+13': Attempt missed. Rúben Fernandes (Gil Vicente) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Murilo with a cross.
90'+14': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Gil Vicente 1.
0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Gil Vicente 1.

Statistics

GVFC		BRAG
10	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	8
2	Saves	3
38.8	Possession	61.2
11	SHOTS	20
4	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.2
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
260	Accurate Passes	455
331	Passes	524
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	3
12	Crosses	22
0.1	Cross %	0.1
41	Long Balls	62
17	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	4
4	Effective Tackles	10
10	Tackles	13
0.4	Tackle %	0.8
16	Interceptions	6
24	Effective Clearances	14
24	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 14,097

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Braga (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Matheus (GK)
15	Paulo Oliveira
5	Serdar Saatci
26	Cristian Martínez
2	Víctor Perea
28	João Moutinho
16	Rodrigo Zalazar
7	Bruma
11	Roger Fernandes
9	Abel Ruiz
23	Simon Banza

Braga Substitutes:

Sikou Niakate, Pizzi, Rony Lopes, Carvalho, Lukas Hornicek, Álvaro Djaló, Josafat Mendes, José Fonte, Cher Ndour.

Gil Vicente (4-4-2)

No.	Name
42	Andrew (GK)
26	Rúben Fernandes
13	Gabriel Pereira
23	Leonardo Buta
67	Alex Pinto
76	Martim Neto
24	Mory Gbane
7	Tidjany Touré
70	Felix Correia
9	Ali Alipour
8	Maxime Dominguez

Gil Vicente Substitutes:

Jonathan Buatu, Thomas, Murilo, Jesús Castillo, Kanya Fujimoto, Kazu, Pedro Tiba, Brian Araújo, Felipe Florencio Da Silva.

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