Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Arouca, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
    FT
    0 - 3
    Arouca
    • 29': Serdar Saatci (OG)
    • 34': Rafa Mújica
    • 89': Rafa Mújica

    About

    Braga are hosting Arouca 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': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by João Moutinho.
    • 3': David Simão (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 6': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Weverson.
    • 8': Foul by Morlaye Sylla (Arouca).
    • 8': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Offside, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza is caught offside.
    • 9': Javi Montero (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
    • 10': Rafa Mújica (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Abel Ruiz.
    • 12': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
    • 12': Morlaye Sylla (Arouca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Cristo González (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morlaye Sylla.
    • 13': Foul by Bogdan Milovanov (Arouca).
    • 13': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Arouca).
    • 15': Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Bogdan Milovanov.
    • 19': Offside, Arouca. Cristo González is caught offside.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Foul by Bogdan Milovanov (Arouca).
    • 22': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 24': Cristo González (Arouca) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
    • 25': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Weverson.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Jason (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristo González.
    • 26': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 27': Offside, Sporting Braga. Víctor Gómez is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Rafa Mújica (Arouca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by David Simão.
    • 28': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 29': Own Goal by Serdar Saatçi, Sporting Braga. Sporting Braga 0, Arouca 1.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruma.
    • 32': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
    • 33': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
    • 34': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Arouca 2. Rafa Mújica (Arouca) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristo González with a through ball.
    • 36': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
    • 36': Rafa Mújica (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruma.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Santos (Arouca).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Arouca).
    • 41': Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
    • 42': Pedro Santos (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 45': Javi Montero (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Arouca. Jason is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by David Simão (Arouca).
    • 45'+4': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 45'+4': Jason (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Arouca 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Arouca 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta replaces Abel Ruiz.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Joe Mendes.
    • 46': Foul by David Simão (Arouca).
    • 46': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': David Simão (Arouca) is shown the yellow card.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Banza with a headed pass.
    • 48': Offside, Arouca. Rafa Mújica is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 50': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 50': Robson Bambu (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
    • 52': Weverson (Arouca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Javi Montero (Arouca).
    • 53': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Jason (Arouca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristo González.
    • 57': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 58': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
    • 59': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ignacio de Arruabarrena.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruma.
    • 61': Foul by Rafa Mújica (Arouca).
    • 61': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Pedro Santos (Arouca).
    • 62': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Pedro Santos (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 65': Foul by Morlaye Sylla (Arouca).
    • 65': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
    • 68': Substitution, Arouca. Eboue Kouassi replaces Pedro Santos.
    • 69': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Robson Bambu.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mújica (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Weverson.
    • 72': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Serdar Saatçi.
    • 72': Foul by Javi Montero (Arouca).
    • 72': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by David Simão.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 74': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Foul by Bogdan Milovanov (Arouca).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Fernandes with a cross.
    • 77': Offside, Arouca. Cristo González is caught offside.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Rafa Mújica (Arouca) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jason with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Jason (Arouca) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
    • 80': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes replaces Víctor Gómez.
    • 81': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Weverson.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Cristo González.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 84': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Eboue Kouassi (Arouca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jason with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Foul by Weverson (Arouca).
    • 85': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Arouca. Miguel Puche replaces Morlaye Sylla.
    • 87': Cristo González (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
    • 88': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Javi Montero.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serdar Saatçi.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi following a corner.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Jason (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Puche.
    • 89': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Arouca 3. Rafa Mújica (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jason.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Arouca. Vitinho replaces Cristo González.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Arouca. Oriol Busquets replaces David Simão.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jason (Arouca).
    • 90'+1': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+3': Miguel Puche (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Arouca 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 0, Arouca 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 0, Arouca 3.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 5
    9 Corner Kicks 10
    8 Saves 4
    42.8 Possession 57.2
    12 SHOTS 18
    6 ON GOAL 9
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    250 Accurate Passes 373
    330 Passes 439
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    14 Crosses 28
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 47
    18 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 11
    18 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 13
    24 Effective Clearances 13
    24 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 13,031

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    3 Benfica 14 +26 35
    4 Santa Clara 14 +3 27
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRAG Braga (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    4 Sikou Niakate
    5 Serdar Saatci
    17 Josafat Mendes
    2 Víctor Perea
    28 João Moutinho Yellow Card
    16 Rodrigo Zalazar
    7 Bruma
    11 Roger Fernandes
    23 Simon Banza
    9 Abel Ruiz
    Braga Substitutes:
    Rony Lopes, Álvaro Djaló, Cher Ndour, Pizzi, Ricardo Horta, José Fonte, Francisco Chissumba, Carvalho, Lukas Hornicek.

    ARO Arouca (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Ignacio De Arruabarrena (GK)
    4 Francisco Montero Yellow Card
    3 Robson Bambu
    26 Weverson
    22 Bogdan Milovanov
    23 Cristo
    5 David Simão Yellow Card
    89 Pedro Santos Yellow Card
    19 Rafa Mújica
    2 Morlaye Sylla
    10 Jason
    Arouca Substitutes:
    Mateus Quaresma, Miguel Puche, Yusuf Lawal, Vitinho, Pedro Moreira, Kouassi Eboue, Matías Rocha, Oriol Busquets, Thiago.

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