Braga vs Napoli, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League

Braga

84': Bruma

FT
1 - 2

Napoli

45'+1': Giovanni Di Lorenzo
88': Sikou Niakate (OG)

Napoli edge Braga in Champions League after late own goal

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A late own goal by Braga defender Sikou Niakate handed Italian champions Napoli a 2-1 away win in an entertaining Champions League Group C clash on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
3': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Alex Meret.
5': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
5': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
5': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
6': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
6': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
8': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
10': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
11': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
11': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matheus.
12': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus (Sporting Braga).
12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
13': Substitution, Napoli. Leo Østigård replaces Amir Rrahmani because of an injury.
15': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
17': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
17': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by José Fonte.
18': Attempt missed. Leo Østigård (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
18': Offside, Napoli. Leo Østigård tries a through ball, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
19': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
19': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
21': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
21': Leo Østigård (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
22': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
22': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Leo Østigård (Napoli).
26': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
27': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
28': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
30': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
30': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
33': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by José Fonte.
33': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
33': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
33': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': VAR Decision: No Penalty Napoli.
38': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
38': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
41': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruma.
41': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
41': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
42': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
44': Hand ball by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
44': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
45': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Cristián Borja.
45'+1': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Napoli 1. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
45'+5': Offside, Sporting Braga. José Fonte tries a through ball, but Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
45'+6': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
45'+6': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Napoli 1.
45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Napoli 1.
46': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
46': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Vitor Carvalho.
46': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
46': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Álvaro Djaló.
48': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
49': Attempt saved. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
53': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
55': Foul by José Fonte (Sporting Braga).
55': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': José Fonte (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
55': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
56': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa with a headed pass following a corner.
56': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
56': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Matteo Politano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following a fast break.
58': Hand ball by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
59': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
59': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
59': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
61': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
62': Attempt blocked. José Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
62': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
65': Offside, Napoli. Juan Jesus tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
66': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
66': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
67': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Matteo Politano.
67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces Vitor Carvalho.
70': Offside, Napoli. Mathías Olivera tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
71': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
72': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
73': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
73': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
73': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a through ball following a fast break.
74': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Al Musrati.
77': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by José Fonte.
77': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza replaces Álvaro Djaló.
78': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
78': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
79': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
79': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
79': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Giacomo Raspadori.
81': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross following a corner.
84': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Napoli 1. Bruma (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
85': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Adrián Marín replaces Cristián Borja.
85': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces Abel Ruiz.
86': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
86': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera with a through ball.
88': Own Goal by Sikou Niakaté, Sporting Braga. Sporting Braga 1, Napoli 2.
89': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
90': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
90': Substitution, Napoli. Natan replaces Piotr Zielinski.
90': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Victor Osimhen.
90'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Natan.
90'+3': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
90'+3': Juan Jesus (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruma following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Bruma.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Napoli 2.
0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 1, Napoli 2.

Statistics

NAP		BRAG
12	Fouls	14
6	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
10	Corner Kicks	11
1	Saves	5
46.7	Possession	53.3
18	SHOTS	16
6	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
334	Accurate Passes	381
415	Passes	466
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	10
19	Crosses	33
0.3	Cross %	0.3
44	Long Balls	56
21	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
6	Blocked Shots	5
7	Effective Tackles	14
14	Tackles	19
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
14	Interceptions	5
23	Effective Clearances	29
23	Clearances	29

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 18,422

Line-Ups

Braga (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Matheus (GK)
4	Sikou Niakate
6	José Fonte
26	Cristian Martínez
2	Víctor Perea
21	Ricardo Horta
8	Al-Musrati
18	Carvalho
9	Abel Ruiz
7	Bruma
14	Álvaro Djaló

Braga Substitutes:

Simon Banza, Serdar Saatci, André Horta, Paulo Oliveira, João Moutinho, Rodrigo Zalazar, Rony Lopes, Josafat Mendes, Adrián Marín, André Castro, Pizzi, Lukas Hornicek.

Napoli (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Alex Meret (GK)
5	Juan Jesus
13	Amir Rrahmani
17	Mathías Olivera
22	Giovanni Di Lorenzo
68	Stanislav Lobotka
20	Piotr Zielinski
99	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
9	Victor Osimhen
77	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21	Matteo Politano

Napoli Substitutes:

Natan, Alessandro Zanoli, Mário Rui, Hubert Dawid Idasiak, Alessio Zerbin, Gianluca Gaetano, Giacomo Raspadori, Eljif Elmas, Nikita Contini, Giovanni Simeone, Jesper Lindstrom, Leo Ostigard.

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