UEFA Champions League

1. FC Union Berlin vs Braga, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 30': Sheraldo Becker
  • 37': Sheraldo Becker
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Braga
  • 41': Sikou Niakate
  • 51': Bruma
  • 90'+4': André Castro

Braga stun Union Berlin with last-gasp winner in UCL

Portugal's Braga scored a stoppage-time winner through Andre Castro after coming from two goals down to snatch a 3-2 win at Union Berlin in their Champions League Group C match on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Lucas Tousart tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
  • 4': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Josip Juranovic tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
  • 4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 5': VAR Decision: No Goal 1. FC Union Berlin 0-0 Sporting Braga.
  • 9': Hand ball by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 11': Foul by Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 11': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 13': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 13': Leonardo Bonucci (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Offside, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar tries a through ball, but Simon Banza is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 19': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 22': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 25': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
  • 27': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a headed pass.
  • 30': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Sporting Braga 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Král following a fast break.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Al Musrati.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
  • 37': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Tousart with a headed pass.
  • 40': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Kevin Behrens.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 1. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 44': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 45': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45'+1': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+3': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 46': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 46': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Danilho Doekhi tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
  • 47': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Cristián Borja.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
  • 51': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 2. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 54': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
  • 55': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
  • 57': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 60': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 60': Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruma.
  • 62': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
  • 63': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Lucas Tousart.
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland replaces Kevin Behrens.
  • 65': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 66': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 66': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Dangerous play by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 69': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 69': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus (Sporting Braga).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
  • 72': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Moutinho replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Adrián Marín replaces Cristián Borja.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aïssa Laïdouni with a through ball.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Mendes with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aïssa Laïdouni.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 80': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Janik Haberer.
  • 82': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vitor Carvalho replaces Ricardo Horta.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz replaces Álvaro Djaló.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Volland with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Robin Gosens.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Castro replaces Joe Mendes.
  • 87': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 90': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Volland with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90'+4': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 3. Castro (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruma.
  • 90'+5': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 3.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Sporting Braga 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 9
5 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
65.1 Possession 34.9
12 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
508 Accurate Passes 221
587 Passes 298
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
19 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 53
34 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 2
7 Tackles 11
0.9 Tackle % 0.2
7 Interceptions 7
17 Effective Clearances 18
17 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 73,445

Line-Ups

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
23 Leonardo Bonucci Yellow Card
4 Diogo Leite Yellow Card
5 Danilho Doekhi
6 Robin Gosens
18 Josip Juranovic Yellow Card
33 Alex Král
19 Janik Haberer
29 Lucas Tousart
17 Kevin Behrens
27 Sheraldo Becker
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Paul Jaeckel, Brenden Aaronson, Aïssa Laïdouni, Jérôme Roussillon, Alexander Schwolow, Aljoscha Kemlein, Yannic Stein, Christopher Trimmel, Kevin Volland.

BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate
5 Serdar Saatci
26 Cristian Borja
17 Josafat Mendes
21 Ricardo Horta Yellow Card
8 Al-Musrati
16 Rodrigo Zalazar Yellow Card
23 Simon Banza Yellow Card
7 Bruma
14 Álvaro Djaló
Braga Substitutes:
Abel Ruiz, André Horta, Lukas Hornicek, Tiago Sá, Pizzi, Carvalho, Adrián Marín, José Fonte, João Moutinho, Rony Lopes, Paulo Oliveira, André Castro.

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