UEFA Europa League

FK Qarabag vs Braga, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - FK Qarabag advance 6-5 on aggregate
FK Qarabag
  • Red Card 57': Elvin Cafarquliyev
  • 102': Matheus Silva
  • 120'+2': Nariman Akhundzade
FT - ET
2 - 3
2nd Leg - FK Qarabag advance 6-5 on aggregate
Braga
  • 70': Roger Fernandes
  • 83': Álvaro Djaló
  • 115': Simon Banza (P)

About

FK Qarabag are hosting Braga at Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Hand ball by Juninho (Qarabag).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 7': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
  • 15': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yassine Benzia with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Pizzi (Sporting Braga).
  • 19': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Marko Vesovic (Qarabag).
  • 21': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Pizzi (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roger Fernandes.
  • 27': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
  • 28': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 32': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 32': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juninho.
  • 35': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 35': Júlio Romão (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Marko Vesovic (Qarabag) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Andrade.
  • 37': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 40': Offside, Qarabag. Marko Jankovic is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yassine Benzia.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Qarabag).
  • 45'+1': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Qarabag 0, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Qarabag 0, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Pizzi.
  • 46': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 47': Foul by Marko Vesovic (Qarabag).
  • 47': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Marko Vesovic (Qarabag).
  • 48': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag).
  • 52': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Cher Ndour replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 55': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 55': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag).
  • 56': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Second yellow card to Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roger Fernandes with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 59': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Qarabag. Toral Bayramov replaces Yassine Benzia.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Fernandes.
  • 62': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Badavi Hüseynov.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Víctor Gómez.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Andrade.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marko Vesovic.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roger Fernandes with a cross.
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vitor Carvalho replaces João Moutinho.
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes replaces Cristián Borja.
  • 70': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 70': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Goal! Qarabag 0, Sporting Braga 1. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruma with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marko Vesovic.
  • 74': Substitution, Qarabag. Hamidou Keyta replaces Juninho.
  • 74': Substitution, Qarabag. Matheus Silva replaces Leandro Andrade.
  • 76': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 76': Hamidou Keyta (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 77': Marko Vesovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
  • 79': Hand ball by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 81': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
  • 81': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Goal! Qarabag 0, Sporting Braga 2. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruma.
  • 84': Foul by Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga).
  • 84': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Toral Bayramov (Qarabag).
  • 85': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Toral Bayramov (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Banza.
  • 86': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 86': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Matheus Silva (Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 87': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
  • 90': Foul by Marko Vesovic (Qarabag).
  • 90': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Marko Vesovic (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+2': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Badavi Hüseynov (Qarabag).
  • 90'+3': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Qarabag 0, Sporting Braga 2.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Qarabag 0, Sporting Braga 2.
  • 90': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Serdar Saatçi replaces Paulo Oliveira.
  • 91': Offside, Qarabag. Hamidou Keyta is caught offside.
  • 92': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simon Banza.
  • 94': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 94': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
  • 95': Attempt blocked. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júlio Romão.
  • 96': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
  • 98': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló following a corner.
  • 100': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 100': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 100': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 102': Goal! Qarabag 1, Sporting Braga 2. Matheus Silva (Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 104': Attempt blocked. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 105': Offside, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza is caught offside.
  • 105': Foul by Marko Vesovic (Qarabag).
  • 105': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105'+1': Offside, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza is caught offside.
  • 105'+2': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 105'+2': Hamidou Keyta (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Qarabag 1, Sporting Braga 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Qarabag 1, Sporting Braga 2.
  • 106': Attempt blocked. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 106': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marko Vesovic.
  • 107': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rony Lopes with a cross following a corner.
  • 108': Substitution, Qarabag. Nariman Akhundzade replaces Marko Vesovic.
  • 108': Substitution, Qarabag. Patrick Andrade replaces Júlio Romão.
  • 108': Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 108': Foul by Hamidou Keyta (Qarabag).
  • 110': Foul by Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga).
  • 110': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 110': Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 111': Penalty Sporting Braga. Simon Banza draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 111': Penalty conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 111': Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 115': Goal! Qarabag 1, Sporting Braga 3. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 116': Offside, Qarabag. Nariman Akhundzade is caught offside.
  • 117': Substitution, Qarabag. Redon Xhixha replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
  • 118': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cher Ndour.
  • 120': Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 120': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
  • 120': Attempt saved. Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Serdar Saatçi.
  • 120'+2': Foul by Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga).
  • 120'+2': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120'+2': Goal! Qarabag 2, Sporting Braga 3. Nariman Akhundzade (Qarabag) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Badavi Hüseynov following a set piece situation.
  • 120'+3': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 120'+4': Offside, Qarabag. Hamidou Keyta is caught offside.
  • 120'+5': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
  • 120'+5': Attempt saved. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rony Lopes with a cross.
  • 120'+6': Second Half Extra Time ends, Qarabag 2, Sporting Braga 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Qarabag 2, Sporting Braga 3.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 17
5 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 7
59.9 Possession 40.1
24 SHOTS 11
10 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
533 Accurate Passes 329
633 Passes 431
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 4
33 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 85
28 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 16
26 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 12
26 Effective Clearances 40
26 Clearances 40

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 31,200

Line-Ups

QAR FK Qarabag (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Andrey Lunev (GK)
55 Badavi Hüseynov
13 Bahlul Mustafazada Yellow Card
44 Elvin Cafarquliyev Yellow Card
29 Marko Vesovic Yellow Card
7 Yassine Benzia
8 Marko Jankovic
6 Julio Rodrigues Romao Yellow Card
18 Juninho
10 Abdellah Zoubir
15 Leandro Andrade
FK Qarabag Substitutes:
Matheus Silva, Amin Ramazanov, Kevin Medina, Aleksey Isaev, Patrick Andrade, Nariman Akhundzade, Luka Gugeshashvili, Hamidou Keyta, Maksim Medvedev, Tural Bayramov, Redon Xhixha, Abbas Huseynov.

BRAG Braga (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate
15 Paulo Oliveira Yellow Card
26 Cristian Borja
2 Víctor Perea Yellow Card
16 Rodrigo Zalazar
28 João Moutinho
22 Pizzi
11 Roger Fernandes
9 Abel Ruiz
23 Simon Banza
Braga Substitutes:
Rony Lopes, Djibril Soumaré, Cher Ndour, Lukas Hornicek, José Fonte, Francisco Chissumba, Bruma, Josafat Mendes, Carvalho, Tiago Sá, Álvaro Djaló, Serdar Saatci.

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