Portuguese Primeira Liga

C.D. Nacional vs Braga, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
C.D. Nacional
    FT
    0 - 3
    Braga
    • 77': Sikou Niakate
    • 83': Bruma
    • 85': Amine El Guazzani

    About

    C.D. Nacional are hosting Braga at Estádio da Madeira, Funchal, 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, CD Nacional. Conceded by João Ferreira.
    • 6': Offside, CD Nacional. Daniel Penha is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
    • 10': Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
    • 12': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Léo Santos.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Offside, CD Nacional. Arvin Appiah is caught offside.
    • 14': Hand ball by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
    • 15': Foul by Daniel Penha (CD Nacional).
    • 15': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 18': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Lucas França.
    • 19': Arvin Appiah (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
    • 22': Arvin Appiah (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Sporting Braga).
    • 23': Foul by Daniel Penha (CD Nacional).
    • 23': Yuri Ribeiro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 25': Daniel Penha (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
    • 25': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Foul by Zé Vitor (CD Nacional).
    • 26': Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Arvin Appiah (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Sporting Braga).
    • 27': Yuri Ribeiro (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Matheus Dias (CD Nacional).
    • 29': Matheus Dias (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by José Gomes.
    • 32': Foul by Daniel Penha (CD Nacional).
    • 32': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 33': José Gomes (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
    • 34': Zé Vitor (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vitor Carvalho.
    • 37': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Lucas França.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Arvin Appiah (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Sporting Braga).
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Tiago Reis (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo García with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Miguel Baeza.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Léo Santos.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Foul by Tiago Reis (CD Nacional).
    • 44': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
    • 45': Matheus Dias (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Arvin Appiah (CD Nacional) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 0.
    • 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Adrián Butzke replaces Tiago Reis.
    • 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Nigel Thomas replaces Miguel Baeza.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Adrián Marín replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Amine El Ouazzani replaces Roberto Fernández.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
    • 47': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Matheus Dias (CD Nacional).
    • 48': Arvin Appiah (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruma with a through ball.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Nigel Thomas (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Penha following a fast break.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Butzke.
    • 52': Adrián Butzke (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
    • 55': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 55': Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by João Ferreira (Sporting Braga).
    • 56': Nigel Thomas (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by João Ferreira.
    • 64': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
    • 64': Attempt missed. José Gomes (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nigel Thomas with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Substitution, CD Nacional. Bruno Costa replaces Daniel Penha.
    • 66': Substitution, CD Nacional. Rúben Macedo replaces Arvin Appiah.
    • 66': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Roger Fernandes.
    • 68': Foul by Léo Santos (CD Nacional).
    • 68': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by André Horta.
    • 70': Adrián Butzke (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Ferreira with a cross.
    • 72': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Adrián Marín.
    • 73': Attempt missed. José Gomes (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Costa with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Foul by Zé Vitor (CD Nacional).
    • 75': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Zé Vitor (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Marín.
    • 77': Goal! CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 1. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine El Ouazzani following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Foul by Adrián Butzke (CD Nacional).
    • 79': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, CD Nacional. André Sousa replaces Matheus Dias.
    • 80': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Léo Santos (CD Nacional).
    • 81': Foul by João Ferreira (Sporting Braga).
    • 81': Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': João Ferreira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Adrián Butzke (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Macedo with a through ball.
    • 83': Goal! CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 2. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 85': Goal! CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 3. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruma following a fast break.
    • 86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Víctor Gómez replaces João Ferreira.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nigel Thomas.
    • 87': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Adrián Marín.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Léo Santos (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Costa with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Adrián Butzke (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Costa with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90': Bruno Costa (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Zé Vitor (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Ricardo Horta.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Zé Vitor (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Costa with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by André Sousa (CD Nacional).
    • 90'+2': André Sousa (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 3.
    • 0': Match ends, CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 3.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 4
    55 Possession 45
    16 SHOTS 14
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    351 Accurate Passes 270
    441 Passes 355
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 11
    22 Crosses 28
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    51 Long Balls 60
    22 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 12
    11 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 11
    27 Effective Clearances 23
    27 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio da Madeira
    Location: Funchal, Portugal
    Attendance: 2,459

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sporting CP 11 +34 33
    2 FC Porto 11 +20 27
    3 Benfica 10 +21 25
    4 Santa Clara 11 +2 21
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CDN C.D. Nacional (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    37 Lucas França (GK)
    38 Zé Vitor Yellow Card
    34 Léo Santos
    5 José Gomes
    22 Gustavo
    88 Matheus Dias Yellow Card
    10 Luís Esteves
    17 Daniel Penha
    72 Tiago Reis
    19 Miguel Baeza
    70 Arvin Appiah
    C.D. Nacional Substitutes:
    Ruben Macedo, Isaac, Rui Encarnação, Nigel Thomas, Bruno Costa, Adrián Butzke, André Sousa, João Aurélio, Douglas Sequeira.

    BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    4 Sikou Niakate
    15 Paulo Oliveira
    25 Yuri Ribeiro Yellow Card
    13 João Ferreira Yellow Card
    21 Ricardo Horta
    6 Carvalho
    29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby Yellow Card
    90 Roberto Fernández
    7 Bruma
    11 Roger Fernandes
    Braga Substitutes:
    Gabriel Martínez, André Horta, Víctor Perea, Rafik Guitane, Lukas Hornicek, Ismaël Gharbi, Jonatás Noro, Amine El Guazzani, Adrián Marín.

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