IF Elfsborg vs Braga, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
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IF Elfsborg are hosting Braga
at Borås Arena, Boras, Sweden, 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': Foul by Michael Baidoo (Elfsborg).
- 1': Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Gabri Martínez.
- 5': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
- 6': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Simon Hedlund.
- 8': Foul by Niklas Hult (Elfsborg).
- 8': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ahmed Qasem.
- 9': Attempt saved. Bright Arrey-Mbi (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Gharbi with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Andri Baldursson (Elfsborg).
- 10': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 11': Corner, Elfsborg. Conceded by João Ferreira.
- 12': Offside, Elfsborg. Ahmed Qasem is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Andri Baldursson (Elfsborg).
- 14': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Andri Baldursson (Elfsborg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabri Martínez.
- 30': Foul by Sebastian Holmén (Elfsborg).
- 30': Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
- 37': Attempt missed. Arbër Zeneli (Elfsborg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 37': Foul by Ibrahim Buhari (Elfsborg).
- 37': Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga).
- 40': Isak Pettersson (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Elfsborg. Arbër Zeneli is caught offside.
- 45': Timothy Ouma (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Elfsborg 0, Sporting Braga 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Elfsborg 0, Sporting Braga 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Amine El Ouazzani replaces Roberto Fernández.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Qasem (Elfsborg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andri Baldursson with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Elfsborg. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
- 50': Foul by Michael Baidoo (Elfsborg).
- 50': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg).
- 51': Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ibrahim Buhari.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ibrahim Buhari.
- 57': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Sebastian Holmén.
- 58': Andri Baldursson (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
- 59': Corner, Elfsborg. Conceded by João Ferreira.
- 61': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Ismaël Gharbi.
- 62': Attempt missed. Timothy Ouma (Elfsborg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Baidoo.
- 65': Foul by Niklas Hult (Elfsborg).
- 65': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Fernandes.
- 66': Own Goal by Timothy Ouma, Elfsborg. Elfsborg 0, Sporting Braga 1.
- 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Jean-Baptiste Gorby replaces Vitor Carvalho.
- 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces João Moutinho.
- 72': Andri Baldursson (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
- 75': Substitution, Elfsborg. Rami Kaib replaces Ahmed Qasem.
- 76': Substitution, Elfsborg. Emil Holten replaces Michael Baidoo.
- 76': Substitution, Elfsborg. Gottfrid Rapp replaces Arbër Zeneli.
- 76': Attempt blocked. André Horta (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
- 76': Hand ball by Timothy Ouma (Elfsborg).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 78': Foul by João Ferreira (Sporting Braga).
- 78': Rami Kaib (Elfsborg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabri Martínez.
- 84': Goal! Elfsborg 1, Sporting Braga 1. Emil Holten (Elfsborg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gottfrid Rapp.
- 85': Andri Baldursson (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
- 87': Andri Baldursson (Elfsborg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
- 87': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Marques replaces Ricardo Horta.
- 87': Attempt missed. Terry Yegbe (Elfsborg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rami Kaib with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Buhari (Elfsborg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg).
- 90': Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Niklas Hult (Elfsborg).
- 90'+1': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ibrahim Buhari (Elfsborg).
- 90'+1': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by João Marques (Sporting Braga).
- 90'+2': Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': João Marques (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Emil Holten (Elfsborg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gottfrid Rapp with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Elfsborg 1, Sporting Braga 1.
- 0': Match ends, Elfsborg 1, Sporting Braga 1.
Statistics
 SCB |
ELF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.9 | Possession | 37.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 519 | Accurate Passes | 253 |
| 639 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 23 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 25 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Borås Arena
Location: Boras, Sweden
Attendance: 9,402
Venue: Borås Arena
Location: Boras, Sweden
Attendance: 9,402
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 6 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 6 | +7 | 14 |
Line-Ups
IF Elfsborg (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Isak Pettersson (GK) |
| 8 | Sebastian Holmén |
| 2 | Terry Yegbe |
| 29 | Ibrahim Buhari |
| 6 | Andri Fannar Baldursson  |
| 16 | Timothy Ouma |
| 23 | Niklas Hult |
| 15 | Simon Hedlund |
| 10 | Michael Baidoo |
| 18 | Ahmed Qasem |
| 9 | Arbër Zeneli |
Braga (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 91 | Lukas Hornicek (GK) |
| 15 | Paulo Oliveira |
| 26 | Bright Arrey-Mbi |
| 13 | João Ferreira |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 6 | Carvalho |
| 77 | Gabriel Martínez |
| 11 | Roger Fernandes |
| 90 | Roberto Fernández |
| 20 | Ismaël Gharbi |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
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