UEFA Europa League

IF Elfsborg vs Braga, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
IF Elfsborg
  • 84': Emil Holten
FT
1 - 1
Braga
  • 66': Timothy Ouma (OG)

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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

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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

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Dinamo Zagreb 2 +4 6
2 FC Midtjylland 2 +3 6
3 Aston Villa 2 +3 6
4 Braga 2 +3 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

ELF IF Elfsborg (3-4-3)

No. Name
31 Isak Pettersson (GK)
8 Sebastian Holmén
2 Terry Yegbe
29 Ibrahim Buhari
6 Andri Fannar Baldursson Yellow Card
16 Timothy Ouma
23 Niklas Hult
15 Simon Hedlund Yellow Card
10 Michael Baidoo
18 Ahmed Qasem
9 Arbër Zeneli
IF Elfsborg Substitutes:
Leo Östman, Gustav Henriksson, Gottfrid Rapp, Eggert Aron Gudmundsson, Melker Uppenberg, Jalal Abdulai, Rami Kaib, Jens Jakob Thomasen, Johan Larsson, Ludvig Richtnér, Emil Holten, Marcus Bundgaard Sorensen.

BRAG Braga (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
91 Lukas Hornicek (GK)
15 Paulo Oliveira Yellow Card
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
Braga Substitutes:
Matheus, Amine El Ouazzani, Robson Bambu, Rafik Guitane, Adrián Marín, Víctor Gómez, Yuri Ribeiro, Tiago Sá, Bruma, João Marques, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, André Horta.

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