Braga vs Nacional 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 37': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, CD Nacional 0. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Fernandes.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, CD Nacional 0.
- 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Isaac replaces Bruno Costa.
- 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Paulinho Bóia replaces Fuki Yamada.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, CD Nacional 0.
- 65': Substitution, CD Nacional. Chiheb Labidi replaces Daniel Penha.
- 69': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez replaces Ismaël Gharbi.
- 70': Matheus Dias (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Diego Rodrigues replaces João Moutinho.
- 76': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Uros Racic replaces Ricardo Horta.
- 77': Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Chiheb Labidi (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, CD Nacional. Dyego Sousa replaces Luís Esteves.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Ferreira replaces Víctor Gómez.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, CD Nacional 0.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +41 | Sporting CP | 22 | 52 | 2 |
| +32 | Benfica | 22 | 50 | 4 |
| +19 | Braga | 23 | 47 | 4 |
| +28 | FC Porto | 22 | 46 | 4 |
Statistics
 CDN |
BRAG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 285 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
| 370 | Passes | 463 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 21 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 25 | Clearances | 37 |
Braga (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 91 | Lukas Hornicek (GK) |
| 26 | Bright Arrey-Mbi |
| 15 | Paulo Oliveira |
| 55 | Francisco Chissumba |
| 2 | Víctor Perea |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
| 29 | Jean-Baptiste Gorby |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 9 | Amine El Ouazzani |
| 20 | Ismaël Gharbi |
| 11 | Roger Fernandes |
C.D. Nacional (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Lucas França (GK) |
| 38 | Zé Vitor |
| 4 | Ulisse |
| 70 | Arvin Appiah |
| 22 | Gustavo |
| 88 | Matheus Dias  |
| 8 | Bruno Costa |
| 10 | Luís Esteves |
| 17 | Daniel Penha |
| 71 | Fuki Yamada |
| 99 | Dudu Teodora |
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