UEFA Europa League

Braga vs Real Betis, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Braga
  • 5': Florian Grillitsch
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1 - 1
1st Leg
Real Betis
  • 61': Cucho Hernández (P)

About

Braga are hosting Real Betis at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Pau López (Real Betis). Assisted by Pau Víctor.
  • 4': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marc Roca.
  • 5': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Real Betis 0. Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Rodrigues with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Bright Arrey-Mbi (Sporting Braga).
  • 7': Offside, Real Betis. Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
  • 10': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
  • 11': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
  • 11': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis).
  • 11': Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Handball by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
  • 14': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
  • 15': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 15': Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Moutinho replaces Diego Rodrigues because of an injury.
  • 21': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
  • 23': Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 23': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
  • 24': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marc Roca with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 29': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
  • 29': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez is caught offside.
  • 31': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Bright Arrey-Mbi.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 33': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Real Betis).
  • 33': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Marc Bartra with a cross.
  • 37': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
  • 40': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 40': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga).
  • 40': Pau López (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Handball by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Real Betis 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Real Betis 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Antony replaces Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 46': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
  • 47': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 47': Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Antony.
  • 52': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
  • 52': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Álvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Pau López (Real Betis). Assisted by Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
  • 57': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
  • 57': Marc Roca (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Penalty Real Betis. Abde Ezzalzouli draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Penalty conceded by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Real Betis 1. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergi Altimira replaces Álvaro Fidalgo.
  • 63': Substitution, Real Betis. Nelson Deossa replaces Marc Roca.
  • 64': Offside, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez is caught offside.
  • 64': Offside, Real Betis. Abde Ezzalzouli is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a headed pass.
  • 67': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
  • 67': Natan (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
  • 70': Offside, Real Betis. Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
  • 72': Nelson Deossa (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga).
  • 72': Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
  • 76': Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mario Dorgeles replaces Gabri Martínez.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fran Navarro replaces Ricardo Horta.
  • 78': Substitution, Real Betis. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
  • 82': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 82': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Cucho Hernández.
  • 83': Foul by Chimy Ávila (Real Betis).
  • 83': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Demir Ege Tiknaz replaces Florian Grillitsch.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Gabriel Moscardo replaces Pau Víctor.
  • 90': Foul by Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis).
  • 90': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Fornals following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Sikou Niakaté went off injured after Sporting Braga had used all subs.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Real Betis 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 1, Real Betis 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 5
36.5 Possession 63.5
11 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
321 Accurate Passes 624
395 Passes 695
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 45
10 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 7
23 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 5
16 Effective Clearances 6
16 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 20,847

Line-Ups

SCB Braga (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hornicek (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate Yellow Card
26 Bright Arrey-Mbi
14 Gustaf Lagerbielke
27 Florian Grillitsch
29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby Yellow Card
77 Gabriel Martínez
2 Víctor Gómez
18 Pau Víctor
50 Diego Rodrigues
21 Ricardo Horta
Braga Substitutes:
Fran Navarro, Leonardo Lelo, Paulo Oliveira, João Carvalho, Demir Ege Tiknaz, Tiago Sá, Mario Dorgeles, Gabriel Moscardo, Amine El Ouazzani, João Moutinho, Yanis Da Rocha, Carvalho.

BET Real Betis (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Pau López (GK)
4 Natan Yellow Card
5 Marc Bartra
12 Ricardo Rodríguez
24 Aitor Ruibal
15 Álvaro Fidalgo
21 Marc Roca Yellow Card
14 Sofyan Amrabat Yellow Card
19 Cucho Hernández
10 Abde Ezzalzouli
8 Pablo Fornals
Real Betis Substitutes:
Pablo García, Valentín Gómez, Héctor Bellerín, Antony, Diego Llorente, Sergi Altimira, Rodrigo Riquelme, Álvaro Valles, Chimy Ávila, Adrián, Nelson Deossa.

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