UEFA Europa League

SC Freiburg vs Braga, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - SC Freiburg advance 4-3 on aggregate
SC Freiburg
  • 19': Lukas Kübler
  • 41': Johan Manzambi
  • 72': Lukas Kübler
FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - SC Freiburg advance 4-3 on aggregate
Braga
  • Red Card 6': Mario Dorgeles
  • 79': Pau Víctor

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SC Freiburg are hosting Braga at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, 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 Demir Ege Tiknaz (Sporting Braga).
  • 1': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Mario Dorgeles (Sporting Braga).
  • 6': Mario Dorgeles (Sporting Braga) is shown the red card.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by João Moutinho.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Víctor.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philipp Treu with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg).
  • 15': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Goal! SC Freiburg 1, Sporting Braga 0. Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Igor Matanovic.
  • 27': Foul by Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg).
  • 27': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
  • 28': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
  • 36': Handball by Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg).
  • 39': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
  • 41': Goal! SC Freiburg 2, Sporting Braga 0. Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philipp Treu.
  • 43': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Pau Víctor with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Demir Ege Tiknaz.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Niklas Beste.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, SC Freiburg 2, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins SC Freiburg 2, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 47': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Niklas Beste.
  • 47': Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Demir Ege Tiknaz (Sporting Braga).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
  • 53': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Lukás Hornícek.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philipp Treu.
  • 57': Offside, SC Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Pau Víctor.
  • 58': Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Demir Ege Tiknaz (Sporting Braga).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
  • 62': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
  • 62': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 65': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
  • 65': Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Gabriel Moscardo replaces Vítor Carvalho.
  • 65': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fran Navarro replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 67': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
  • 69': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fran Navarro.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 70': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Lukás Hornícek.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Niklas Beste with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
  • 71': Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Demir Ege Tiknaz (Sporting Braga).
  • 71': Demir Ege Tiknaz (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Goal! SC Freiburg 3, Sporting Braga 0. Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Moscardo (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Moscardo (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nicolas Höfler.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez replaces Demir Ege Tiknaz.
  • 78': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
  • 79': Goal! SC Freiburg 3, Sporting Braga 1. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Víctor Gómez following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg).
  • 80': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Jordy Makengo replaces Lukas Kübler.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
  • 81': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Bruno Ogbus replaces Niklas Beste because of an injury.
  • 84': Gabriel Moscardo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
  • 85': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg).
  • 88': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
  • 88': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
  • 89': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
  • 90'+1': Bruno Ogbus (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Lucas Höler replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg).
  • 90'+4': Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+4': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Gabriel Moscardo.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Moscardo (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, SC Freiburg 3, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 0': Match ends, SC Freiburg 3, Sporting Braga 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 3
33.9 Possession 66.1
14 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
171 Accurate Passes 427
250 Passes 500
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 59
15 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 14
0.9 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 6
42 Effective Clearances 30
42 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 33,700

Line-Ups

SCF SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Noah Atubolu (GK)
3 Philipp Lienhart
28 Matthias Ginter
29 Philipp Treu
17 Lukas Kübler
44 Johan Manzambi
27 Nicolas Höfler
8 Maximilian Eggestein
31 Igor Matanovic
32 Vincenzo Grifo
19 Niklas Beste
SC Freiburg Substitutes:
Anthony Jung, Jannik Huth, Christian Günter, Florian Müller, Rouven Tarnutzer, Derry Scherhant, Jordy Makengo, Ifechukwu Ogbus, Lucas Höler, Karl Steinmann, Cyriaque Irié, Maximilian Philipp.

SCB Braga (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hornicek (GK)
15 Paulo Oliveira
6 Carvalho
14 Gustaf Lagerbielke
34 Demir Ege Tiknaz Yellow Card
8 João Moutinho
20 Mario Dorgeles Red Card
2 Víctor Gómez
18 Pau Víctor Yellow Card
10 Rodrigo Zalazar
29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby Yellow Card
Braga Substitutes:
Ricardo Horta, Rodrigo Silva, Gabriel Moscardo, Leonardo Lelo, Gabriel Martínez, Alaa Bellarouch, Tiago Sá, Amine El Ouazzani, Fran Navarro, Yanis Da Rocha, Luis Teixeira Pinto, Jonatás Noro.

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