UEFA Europa League

AEK Athens vs Braga, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
AEK Athens
  • 31': Nélson Oliveira
  • 89': Stavros Vasilantonopoulos
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2 - 4
Braga
  • 7': Vitor Tormena
  • 9': Ricardo Esgaio
  • 45': Ricardo Horta
  • 82': Galeno

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AEK Athens are hosting Braga at Athens Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece, 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': André Castro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata (AEK Athens).
  • 6': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Michalis Bakakis.
  • 7': Goal! AEK Athens 0, Sporting Braga 1. Vitor Tormena (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Goal! AEK Athens 0, Sporting Braga 2. Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno.
  • 11': Foul by Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata (AEK Athens).
  • 11': Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (AEK Athens) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christos Albanis.
  • 21': Foul by André Castro (Sporting Braga).
  • 21': Nassim Hnid (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Nuno Sequeira.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (AEK Athens) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Nassim Hnid (AEK Athens).
  • 23': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Vitor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
  • 24': Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 26': Nassim Hnid (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Konstantinos Galanopoulos (AEK Athens).
  • 27': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga).
  • 29': Michalis Bakakis (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Offside, AEK Athens. Petros Mantalos tries a through ball, but Nassim Hnid is caught offside.
  • 31': Goal! AEK Athens 1, Sporting Braga 2. Nélson Oliveira (AEK Athens) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 32': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nassim Hnid.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Vitor Tormena (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
  • 35': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Vitor Tormena.
  • 37': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
  • 37': Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 40': Offside, AEK Athens. Nassim Hnid tries a through ball, but Marko Livaja is caught offside.
  • 41': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
  • 42': Foul by Konstantinos Galanopoulos (AEK Athens).
  • 42': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ionut Nedelcearu (AEK Athens).
  • 45': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Goal! AEK Athens 1, Sporting Braga 3. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno.
  • 45'+1': Christos Albanis (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AEK Athens 1, Sporting Braga 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins AEK Athens 1, Sporting Braga 3.
  • 45': Substitution, AEK Athens. Stavros Vasilantonopoulos replaces Michalis Bakakis.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. David Carmo replaces Bruno Viana.
  • 47': Foul by Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga).
  • 47': Nassim Hnid (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Andre Simoes (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
  • 50': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Offside, AEK Athens. Ionut Nedelcearu tries a through ball, but Marko Livaja is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Simoes.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Christos Albanis (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 57': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Iuri Medeiros.
  • 57': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fransergio replaces Al Musrati.
  • 58': Foul by Stavros Vasilantonopoulos (AEK Athens).
  • 58': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Stavros Vasilantonopoulos (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Offside, AEK Athens. Ionut Nedelcearu tries a through ball, but Nélson Oliveira is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, AEK Athens. Karim Ansarifard replaces Nélson Oliveira.
  • 60': Substitution, AEK Athens. Muamer Tankovic replaces Christos Albanis.
  • 61': Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
  • 62': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 67': André Castro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata (AEK Athens).
  • 68': Offside, AEK Athens. Marko Livaja tries a through ball, but Karim Ansarifard is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Muamer Tankovic.
  • 70': Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Guilherme Schettine replaces Paulinho.
  • 72': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
  • 72': Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 73': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
  • 73': Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': André Castro (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Substitution, AEK Athens. Levi Samuel Garcia replaces Petros Mantalos.
  • 77': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Nassim Hnid (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marko Livaja with a cross.
  • 78': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Novais replaces André Castro.
  • 80': Foul by Levi Samuel Garcia (AEK Athens).
  • 80': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
  • 80': Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Offside, AEK Athens. Andre Simoes tries a through ball, but Nassim Hnid is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 82': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Panagiotis Tsintotas.
  • 82': Goal! AEK Athens 1, Sporting Braga 4. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 84': Offside, AEK Athens. Karim Ansarifard tries a through ball, but Marko Livaja is caught offside.
  • 85': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nassim Hnid.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Muamer Tankovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Horta with a through ball.
  • 87': Foul by Guilherme Schettine (Sporting Braga).
  • 87': Stavros Vasilantonopoulos (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Muamer Tankovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Simoes.
  • 89': Goal! AEK Athens 2, Sporting Braga 4. Stavros Vasilantonopoulos (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 89': Andre Simoes (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by João Novais (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, AEK Athens 2, Sporting Braga 4.
  • 0': Match ends, AEK Athens 2, Sporting Braga 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 7
4 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 4
50.5 Possession 49.5
13 SHOTS 11
8 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
334 Accurate Passes 327
437 Passes 420
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.4
71 Long Balls 64
33 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 14
17 Effective Clearances 10
17 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Athens Olympic Stadium
Location: Athens, Greece

Line-Ups

AEK AEK Athens (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Panagiotis Tsintotas (GK)
5 Ionut Nedelcearu
26 Nassim Hnid
22 Emanuel Insúa Yellow Card
2 Michalis Bakakis
8 André Simões
20 Petros Mantalos Yellow Card
25 Konstantinos Galanopoulos
18 Nélson Oliveira
10 Marko Livaja
14 Christos Albanis
AEK Athens Substitutes:
Karim Ansarifard, Anel Sabanadzovic, Levi García, Georgios Theocharis, Stratos Svarnas, Žiga Laci, Giannis-Fivos Botos, Georgios Athanasiadis, Theodosis Macheras, Stavros Vasilantonopoulos, Mario Mitaj, Muamer Tankovic.

SCB Braga (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
36 Bruno Viana Yellow Card
5 Nuno Sequeira
3 Vitor Tormena
88 André Castro Yellow Card
8 Moatasem Al-Musrati Yellow Card
90 Galeno
47 Ricardo Esgaio
20 Paulinho
21 Ricardo Horta
45 Iuri Medeiros
Braga Substitutes:
Zé Carlos, João Novais, André Horta, Guilherme Schettine, Tiago Sá, Hernâni Infande, David Carmo, Abel Ruiz, Fransérgio, Rogério Paulo Veiga Santos, Raul.

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