Braga vs Fiorentina, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Braga
  • Red Card 55': Vitor Tormena
FT
0 - 4
1st Leg
Fiorentina
  • 45'+1': Luka Jovic
  • 60': Luka Jovic
  • 79': Arthur Cabral
  • 90': Arthur Cabral

About

Braga are hosting Fiorentina at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a headed pass.
  • 6': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina).
  • 6': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
  • 10': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Offside, Fiorentina. Giacomo Bonaventura tries a through ball, but Cristiano Biraghi is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by André Horta.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
  • 21': Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
  • 23': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros with a cross.
  • 28': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 30': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 30': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 33': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus (Sporting Braga).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina).
  • 41': Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Hand ball by Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Uros Racic (Sporting Braga).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Fiorentina 1. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Fiorentina 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Fiorentina 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Iuri Medeiros.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina).
  • 49': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Offside, Sporting Braga. Sikou Niakaté tries a through ball, but Nuno Sequeira is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
  • 52': Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Jovic (Fiorentina).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
  • 55': Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Al Musrati.
  • 58': Offside, Fiorentina. Cristiano Biraghi tries a through ball, but Igor Julio is caught offside.
  • 58': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Paulo Oliveira replaces Uros Racic.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat with a through ball.
  • 60': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Fiorentina 2. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
  • 64': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 64': Igor Julio (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza replaces Abel Ruiz.
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Ricardo Horta.
  • 68': Substitution, Fiorentina. Dodô replaces Lorenzo Venuti.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
  • 72': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Castro replaces Al Musrati because of an injury.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
  • 73': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 75': Substitution, Fiorentina. Arthur Cabral replaces Luka Jovic.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
  • 79': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Fiorentina 3. Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Antonín Barak replaces Rolando Mandragora.
  • 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Riccardo Saponara.
  • 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé replaces Nicolás González.
  • 83': Antonín Barak (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 86': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 86': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
  • 88': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
  • 89': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Fiorentina 4. Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+2': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Antonín Barak (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Fiorentina 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 0, Fiorentina 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 3
60.1 Possession 39.9
13 SHOTS 4
7 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
547 Accurate Passes 330
624 Passes 416
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.3
79 Long Balls 76
50 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 5
14 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 6
9 Effective Clearances 12
9 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 13,041

Line-Ups

SCB Braga (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate
3 Vitor Tormena Red Card
6 Nuno Sequeira
2 Víctor Gómez
19 Uros Racic
8 Moatasem Al-Musrati
21 Ricardo Horta
45 Iuri Medeiros
9 Abel Ruiz
10 André Horta
Braga Substitutes:
Pizzi, Rodrigo Gomes, Bruma, Álvaro Djaló, Simon Banza, Paulo Oliveira, Tiago Sá, André Castro, Serdar Saatci, Cristian Borja, Josafat Mendes, Pedro Santos.

FIO Fiorentina (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
98 Igor Julio
4 Nikola Milenkovic
3 Cristiano Biraghi
23 Lorenzo Venuti Yellow Card
34 Sofyan Amrabat
38 Rolando Mandragora
5 Giacomo Bonaventura
7 Luka Jovic
8 Riccardo Saponara
22 Nicolás González
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Alfred Duncan, Luca Ranieri, Dodô, Antonín Barák, Jonathan Ikoné, Gaetano Castrovilli, Christian Kouamé, Salvatore Sirigu, Arthur Cabral, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Alessandro Bianco, Aleksa Terzic.

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