UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Braga vs Panathinaikos, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
Braga
  • 51': Abel Ruiz
  • 73': Álvaro Djaló
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Panathinaikos
  • 90'+5': Daniel Mancini

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 2': Georgios Vagiannidis (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Hördur Magnússon (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rubén Pérez following a set piece situation.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgios Vagiannidis.
  • 3': Offside, Panathinaikos. Hördur Magnússon tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
  • 5': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Panathinaikos).
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Offside, Panathinaikos. Tin Jedvaj tries a through ball, but Daniel Mancini is caught offside.
  • 8': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos).
  • 8': Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
  • 12': Foul by Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
  • 12': Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Hördur Magnússon (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 16': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
  • 16': Georgios Vagiannidis (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': VAR Decision: No Penalty Sporting Braga.
  • 23': Foul by Pizzi (Sporting Braga).
  • 23': Rubén Pérez (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georgios Vagiannidis.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Al Musrati.
  • 31': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
  • 31': Tin Jedvaj (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Rubén Pérez (Panathinaikos).
  • 32': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Al Musrati because of an injury.
  • 40': Foul by Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga).
  • 40': Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga).
  • 40': Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Panathinaikos).
  • 44': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rubén Pérez.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+5': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+7': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Daniel Mancini (Panathinaikos).
  • 45'+7': Offside, Sporting Braga. André Horta tries a through ball, but Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Panathinaikos 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Panathinaikos 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Marín with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 49': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by André Horta with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Daniel Mancini (Panathinaikos).
  • 49': José Fonte (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Panathinaikos 0. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 52': Foul by Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga).
  • 52': Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Andraz Sporar (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by José Fonte (Sporting Braga).
  • 53': José Fonte (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juankar with a cross.
  • 58': Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
  • 62': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rubén Pérez.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Mancini.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Daniel Mancini (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Palacios.
  • 65': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 65': Rubén Pérez (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Bernard replaces Filip Djuricic.
  • 65': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Fotis Ioannidis replaces Andraz Sporar.
  • 66': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Pizzi.
  • 67': Foul by Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos).
  • 67': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
  • 71': Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Panathinaikos 0. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 75': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 75': Tonny Vilhena (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Hand ball by Bernard (Panathinaikos).
  • 76': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Adam Cerin replaces Tonny Vilhena.
  • 76': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Aitor Cantalapiedra replaces Sebastián Palacios.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
  • 77': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Georgios Vagiannidis.
  • 78': Fotis Ioannidis (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by José Fonte (Sporting Braga).
  • 82': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Willian Arão replaces Rubén Pérez.
  • 84': Foul by Willian Arão (Panathinaikos).
  • 84': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Willian Arão (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza replaces Abel Ruiz.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Castro replaces Bruma.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes replaces Ricardo Horta.
  • 86': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Georgios Vagiannidis.
  • 86': Alberto Brignoli (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by André Horta with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Willian Arão (Panathinaikos).
  • 89': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Aitor Cantalapiedra (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Panathinaikos. Georgios Vagiannidis tries a through ball, but Aitor Cantalapiedra is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Horta.
  • 90'+4': Aitor Cantalapiedra (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Castro (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+5': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Panathinaikos 1. Daniel Mancini (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fotis Ioannidis with a through ball.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+7': Willian Arão (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Hand ball by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Panathinaikos 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Panathinaikos 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Panathinaikos 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
46.4 Possession 53.6
8 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
310 Accurate Passes 362
405 Passes 468
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
16 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.4
73 Long Balls 57
37 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 15
7 Tackles 21
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 5
12 Effective Clearances 12
12 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 23,401

Line-Ups

SCB Braga (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate Yellow Card
6 José Fonte Yellow Card
19 Adrián Marín
2 Víctor Gómez
22 Pizzi
18 Carvalho
8 Moatasem Al-Musrati
9 Abel Ruiz
7 Bruma
21 Ricardo Horta
Braga Substitutes:
Simon Banza, Rony Lopes, Djibril Soumaré, Rodrigo Zalazar, Álvaro Djaló, Serdar Saatci, André Horta, Paulo Oliveira, Lukas Hornicek, Tiago Sá, Josafat Mendes, André Castro.

PAO Panathinaikos (4-3-3)

No. Name
91 Alberto Brignoli (GK) Yellow Card
23 Hördur Magnússon
21 Tin Jedvaj
3 Juankar
2 Georgios Vagiannidis
31 Filip Djuricic Yellow Card
52 Tonny Vilhena
4 Rubén Pérez
9 Andraz Sporar
17 Daniel Mancini
34 Sebastián Palacios
Panathinaikos Substitutes:
Adam Gnezda Cerin, Bart Schenkeveld, Giannis Kotsiras, Vasilios Xenopoulos, Benjamin Verbic, Fotis Ioannidis, Willian Arão, Bernard, Filip Mladenovic, Georgios Sideras, Aitor Cantalapiedra, Yuri Lodygin.

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