Braga vs Rio Ave, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Omar Richards (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga).
- 3': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
- 3': Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Rio Ave 0. Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pau Víctor with a through ball.
- 6': Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga).
- 7': Foul by Nelson Abbey (Rio Ave).
- 7': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave).
- 12': Attempt saved. Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Bright Arrey-Mbi (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Grillitsch.
- 17': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bright Arrey-Mbi.
- 25': Handball by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
- 29': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
- 29': Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 31': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Jakub Brabec.
- 34': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga).
- 34': Georgios Liavas (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Bright Arrey-Mbi (Sporting Braga).
- 36': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga).
- 36': Omar Richards (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Georgios Liavas (Rio Ave).
- 37': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Tamble Monteiro.
- 39': Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Antonis Papakanellos (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Antonis Papakanellos (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Bright Arrey-Mbi (Sporting Braga).
- 41': Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Pau Víctor.
- 42': Attempt missed. Omar Richards (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Gustavo Mancha (Rio Ave).
- 45': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Gustavo Mancha (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave).
- 45'+1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ennio van der Gouw.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Rio Ave 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Rio Ave 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
- 46': Attempt missed. Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
- 49': Foul by Georgios Liavas (Rio Ave).
- 49': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Georgios Liavas (Rio Ave).
- 52': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
- 52': Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jakub Brabec (Rio Ave).
- 55': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
- 57': Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
- 58': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Jakub Brabec.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Rio Ave. Olé Pohlmann replaces Antonis Papakanellos.
- 63': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Florian Grillitsch.
- 63': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ennio van der Gouw.
- 67': Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Bright Arrey-Mbi (Sporting Braga).
- 68': Attempt missed. Georgios Liavas (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olé Pohlmann.
- 69': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
- 69': Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Substitution, Rio Ave. Dario Spikic replaces Diogo Bezerra.
- 70': Substitution, Rio Ave. Jalen Blesa replaces Tamble Monteiro.
- 71': Foul by Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
- 71': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marios Vrousai.
- 73': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Rio Ave 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Grillitsch.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fran Navarro replaces Pau Víctor.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Diego Rodrigues replaces Gabri Martínez.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave).
- 81': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
- 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Demir Ege Tiknaz replaces Florian Grillitsch.
- 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Leonardo Lelo replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
- 84': Substitution, Rio Ave. Leonardo Buta replaces Omar Richards.
- 84': Substitution, Rio Ave. Andreas Ntoi replaces Georgios Liavas.
- 85': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Gustavo Mancha.
- 86': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Gustavo Mancha.
- 86': Foul by Leonardo Lelo (Sporting Braga).
- 86': Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Leonardo Lelo (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Yanis da Rocha replaces Víctor Gómez.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
- 90'+3': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, Rio Ave 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 3, Rio Ave 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 3, Rio Ave 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 629 |
| 399 | Passes | 690 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 35 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 10,528
Liga Portugal Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 24 | +39 | 65 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 24 | +50 | 61 |
| 3 | Benfica | 24 | +37 | 58 |
| 4 | Braga | 24 | +27 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Braga (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hornicek (GK) |
| 14 | Gustaf Lagerbielke |
| 26 | Bright Arrey-Mbi |
| 37 | Adrian Leon Barisic |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 27 | Florian Grillitsch |
| 77 | Gabriel Martínez |
| 2 | Víctor Gómez |
| 18 | Pau Víctor |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
| 10 | Rodrigo Zalazar |
Rio Ave (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Ennio van der Gouw (GK) |
| 39 | Gustavo Mancha |
| 6 | Nelson Abbey |
| 32 | Jakub Brabec |
| 54 | Georgios Liavas |
| 44 | Tamás Nikitscher |
| 77 | Omar Richards |
| 17 | Marios Vrousai |
| 9 | Tamble Monteiro |
| 19 | Antonis Papakanellos |
| 7 | Diogo Bezerra |
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