Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Rio Ave, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 4': Florian Grillitsch
  • 73': Ricardo Horta
  • 90'+3': Ricardo Horta
FT
3 - 0
Rio Ave

    About

    Braga are hosting Rio Ave at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

    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

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SCB 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
    Braga Substitutes:
    Tiago Sá, Gabriel Moscardo, Fran Navarro, Demir Ege Tiknaz, Yanis Da Rocha, Diego Rodrigues, Leonardo Lelo, Paulo Oliveira, Mario Dorgeles.

    RAFC Rio Ave (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    99 Ennio van der Gouw (GK)
    39 Gustavo Mancha Yellow Card
    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
    Rio Ave Substitutes:
    Dario Spikic, Ole Pohlmann, Leonardo Buta, Jalen Blesa, Julien Lomboto, Kevin Chamorro, João Tomé, Andreas Ntoi, Ryan.

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