CFR Cluj-Napoca vs Braga, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Third Round

· 1st Leg

CFR Cluj-Napoca

29': Sheriff Sinyan

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1st Leg

Braga

17': Jean-Baptiste Gorby
50': Jean-Baptiste Gorby

About

CFR Cluj-Napoca are hosting Braga at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu, Cluj, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
7': Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Goal! CFR Cluj 0, Sporting Braga 1. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) left footed shot. Assisted by Fran Navarro.
29': Goal! CFR Cluj 1, Sporting Braga 1. Sheriff Sinyan (CFR Cluj) with an attempt.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, CFR Cluj 1, Sporting Braga 1.
45': Second Half begins CFR Cluj 1, Sporting Braga 1.
50': Goal! CFR Cluj 1, Sporting Braga 2. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) left footed shot.
63': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Tidiane Keita replaces Damjan Djokovic.
63': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Léo Bolgado replaces Virgiliu Postolachi.
73': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Amine El Ouazzani replaces Fran Navarro.
73': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
77': Léo Bolgado (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pau Víctor replaces Mario Dorgeles.
82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Diego Rodrigues replaces Ricardo Horta.
84': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Simão Rocha replaces Mário Camora.
85': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Andrei Cordea replaces Meriton Korenica.
89': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Marko Gjorgjievski replaces Louis Munteanu.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Second Half ends, CFR Cluj 1, Sporting Braga 2.
0': Match ends, CFR Cluj 1, Sporting Braga 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu
Location: Cluj, Romania
Attendance: 10,383

Line-Ups

CFR Cluj-Napoca (4-3-3)

No.	Name
89	Otto Hindrich (GK)
27	Matei Ilie
6	Sheriff Sinyan
45	Mário Camora
33	Antonio Bosec
88	Damjan Djokovic
17	Meriton Korenica
8	Alin Fica
9	Louis Munteanu
96	Beni N'Kololo
93	Virgiliu Postolachi

CFR Cluj-Napoca Substitutes:

Ciprian Deac, Viktor Kun, Muhammed Badamosi, Anton Kresic, Razvan Gligor, Andrei Cordea, Aly Abeid, Léo Bolgado, Alessandro Micai, Marko Gjorgjievski, Simão Rocha, Tidiane Keita.

Braga (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Lukas Hornicek (GK)
15	Paulo Oliveira
14	Gustaf Lagerbielke
4	Sikou Niakate
2	Víctor Gómez
8	João Moutinho
21	Ricardo Horta
29	Jean-Baptiste Gorby
39	Fran Navarro
20	Mario Dorgeles
10	Rodrigo Zalazar

Braga Substitutes:

Carvalho, Gabriel Moscardo, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Alaa Bellarouch, Roger Fernandes, Ismaël Gharbi, Sandro Vidigal, Tiago Sá, Diego Rodrigues, Leonardo Lelo, Pau Víctor, Amine El Ouazzani.

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