UEFA Europa League

Braga vs Racing Genk, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Braga
  • 30': Rodrigo Zalazar
  • 71': Rodrigo Zalazar
  • 86': Fran Navarro
FT
3 - 4
Racing Genk
  • 45'+2': Daan Heymans
  • 48': Yira Sor
  • 59': Oh Hyun-Gyu
  • 72': Yaimar Medina

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Daan Heymans (Genk).
  • 5': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Lelo.
  • 13': Foul by Joris Kayembe (Genk).
  • 13': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk). Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 14': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Hendrik Van Crombrugge.
  • 18': Foul by Matte Smets (Genk).
  • 18': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Leonardo Lelo (Sporting Braga).
  • 19': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Yira Sor (Genk).
  • 20': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 24': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
  • 24': Yira Sor (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk).
  • 25': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 29': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Mujaid Sadick (Genk).
  • 30': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Genk 0. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 33': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
  • 33': Ken Nkuba (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 35': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Mujaid Sadick.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ken Nkuba (Genk).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Matte Smets (Genk).
  • 44': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ken Nkuba.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Genk. Conceded by João Moutinho.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Daan Heymans (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Genk 1. Daan Heymans (Genk) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Genk 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Genk 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Genk. Josue Kongolo replaces Ken Nkuba.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky with a cross.
  • 47': Foul by Bryan Heynen (Genk).
  • 47': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Genk 2. Yira Sor (Genk) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
  • 49': Matte Smets (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Genk. Oh Hyeon-Gyu is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 51': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Matte Smets.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk). Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 56': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Florian Grillitsch replaces João Moutinho.
  • 56': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fran Navarro replaces Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 56': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mario Dorgeles replaces Leonardo Lelo.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas with a through ball.
  • 59': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Genk 3. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Daan Heymans.
  • 61': Foul by Matte Smets (Genk).
  • 61': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk). Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Hendrik Van Crombrugge.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Genk. Yaimar Medina replaces Yira Sor.
  • 65': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
  • 65': Joris Kayembe (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Dorgeles.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Grillitsch.
  • 71': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Genk 3. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
  • 72': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Genk 4. Yaimar Medina (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas following a fast break.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Dorgeles.
  • 75': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 76': Substitution, Genk. Jarne Steuckers replaces Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 77': Substitution, Genk. Jusef Erabi replaces Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pau Víctor replaces Ricardo Horta.
  • 77': Substitution, Genk. Nikolas Sattlberger replaces Daan Heymans.
  • 77': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Matte Smets.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Josue Kongolo (Genk).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Jarne Steuckers (Genk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Nikolas Sattlberger.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Diego Rodrigues replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 85': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Joris Kayembe.
  • 86': Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gabri Martínez with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, Genk 4. Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 87': Offside, Sporting Braga. Pau Víctor is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
  • 89': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rodrigues with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Matte Smets.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Josue Kongolo (Genk).
  • 90'+1': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Josue Kongolo (Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mario Dorgeles with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+3': Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk).
  • 90'+3': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jusef Erabi (Genk).
  • 90'+4': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jusef Erabi (Genk).
  • 90'+5': Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
  • 90'+6': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 3, Genk 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 3, Genk 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 4
36.6 Possession 63.4
9 SHOTS 20
8 ON GOAL 6
0.9 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 555
367 Passes 621
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 9
7 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 39
23 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 7
12 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 19
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 4
27 Effective Clearances 12
27 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 11,265

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
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Line-Ups

BRAG Braga (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hornicek (GK)
14 Gustaf Lagerbielke Yellow Card
26 Bright Arrey-Mbi
2 Víctor Gómez
8 João Moutinho
29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby
5 Leonardo Lelo
77 Gabriel Martínez Yellow Card
9 Amine El Ouazzani
21 Ricardo Horta
10 Rodrigo Zalazar
Braga Substitutes:
Paulo Oliveira, Sikou Niakate, Gabriel Moscardo, Pau Víctor, Tiago Sá, Alaa Bellarouch, Fran Navarro, Carvalho, Yanis Da Rocha, Diego Rodrigues, Mario Dorgeles, Florian Grillitsch.

GENK Racing Genk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hendrik van Crombrugge (GK)
6 Matte Smets
3 Mujaid Sadick
18 Joris Kayembe
27 Ken Nkuba Tshiend
38 Daan Heymans
8 Bryan Heynen
17 Patrik Hrosovský
9 Oh Hyun-Gyu
14 Yira Sor
20 Konstantinos Karetsas
Racing Genk Substitutes:
Robin Mirisola, Josué Ndenge, Adrian Palacios, Yaimar Medina, Jarne Steuckers, Aaron Bibout, Brent Stevens, Jusef Erabi, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Nikolas Sattlberger, Ayumu Yokoyama, Tobias Lawal.

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