Postat 90 minutes plus 8
Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Qarabag 4.
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 15th February
Team Lineups
home team, Sporting Braga
Manager: Artur Jorge
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Matheus, Goalkeeper
2, Gómez, Defender
15, Paulo Oliveira, Defender
4, Niakaté, Defender
26, Borja, Defender
28, João Moutinho, Defensive Midfielder
14, Djaló, Midfielder
18, Vitor Carvalho, Midfielder
16, Zalazar, Midfielder
9, Ruiz, Midfielder
23, Banza, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Matheus
- Number 26, C. Borja
- Number 4, S. Niakaté
- Number 15, Paulo Oliveira
- Number 2, Víctor Gómez , substituted for J. Mendes at 76 minutes
- Number 28, João Moutinho
- Number 9, Abel Ruiz , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
- Number 16, R. Zalazar , substituted for Pizzi at 68 minutes
- Number 18, Vitor Carvalho , substituted for C. Ndour at 76 minutes
- Number 14, Álvaro Djaló , substituted for Roger Fernandes at 56 minutes
- Number 23, S. Banza
Substitutes
home team, Sporting Braga
- Number 22, Pizzi
- Number 55, Francisco Chissumba
- Number 11, Roger Fernandes
- Number 91, L. Horníček
- Number 12, Tiago Sá
- Number 17, J. Mendes
- Number 20, Rony Lopes
- Number 10, C. Ndour
- Number 5, S. Saatçı
- Number 90, D. Soumaré
- Number 59, Yan Said
- Number 6, José Fonte
away team, Qarabağ
Manager: Qurban Qurbanov
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
99, Lunev, Goalkeeper
2, Matheus Silva, Defender
13, Mustafazada, Defender
55, Badavi Hüseynov, Defender
44, Cafarquliyev, Defender
6, Júlio Romão, Defensive Midfielder
8, Jankovic, Defensive Midfielder
15, Leandro Andrade, Attacking Midfielder
7, Benzia, Attacking Midfielder
10, Zoubir, Attacking Midfielder
18, Juninho, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 99, A. Lunev
- Number 44, E. Cəfərquliyev
- Number 55, B. Hüseynov , Captain
- Number 13, B. Mustafazadə
- Number 2, Matheus Silva , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 8, M. Janković
- Number 6, Júlio Romão , Yellow Card at 76 minutes, substituted for A. Isaev at 86 minutes
- Number 10, A. Zoubir , substituted for R. Xhixha at 97 minutes
- Number 7, Y. Benzia , substituted for H. Keyta at 86 minutes
- Number 15, Leandro Andrade , substituted for T. Bayramov at 68 minutes
- Number 18, Juninho , substituted for N. Axundzadə at 87 minutes
away team, Qarabağ
- Number 90, N. Axundzadə
- Number 27, T. Bayramov
- Number 66, Patrick Andrade
- Number 23, L. Gugeshashvili
- Number 30, A. Hüseynov
- Number 24, A. Isaev
- Number 17, H. Keyta
- Number 81, K. Medina
- Number 5, M. Medvedev
- Number 89, A. Ramazanov
- Number 19, R. Xhixha
home team, Sporting Braga
Manager: Artur Jorge
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Matheus, Goalkeeper
2, Gómez, Defender
15, Paulo Oliveira, Defender
4, Niakaté, Defender
26, Borja, Defender
28, João Moutinho, Defensive Midfielder
14, Djaló, Midfielder
18, Vitor Carvalho, Midfielder
16, Zalazar, Midfielder
9, Ruiz, Midfielder
23, Banza, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Matheus
- Number 26, C. Borja
- Number 4, S. Niakaté
- Number 15, Paulo Oliveira
- Number 2, Víctor Gómez , substituted for J. Mendes at 76 minutes
- Number 28, João Moutinho
- Number 9, Abel Ruiz , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
- Number 16, R. Zalazar , substituted for Pizzi at 68 minutes
- Number 18, Vitor Carvalho , substituted for C. Ndour at 76 minutes
- Number 14, Álvaro Djaló , substituted for Roger Fernandes at 56 minutes
- Number 23, S. Banza
Substitutes
- Number 22, Pizzi
- Number 55, Francisco Chissumba
- Number 11, Roger Fernandes
- Number 91, L. Horníček
- Number 12, Tiago Sá
- Number 17, J. Mendes
- Number 20, Rony Lopes
- Number 10, C. Ndour
- Number 5, S. Saatçı
- Number 90, D. Soumaré
- Number 59, Yan Said
- Number 6, José Fonte
away team, Qarabağ
Manager: Qurban Qurbanov
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
99, Lunev, Goalkeeper
2, Matheus Silva, Defender
13, Mustafazada, Defender
55, Badavi Hüseynov, Defender
44, Cafarquliyev, Defender
6, Júlio Romão, Defensive Midfielder
8, Jankovic, Defensive Midfielder
15, Leandro Andrade, Attacking Midfielder
7, Benzia, Attacking Midfielder
10, Zoubir, Attacking Midfielder
18, Juninho, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 99, A. Lunev
- Number 44, E. Cəfərquliyev
- Number 55, B. Hüseynov , Captain
- Number 13, B. Mustafazadə
- Number 2, Matheus Silva , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 8, M. Janković
- Number 6, Júlio Romão , Yellow Card at 76 minutes, substituted for A. Isaev at 86 minutes
- Number 10, A. Zoubir , substituted for R. Xhixha at 97 minutes
- Number 7, Y. Benzia , substituted for H. Keyta at 86 minutes
- Number 15, Leandro Andrade , substituted for T. Bayramov at 68 minutes
- Number 18, Juninho , substituted for N. Axundzadə at 87 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 90, N. Axundzadə
- Number 27, T. Bayramov
- Number 66, Patrick Andrade
- Number 23, L. Gugeshashvili
- Number 30, A. Hüseynov
- Number 24, A. Isaev
- Number 17, H. Keyta
- Number 81, K. Medina
- Number 5, M. Medvedev
- Number 89, A. Ramazanov
- Number 19, R. Xhixha
- Referee:
- Morten Krogh
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Rob Dieperink
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Dennis Rasmussen
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Steffen Bramsen
- Fourth Official:
- Mikkel Redder
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Jonas Hansen
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Braga v QarabağOverall possession
ShotsSporting Braga 16Qarabağ 11
Shots on targetSporting Braga 9Qarabağ 5
Total touches inside the opposition box
Sporting Braga 28Qarabağ 20Goalkeeper savesSporting Braga 1Qarabağ 6
FoulsSporting Braga 16Qarabağ 13
CornersSporting Braga 7Qarabağ 2
Advanced match stats
Attack
ShotsSporting Braga 16Qarabağ 11
Shots on targetSporting Braga 9Qarabağ 5
Shots off targetSporting Braga 5Qarabağ 3
Blocked shotsSporting Braga 2Qarabağ 3
Attempts out of boxSporting Braga 5Qarabağ 5
Total offsideSporting Braga 0Qarabağ 2
Defense
Total tacklesSporting Braga 17Qarabağ 14
Won tacklesSporting Braga 9Qarabağ 9
FoulsSporting Braga 16Qarabağ 13
Total yellow cardsSporting Braga 1Qarabağ 2
Total clearancesSporting Braga 6Qarabağ 24
Headed clearancesSporting Braga 2Qarabağ 7
Duels wonSporting Braga 51Qarabağ 52
Clearances off the lineSporting Braga 0Qarabağ 1
Errors leading to shotsSporting Braga 0Qarabağ 1
Distribution
Total passesSporting Braga 461Qarabağ 342
Accurate passesSporting Braga 366Qarabağ 268
Backward passesSporting Braga 72Qarabağ 46
Forward passesSporting Braga 162Qarabağ 123
Total long ballsSporting Braga 53Qarabağ 45
Successful final third passesSporting Braga 93Qarabağ 44
Total crossesSporting Braga 33Qarabağ 7
TouchesSporting Braga 642Qarabağ 541
Touches in the boxSporting Braga 28Qarabağ 20
DispossessedSporting Braga 6Qarabağ 9
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper savesSporting Braga 1Qarabağ 6
Diving savesSporting Braga 0Qarabağ 2
Saved shots from inside the boxSporting Braga 0Qarabağ 4
Saved shots from outside the boxSporting Braga 1Qarabağ 3
Keeper throwsSporting Braga 1Qarabağ 7
Goal kicksSporting Braga 5Qarabağ 9
PunchesSporting Braga 0Qarabağ 2
Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, Braga v Qarabağ
Form guide
All competitions
Sporting Braga lose
v Sporting CP
5
0
Primeira Liga
Qarabağ draw
v Sabah
3
3
Premyer Liqa
Sporting Braga won
v Moreirense
1
0
Primeira Liga
Qarabağ lose
v Sabah
3
4
Cup
Sporting Braga draw
v Chaves
1
1
Primeira Liga
Qarabağ won
v Səbail
1
2
Premyer Liqa
Sporting Braga draw
v Estoril
1
1
Taça da Liga
Qarabağ won
v Sabah
1
7
Cup
Sporting Braga won
v Sporting CP
1
0
Taça da Liga
Qarabağ won
v Kapaz
1
2
Premyer Liqa
Match Facts
Sporting Braga and FK Qarabağ will meet for the first time in European competition, with Braga set to face an Azerbaijani opponent for the very first time.
FK Qarabağ’s only previous meetings with Portuguese opposition came when facing Sporting CP in the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League Group Stage, where Qarabağ lost 0-2 away and 1-6 at home, the latter of which was the Azerbaijani club’s biggest ever home defeat in European competition.
Sporting Braga are winless in their last four home games in major European competition (D1 L3), starting with a 0-4 loss to Fiorentina in the play-off round of last season’s UEFA Europa Conference League; Braga have never gone five home games without victory in major European competition.
Only LASK (5) conceded more goals in the final 10 minutes of games in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League group stage than FK Qarabağ (4), whilst only Internazionale (88%) and PSV (88%) scored a higher proportion of their total goals in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage in the second half of games than Sporting Braga (83% - 5/6).
Only three players have created more chances in the UEFA Europa League this season than FK Qarabağ’s Abdellah Zoubir; seven of the 14 chances he has created have come following a carry of 5+ metres, with only Bayer Leverkusen’s Nathan Tella (8) and Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma (8) creating more chances from such situations.