Match report

SC Braga Defeats Brondby 4-2 in Europa League Clash

Brondby
Brondby
2–4
FT
SC Braga
SC Braga
Aug 8, 2019

SC Braga demonstrated their European prowess with a convincing 4-2 victory over Brondby in the UEFA Europa League. Despite a promising start by Brondby, SC Braga's quick response and subsequent goals secured their lead. Key players like Paulinho and A. Horta shone for Braga, while D. Kaiser tried to keep Brondby in the game with two goals.

Key Facts

  • • SC Braga: 4 goals, Paulinho, A. Horta, R. Horta (90+2), Own Goal by H. Hermannsson (90+4)
  • • Brondby: 2 goals, D. Kaiser (15, 50)
  • • SC Braga: 3 yellow cards, A. Horta (38), Bruno Viana (55), D. Kaiser (76)

Lineups

Brondby

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Marvin Schwabe (G)
  • 14 Kevin Mensah (D)
  • 6 Hjortur Hermannsson (D)
  • 23 Paulus Arajuuri (D)
  • 3 Anthony Jung (D)
  • 8 Kasper Fisker (M)
  • 22 Josip Radosevic (M)
  • 7 Dominik Kaiser (M)
  • 11 Mikael Uhre (F)
  • 20 Kamil Wilczek (F)
  • 27 Simon Hedlund (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Michael Tornes
  • 2 Jens Martin Gammelby
  • 28 Anton Hendriksen
  • 12 Simon Tibbling
  • 18 Jesper Lindstrom
  • 42 Tobias Borkeeiet
  • 50 Ante Erceg

SC Braga

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Matheus Magalhaes (G)
  • 47 Ricardo Esgaio (M)
  • 14 Pablo Santos (D)
  • 36 Bruno Viana (D)
  • 5 Nuno Sequeira (D)
  • 7 Wilson Eduardo (F)
  • 60 Joao Palhinha (M)
  • 27 Fransergio (M)
  • 15 Andre Horta (M)
  • 21 Ricardo Horta (M)
  • 20 Paulinho (F)

Substitutes

  • 82 Eduardo
  • 3 Vitor Tormena
  • 6 Claudemir
  • 17 Joao Novais
  • 9 Ahmed Hassan
  • 19 Murilo
  • 77 Francisco Trincão

Timeline

  1. Brondby
    15' Brondby Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Kaiser
  2. SC Braga
    18' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    Paulinho
  3. SC Braga
    20' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Horta
  4. SC Braga
    38' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    A. Horta
  5. Brondby
    50' Brondby Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Kaiser
  6. SC Braga
    55' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Bruno Viana
  7. Brondby
    58' Brondby subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Fisker · On: S. Tibbling
  8. Brondby
    67' Brondby subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Uhre · On: J. Lindstrom
  9. SC Braga
    68' SC Braga subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Fransérgio · On: J. Novais
  10. SC Braga
    70' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Wilson Eduardo · On: Murilo de Souza
  11. Brondby
    76' Brondby Card · Yellow Card
    D. Kaiser
  12. SC Braga
    81' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Paulinho · On: Koka
  13. SC Braga
    90'+2 SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Horta
  14. SC Braga
    90'+4 SC Braga Goal · Own Goal
    H. Hermannsson

Match Stats

Stat Brondby SC Braga
Fouls 17 9
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 11 11
Corners 6 3
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 9 5
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 50% 50%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 2 7
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brondby took the lead early with D. Kaiser's goal at 15 minutes, but SC Braga responded quickly with goals from Paulinho and A. Horta within 5 minutes, turning the game in their favor.
  • ▸ R. Horta's goal in the 90+2 minute and an own goal by H. Hermannsson in the 90+4 minute sealed Braga's victory, maintaining their momentum until the final whistle.