Match report

Monaco Hold SC Braga to 1-1 Draw in Europa League

Monaco
Monaco
1–1
FT
SC Braga
SC Braga
Mar 17, 2022

Monaco managed to hold off a strong challenge from Portuguese side SC Braga, securing a hard-fought 1-1 draw in their UEFA Europa League encounter. The match saw early fireworks with A. Ruiz opening the scoring for Braga just before the 20th minute, but Monaco's defense showed resilience throughout and equalized through A. Disasi late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • SC Braga scored first via a goal from A. Ruiz at 19 minutes
  • • Monaco substituted multiple players, including Golovin and Boadu, to adjust their strategy
  • • A. Disasi equalized for Monaco in the 90th minute with an assist from A. Golovin
  • • Monaco had three yellow cards: Jean Lucas (40'), A. Golovin (62'), and G. Maripan (86')

Lineups

Monaco

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 16 A. Nübel (G)
  • 6 A. Disasi (D)
  • 12 Caio Henrique (D)
  • 5 B. Badiashile (D)
  • 2 Vanderson (D)
  • 7 Gelson Martins (M)
  • 8 A. Tchouaméni (M)
  • 11 Jean Lucas (M)
  • 37 S. Diop (M)
  • 31 K. Volland (F)
  • 10 W. Ben Yedder (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Golovin
  • 3 G. Maripán
  • 9 M. Boadu
  • 14 I. Jakobs
  • 26 R. Aguilar
  • 38 Y. Okou
  • 33 M. Akliouche
  • 34 C. Matsima
  • 36 E. Matazo
  • 30 V. Mannone
  • 19 D. Sidibé
  • 22 Y. Fofana

SC Braga

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Matheus (G)
  • 15 Paulo Oliveira (D)
  • 3 Vítor Tormena (D)
  • 70 Fabiano (M)
  • 16 David Carmo (D)
  • 88 Castro (M)
  • 8 Ali Musrati (M)
  • 10 André Horta (M)
  • 21 Ricardo Horta (F)
  • 9 Abel Ruiz (F)
  • 57 Rodrigo Gomes (M)

Substitutes

  • 74 Francisco Moura
  • 25 Lucas Mineiro
  • 45 Iuri Medeiros
  • 99 Vítor Oliveira
  • 86 Bruno Rodrigues
  • 50 Leonardo Buta
  • 96 Miguel Falé
  • 76 Dinis Pinto
  • 2 Yan Couto
  • 4 Diogo Leite
  • 12 Tiago Sá
  • 79 Berna

Timeline

  1. SC Braga
    19' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ruiz
  2. Monaco
    40' Monaco Card · Yellow Card
    Jean Lucas

    Foul

  3. Monaco
    52' Monaco subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Diop · On: A. Golovin
  4. Monaco
    52' Monaco subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jean Lucas · On: G. Maripan
  5. Monaco
    52' Monaco subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Martins · On: M. Boadu
  6. Monaco
    62' Monaco Card · Yellow Card
    A. Golovin

    Foul

  7. Monaco
    62' Monaco subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Caio Henrique · On: I. Jakobs
  8. SC Braga
    62' SC Braga subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Gomes · On: Francisco Moura
  9. SC Braga
    69' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Horta · On: Lucas Mineiro
  10. SC Braga
    76' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Castro · On: Iuri Medeiros
  11. SC Braga
    76' SC Braga subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Ruiz · On: Vítor Oliveira
  12. Monaco
    84' Monaco subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Vanderson · On: R. Aguilar
  13. Monaco
    86' Monaco Card · Yellow Card
    G. Maripan

    Foul

  14. Monaco
    90' Monaco Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Disasi · Assist: A. Golovin

Match Stats

Stat Monaco SC Braga
Fouls 10 8
Pass Accuracy 84% 70%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 12
Corners 11 2
Total Passes 617 339
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 7 4
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 65% 35%
Accurate Passes 516 237
Shots Inside Box 11 5
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 9 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Ruiz's early goal for SC Braga seemed to give them momentum but Monaco remained composed
  • ▸ Monaco made several substitutions in the second half, including bringing on Vanderson at 84 minutes, which led to their late equalizer by A. Disasi