Match report

SC Braga 1–1 Real Betis: Europa League Draws End in Thriller

SC Braga
SC Braga
1–1
FT
Real Betis
Real Betis
Apr 8, 2026

In a thrilling UEFA Europa League match, SC Braga managed to hold off Real Betis to a 1-1 draw. Early goals from F. Grillitsch for Braga and a later penalty from Cucho Hernandez for Betis ensured an engaging encounter, with both teams displaying fierce competition and fighting spirit.

Key Facts

  • • SC Braga's F. Grillitsch scored in the 5th minute.
  • • Real Betis' Cucho Hernandez equalized from the penalty spot in the 61st minute.
  • • SC Braga had 3 yellow cards (S. Niakate, Gorby, F. Grillitsch).
  • • Real Betis also had 3 yellow cards (S. Amrabat, M. Roca, Natan).
  • • The match was evenly contested with multiple substitutions from both teams.

Lineups

SC Braga

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Lukáš Horníček (G)
  • 14 Gustaf Lagerbielke (D)
  • 4 Sikou Niakaté (D)
  • 26 Bright Arrey-Mbi (D)
  • 2 Victor Gómez (M)
  • 29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby (M)
  • 27 Florian Grillitsch (M)
  • 77 Gabriel Martínez (M)
  • 21 Ricardo Horta (F)
  • 50 Diego Rodrigues (F)
  • 18 Pau Víctor (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 João Moutinho
  • 20 Mario Dorgeles
  • 39 Fran Navarro
  • 17 Gabriel Moscardo
  • 34 Demir Ege Tıknaz
  • 12 Tiago Sá
  • 78 Joao Carvalho
  • 5 Leonardo Lelo
  • 6 Vítor Carvalho
  • 9 Amine El Ouazzani
  • 15 Paulo Oliveira
  • 41 Yanis da Rocha

Real Betis

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 Pau López (G)
  • 24 Aitor Ruibal (D)
  • 5 Marc Bartra (D)
  • 4 Natan (D)
  • 12 Ricardo Rodríguez (D)
  • 14 Sofyan Amrabat (M)
  • 21 Marc Roca (M)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 15 Álvaro Fidalgo (M)
  • 10 Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (M)
  • 19 Cucho Hernández (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Antony
  • 6 Sergi Altimira
  • 18 Nelson Deossa
  • 17 Rodrigo Riquelme
  • 9 Chimy Ávila
  • 1 Álvaro Valles
  • 13 Adrián
  • 2 Héctor Bellerín
  • 3 Diego Llorente
  • 16 Valentín Gómez
  • 52 Pablo García

Timeline

  1. SC Braga
    5' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Grillitsch · Assist: D. Rodrigues
  2. Real Betis
    7' Real Betis Var · Goal Disallowed - offside
    M. Bartra
  3. Real Betis
    11' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    S. Amrabat

    Tripping

  4. SC Braga
    18' SC Braga subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Rodrigues · On: João Moutinho
  5. SC Braga
    23' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    S. Niakate

    Elbowing

  6. Real Betis
    46' Real Betis subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Amrabat · On: Antony
  7. Real Betis
    57' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    M. Roca

    Roughing

  8. SC Braga
    60' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Gorby

    Tripping

  9. Real Betis
    61' Real Betis Goal · Penalty
    Cucho Hernandez
  10. Real Betis
    63' Real Betis subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Fidalgo · On: S. Altimira
  11. Real Betis
    63' Real Betis subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Roca · On: N. Deossa
  12. Real Betis
    67' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    Natan
  13. SC Braga
    72' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    F. Grillitsch

    Holding

  14. SC Braga
    77' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Martinez · On: M. Dorgeles
  15. SC Braga
    77' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Horta · On: Fran Navarro
  16. Real Betis
    78' Real Betis subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Ezzalzouli · On: R. Riquelme
  17. Real Betis
    82' Real Betis subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Cucho Hernandez · On: C. Avila
  18. SC Braga
    84' SC Braga subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Grillitsch · On: Demir Ege Tıknaz
  19. SC Braga
    84' SC Braga subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Victor · On: Gabriel Moscardo

Match Stats

Stat SC Braga Real Betis
Fouls 13 13
Pass Accuracy 90% 81%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 11
Corners 4 1
Total Passes 695 395
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 1.39 1.54
Shots off Target 1 3
Possession 64% 36%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 625 320
Shots Inside Box 6 7
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ SC Braga's early goal by F. Grillitsch in the 5th minute gave them an initial lead, but Real Betis showed resilience.
  • ▸ Betis' equalizer through Cucho Hernandez's penalty in the 61st minute turned the game into a tense battle, keeping both teams engaged until the final whistle.