Match report

SC Braga Stuns Real Betis 4-2 in UEFA Europa League Clash

Real Betis
Real Betis
2–4
FT
SC Braga
SC Braga
Apr 16, 2026

SC Braga staged a remarkable comeback against Real Betis, securing a 4-2 victory in the UEFA Europa League. Real Betis took an early lead with goals from Antony and A. Ezzalzouli, but SC Braga rallied with four goals, including a penalty from R. Horta and a crucial strike from Gorby.

Key Facts

  • • Real Betis: Antony (13'), A. Ezzalzouli (26')
  • • SC Braga: P. Victor (38'), Vitor Carvalho (49'), R. Horta (53', Penalty), Gorby (74')
  • • Yellow Cards: Real Betis (A. Ezzalzouli, Pablo Fornals, M. Bartra, Antony)
  • • Substitutions: Real Betis (Aitor Ruibal, C. Bakambu, N. Deossa, Valentín Gómez, P. Garcia)
  • • SC Braga: 4 goals in second half to secure victory

Lineups

Real Betis

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 25 Pau Lopez (G)
  • 2 Hector Bellerin (D)
  • 5 Marc Bartra (D)
  • 3 Diego Llorente (D)
  • 12 Ricardo Rodríguez (D)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 14 Sofyan Amrabat (M)
  • 15 Álvaro Fidalgo (M)
  • 7 Antony (F)
  • 19 Cucho Hernández (F)
  • 10 Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Aitor Ruibal
  • 18 Nelson Deossa
  • 11 Cedric Bakambu
  • 16 Valentín Gómez
  • 52 Pablo García
  • 1 Álvaro Valles
  • 13 Adrián
  • 6 Sergi Altimira
  • 17 Rodrigo Riquelme
  • 21 Marc Roca
  • 22 Isco
  • 9 Chimy Ávila

SC Braga

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Lukáš Horníček (G)
  • 14 Gustaf Lagerbielke (D)
  • 6 Vítor Carvalho (D)
  • 26 Bright Arrey-Mbi (D)
  • 2 Victor Gómez (M)
  • 29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby (M)
  • 27 Florian Grillitsch (M)
  • 77 Gabriel Martínez (M)
  • 34 Demir Ege Tıknaz (F)
  • 21 Ricardo Horta (F)
  • 18 Pau Víctor (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Gabriel Moscardo
  • 15 Paulo Oliveira
  • 39 Fran Navarro
  • 5 Leonardo Lelo
  • 8 João Moutinho
  • 12 Tiago Sa
  • 78 Joao Carvalho
  • 10 Rodrigo Zalazar
  • 20 Mario Dorgeles
  • 90 Luís Pinto
  • 41 Yanis da Rocha
  • 9 Amine El Ouazzani

Timeline

  1. Real Betis
    13' Real Betis Goal · Normal Goal
    Antony
  2. SC Braga
    20' SC Braga subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Arrey-Mbi · On: Gabriel Moscardo
  3. Real Betis
    26' Real Betis Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ezzalzouli
  4. Real Betis
    31' Real Betis Var · Goal cancelled
    A. Ezzalzouli
  5. SC Braga
    35' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Vitor Carvalho

    Foul

  6. SC Braga
    38' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Victor · Assist: V. Gomez
  7. Real Betis
    43' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    A. Ezzalzouli

    Foul

  8. Real Betis
    47' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    Pablo Fornals

    Foul

  9. SC Braga
    49' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    Vitor Carvalho · Assist: R. Horta
  10. SC Braga
    53' SC Braga Goal · Penalty
    R. Horta
  11. SC Braga
    62' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Vitor Carvalho · On: Paulo Oliveira
  12. SC Braga
    62' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Demir Ege Tıknaz · On: Fran Navarro
  13. Real Betis
    66' Real Betis subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Fidalgo · On: Aitor Ruibal
  14. SC Braga
    67' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    G. Martinez

    Foul

  15. SC Braga
    69' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Moscardo

    Foul

  16. Real Betis
    72' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    M. Bartra

    Foul

  17. SC Braga
    74' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    Gorby
  18. Real Betis
    77' Real Betis subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pablo Fornals · On: C. Bakambu
  19. Real Betis
    77' Real Betis subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Héctor Bellerín · On: N. Deossa
  20. Real Betis
    78' Real Betis subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Rodriguez · On: Valentín Gómez
  21. SC Braga
    81' SC Braga subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Victor · On: João Moutinho
  22. SC Braga
    81' SC Braga subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Martinez · On: L. Lelo
  23. Real Betis
    83' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    Antony

    Argument

  24. Real Betis
    83' Real Betis subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Antony · On: P. Garcia

Match Stats

Stat Real Betis SC Braga
Fouls 12 16
Pass Accuracy 82% 82%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 6
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 474 422
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 5 5
xG 1.25 1.50
Shots off Target 4 0
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 387 344
Shots Inside Box 5 5
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 6 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ SC Braga's P. Victor equalized in the 38th minute, setting the stage for a dramatic second half.
  • ▸ R. Horta's penalty in the 53rd minute and Gorby's goal in the 74th minute sealed SC Braga's impressive win.
  • ▸ Real Betis' early lead was short-lived as they struggled to maintain their momentum against a resilient SC Braga.