Match report

SC Braga Defeats Nottingham Forest 1-0 in Europa League Clash

SC Braga
SC Braga
1–0
FT
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Jan 22, 2026

SC Braga secured a vital 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest in their UEFA Europa League encounter, with the decisive moment coming when Nottingham's R. Yates inadvertently scored an own goal in the 54th minute. Despite several tactical changes and red card controversy late on, SC Braga held strong to claim all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: SC Braga 1-0 Nottingham Forest
  • • Own Goal by R. Yates in the 54th minute
  • • Red Card for E. Anderson of Nottingham Forest in injury time
  • • Yellow Cards for Tiago Sá and S. Niakate (SC Braga) early on

Lineups

SC Braga

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Hornicek (G)
  • 14 G. Lagerbielke (D)
  • 4 S. Niakate (D)
  • 26 B. Arrey-Mbi (D)
  • 2 V. Gomez (M)
  • 29 Gorby (M)
  • 27 F. Grillitsch (M)
  • 77 G. Martinez (M)
  • 21 R. Horta (F)
  • 50 D. Rodrigues (F)
  • 39 F. Navarro (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 T. Sa
  • 36 A. Bellaarouch
  • 5 L. Lelo
  • 6 Vitor Carvalho
  • 8 J. Moutinho
  • 15 P. Oliveira
  • 17 Gabriel Moscardo
  • 18 P. Victor
  • 20 M. Dorgeles
  • 41 Y. da Rocha
  • 72 J. Aragao
  • 95 S. Vidigal

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Sels (G)
  • 37 N. Savona (D)
  • 31 N. Milenkovic (D)
  • 4 Morato (D)
  • 34 O. Aina (D)
  • 24 J. McAtee (M)
  • 12 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 22 R. Yates (M)
  • 29 D. Bakwa (M)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (F)
  • 14 D. Ndoye (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 A. Gunn
  • 67 K. Willows
  • 3 N. Williams
  • 6 I. Sangare
  • 7 C. Hudson-Odoi
  • 8 E. Anderson
  • 16 N. Dominguez
  • 44 Z. Abbott
  • 51 A. Whitehall
  • 58 J. Thompson
  • 61 J. Sinclair
  • 64 B. Hammond

Timeline

  1. SC Braga
    ?' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Tiago Sá

    Argument

  2. SC Braga
    8' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    S. Niakate

    Foul

  3. SC Braga
    46' SC Braga subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Niakate · On: Vitor Carvalho
  4. SC Braga
    50' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    G. Martinez

    Foul

  5. SC Braga
    54' SC Braga Goal · Own Goal
    R. Yates · Assist: R. Horta
  6. SC Braga
    62' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Grillitsch · On: João Moutinho
  7. SC Braga
    62' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Fran Navarro · On: P. Victor
  8. Nottingham Forest
    68' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ola Aina · On: N. Williams
  9. Nottingham Forest
    68' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. McAtee · On: C. Hudson-Odoi
  10. Nottingham Forest
    68' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Douglas Luiz · On: E. Anderson
  11. Nottingham Forest
    75' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Bakwa · On: N. Dominguez
  12. Nottingham Forest
    83' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Yates · On: I. Sangare
  13. Nottingham Forest
    84' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    N. Williams

    Foul

  14. SC Braga
    85' SC Braga subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Martinez · On: L. Lelo
  15. Nottingham Forest
    89' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    D. Ndoye

    Simulation

  16. Nottingham Forest
    90'+4 Nottingham Forest Card · Red Card
    E. Anderson

    Argument

  17. Nottingham Forest
    90'+5 Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    I. Sangare

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat SC Braga Nottingham Forest
Fouls 10 18
Pass Accuracy 87% 84%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 6 12
Corners 3 1
Total Passes 564 424
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 0 5
xG 0.55 1.79
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 488 358
Shots Inside Box 6 7
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 0 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ R. Yates' own goal at the 54th minute shifted momentum to SC Braga's favor, giving them a crucial lead.
  • ▸ E. Anderson's red card in injury time gave Nottingham Forest a numerical disadvantage and sealed SC Braga's victory.