Braga vs Panathinaikos, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg

Braga

51': Abel Ruiz
73': Álvaro Djaló

FT
2 - 1
1st Leg

Panathinaikos

90'+5': Daniel Mancini

About

Braga are hosting Panathinaikos at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
2': Georgios Vagiannidis (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Attempt missed. Hördur Magnússon (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rubén Pérez following a set piece situation.
3': Attempt missed. Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgios Vagiannidis.
3': Offside, Panathinaikos. Hördur Magnússon tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
5': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Panathinaikos).
6': Delay in match because of an injury Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
7': Offside, Panathinaikos. Tin Jedvaj tries a through ball, but Daniel Mancini is caught offside.
8': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos).
8': Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos).
11': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
12': Foul by Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
12': Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Attempt missed. Hördur Magnússon (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
16': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
16': Georgios Vagiannidis (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': VAR Decision: No Penalty Sporting Braga.
23': Foul by Pizzi (Sporting Braga).
23': Rubén Pérez (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Attempt saved. Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georgios Vagiannidis.
31': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Al Musrati.
31': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
31': Tin Jedvaj (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Rubén Pérez (Panathinaikos).
32': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Delay in match because of an injury Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Al Musrati because of an injury.
40': Foul by Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga).
40': Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga).
40': Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Panathinaikos).
44': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
45'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rubén Pérez.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
45'+5': Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+5': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
45'+5': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+7': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+7': Foul by Daniel Mancini (Panathinaikos).
45'+7': Offside, Sporting Braga. André Horta tries a through ball, but Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
45'+8': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Panathinaikos 0.
45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Panathinaikos 0.
48': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Marín with a cross.
48': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
49': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by André Horta with a cross following a corner.
49': Foul by Daniel Mancini (Panathinaikos).
49': José Fonte (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Panathinaikos 0. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
52': Foul by Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga).
52': Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Andraz Sporar (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by José Fonte (Sporting Braga).
53': José Fonte (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga).
57': Attempt missed. Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juankar with a cross.
58': Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
62': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rubén Pérez.
62': Attempt missed. Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
62': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Mancini.
64': Attempt missed. Daniel Mancini (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Palacios.
65': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
65': Rubén Pérez (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Bernard replaces Filip Djuricic.
65': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Fotis Ioannidis replaces Andraz Sporar.
66': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Pizzi.
67': Foul by Sebastián Palacios (Panathinaikos).
67': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
70': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
71': Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Panathinaikos 0. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
75': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
75': Tonny Vilhena (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Hand ball by Bernard (Panathinaikos).
76': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Adam Cerin replaces Tonny Vilhena.
76': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Aitor Cantalapiedra replaces Sebastián Palacios.
77': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
77': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Georgios Vagiannidis.
78': Fotis Ioannidis (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by José Fonte (Sporting Braga).
82': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Willian Arão replaces Rubén Pérez.
84': Foul by Willian Arão (Panathinaikos).
84': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Willian Arão (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza replaces Abel Ruiz.
86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Castro replaces Bruma.
86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes replaces Ricardo Horta.
86': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Georgios Vagiannidis.
86': Alberto Brignoli (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card.
88': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by André Horta with a cross following a corner.
89': Foul by Willian Arão (Panathinaikos).
89': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Aitor Cantalapiedra (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
90'+2': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
90'+3': Offside, Panathinaikos. Georgios Vagiannidis tries a through ball, but Aitor Cantalapiedra is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Horta.
90'+4': Aitor Cantalapiedra (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Castro (Sporting Braga).
90'+5': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Panathinaikos 1. Daniel Mancini (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fotis Ioannidis with a through ball.
90'+7': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
90'+7': Willian Arão (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Hand ball by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
90'+9': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Panathinaikos 1.
0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Panathinaikos 1.
0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Panathinaikos 1.

Statistics

PAO		SCB
11	Fouls	18
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	1
46.4	Possession	53.6
8	SHOTS	16
2	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
310	Accurate Passes	362
405	Passes	468
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	6
16	Crosses	15
0.1	Cross %	0.4
73	Long Balls	57
37	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
0	Blocked Shots	5
6	Effective Tackles	15
7	Tackles	21
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
10	Interceptions	5
12	Effective Clearances	12
12	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 23,401

Line-Ups

Braga (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Matheus (GK)
4	Sikou Niakate
6	José Fonte
19	Adrián Marín
2	Víctor Gómez
22	Pizzi
18	Vítor Carvalho
8	Moatasem Al-Musrati
9	Abel Ruiz
7	Bruma
21	Ricardo Horta

Braga Substitutes:

Simon Banza, Rony Lopes, Djibril Soumaré, Rodrigo Zalazar, Álvaro Djaló, Serdar Saatci, André Horta, Paulo Oliveira, Lukás Hornícek, Tiago Sá, Josafat Mendes, André Castro.

Panathinaikos (4-3-3)

No.	Name
91	Alberto Brignoli (GK)
23	Hördur Magnússon
21	Tin Jedvaj
3	Juankar
2	Georgios Vagiannidis
31	Filip Djuricic
52	Tonny Vilhena
4	Rubén Pérez
9	Andraz Sporar
17	Daniel Mancini
34	Sebastián Palacios

Panathinaikos Substitutes:

Adam Gnezda Cerin, Bart Schenkeveld, Giannis Kotsiras, Vasilios Xenopoulos, Benjamin Verbic, Fotis Ioannidis, Willian Arão, Bernard, Filip Mladenovic, Georgios Sideras, Aitor Cantalapiedra, Yuri Lodygin.

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