UEFA Europa League Semi-finals Thu, Apr 30 2026 · 20:00 Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.39 – 1.11
  • D. Tıknaz 8’
  • M. Dorgeles 90+2’
  • 16’ V. Grifo
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Dorgeles’s late goal settles it for SC Braga

SC Braga won 2–1 through goals from Tıknaz and Dorgeles. SC Freiburg replied through a Grifo goal. SC Braga finished with the higher xG (2.39 vs 1.11).

SC Braga ✓35%
Draw27%
SC Freiburg38%

Model vs reality

SC Braga goals
2
Model 1.32 · xG 2.39
SC Freiburg goals
1
Model 1.40 · xG 1.11
Total goals
3
Model 2.73 · xG 3.50
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchVíctor GómezSC Braga · 1 assist
8.0
  • RefereeAnthony Taylor
  • VenueEstádio Municipal de Braga
  • Table before kick-offSC Braga 3rd · SC Freiburg 2nd

Timeline

  1. D. Tıknaz 1–0Assist Víctor Gómez
    8’
  2. V. Grifo 1–1Assist J. Beste
    16’
  3. Vitor CarvalhoYellow card · Tripping
    16’
  4. V. GrifoYellow card · Tripping
    18’
  5. ⇄ M. DorgelesFor Ricardo Horta
    26’
  6. P. LienhartYellow card · Holding
    45+1’
  7. ✕ R. ZalazarMissed penalty
    45+2’
  8. Half time · 1–1
  9. Víctor GómezYellow card · Tripping
    58’
  10. J. MakengoYellow card · Tripping
    72’
  11. ⇄ Fran NavarroFor R. Zalazar
    72’
  12. ⇄ D. ScherhantFor V. Grifo
    81’
  13. ⇄ L. HölerFor Y. Suzuki
    81’
  14. M. Dorgeles 2–1
    90+2’
  15. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

SC Braga13 shots · 11 in box, 2 outside
SC Freiburg10 shots · 5 in box, 5 outside
SC BragaSC Freiburg
59% Possession 41%
2.39 Expected goals (xG) 1.11
2.15 Expected points (xPts) 0.67
13 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 3
11 Shots inside the box 5
2 Shots outside the box 5
494 Passes 346
86% Pass accuracy 81%
3 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
12 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.89 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

SC Braga 4-3-2-1

16.6 L. Horníček(G)
66.3 Vitor Carvalho 156.2 Paulo Oliveira 147.2 G. Lagerbielke 28.0★ Víctor Gómez A
347.7 D. Tıknaz 87.5 João Moutinho 296.5 Jean-Baptiste Gorby
216.3 Ricardo Horta ↓26’ 105.9 R. Zalazar ↓72’
186.9 Pau Víctor
  • 1L. Horníček (G)6.6
  • 6Vitor Carvalho6.3
  • 15Paulo Oliveira6.2
  • 14G. Lagerbielke7.2
  • 2Víctor Gómez ★A8.0
  • 34D. Tıknaz7.7
  • 8João Moutinho7.5
  • 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby6.5
  • 21Ricardo Horta↓26’6.3
  • 10R. Zalazar↓72’5.9
  • 18Pau Víctor6.9

Substitutes used

  • 20M. Dorgeles↑26’7.2
  • 39Fran Navarro↑72’6.3

Unused: Tiago Sá, A. Bellaarouch, Jonatás Noro, Rodrigo Silva, Afonso Sousa, Leonardo Lelo, Yanis da Rocha, João Vasconcelos, Luisinho, A. El Ouazzani

SC Freiburg 4-2-3-1

18.0 N. Atubolu(G)
335.9 J. Makengo 35.6 P. Lienhart 286.7 M. Ginter 296.3 P. Treu
446.6 J. Manzambi 86.5 M. Eggestein
327.7 V. Grifo ↓81’ 146.3 Y. Suzuki ↓81’ 197.2 J. Beste A
316.3 I. Matanović
  • 1N. Atubolu (G)8.0
  • 33J. Makengo5.9
  • 3P. Lienhart5.6
  • 28M. Ginter6.7
  • 29P. Treu6.3
  • 44J. Manzambi6.6
  • 8M. Eggestein6.5
  • 32V. Grifo↓81’7.7
  • 14Y. Suzuki↓81’6.3
  • 19J. BesteA7.2
  • 31I. Matanović6.3

Substitutes used

  • 7D. Scherhant↑81’6.2
  • 9L. Höler↑81’6.7

Unused: F. Müller, J. Huth, A. Jung, L. Kübler, C. Günter, B. Ogbus, Cyriaque Irié, N. Höfler, Rouven Tarnutzer, M. Philipp

Player stats

Top rated
Víctor GómezSC Braga8.0
2nd
N. AtuboluSC Freiburg8.0
3rd
D. TıknazSC Braga7.7

SC Braga

SC Freiburg

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.