Sporting Braga jeopardized their hopes of reaching the last 16 of the Europa League this Thursday by losing at home to Azerbaijan’s Qarabag 4-2 in the first match of the qualifying play-offs.
Always at a disadvantage in the match, the Arsenal side were still level at half-time, after Simon Banza leveled the score to one in the 44th minute, responding to Jankovic’s goal, in the 21st from the penalty spot, but in the second In the half, within 15 minutes, the Azerbaijani national team threatened defeat with goals from Zubir (54 and 69) and Juninho (65), softened by a goal from Joao Moutinho (90+1), who converted a penalty. .
The return match will be played in a week in Azerbaijan.
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End of the game
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90′Abdellah Zubir
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90′Corner, Karabakh. Courtesy of Paulo Oliveira.
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90′The chance was missed by Cher Ndour (Braga) with a header from the left edge of the penalty area. Help João Moutinho.
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90′Corner, Braga. Contributed by Bahlul Mustafazadeh.
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Target!!! Braga 2, Qarabag 4. Moutinho’s experience and composure reduce Braga’s loss in the match. -
89′With the game seemingly dead, young Roger’s disrespect appeared to have resulted in a penalty. Foul by Matheus Silva.
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Juninho
LeavesNariman Akhundzade
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87′Yassin Benzia
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86′Julio Rodrigues Romao
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83′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Julio Romao (Qarabag).
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76′Vitor Carvalho Vieira
LeavesSher Ndour
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76′Victor Gomez
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76′Borja’s shot from outside the penalty area went wide of the goal.
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76′Julio Romau (Qarabag) receives a yellow card for a dangerous tackle.
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76′Corner, Braga. Contributed by Elvin Jafarguliyev.
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75′The shot is deflected into the top center of the goal. Roger Fernandes (Braga)’s shot from the left side of the penalty area is saved in the bottom right corner. The assist was provided by Victor Gomez with a cross into the penalty area.
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74′Corner, Braga. Contributed by Julio Romao.
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69′Karabakh goal! SP Braga 1, Qarabag 4. While the white scarves were already on display and some fans left the Municipal de Braga, the situation only worsened. An ideal counterattack by the Azerbaijanis, which opened the way for Bayramov, who had just entered, to serve Zubir in the fourth position of the Azerbaijanis.
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68′Leandro Andrade
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68′Rodrigo Zalazar
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65′Target! Sp. Braga 1, Qarabag 3. The new goal against Qarabag was not counted, the new decision was overturned by VAR. Zubir fed Juninho at the back of the defence, who finished comfortably ahead of Matheus.
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61′Vitor Carvalho headed in a cross from Borja, but the ball went to Lunev.
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60 minutesJuninho, a former Chaves player, shoots wide of Matheus.
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56′Alvaro Djalo
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54′Target! Braga 1, Qarabag 2. Abdella Zoubir (Qarabag) after a free kick with his right foot in front of the goal into the lower right part of the goal. The goal was confirmed after a VAR review.
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52′Zubir strikes after another loss of the ball by Braga, but the ball falls into the hands of Matheus.
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50 minutesMarko Jankovic, who had already scored from the penalty spot, tried his luck again from long range and the shot went wide of Matheus’s goal post. Lance started with another dangerous loss of the ball from Braga.
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49′After a corner kick, Vitor Carvalho shot past the Qarabag goal.
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48′Corner, Braga. Contributed by Elvin Jafarguliyev.
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48′After a pass from Abel Ruiz, Alvaro Djalo finds space to break through Lunev’s tight defence.
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45 minutesBraga’s Abel Ruiz is shown a yellow card for protesting after a foul on Matheus Silva.
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Beginning of part 2
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44′Goal from Braga! Braga 1, Qarabag 1. Zalazar’s corner hits the head of Niakata, who simply misses the goal due to Jankovic’s goal-line effort. On the rebound, Simon Banza’s instincts did the rest and restored the tie.
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43′Corner, Braga. Contributed by Elvin Jafarguliyev.
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43′Abel Ruiz tries to shoot from outside the penalty area, but the ball hits the defender with little confidence.
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37′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
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36 minutesAfter the Qarabag defense cleared Zalazar’s free-kick, the ball fell to Victor Gomez, who tried his luck from outside the penalty area, but the ball easily went to goalkeeper Lunev, although Bansa was close to the decisive rebound.
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32′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Joao Moutinho (Braga).
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30 minutesBorge was fouled by Matheus Silva, who later received a yellow card for kicking the ball.
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29′The chance was missed by Siku Niacate (Braga), who headed in a close-range header. João Moutinho provided special assistance as he crossed into the penalty area from a corner.
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29′The opportunity is missed by Simon Bansa (Braga) with a header from very close range. The assist was provided by Siko Niakate after a corner kick.
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29′Corner, Braga. Contributed by Bahlul Mustafazadeh.
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28 minutesOffside, Qarabag. Badawi Huseynov tried to make a through ball, but Bahlul Mustafazadeh was offside.
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28 minutesCorner, Karabakh. Contributed by Shiko Niakate.
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27 minutesJulio Romau tries to shoot from a very long distance, but without any danger.
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24 minutesCorner, Braga. Contributed by Julio Romao.
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21′Karabakh goal! Sp.Braga 0, Karabakh 1. Marko Jankovic successfully converts the penalty and puts the Azerbaijani team on the scoreboard.
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20 minutesPenalty Karabakh. Elvin Jafarguliyev received a foul in the penalty area.
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16 minutesNow Juninho tries to shoot from the front, but the ball again misses the wall of Migno.
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15 minutesQarabag respond as Juninho passes to Leandro Andrade late, who sees his shot intercepted by the Braga defence.
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14 minutesAnother good combination with Braga’s first touch, with the rebound leaving Bansa in a good position to shoot, but the shot is weak and short.
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7′Offside, Qarabag. Juninho made a through ball and Yacine Bencia was judged to be offside.
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7′Excellent combination of Sp. Braga on the right lane with the participation of Victor Gomez, Bansa and Zalazar. The cross was intercepted by the opposition goalkeeper, but an incomplete intervention left the ball at the feet of Abel Ruiz, who saw the shot blocked.
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4′Here is the first frame of the match taken by Braga. Alvaro Djalo carries out a good combination with Zalazar, but Lunev’s left leg kick is weak and light.
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