Braga vs Freiburg

30 April 2026 · Europa League · Semi-finals, first leg · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Taylor

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Aggregate: Braga 3–4 Freiburg. Freiburg go through.

Demir Ege Tıknaz 8’
Mario Dorgeles 90+2’

Vincenzo Grifo 16’

Match summary

Braga beat Freiburg 2-1, with the winner arriving in stoppage time after 90 minutes. It was 1-1 at half-time. Freiburg went through 4-3 on aggregate.

Demir Ege Tıknaz put Braga ahead in the 8th minute, Vincenzo Grifo equalised in the 16th minute, and Mario Dorgeles won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Braga created 2.46 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Freiburg's 1.11 from 10. Rodrigo Zalazar had a penalty saved for Braga.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%

13 Shots 10

6 Shots on target 2

3 Corners 1

109 Attacks 90

49 Dangerous attacks 25

495 Passes 347

85.9% Pass accuracy 80.4%

17 Tackles 11

12 Fouls 14

2 Yellow cards 3

2 Offsides 2

Key events

Braga Freiburg

Kick-off

Demir Ege TıknazLeft foot shot

1-0

8’

Vítor Carvalho

16’

Vincenzo GrifoRight foot shot

1-1

18’

Vincenzo Grifo

Mario DorgelesRicardo Horta

26’

João MoutinhoShot on target

34’

45’

Philipp Lienhart

Gustaf LagerbielkeVAR: No penalty

45’

Rodrigo ZalazarMissed penaltysaved

45+2’

Half-time1-1

Rodrigo ZalazarShot on target

47’

Second half underway

Victor Gómez

57’

64’

Maximilian EggesteinShot on target

Vítor CarvalhoShot on target

66’

Fran NavarroRodrigo Zalazar

72’

Jordy Makengo

81’

Lucas HölerYuito Suzuki

81’

Derry ScherhantVincenzo Grifo

Mario DorgelesLeft foot shot

2-1

90’

Vítor CarvalhoShot on target

90+2’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Braga 2.46 xGFreiburg 1.11 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Freiburg attacking Braga attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Braga 4-3-2-1 Starting XI

Freiburg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Lukáš Horníček	90′	1	1	34	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Victor Gómez	90′	4	2	–	6	–	48	1	–	1
Gustaf Lagerbielke	90′	4	2	–	10	4	72	–	–	–	–
Paulo Oliveira	90′	1	3	–	5	3	38	1	–	–	–
Vítor Carvalho	90′	1	1	–	4	2	39	1	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Jean-Baptiste Gorby	90′	–	–	59	2	–	1	–	2	3	–	–
João Moutinho	90′	–	–	62	–	–	2	1	4	2	2	–
Demir Ege Tıknaz	90′	1	–	44	–	–	2	3	3	–	1	–
Rodrigo Zalazar Taken off	72′	–	–	24	1	–	–	–	3	2	2	–
Ricardo Horta Taken off	26′	–	–	9	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Mario Dorgeles Came on as a substitute	64′	1	–	24	3	–	–	–	2	1	1	–

Forwards2 players


Pau Víctor	90′	–	–	2	–	0.07	–	1	7	2	28	–
Fran Navarro Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	14	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Noah Atubolu	90′	4	2	56	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Philipp Treu	90′	–	–	–
Matthias Ginter	90′	–	–	–
Philipp Lienhart	90′	–	–
Jordy Makengo	90′	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Maximilian Eggestein	90′	–	–		–	–						–
Johan Manzambi	90′	–	–	26	–	–	2	–	7	–	3	–
Jan-Niklas Beste	90′	–	–		–	–						–
Yuito Suzuki Taken off	81′	–	–		–	–						–
Vincenzo Grifo Taken off	81′	1	–	21	–	–	–	–	1	1	1

Forwards3 players


Igor Matanović	90′	–	–	1	0.15	–	–	–
Derry Scherhant Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Lucas Höler Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Braga D L W D W

Freiburg L L W W W

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Previous and next meeting

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