SC Braga 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Updated
SC Braga won: SC Braga 1-0 Nottingham Forest in the Europa League (Round 7) on Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga. SC Braga goals: Ryan Yates 54' (og). Sent off: Elliot Anderson (90'). Expected goals: 0.55-1.79. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Lukas Hornicek (9.1).
Match report
SC Braga beat Nottingham Forest 1-0
SC Braga edged Nottingham Forest 1-0 at Estádio Municipal de Braga on Thursday 22 January in the Europa League.
An own goal by Ryan Yates put SC Braga ahead on 54' (1-0).
Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) was sent off on 90+4'.
SC Braga had 57% of the ball, shots were 6-12 (0-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.55-1.79. Nottingham Forest created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Lukas Hornicek (Braga) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 12,377. Referee: Igor Pajač.
Match stats
| SC Braga | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.55 | 1.79 |
| Total shots | 6 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 488 (87%) | 358 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 6 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
SC Braga (3-4-3): Lukas Hornicek, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Sikou Niakaté, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Victor Gomez, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Florian Grillitsch, Gabri Martinez, Ricardo Horta, Fran Navarro, Diego Rodrigues
Nottingham Forest (4-4-2): Matz Sels, Nicolo Savona, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Ola Aina, James McAtee, Douglas Luiz, Ryan Yates, Dilane Bakwa, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Sikou Niakaté (SC Braga)
- 46' · Substitution · Carvalho for Sikou Niakaté (SC Braga)
- 50' · Yellow card · Gabri Martinez (SC Braga)
- 54' · Goal · Ryan Yates (SC Braga)
- 55' · Yellow card · Tiago Sa (SC Braga)
- 62' · Substitution · Pau Victor for Fran Navarro (SC Braga)
- 62' · Substitution · Joao Moutinho for Florian Grillitsch (SC Braga)
- 68' · Substitution · Elliot Anderson for Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest)
- 68' · Substitution · Callum Hudson-Odoi for James McAtee (Nottingham Forest)
- 68' · Substitution · Neco Williams for Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest)
- 75' · Substitution · Mario Dorgeles for Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 75' · Substitution · Nicolás Dominguez for Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest)
- 83' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sangaré for Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest)
- 84' · Yellow card · Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)
- 85' · Substitution · Leonardo Lelo for Gabri Martinez (SC Braga)
- 90' · Yellow card · Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest)
- 90'+4 · Red card · Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest?
SC Braga won, 1-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 22 Jan 2026.
When and where is SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest?
Thu, 22 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Europa League.