SC Braga 2-1 Freiburg
Updated
SC Braga won: SC Braga 2-1 Freiburg in the Europa League (Round 1/2) on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga. SC Braga goals: Demir Tiknaz 8', Mario Dorgeles 90'+2. Freiburg goals: Vincenzo Grifo 16'. Expected goals: 2.39-1.31. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Víctor Gómez (8.3).
Match report
SC Braga beat Freiburg 2-1
SC Braga edged Freiburg 2-1 at Estádio Municipal de Braga on Thursday 30 April in the Europa League.
Demir Tiknaz put SC Braga ahead on 8' (1-0), Vincenzo Grifo levelled for Freiburg on 16' (1-1) and Mario Dorgeles restored SC Braga's lead on 90+2' (2-1).
Mario Dorgeles's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
SC Braga had 58% of the ball, shots were 13-10 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.39-1.31. SC Braga were the better side on chances, too.
Víctor Gómez (Braga) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 27,161. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Match stats
| SC Braga | Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.39 | 1.31 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 425 (86%) | 279 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
Lineups
SC Braga (4-3-3): Lukás Hornícek, Víctor Gómez, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Paulo Oliveira, Carvalho, Demir Tiknaz, João Moutinho, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Víctor, Ricardo Horta
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu, Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Jordy Makengo, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Demir Tiknaz (SC Braga)
- 16' · Goal · Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 16' · Yellow card · Carvalho (SC Braga)
- 18' · Yellow card · Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 25' · Substitution · Mario Dorgeles for Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg)
- 57' · Yellow card · Víctor Gómez (SC Braga)
- 72' · Substitution · Fran Navarro for Rodrigo Zalazar (SC Braga)
- 72' · Yellow card · Jordy Makengo (Freiburg)
- 81' · Substitution · Derry Scherhant for Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 81' · Substitution · Lucas Höler for Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Mario Dorgeles (SC Braga)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won SC Braga vs Freiburg?
SC Braga won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 30 Apr 2026.
When and where is SC Braga vs Freiburg?
Thu, 30 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Europa League.