FC Midtjylland vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22

FC Midtjylland

3 – 2

Full Time

Sporting Clube de Braga

Thu 25 Nov 2021 · 17:45 MCH Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

• Overview

• Events

• Lineups

• H2H

• Match Preview

  FC Midtjylland vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at MCH Arena.

  • FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2025/26)
  • Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)

  Match Details

  • Referee Rade Obrenovic
  • Referee Matej Jug
  • Referee Matej Zunic
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee David Smajc
  • Referee Manuel Vidali

  Standings

  #	Team	P	Pts
  1	Olympique Lyonnais	8	21
  2	Aston Villa FC	8	21
  3	FC Midtjylland	8	19
  4	Real Betis Balompie	8	17
  5	FC Porto	8	17
  6	Sporting Clube de Braga	8	17
  7	SC Freiburg	8	17
  8	AS Roma	8	16
  9	KRC Genk	8	16
  10	Bologna FC 1909	8	15
  11	VfB Stuttgart	8	15
  12	Ferencvarosi TC	8	15
  13	Nottingham Forest FC	8	14
  14	FC Viktoria Plzen	8	14
  15	FK Crvena Zvezda	8	14
  16	RC Celta de Vigo	8	13
  17	PAOK Thessaloniki FC	8	12
  18	Lille OSC	8	12
  19	Fenerbahce SK	8	12
  20	Panathinaikos AO	8	12
  21	Celtic FC	8	11
  22	PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad	8	10
  23	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	8	10
  24	SK Brann	8	9
  25	BSC Young Boys	8	9
  26	SK Sturm Graz	8	7
  27	FCSB Bukarest	8	7
  28	Go Ahead Eagles	8	7
  29	Feyenoord Rotterdam	8	6
  30	FC Basel 1893	8	6
  31	FC Red Bull Salzburg	8	6
  32	Rangers FC	8	4
  33	OGC Nice	8	3
  34	FC Utrecht	8	1
  35	Malmo FF	8	1
  36	Maccabi Tel Aviv FC	8	1

  Head-to-Head

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  FC Midtjylland 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Sporting Clube de Braga

  Last 5 meetings

  2021-11-25 FC Midtjylland 3–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-09-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–1 FC Midtjylland

  Recent Form

  FC Midtjylland

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  25 Nov	Sporting Clube de Braga	H	3–2	W
  04 Nov	FK Crvena Zvezda	A	1–0	W
  21 Oct	FK Crvena Zvezda	H	1–1	D
  30 Sep	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	1–3	L
  16 Sep	PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad	H	1–1	D
  10 Aug	PSV	H	0–1	L

  Sporting Clube de Braga

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  25 Nov	FC Midtjylland	A	2–3	L
  07 Nov	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	A	1–6	L
  04 Nov	PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad	H	4–2	W
  01 Nov	Portimonense SC	H	3–0	W
  25 Oct	Gil Vicente FC	A	1–0	W
  21 Oct	PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad	A	1–0	W

  Season Stats

  FC Midtjylland		Sporting Clube de Braga
  #3	Position	#6
  19	Points	17
  8	Played	8
  6 / 1 / 1	W / D / L	5 / 2 / 1
  18	Scored	11
  8	Conceded	5
  +10	GD	+6
  2.38	PPG	2.13
  75%	Win %	63%

  Key Stats

  100% Both Teams to Score
  H2H (2 games)

  100% Over 2.5 Goals
  H2H history

  50% Clean Sheets
  FC Midtjylland this season

  54% Clean Sheets
  Sporting Clube de Braga this season

  FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts).

• Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Midtjylland kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' FC Midtjylland is taking the lead after the goal scored by Erik Sviatchenko on 2.
  • 7' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Midtjylland that had 225 games and scored 96 goals.
  • 17' Sporting Clube de Braga seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Andre Castro. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Andersson, as he is very good at scoring at MCH Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paulo Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Braga is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 103 goal in 415 matches.
  • 48' FC Midtjylland is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gustav Isaksen on 48.
  • 52' Gustav Isaksen is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' Chiquinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Castro on 57 minute.
  • 62' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Raphael Nwadike on 64.
  • 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abel Ruiz is hanging Iuri Medeiros on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vitor Oliveira made 415 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' It’s a booking for FC Midtjylland player. Joel Andersson gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' What an equalizer from Wenderson Galeno!
  • 86' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 88' Another change for FC Midtjylland made on 88 minute. Pione Sisto leaves to be changed by Victor Lind.
  • 90' Evander is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. FC Midtjylland beats Sporting Clube de Braga

• FC Midtjylland

  Starting XI

  • 10
    Evander
  • 73
    Juninho
  • 74
    Junior Brumado ↓ Charles Matos 72'
  • 29
    Paulinho ↓ Nikolas Dyhr 72'
  • 1
    Jonas Lossl
  • 14
    Henrik Dalsgaard
  • 7
    Pione Sisto ↓ Victor Lind 88'
  • 28
    Erik Sviatchenko
  • 6
    Joel Andersson
  • 45
    Gustav Isaksen
  • 37
    Raphael Nwadike ↓ Jens Cajuste 88'

  Bench

  • 2
    Dion Cools
  • 38
    Marrony
  • 40
    Jens Cajuste ↑ 88'
  • 44
    Nikolas Dyhr ↑ 72'
  • 48
    Mads Hansen
  • 58
    Doguhan Simsir
  • 35
    Charles Matos ↑ 72'
  • 16
    Elias Olafsson
  • 53
    Victor Lind ↑ 88'
  • 54
    Oscar Fraulo
  • 24
    Oliver Sorensen

  Coach Bo Henriksen

  Sporting Clube de Braga

  Starting XI

  • 25
    Lucas Mineiro
  • 15
    Paulo Oliveira
  • 45
    Iuri Medeiros ↓ Abel Ruiz 72'
  • 4
    Diogo Leite
  • 12
    Tiago Sa
  • 21
    Ricardo Horta
  • 2
    Yan Couto
  • 88
    Andre Castro ↓ Chiquinho 57'
  • 99
    Vitor Oliveira ↓ Mario Gonzalez 72'
  • 86
    Bruno Rodrigues ↓ Moura 72'
  • 90
    Wenderson Galeno

  Bench

  • 11
    Lucas Piazon
  • 19
    Mario Gonzalez ↑ 72'
  • 22
    Chiquinho ↑ 57'
  • 9
    Abel Ruiz ↑ 72'
  • 10
    Andre Horta
  • 34
    Raul Silva
  • 91
    Lukas Hornicek
  • 74
    Moura ↑ 72'
  • 57
    Rodrigo Gomes
  • 70
    Fabiano Silva
  • 78
    Roger Fernandes
  • 67
    Jean Gorby

  Coach Carlos Carvalhal

• Head to Head

  2021-11-25 FC Midtjylland 3–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-09-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–1 FC Midtjylland

  FC Midtjylland Form

  2021-11-25 FC Midtjylland 3–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2021-11-04 FK Crvena Zvezda 0–1 FC Midtjylland W 2021-10-21 FC Midtjylland 1–1 FK Crvena Zvezda D 2021-09-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–1 FC Midtjylland L 2021-09-16 FC Midtjylland 1–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad D 2021-08-10 FC Midtjylland 0–1 PSV L

  Sporting Clube de Braga Form

  2021-11-25 FC Midtjylland 3–2 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2021-11-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2021-11-04 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–2 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad W 2021-11-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 Portimonense SC W 2021-10-25 Gil Vicente FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2021-10-21 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W