Sporting Clube de Braga vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 8 24 2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21 3 Liverpool FC 8 18 4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17 5 FC Barcelona 8 16 6 Chelsea FC 8 16 7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16 8 Manchester City FC 8 16 9 Real Madrid CF 8 15 10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15 11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14 12 Newcastle United FC 8 14 13 Juventus FC 8 13 14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13 15 Atalanta BC 8 13 16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12 17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11 18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11 19 Club Brugge KV 8 10 20 Galatasaray SK 8 10 21 AS Monaco FC 8 10 22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10 23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9 24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9 25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9 26 Paphos FC 8 9 27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9 28 PSV 8 8 29 Athletic Club 8 8 30 SSC Napoli 8 8 31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8 32 AFC Ajax 8 6 33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4 34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3 35 Villarreal CF 8 1 36 FK Kairat 8 1 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Sep SSC Napoli H 1–2 L 16 Sep SC Farense A 1–3 L 09 Sep Moreirense FC A 3–2 W 03 Sep Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–1 D 29 Aug Panathinaikos AO A 1–0 W 23 Aug Panathinaikos AO H 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Sep Sporting Clube de Braga A 2–1 W 16 Sep Genoa CFC A 2–2 D 02 Sep SS Lazio H 1–2 L 27 Aug US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–0 W 19 Aug Frosinone Calcio A 3–1 W 04 Jun UC Sampdoria H 2–0 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history25% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season -
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Municipal de Braga will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Clube de Braga and SSC Napoli.
- 5' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Stanislav Lobotka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 13' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leo Ostigard is hanging Amir Rrahmani on the field on 13 minute.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Fonte, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 495 games and scored 555 goals.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 44' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Alvaro Djalo gets a Yellow card.
- 46' SSC Napoli is taking the lead after the goal scored by Giovanni Di Lorenzo on 45.
- 51' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 55.
- 56' Matteo Politano is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' 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 Sikou Niakate suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cristian Borja.
- 66' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is replaced by Eljif Elmas.
- 67' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 67 minute. Vitor Carvalho leaves to be changed by Rodrigo Zalazar.
- 72' Victor Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 44 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Alvaro Djalo by Simon Banza on 77 minute.
- 79' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 79.
- 84' What an equalizer from Bruma!
- 85' The whistle greets Cristian Borja as he departs to be replaced by Adrian Marin.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mathias Olivera on 86.
- 88' Sikou Niakate puts Sporting Clube de Braga on the lead.
- 90' Juan Jesus is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Victor Osimhen as he departs to be replaced by Giovanni Simeone.
- The final score is 1-2.
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Sporting Clube de Braga
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 6
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26
Cristian Borja ↓ Adrian Marin 85'
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14
Alvaro Djalo ↓ Simon Banza 77'
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Bench- 28
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23
Simon Banza ↑ 77'
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19
Adrian Marin ↑ 85'
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- 10
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22
Pizzi ↑ 85'
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16
Rodrigo Zalazar ↑ 67'
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Coach Artur JorgeSSC Napoli
4-3-3Starting XI- 99
- 68
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20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Natan 90'
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13
Amir Rrahmani ↓ Leo Ostigard 13'
- 9
- 77
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Bench-
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Eljif Elmas ↑ 66'
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18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 90'
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- 70
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55
Leo Ostigard ↑ 13'
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81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 66'
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Natan ↑ 90'
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Coach Rudi Garcia -
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2023-09-20 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 SSC Napoli L 2023-09-16 SC Farense 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-09-09 Moreirense FC 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-09-03 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2023-08-29 Panathinaikos AO 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-08-23 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Panathinaikos AO W