Union Berlin vs Sporting Braga

UEFA Champions League - Group Stage 3 Oct 2023, 16:45
Union Berlin
Union Berlin
2–3
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Sporting Braga
Sporting Braga
🏟 Olympiastadion Berlin (Berlin) 👤 S. Jovanović Round 2

Match report

Sporting Braga edged past Union Berlin 3-2 in the UEFA Champions League - Group Stage on 3 October 2023.

Sporting Braga dominated possession with 65% of the ball, while Union Berlin had 13 shots to Sporting Braga's 12.

Artur Jorge was sent off in the 79th minute.

The match was played at Olympiastadion Berlin (Berlin), with S. Jovanović in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 35% - 65% Shots 13 - 12 On target 6 - 6 Corners 5 - 5 Fouls 12 - 10 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Sheraldo Becker
Union Berlin · 2 goals
8 Sikou Niakaté 1 goal
8 Bruma 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Simon Banza captained the side
7 André Castro 1 goal
First half vs second half
Union Berlin stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 8–7
Shots On Goal 3–3 3–3
Ball Possession 28–72 —
Corners 1–2 4–3
Attacks 39–73 40–44
Match statistics
4 Substitution 5
79 Attacks 117
46 Dangerous Attacks 40
6 On Target 6
7 Off Target 6
13 Shots Total 12
6 Shots On Goal 6
5 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 7
4 Shots Outside Box 5
12 Fouls 10
5 Corners 5
9 Offsides 1
35% Ball Possession 65%
2 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 3
297 Passes Total 585
218 Passes Accurate 508
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Union Berlin · 5-3-2
1 F. Rønnow
18 J. Juranovic 5 D. Doekhi 23 L. Bonucci 4 D. Leite 6 R. Gosens
29 L. Tousart 33 A. Král 19 J. Haberer
27 S. Becker 17 K. Behrens
Sporting Braga · 4-2-3-1
1 Matheus
17 J. Mendes 5 S. Saatçi 4 S. Niakaté 26 C. Borja
16 R. Zalazar 8 M. Musrati
14 Á. Djaló 21 R. Horta 7 Bruma
23 S. Banza
Union Berlin
Coach
U. Fischer
Substitutes
  • 20 Aissa Laïdouni
  • 10 Kevin Volland
  • 7 Brenden Aaronson
  • 26 Jérôme Roussillon
  • 37 Alexander Schwolow
  • 39 Yannic Stein
  • 3 Paul Jaeckel
  • 36 Aljoscha Kemlein
  • 28 Christopher Trimmel
Sporting Braga
Coach
Artur Jorge
Substitutes
  • 28 João Moutinho
  • 19 Adrián Marín
  • 18 Vítor Carvalho
  • 9 Abel Ruíz
  • 88 André Castro
  • 91 Lukás Hornícek
  • 12 Tiago Sá
  • 6 José Fonte
  • 15 Paulo Oliveira
  • 22 Pizzi
  • 10 André Horta
  • 20 Rony Lopes
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ A. Laïdouni ↓ L. Tousart Union Berlin
  • 63' ↑ K. Volland ↓ K. Behrens Union Berlin
  • 73' ↑ João Moutinho ↓ R. Zalazar Sporting Braga
  • 74' ↑ Adrián Marín ↓ C. Borja Sporting Braga
  • 81' ↑ B. Aaronson ↓ J. Haberer Union Berlin
  • 83' ↑ Vitor Carvalho ↓ Ricardo Horta Sporting Braga
  • 84' ↑ Abel Ruiz ↓ Álvaro Djaló Sporting Braga
  • 86' ↑ J. Roussillon ↓ R. Gosens Union Berlin
  • 86' ↑ Castro ↓ J. Mendes Sporting Braga
Cards
  • 79' Artur Jorge Sporting Braga
  • 13' R. Horta Sporting Braga
  • 13' L. Bonucci Union Berlin
  • 46' S. Banza Sporting Braga
  • 54' D. Leite Union Berlin
  • 72' R. Zalazar Sporting Braga
  • 90+4' J. Juranovic Union Berlin
Head-to-head
Union Berlin 0 1 draws 2 Sporting Braga
2023-11-29 Sporting Braga vs Union Berlin 1 - 1
2023-10-03 Union Berlin vs Sporting Braga 2 - 3
2022-09-15 Sporting Braga vs Union Berlin 1 - 0
Recent form
Union Berlin D D D D D
Sporting Braga L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Union Berlin vs Sporting Braga?
Union Berlin lost 2-3 against Sporting Braga on 3 October 2023.
Who won Union Berlin vs Sporting Braga?
Sporting Braga won the match 3-2.
Where was Union Berlin vs Sporting Braga played?
The match was played at Olympiastadion Berlin (Berlin).
Who had more possession in Union Berlin vs Sporting Braga?
Sporting Braga had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.