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Fábio Cardoso and Evanilson score in Porto's win over Braga in Liga Portugal Bwin

January 14, 2024 5:27 PM ET

87'

Sergio Conceicao has decided to make a change. Ivan Jaime (FC Porto) replaces Pepê.

January 14, 2024 5:20 PM ET

86'

The coach makes a substitution. Alvaro Djalo leaves the field to replace Rony Lopes (Braga).

January 14, 2024 5:18 PM ET

83'

Stephen Eustaquio (FC Porto) is requesting medical attention.

January 14, 2024 5:16 PM ET

82'

The referee and his assistant signal a corner for Braga.

January 14, 2024 5:13 PM ET

80'

Paulo Oliveira is yellow carded.

January 14, 2024 5:12 PM ET

75'

Change on the pitch. Rodrigo Zalazar Martinez is leaving while Artur Jorge gives the last tactical instructions to Roger Fernandes (Braga).

January 14, 2024 5:08 PM ET

70'

Toni Martinez (FC Porto) shoots from the edge of the box. The ball travels low towards the middle of the goal, but Matheus manages to save it.

January 14, 2024 5:02 PM ET

67'

Evanilson (FC Porto) is clearly asking for medical attention for his movement in pain. Let's find out how serious the injury is.

January 14, 2024 5:01 PM ET

66'

The game is interrupted. Francisco Conceicao (FC Porto) is booked by the referee. He has to be more careful if he doesn't want to be sent off.

January 14, 2024 4:58 PM ET

62'

After such a harsh foul, the yellow card is deserved. Nico (FC Porto) can't say much about it although he looks nervous.

January 14, 2024 4:55 PM ET

59'

A substitution is being made. Vitor Carvalho leaves the field and Andre Horta (Braga) comes on as a substitute.

January 14, 2024 4:51 PM ET

56'

Rodrigo Zalazar Martinez (Braga) is the first to react inside the box, but his shot sails just over the bar.

January 14, 2024 4:49 PM ET

53'

Alvaro Djalo (Braga) header from the left side of the box misses the target. His close-range effort was saved after a cross from inside the box. He should have scored!

January 14, 2024 4:46 PM ET

49' - GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL!

PORTO! GOAL! Evanilson hits the penalty low and into the middle of the goal. The ball goes in after bouncing off the leg of goalkeeper Matheus.

January 14, 2024 4:41 PM ET

48'

PENALTY FOR PORTO! After VAR analysis, the referee signals a foul on the spot.

January 14, 2024 4:41 PM ET

RESTART!

The players are on the pitch and the second half begins.

January 14, 2024 4:38 PM ET

HALFTIME!

End of first half Porto 1-0 Braga at Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal

January 14, 2024 4:19 PM ET

+3

We have three minutes of extra time.

January 14, 2024 4:19 PM ET

44'

Vitor Carvalho (Braga) delivers a beautiful cross from the high right side of the box. The opposing defense is alert and one of the defenders clears it.

January 14, 2024 4:14 PM ET

41'

Alan Varela (FC Porto) is disappointed with himself because he managed to get in a good position, but his cross was poor.

January 14, 2024 4:14 PM ET

38'

Galeno (FC Porto) crosses into the box, but doesn't find a partner. The cross was poor.

January 14, 2024 4:09 PM ET

35'

Helder Malheiro stops the game. One of Braga's players picks up the ball, but the play is interpreted as unfair. FC Porto win a free-kick.

January 14, 2024 4:07 PM ET

32'

Braga fails to score from a corner kick when Diogo Costa (FC Porto) rises to meet him.

January 14, 2024 4:06 PM ET

30'

Francisco Conceicao (FC Porto) crosses from the left side of the box to one of his team-mates. But he misses badly and the shot is blocked.

January 14, 2024 4:00 PM ET

26'

Ricardo Horta and Pepê are yellow carded.

January 14, 2024 3:57 PM ET

24'

Cristian Borja (Braga) hits a low shot from the centre of the box, but misses it and sends it wide of the right post.

January 14, 2024 3:55 PM ET

19'

Francisco Conceicao (FC Porto) pulls off a save, but an opponent does well to keep the ball out.

January 14, 2024 3:49 PM ET

17'

FC Porto didn't take advantage of the corner to score. The opposing defense was alert and cleared the danger.

January 14, 2024 3:49 PM ET

15'

Braga concede the free-kick after a hard tackle. FC Porto awarded a free-kick.

January 14, 2024 3:46 PM ET

13' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAL!

PORTO! The ball is played in after the free-kick and finds the head of Fabio Cardoso, who rises and sends an incredible header into the right corner of the goal.

January 14, 2024 3:44 PM ET

12'

Alan Varela (FC Porto) tries a long ball, but it lacks the power to reach one of his team-mates and is intercepted by a defender.

January 14, 2024 3:42 PM ET

09'

Francisco Conceicao (FC Porto) picked up a concussion in the previous play. He needs medical attention.

January 14, 2024 3:39 PM ET

6'

The Braga player commits a foul. Helder Malheiro whistles the foul and keeps the match under his control. It's a foul in favor of FC Porto.

January 14, 2024 3:36 PM ET

4

Another attempt by Wendell (FC Porto) to chip the ball over the defence is blocked and saved in the centre of the goal.

January 14, 2024 3:36 PM ET

START THE GAME!

Ball rolling for Porto-Braga

January 14, 2024 3:31 PM ET

5 MINUTES!

Five minutes to go until Porto-Braga match

January 14, 2024 3:28 PM ET

REVIEW

One of the great games in Portuguese soccer, the clash has taken place 167 times between the various Portuguese competitions and even in the Europa League, with the numbers favoring the home side. Porto have won 111 games to Braga's 26, with another 30 draws. As a result, the Dragons have scored more than twice as many goals, 363 to the Minho Warriors' 142.

January 14, 2024 3:21 PM ET

PREVIOUS PLAYOFFS - Braga

Braga are in fourth place with 33 points and are also looking to stay ain the race for the trophy. Also coming off the back of the Portuguese Cup, they were beaten 3-2 by Benfica after drawing 1-1 in the Minho derby with arch-rivals Vitória de Guimarães. Before that, they beat Casa Pia 3-1 and Nacional by the same scoreline in the Portuguese League Cup.

January 14, 2024 3:18 PM ET

PREVIOUS PLAYOFFS - Porto

In 3rd place with 35 points, Porto are trying to stay in the title race, five points behind leaders and rivals Sporting. In their last game, they beat Estoril 4-0 away from home and progressed to the Portuguese Cup after drawing 1-1 in the Invicta derby with rivals Boavista. Before that, they beat Chaves 1-0 and beat Leixões 2-1 in the last round of the Portuguese League Cup group stage.

January 14, 2024 3:14 PM ET

How do Porto and Braga match up?

Porto are 3rd in the Portuguese league with 11 wins, 2 draws, 3 defeats, 23 goals scored and 12 goals conceded. Their most recent games have seen them win 3, draw 1 and lose 1.

Braga are in 4th place with 10 wins, 3 draws, 3 defeats, 40 goals scored and 23 goals conceded. The team has also recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in recent games.

January 14, 2024 3:04 PM ET

Goals in the 1st half

The two teams recently played out some lively games in the Portuguese Cup, and now in this direct clash at the top of the table, it's going to be the same, and that promises to be the case right from the first half. Given that both teams need to win to stay in the title race, an excellent, but somewhat risky, guess is that the first half will have more than just one goal.

January 14, 2024 2:59 PM ET

Evanilson

Porto's top scorer in the league with four goals, Evanilson shone in the team's last game, scoring a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Estoril. Believing that the Brazilian will keep up his form after a great performance, he's more than likely to score at any moment.

January 14, 2024 2:56 PM ET

ARBITRATION!

Referee: Hélder Malheiro

Assistants: Paulo Soares and Pedro Ribeiro

VAR: Tiago Martins

January 14, 2024 2:51 PM ET

Braga

On the other hand, Braga will also be going to Porto with an important injury: Congolese striker Simon Banza is playing for his country in the African Cup of Nations and will be out of action in the medium term. Without the league's top scorer, Braga will have to rely on the return of Álvaro Djaló to the starting line-up. He should form the attacking trio with Rony Lopes and Spaniard Abel Ruiz. But the main highlights of the Arsenal team are the great veterans. At the back, José Fonte, a European champion with Portugal, is now 40 years old and returns to the team. The midfield also includes the sensation João Moutinho, a historic name for Porto and the national team.

January 14, 2024 2:42 PM ET

Porto

Porto, who are trying to catch up with Benfica (in third place with 39 points), will go into the game with a major injury. Iran's Taremi is with his country's national team at the Asian Cup and will therefore miss out. As a result, coach Sérgio Conceição will have to make some changes to the team. The big doubt is in attack: the coach still doesn't know whether to start his son, Francisco Conceição, or give Spain's Toni Martínez a chance. What is certain is that Canadian Eustáquio will return to midfield in place of Varela.

January 14, 2024 2:37 PM ET

The clash is worth third place in the table

Porto and Braga take to the field this Sunday (14th) for the 17th round of the Portuguese Championship at the Estádio do Dragão. The clash is worth third place in the table, with Porto on 35 points and Braga on 33. Therefore, if the visiting team wins in the north, they will take the lowest place on the podium, behind leaders Sporting and Benfica.

January 14, 2024 2:32 PM ET

1 HOUR!

One hour to go until the ball rolls for Porto-Braga

January 14, 2024 2:27 PM ET

Channels for Porto vs Braga on TV in real time?

Porto - Braga

Liga Portugal Bwin

Date: January 14, 2023

Time: 3:45 pm ET

Venue: Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal

Broadcast: Star+

January 14, 2024 2:22 PM ET

When is the Porto vs Braga match?

The match between Porto and Braga will kick off at 17:45 (Brasília time) at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal, in the Liga Portugal 2023/24. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.

January 14, 2024 2:17 PM ET

Porto's probable line-up:

Diogo Costa; João Mário, Fábio Cardoso, Pepe, Wendell; André Franco, Marco Grujic, Stephen Eustaquio, Pepê; Toni Martínez, Evanilson.

January 14, 2024 2:12 PM ET

Braga's probable line-up:

Lukas Hornicek; Víctor Gómez , Serdar Saatci, Paulo Oliveira, Cristián Borja; Vitor Carvalho, João Moutinho; Rony Lopes, Rodrigo Zalazar, Ricardo Horta; Abel Ruiz.

January 14, 2024 2:07 PM ET

Previous matches - Braga

Braga are in fourth place with 33 points and are also looking to stay ain the race for the trophy. They also came from behind in the Portuguese Cup, but were beaten 3-2 by Benfica after drawing 1-1 in the Minho derby with arch-rivals Vitória de Guimarães. Before that, they beat Casa Pia 3-1 and Nacional by the same scoreline in the Portuguese League Cup.

January 14, 2024 2:02 PM ET

Previous matches - Porto

In third place with 35 points, Porto are trying to stay in the title race, five points behind leaders and rivals Sporting. In their last game, they beat Estoril 4-0 away from home and progressed to the next round of the Portuguese Cup after drawing 1-1 in the Invicta derby with rivals Boavista. Before that, they beat Chaves 1-0 and beat Leixões 2-1 in the last round of the Portuguese League Cup group stage.

January 14, 2024 1:57 PM ET

Braga

The natural thing for any of the clubs outside the three Portuguese giants to do is to lose to one of them in their respective matches. The problem is that, more often than not, Braga produce enough over the course of the season to match them in terms of results in head-to-head matches, but more often than not they fail to make the step up. For example, in their last encounter, they were eliminated from the Portuguese Cup by losing 3-2 away to Benfica.

Braga are in 4th place in the Portuguese league, just 2 points behind their rivals this afternoon. In other words, if they were to win here, they would finish the round ahead of them, "skipping the queue" of natural favorites in this competition. But the truth is that few have confidence that Braga will be able to respond against one of the country's giants. Even more so as visitors. However, it's worth noting that Braga have won four of their last six games away from home.

January 14, 2024 1:52 PM ET

Porto

Porto carried a lot of doubts, despite having consistent results. A lot of this is due to the fact that they produce good volume throughout the games, but don't always succeed as well as they could in terms of results. In their last match, the club exorcised a ghost from their season: they put in a beautiful performance in a 4-0 win over Estoril, advancing to the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup. Their rivals had beaten them twice this season.

This result confirmed the club's solidity in recent performances - they have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, winning 4 times during this stretch. With the 4 goals scored in their last performance, Porto have averaged 2.1 goals per game in their last 6 matches. Porto have produced even better numbers over this stretch. The best of their dominance comes in their home games. After all, Porto have won their last 6 games on home soil.

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January 14, 2024 1:47 PM ET

TIME AND PLACE!

The match between Braga and Porto is valid for the 17th round of the Liga Portugal Bwin 2023/24.

The two teams recently played out some exciting games in the Portuguese Cup, and now in this direct clash at the top of the table, it's going to be the same, and that promises to be the case right from the first leg. With both teams needing to win to stay in the title race, an excellent but somewhat risky guess is that the first half will have more than just one goal.

Porto's top scorer in the league with four goals, Evanilson shone in the team's last game, scoring a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Estoril. With the Brazilian expected to continue his form after a great performance, he's the odds-on favorite to score at any moment.

The match takes place in Portugal's Liga Bwin on January 14, 2023 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal.

January 14, 2024 1:42 PM ET

Welcome to the Porto - Braga commentary

Hello, soccer lovers! It's now time for the decisive match in the Liga Portugal Bwin between two teams: Porto on one side. On the other is Braga. Follow everything about the duel between the teams here, in real time on VAVEL Brasil.

January 14, 2024 1:37 PM ET
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