Saturday , 14 November 2026

Real Madrid CF vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Real Madrid CF
3 – 0
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Wed 8 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Santiago Bernabeu HT 45' · FT 45'
Brahim Diaz 27' 1–0
Vinicius Junior 58' 2–0
Rodrygo 61' 3–0
Lucas Vazquez 4' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Match Details

  • Referee Halil Meler (Turkey)
  • Assistant 1 Mustafa Eyisoy (Turkey)
  • Assistant 2 Kerem Ersoy
5 games this season 🟨 6.6/game ⚽ 17.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 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 Atlético 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 Bodø/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 København 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

2
Real Madrid CF 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-08 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2023-10-24 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–0 W
05 Nov Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–0 D
28 Oct FC Barcelona A 2–1 W
24 Oct Sporting Clube de Braga A 2–1 W
21 Oct Sevilla FC A 1–1 D
07 Oct CA Osasuna H 4–0 W
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Real Madrid CF A 0–3 L
04 Nov Portimonense SC H 6–1 W
28 Oct Gil Vicente FC A 3–3 D
24 Oct Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
07 Oct Rio Ave FC H 2–1 W
03 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin A 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 4 G 1 A
Federico Valverde 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Madrid CF is hosting Sporting Clube de Braga for another epic battle.
  • 4' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Vazquez is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 4.
  • 5' Lucas Vazquez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Gomez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' Brahim Diaz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their 4-3-1-2 trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact 4-3-3.
  • 37' Cristian Borja is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' It’s high time Artur Jorge made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' What a strike from Vinicius Junior! The score is 2-0.
  • 61' What a strike from Rodrygo! The score is 3-0.
  • 62' Abel Ruiz is replacing Ricardo Horta for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
  • 67' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 437 games and scored 585 goals.
  • 73' Dani Carvajal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Vazquez at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' Brahim Diaz makes way for Luka Modric at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
  • 77' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 77 minute. Bruma leaves to be changed by Andre Horta.
  • 82' 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.
  • 84' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Ferland Mendy exits the field as Fran Garcia enters on 84.
  • 89' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rodrygo 2
Jude Bellingham 1
Alvaro Djalo 1
Brahim Diaz 1
Vinicius Junior 1

Head to Head

2023-11-08 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2023-10-24 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2023-11-08 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-11-05 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2023-10-28 FC Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2023-10-24 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2023-10-21 Sevilla FC 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2023-10-07 Real Madrid CF 4–0 CA Osasuna W

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2023-11-08 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-11-04 Sporting Clube de Braga 6–1 Portimonense SC W 2023-10-28 Gil Vicente FC 3–3 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2023-10-24 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2023-10-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Rio Ave FC W 2023-10-03 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF61% Draw23% Sporting Clube de Braga16%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
39%
Real Madrid CF or Sporting Clube de Braga
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF43% Draw44% Sporting Clube de Braga13%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 24% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.