SC Freiburg vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2025-26 SEMI FINALS

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UEFA Europa League · 2025-26

SC Freiburg

3 – 1

Full Time

Sporting Clube de Braga

Thu 7 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Europa-Park Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Lukas Kubler 19' 1–0

Johan Manzambi 41' 2–0

Lukas Kubler 72' 3–0

3–1 79' Pau Victor Delgado

R 6' Mario Dorgeles

Y 62' Pau Victor Delgado

Y 65' Jean-Baptiste Gorby

Y 71' Demir Tiknaz

Y 90' Gabriel Martinez

Overview

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SC Freiburg vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at Europa-Park Stadion.

SC Freiburg 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Davide Massa
Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio

10 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Olympique Lyonnais	8	21
2	Aston Villa FC	8	21
3	FC Midtjylland	8	19
4	Real Betis Balompié	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	Ferencvárosi TC	8	15
13	Nottingham Forest FC	8	14
14	FC Viktoria Plzeň	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	Fenerbahçe 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

SC Freiburg 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sporting Clube de Braga

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-07 SC Freiburg 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2026-04-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 SC Freiburg

Recent Form

SC Freiburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 May	Sporting Clube de Braga	H	3–1	W
03 May	VfL Wolfsburg	H	1–1	D
30 Apr	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	1–2	L
26 Apr	Borussia Dortmund	A	0–4	L
23 Apr	VfB Stuttgart	A	1–2	L
19 Apr	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	H	2–1	W

Sporting Clube de Braga

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 May	SC Freiburg	A	1–3	L
03 May	GD Estoril Praia	H	1–1	D
30 Apr	SC Freiburg	H	2–1	W
26 Apr	CD Santa Clara	A	1–2	L
23 Apr	Casa Pia AC	A	1–0	W
19 Apr	FC Famalicão	H	2–2	D

Season Stats

SC Freiburg		Sporting Clube de Braga
#7	Position	#6
17	Points	17
8	Played	8
5 / 2 / 1	W / D / L	5 / 2 / 1
10	Scored	11
4	Conceded	5
+6	GD	+6
2.13	PPG	2.13
63%	Win %	63%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season

50% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season

SC Freiburg are 7th (17 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Freiburg

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/–

31-45

4/2

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sporting Clube de Braga

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

1/1

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/2

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Freiburg

Vincenzo Grifo	5 G	4 A
Yuito Suzuki	4 G	2 A

Sporting Clube de Braga

Ricardo Horta	4 G	4 A
Fran Navarro	3 G
Gabriel Martinez	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SC Freiburg launch into their encounter with Sporting Clube de Braga.
5' It’s high time Julian Schuster made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
6' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Mario Dorgeles gets a card.
7' Mario Dorgeles was booked on 7.
12' SC Freiburg are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's 3-4-2-1 shape.
17' SC Freiburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Lukas Kubler scoring 2 goals.
19' The deadlock is broken! Lukas Kubler gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
29' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
34' SC Freiburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
39' Paulo Oliveira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
41' What a moment for Johan Manzambi! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
46' Maximilian Eggestein is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Freiburg tonight.
51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
56' Demir Tiknaz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
61' The 24-year-old Lukas Hornicek has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
62' Pau Victor Delgado was booked on 62.
65' Controversy at the stadium! Jean-Baptiste Gorby argues furiously but the card stands.
70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
71' Controversy at the stadium! Demir Tiknaz argues furiously but the card stands.
72' Lukas Kubler adds to his 2 season tally! SC Freiburg lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
79' What a moment for Pau Victor Delgado! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
84' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Freiburg in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact 3-4-2-1.
89' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Freiburg and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
90' Poor challenge from Gabriel Martinez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
Sporting Clube de Braga will have plenty to reflect on. SC Freiburg were simply the better side today.

Lineups

SC Freiburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Schuster

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Vicens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lukas Kubler	2
Vincenzo Grifo	1
Demir Tiknaz	1
Johan Manzambi	1
Pau Victor Delgado	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.38 SC Freiburg xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.87 Sporting Clube de Braga xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

SC Freiburg48% Draw29% Sporting Clube de Braga23%

Actual: SC Freiburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.25

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

SC Freiburg or Draw

77%

Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga

52%

SC Freiburg or Sporting Clube de Braga

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

SC Freiburg32% Draw51% Sporting Clube de Braga17%

Actual: SC Freiburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

1 – 0

13.5%

0 – 0

12.8%

2 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

8.5%

0 – 1

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

4.4%

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

3.8%

2 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

1.8%

Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg

Handicap	SC Freiburg covers	Push	Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	24%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	15%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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

SC Freiburg vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2025-26 SEMI FINALS

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

SC Freiburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

SC Freiburg Form

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg

Clean Sheet