Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga vs FK Zorya Luhansk, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Sporting Clube de Braga
2 – 2
Full Time
FK Zorya Luhansk
Thu 16 Aug 2018 · 19:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Dyego Sousa 8' Y
Joao Novais 32' Y
Y 34' Ihor Kharatin
Y 40' Dmytro Khomchenovskyi
Y 40' Bohdan Liedniev
Ricardo Horta 50' Y
Y 63' Silas
Y 64' Vitalii Vernydub
Y 90' Bohdan Mykhailichenko
Ricardo Esgaio 90' Y
Y 90' Oleksandr Karavaiev
Y 90' Vladyslav Kabaiev

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs FK Zorya Luhansk — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Dejan Jakimovksi
  • Referee Goce Petreski
  • Referee Aleksandar Stavrev
  • Referee Dejan Kostadinov

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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

2
2
Sporting Clube de Braga 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals FK Zorya Luhansk
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-16 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 FK Zorya Luhansk 2018-08-09 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk H 2–2 D
12 Aug CD Nacional H 4–2 W
09 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk A 1–1 D
18 May Hadley FC H 0–1 L
12 May Shirebrook Town FC A 1–1 D
05 May FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–1 D
FK Zorya Luhansk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Sporting Clube de Braga A 2–2 D
09 Aug Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–1 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sporting Clube de Braga kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 8' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 8.
  • 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' It’s high time Yurii Vernydub made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 28' A quiet spell here at . Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Novais on 32.
  • 34' FK Zorya Luhansk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 38' The whistle greets Raul Silva as he departs to be replaced by Pablo.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Dmytro Khomchenovskiy is booked for FK Zorya Luhansk — Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vitalii Vernydub, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' FK Zorya Luhansk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vladyslav Kocherhin is hanging Bohdan Liedniev on the field on 46 minute.
  • 50' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' 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 Zauri Makharadze suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' FK Zorya Luhansk seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Silas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Vitali Vernydub has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Joao Novais doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' Zauri Makharadze is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luiz Felipe at the 68 minute mark.
  • 70' A goal from the Brazil international Rafael Ratao! He fires home on 70 to make it 1-1!
  • 73' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 118 goal in 428 matches.
  • 76' FK Zorya Luhansk make a change. Rafael Ratao trudges off to be replaced by Vladyslav Kabaiev on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 79 minute. Joao Novais leaves to be changed by Ricardo.
  • 83' What an equalizer from Oleksandr Karavaiev!
  • 85' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Xadas on, Diogo Figueiras off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for FK Zorya Luhansk. Bohdan Mykhaylichenko will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yurii Vernydub

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ricardo Horta 3
Oleksandr Karavaiev 2
Ricardo Horta 2
Oleksandr Karavaiev 2
Paulinho 1
Nicolas Gaitan 1
Dmytro Ivanisenia 1
Joel Abu Hanna 1

Head to Head

2018-08-16 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 FK Zorya Luhansk 2018-08-09 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2018-08-16 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 FK Zorya Luhansk D 2018-08-12 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–2 CD Nacional W 2018-08-09 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2018-05-18 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Hadley FC L 2018-05-12 Shirebrook Town FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2018-05-05 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D

FK Zorya Luhansk Form

2018-08-16 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 FK Zorya Luhansk D 2018-08-09 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 FK Zorya Luhansk xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga or FK Zorya Luhansk 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga42% Draw26% FK Zorya Luhansk32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
69%
Draw or FK Zorya Luhansk
58%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FK Zorya Luhansk
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga30% Draw44% FK Zorya Luhansk26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push FK Zorya Luhansk covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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