Sporting Clube de Braga vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
19 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 9.5 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 Atletico 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 Sep | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 03 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | Girona FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | UD Las Palmas | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sporting Clube de Braga and Real Madrid CF has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Nacho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 16' Rodrygo puts Real Madrid CF on the lead.
- 17' Rodrygo with the second goal in the match!
- 22' Real Madrid CF 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.
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Moutinho, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' Dani Carvajal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 61' What a strike from Jude Bellingham! The score is 0-3.
- 63' GOAL! Alvaro Djalo scores on 63. Assisted by Simon Banza
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Bruma. He replaces Vitor Carvalho on 66 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Rodrygo by Aurelien Tchouameni on 71 minute.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eduardo Camavinga on 72.
- 73' The whistle greets Joe Mendes as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Fonseca.
- 75' The whistle greets Fran Garcia as he departs to be replaced by Ferland Mendy.
- 78' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Ali Al Musrati departs to be replaced by Joao Moutinho.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' It’s high time Artur Jorge made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' Lucas Vazquez is replacing Jude Bellingham for the Real Madrid CF side.
- 90' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting Clube de Braga.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Abel Ruiz 66'
- 26
- 21
- 16
-
18
Vitor Carvalho ↓ Bruma 66'
- 5
-
8
Ali Al Musrati ↓ Joao Moutinho 78'
- 1
- 14
-
17
Joe Mendes ↓ Diogo Fonseca 73'
Bench
-
28
Joao Moutinho ↑ 78'
- 20
- 6
-
7
Bruma ↑ 66'
- 19
- 15
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 66'
- 10
- 22
- 91
- 88
-
47
Diogo Fonseca ↑ 73'
Coach
Artur Jorge
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 10
- 6
- 15
- 7
- 2
-
11
Rodrygo ↓ Aurelien Tchouameni 71'
- 12
-
5
Jude Bellingham ↓ Lucas Vazquez 89'
-
20
Fran Garcia ↓ Ferland Mendy 75'
Bench
- 21
-
23
Ferland Mendy ↑ 75'
-
18
Aurelien Tchouameni ↑ 71'
- 4
- 13
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 89'
- 8
- 26
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Brahim Diaz | 1 |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 |
| Jude Bellingham | 1 |
| Alvaro Djalo | 1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
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
2023-09-28
CF Estrela da Amadora
2–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2023-09-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–1
Boavista FC
W
2023-09-20
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
SSC Napoli
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or Real Madrid CF 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
60%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
68%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Real Madrid CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

