UEFA Europa League 2025/26 - Second qualifying round - Statistics
Levski (Sf) 0-0 Sporting (Braga)
time: 24 July 2025, Thursday, 20:30 EEST, 31/27 C, clear
place: "Georgi Asparuhov" st., Sofia, 16 040 spectators
referee: Matteo Marchetti (Italy); assistants: Daniele Bindoni (Italy), Valerio Colarossi (Italy); fourth official: Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
video assistant referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy); assistant video assistant referee: Francesco Meraviglia (Italy)
kits: blue w/ dark blue edging and patterns, blue w/ dark blue edging, blue w/ dark blue edging (white numbers) ; red w/ white sleeves and edging, white, red (white numbers)
captains: 88.Marin Petkov ; 21.Ricardo Horta
Levski: 92.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 21.Aldair Neves, 50.Kristian Dimitrov, 4.Christian Makoun, 3.Maicon dos Santos -
18.Gašper Trdin, 70.Georgi Kostadinov - 88.Marin Petkov (c), 37.Rildo Filho, 99.Radoslav Kirilov - 12.Mustapha Sangaré.
bench: 1.Ognyan Vladimirov (GK), 78.Martin Lukov (GK) - 6.Wenderson Tsunami, 71.Olivier Kamdem -
7.Fábio Lima, 8.Carlos Ohene, 10.Asen Mitkov, 23.Patrik Myslovič - 17.Everton Bala, 77.Borislav Rupanov, 95.Karl Fabien.
coach: Julio Velázquez
Braga: 1.Lukáš Horníček (GK) - 6.Vitor Carvalho, 14.Gustaf Lagerbielke, 15.Paulo Oliveira, 26.Bright Arrey-Mbi -
29.Jean-Baptiste Gorby, 8.João Moutinho - 20.Mario Dorgeles, 21.Ricardo Horta (c), 10.Rodrigo Zalazar - 39.Fran Navarro.
bench: 12.Tiago Sá (GK), 36.Alaa Bellaarouch (GK) - 2.Víctor Gómez, 4.Sikou Niakaté, 5.Leonardo Lelo -
7.Roger Fernandes, 17.Gabriel Moscardo, 41.Yanis da Rocha, 50.Diego Rodrigues - 9.Amine El Ouazzani, 11.Ismaël Gharbi, 95.Sandro Vidigal.
coach: Carlos Vicens
tactics: lev: 92 - 21, 50, 4, 3 - 18, 70 - 88, 37, 99 - 12; (4-2-3-1)
brg: 1 - 6, 14, 15, 26 - 29, 8 - 20, 21, 10 - 39; (4-2-3-1)
events:
yc - 23 - 14.Gustaf Lagerbielke brg (foul stopping a promising attack)
yc - 34 - 50.Kristian Dimitrov lev (striking an opponent's head with hand)
yc - 43 - 39.Fran Navarro brg (reckless foul)
+ 4 min
yc - 49 - 21.Aldair Neves lev (dissent)
sub - 60 - '1 17.Everton Bala on 37.Rildo Filho lev - same position
sub - 60 - '1 71.Olivier Kamdem on 21.Aldair Neves lev - same position
sub - 69 - '1 9.Amine El Ouazzani on 39.Fran Navarro brg
sub - 69 - '1 4.Sikou Niakaté on 14.Gustaf Lagerbielke brg -> 6, 15, 4, 26 - 29, 8 - 20, 21, 10 - 9
sub - 74 - '2 95.Karl Fabien on 18.Gašper Trdin lev
sub - 74 - '2 8.Carlos Ohene on 99.Radoslav Kirilov lev -> 8, 70 - 95, 88, 17
sub - 79 - '2 7.Roger Fernandes on 10.Rodrigo Zalazar brg - same position
sub - 82 - '3 11.Ismaël Gharbi on 20.Mario Dorgeles brg /injury/ -> 7, 21, 11
sub - 87 - '3 77.Borislav Rupanov on 88.Marin Petkov lev - same position
cap - 87 - 70.Georgi Kostadinov lev
yc - 88 - 15.Paulo Oliveira brg (foul stopping a promising attack)
+ 7 min
abbreviations and event notes
Sporting (Braga) 1-0 Levski (Sf)
time: 31 July 2025, Thursday, 20:00 WEST, 32/25 C, sunny/clear
place: Estádio Municipal, Braga, 16 771 spectators
referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium); assistants: Romain Devillers (Belgium), Nico Claes (Belgium); fourth official: Bert Put (Belgium)
video assistant referee: Jan Boterberg (Belgium); assistant video assistant referee: Ella De Vries (Belgium)
kits: red w/ white sleeves and edging, white, red (white numbers) ; blue w/ dark blue edging and patterns, blue w/ dark blue edging, blue w/ dark blue edging (white numbers)
captains: 21.Ricardo Horta ; 88.Marin Petkov
Braga: 1.Lukáš Horníček (GK) - 6.Vitor Carvalho, 14.Gustaf Lagerbielke, 15.Paulo Oliveira, 4.Sikou Niakaté -
29.Jean-Baptiste Gorby, 8.João Moutinho - 7.Roger Fernandes, 20.Mario Dorgeles, 10.Rodrigo Zalazar - 21.Ricardo Horta (c).
bench: 12.Tiago Sá (GK), 36.Alaa Bellaarouch (GK) - 2.Víctor Gómez, 5.Leonardo Lelo, 26.Bright Arrey-Mbi -
11.Ismaël Gharbi, 17.Gabriel Moscardo, 41.Yanis da Rocha, 50.Diego Rodrigues - 9.Amine El Ouazzani, 39.Fran Navarro, 95.Sandro Vidigal.
coach: Carlos Vicens
Levski: 92.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 21.Aldair Neves, 50.Kristian Dimitrov, 4.Christian Makoun, 3.Maicon dos Santos -
18.Gašper Trdin, 70.Georgi Kostadinov - 88.Marin Petkov (c), 17.Everton Bala, 99.Radoslav Kirilov - 12.Mustapha Sangaré.
bench: 1.Ognyan Vladimirov (GK), 78.Martin Lukov (GK) - 6.Wenderson Tsunami, 71.Olivier Kamdem -
8.Carlos Ohene, 10.Asen Mitkov, 22.Mazire Soula, 23.Patrik Myslovič, 37.Rildo Filho - 7.Fábio Lima, 77.Borislav Rupanov, 95.Karl Fabien.
coach: Julio Velázquez
tactics: brg: 1 - 6, 14, 15, 4 - 29, 8 - 7, 20, 10 - 21; (4-2-3-1)
lev: 92 - 21, 50, 4, 3 - 18, 70 - 88, 17, 99 - 12; (4-2-3-1)
events:
+ 4 min
yc - 58 - 88.Marin Petkov lev (reckless foul)
sub - 65 - '1 95.Karl Fabien on 17.Everton Bala lev -> 95, 88, 99
sub - 70 - '1 95.Sandro Vidigal on 7.Roger Fernandes brg - same position
sub - 76 - '2 7.Fábio Lima on 99.Radoslav Kirilov lev - same position
sub - 76 - '2 37.Rildo Filho on 88.Marin Petkov lev - same position
cap - 76 - 70.Georgi Kostadinov lev
yc - 77 - 4.Christian Makoun lev (reckless foul)
sub - 79 - '2 2.Víctor Gómez on 4.Sikou Niakaté brg
sub - 79 - '2 39.Fran Navarro on 10.Rodrigo Zalazar brg -> 2, 15, 14, 6 - 29, 8 - 95, 21, 20 - 39
sub - 87 - '3 10.Asen Mitkov on 18.Gašper Trdin lev - same position
+ 7 min
sub - br - 26.Bright Arrey-Mbi on 6.Vitor Carvalho brg
sub - br - 5.Leonardo Lelo on 15.Paulo Oliveira brg -> 2, 14, 26, 5 - 29, 8 - 20, 21, 95
----
yc - 99 - 12.Mustapha Sangaré lev (reckless foul)
sub - 100 - '4 71.Olivier Kamdem on 21.Aldair Neves lev - same position
sub - 100 - '4 6.Wenderson Tsunami on 70.Georgi Kostadinov lev - same position
cap - 100 - 6.Wenderson Tsunami lev
sub - 103 - '3 41.Yanis da Rocha on 14.Gustaf Lagerbielke brg - same position
1-0 - 104 - 39.Fran Navarro (left/open play/95.Sandro Vidigal/pass)
+ 4 min
tct - 114 - 92 - 71, 4, 6, 3 - 95, 10, 37, 7 - 12, 50; (4-4-2) lev
+ 1 min
abbreviations and event notes
Abbreviations and event notes:
yc - yellow card
rc - red card
sub - substitution
'1/'2/'3 - the substitution is part of the first/second/third allowed break for substitutions for the respective team
same position - the substitution does not lead to any tactical changes
lws - left without a substitute (usually due to injury after all allowed substitutions are used by the team)
tct - a change to a team's tactical formation
cap - new captain
mp - missed penalty
ref - new referee (usually following an injury)
ar - new assistant referee (usually following an injury)
var - beginning and end of a VAR review and the decisions it yielded
cnc - cancelled event (usually following a var review)
ht - the event takes place during the half-time break
br - the event takes place during the break between extra time periods
pen - the event takes place during the penalty shoot-out
ft - the event takes place after full time
stp - the match is stopped
res - the match is resumed
abd - the match is abandoned
+ X min. - there have been X minutes of added time played for that half
about penalty kick direction notes - the point of view of the penalty taker is always considered, with the goal being divided into 6 areas,
in which the ball can be directed to - upper left, upper middle, upper right, lower left, lower middle and lower right;
while the penalty kick might be either placed (i.e. weaker shot) or taken with force.
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