Braga 2-2 Famalicão (1-3 on pens): Famalicão… (2-2)

Braga 2-2 Famalicão (1-3 on pens): Famalicão Stun Braga in Shootout | League Cup Report

Famalicão produced a shock 3-1 penalty shootout victory over Braga at the Estádio Municipal de Braga after a 2-2 draw, with goalkeeper Gabriel Cabral the hero. According to ARENA LIVE, it was a dramatic League Cup quarter-final, with Braga twice fighting back before their shootout collapse.

Key Moments:

9' - Gustaf Lagerbielke (Yellow Card): A booking for the Braga defender.
11' - Sergio Barcia (Yellow Card): A booking for the Braga defender.
16' - Georgios Koutsias: Famalicão took the lead through Koutsias.
35' - Georgios Koutsias (Yellow Card): A booking for the Famalicão forward.
37' - Ricardo Horta (Penalty): Braga equalised through Horta from the spot.
45'+4 - Georgios Koutsias (Penalty): Famalicão restored their lead through Koutsias from the spot.
45'+5 - Pau Víctor (Yellow Card): A booking for the Braga forward.
46' - Braga Change: Adrian Barišić replaced Gustaf Lagerbielke.
63' - Braga Double Change: Diogo Travassos and Flinto Costa replaced Sergio Barcia and Gabri Martínez.
63' - Famalicão Double Change: Umar Abubakar and Gustavo Garcia replaced Georgios Koutsias and Pedro Bondo.
73' - Braga Double Change: Jonas Wind and Mario Dorgeles replaced Demir Tıknaz and Fran Navarro.
73' - Famalicão Double Change: Tamás Szucs and Sorriso replaced Pedro Santos and Óscar Aranda.
85' - Flinto Costa (Yellow Card): A booking for the Braga defender.
87' - Gabriel Cabral (Yellow Card): A booking for the Famalicão goalkeeper.
89' - Ricardo Horta (Penalty): Braga equalised through Horta's second penalty.

Penalty Shootout:

Gil Dias (Famalicão) – Missed
Ricardo Horta (Braga) – Missed
Marcos Peña (Famalicão) – Missed
João Moutinho (Braga) – Scored
Sorriso (Famalicão) – Scored
Jonas Wind (Braga) – Missed
Tamás Szucs (Famalicão) – Scored
Mario Dorgeles (Braga) – Missed
Paulo Moreira (Famalicão) – Scored

Horta's Brace Not Enough: Ricardo Horta was the standout performer for Braga, scoring twice from the penalty spot and earning a match rating of 9.4. Demir Tıknaz (7.6) and Víctor Gómez (7.5) were also key as Braga generated a massive 4.05 xG from 27 shots, with nine on target and 59% possession.

Cabral's Shootout Heroics: Gabriel Cabral was the hero for Famalicão, making seven saves in normal time and saving two penalties in the shootout to earn a match rating of 8.8. Georgios Koutsias (8.5) and Marcos Peña (8.4) were also key as Famalicão generated 1.32 xG from 9 shots, with four on target.

Coaches:

Braga: Franclim Carvalho
Famalicão: Ricardo Silva

Unavailable Players:

Braga: Sikou Niakaté (injury)
Famalicão: No unavailable players

Match Details:

Competition: League Cup - Quarter-final
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
Referee: João Ferreira
Attendance: Not available

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