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Braga

Vítor Carvalho and Roger Fernandes remain injured and will be Braga' absentees for Saturday, meaning that Moutinho and Gorby should start as defensive midfielders, with Zalazar playing an attacking role, while pushing Horta to the left wing.
Rúben Furtado could earn another appearence with SC Braga after making an impact coming from the bench.
Ouazzani might get the nod over Fran Navarro after his decent performance last time out.
Arouca

David Simão has suffered a tibia injury and won't play again until the end of the season, which will have a big impact on Arouca's style of play, as he was very important in the build-up. Pedro Santos, confident after his call-up to the Portugal U21 squad, is expected to replace him.
Alex Pinto will replace Tiago Esgaio on the right side of defence, as he is practically the only player in the squad who can replace him.
Jason Remeseiro should start behind the striker due to Pablo Gonzálbez injury.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+5'

That's all for today as the game is over.
90+2'

A lofted pass evades the keeper and lands right on the head of Afonso Patrao (Braga) in the centre of the box, but his header sails narrowly wide of the right post when an empty net was beckoning. The ball goes out of play and Arouca will have a goal kick.
90+1'

The referee signals a substitution. Vitor Carvalho (Braga) is brought on as a substitute for Gabri Martinez.
90+1'

Brian Mansilla (Arouca) picks up an accurate pass inside the box and unleashes a shot goalwards that smashes against the left post. It could have been a brilliant goal, unlucky.
90

There will be a minimum of 4 min. of added time.
90'

Brian Mansilla (Arouca) goes for goal but he directs his effort just wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Braga will have a goal kick.
88'

Vasco Seabra decides to make a substitution. Alfonso Trezza will be replaced by Boris Popovic (Arouca).
87'

Jose Fontan (Arouca) commits a foul and is shown a yellow card.
85'

Afonso Patrao (Braga) makes a rough challenge and Bruno Jose Costa blows his whistle for a foul.
82'

A substitution has been made. Rodrigo Zalazar Martinez goes off and Ruben Furtado (Braga) comes on.
81'

Pedro Santos (Arouca) reacts well to get to the rebound and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but he fails to get the ball through the players standing between him and the goal.
80'

It's a nice effort by Victor Gomez (Braga) from the edge of the box, but it's low towards the middle of the goal and straight down the throat of Nico Mantl. Easy save.
79'

A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Braga comes to nothing.
79'

Rodrigo Zalazar Martinez (Braga) attempts to find the head of one of his teammates with a promising cross into the box, but a defender outjumps the attackers and averts the threat. The ball is out of play. Braga win a corner kick.
77'

Taichi Fukui (Arouca) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Bruno Jose Costa had an easy-decision to make.
77'

Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) is clearly in an offside position after the ball is played through to him and the linesman raises his flag.
74'

We can have a look at the statistics now, shots on target are 4:1.
70'

Substitution. Afonso Patrao (Braga) receives a signal from the referee and is now allowed to enter the pitch as Amine El Ouazzani walks off.
70'

Carlos Carvalhal has decided to substitute Uros Racic and he is replaced by Gorby (Braga).
70'

Referee Bruno Jose Costa points to the centre spot to indicate that the goal stands after the VAR review. Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) goes wild in celebration.
69'

Attention! Referee Bruno Jose Costa straight away wants to review previous situation with VAR, presumably for a possible offside in the build-up.
68'

Gooal! No wait, it's been ruled out for offside. Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) disagrees, but the linesman is sure about his call.
68'

Goal! Henrique Araujo shows great vision to find Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) with a cheeky pass inside the box, and his first-time shot is precise and sails into the top left corner. 2:1.
65'

Here is a change. Guven Yalcin is going off and Vasco Seabra gives the last tactical orders to Henrique Araujo (Arouca).
64'

The referee allows time for a substitution. Jason will be replaced by Brian Mansilla (Arouca).
64'

Rodrigo Zalazar Martinez (Braga) goes into the book for a horrible tackle. A yellow card is necessary in this case.
63'

Arouca take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
61'

This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Uros Racic (Braga) was quite harsh and Bruno Jose Costa didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
58'

An accurate cross picks out Amine El Ouazzani (Braga) in the centre of the box, but his header floats harmlessly high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Arouca will have a goal kick.
58'

Victor Gomez (Braga) crosses into the box from near the side line, but he doesn't connect as he wanted and it's cleared by the well-organized defence.
57'

Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Braga.
54'

Braga can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
54'

A corner kick by Braga is thwarted by the well prepared Nico Mantl (Arouca). The ball goes out of play and Braga have been awarded a corner kick.
53'

He should have scored! Chissumba (Braga) gathered a short pass deep inside the box but took too long to shoot, allowing the defender to make the block. The ball goes out of play. Braga are awarded a corner kick.
51'

Gabri Martinez (Braga) fails to send a pass into the box as his effort is cut out.
48'

We can have a look at the statistics now, particularly the total attempts – 9:0.
46'

The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
45+5'

The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
45+3'

That didn't go as planned! Amine El Ouazzani (Braga) tried his luck from the edge of the box, but his effort low towards the middle of the goal was too weak to get past Nico Mantl, who easily kept it out.
45

The fourth official shows 4 min. of added time.
44'

The score has changed – 2:0. Ricardo Horta sends a fantastic cross into the box from the corner. Uros Racic (Braga) jumps highest and plants a header inside the left post.
43'

The referee points to the corner flag and Braga will take a corner.
43'

Rodrigo Zalazar Martinez (Braga) collects a brilliant pass inside the box and finds himself in a goal scoring opportunity. He takes a shot, but the effort is well blocked by one of the defending players. The referee blows his whistle, Braga are awarded a corner kick.
43'

A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Braga, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
40'

Vasco Seabra is forced to make a change. Tiago Esgaio is not able to carry on due to injury. He is replaced by Alex Pinto (Arouca).
39'

GOAL! Superb work from Uros Racic, who plays a vital role in the build-up. He squares it to Ricardo Horta (Braga), who beats Nico Mantl with a brilliant shot into the right side of the net. 1:0.
36'

Braga failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
33'

Ricardo Horta (Braga) launches a powerful cross from the corner into the box, but the ball is intercepted by the defender.
32'

Chissumba (Braga) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. Corner kick. Braga will have an opportunity.
30'

Chissumba (Braga) unleashes a shot from the edge of the box, but it goes straight at Nico Mantl.
26'

Rodrigo Zalazar Martinez (Braga) didn't manage to convert the resulting corner kick into a goal. He produced a header from a dangerous position inside the box, but he sent it well over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Arouca.
26'

The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Braga.
26'

A long cross from the side is directed to the well-positioned Gabri Martinez (Braga), but the defence gets it clear. The linesman points to the corner flag, Braga are going to take it.
24'

Here comes the VAR verdict. NO GOAL for Braga due to an offside in the build-up play.
23'

The Braga players halt their celebrations as referee Bruno Jose Costa makes the VAR signal to review the goal, most likely to ascertain if there was an offside in the build-up play.
22'

It's a goal! Gabri Martinez (Braga) gets on the end of a pass and it allows him to finish into an empty net with a close-range header. The score has changed to 1:0.
21'

The referee looks satisfied after his VAR review and duly disallows the goal for offside. The Arouca players look gutted.
20'

Wait! Referee Bruno Jose Costa immediately makes the VAR signal, most likely to see if there was an offside in the build-up play.
19'

A goal, which was scored by Jason (Arouca), was disallowed due to offside.
18'

A pass from Gabri Martinez (Braga) is intercepted by Nico Mantl and the move breaks down.
15'

Guven Yalcin (Arouca) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
13'

Braga enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
11'

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga) forces a pass into the box, but Nico Mantl is alert and does a great job to rob him of the ball.
8'

A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Braga, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
8'

Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul. Braga get a free kick.
4'

The Arouca players are exchanging some short passes.
1'

Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!

Arouca will kick the game off.

Bruno Jose Costa will officiate today.

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