English:
Braga Overpowers Cluj in a Match Highlighted by Zalazar’s Performance
Braga, Portugal – SC Braga defeated CFR 1907 Cluj at the Estádio Municipal de Braga in a match corresponding to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. The match, officiated by German referee Sascha Stegemann, saw Braga dominate the scoreboard thanks to a standout performance by R. Zalazar.
The first goal came early, in the 19th minute, when Zalazar converted a penalty after an unspecified foul. Braga continued to press and, just before halftime, in the 45th minute, Zalazar scored again with a regular goal, assisted by J. Moutinho, consolidating the home team’s lead.
Despite Cluj’s efforts to reverse the situation, including a yellow card for A. Abeid in the 14th minute, they failed to penetrate Braga’s defense. In the 88th minute, Braga’s joy for a possible third goal by F. Navarro was cut short when VAR disallowed the goal for offside.
The match ended with a victory for SC Braga, who are getting closer to the next phase of the competition.
Substitutions cfr 1907 cluj: at minute 46 M. Korenica came in and A. Cordea went out., at minute 46 S. Sinyan came in and M. Ilie went out., at minute 46 A. Abeid came in and S. Rocha went out., at minute 63 T. Keita came in and L. Emerllahu went out., at minute 68 B. Nkololo came in and M. Gjorgjievski went out.
Substitutions sc braga: at minute 61 P. Oliveira came in and Vitor Carvalho went out., at minute 61 Gorby came in and G. Martinez went out., at minute 73 G. Lagerbielke came in and L. Lelo went out., at minute 73 R. Horta came in and P. Victor went out., at minute 82 J. Moutinho came in and D. Rodrigues went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
SC Braga
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CFR 1907 Cluj
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