Sporting de Braga 1 – Athletic Club 3

Manager Joaquín Caparrós presents the following starting line-up against Sporting de Braga: Iraizoz, Iraola, Aurtenetxe, Ustaritz, San José, Iturraspe, Gurpegi, Orbaiz, Susaeta, De Marcos and Gabilondo. On the bench are Iñigo Pérez, Raúl, Koikili, Ion Vélez and Igor Martínez.

Playing for Sporting de Braga are M. Felgueiras, Rodriguez, Paulao, Paulo Cesar, Miguel Garcia, Lima, Meyong, Elderson, L. Salino, Alan and Vandinho. On the bench are Marcos, Lucas, Moises, Pizzi, H. Barbosa, Keita, Edu and Guilherme.

Referee: Rui Costa, with Nogueira and Jorge assisting.

22:04. Match kicks-off with 8, 783 spectators on hand.

(3′) Header by Lima that goes off target
(19′) Shot on goal by Meyong just over the crossbar
(32′) Free kick taken by Gabilondo but San José heads it wide
(40′) 1-0. Cross from the right, the ball touches San José’s hand and the linesman indicates penalty to the referee which Meyong converts
(43′) Free kick taken by Gabilondo but the goalie deflects to corner

BREAK

23:05. Second half begins.

(46′) Substitution: Barbosa in for Paulo César
(46′) Barbosa, alone before Iraizoz, shoots wide
(49′) Shot by Barbosa from outside the area, barely misses wide
(52′) Substitutions: Ion Vélez and Igor Martínez in for Orbaiz and De Marcos
(58′) 1-1. GOOOOOAAAL! Iturraspe passes the ball to Ion Vélez who in turn does so to Susaeta, who gets past the goalie for the score
(61′) Shot by Lima which Iraizoz saves
(62′) 1-2. GOOOOOAAAL! Susaeta puts the ball in the area and Igor Martínez, with his right, beats the goalie
(64′) Three substitutions for Sporting de Braga
(64′) Substitution: Koikili in for Ustaritz
(68′) Lima’s shot on goal goes right into Iraizoz’ hands
(71′) Susaeta, from outside the area, barely misses wide
(72′) Igor Martínez’ shot on goal is saved by the goalie
(74′) Four substitutions for Sporting de Braga
(76′) 1-3. GOOOOOAAAL! Susaeta takes the free-kick and San José sticks his boot in the near post to score the third
(80′) Substitution: Iñigo Pérez in for Gabilondo.

FINAL