2021–22 S.C. Braga season

The 2021–22 season was the 101st season in the existence of S.C. Braga and the club's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, Braga participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, the Taça da Liga, the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the UEFA Europa League.

S.C. Braga
2021–22 season
PresidentAntónio Salvador
Head coachCarlos Carvalhal
StadiumEstádio Municipal de Braga
Primeira Liga4th
Taça de PortugalFifth round
Taça da LigaThird round
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraRunners-up
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ricardo Horta (19)

All:
Ricardo Horta (23)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 11 March 2022[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BRA Matheus
2 DF   BRA Yan Couto (on loan from Manchester City)
3 DF   BRA Vítor Tormena
4 DF   POR Diogo Leite (on loan from Porto)
5 DF   POR Nuno Sequeira
6 DF   POR Rolando
8 MF   LBY Al-Musrati
9 FW   ESP Abel Ruiz
10 MF   POR André Horta
12 GK   POR Tiago Sá
15 DF   POR Paulo Oliveira
16 DF   POR David Carmo
21 FW   POR Ricardo Horta (captain)
25 MF   BRA Lucas Mineiro
41 MF   MEX Eugenio Pizzuto
42 DF   POR Guilherme Soares
No. Pos. Nation Player
45 MF   POR Iuri Medeiros
50 DF   POR Leonardo Buta
56 MF   POR Eduardo Schürrle
57 FW   POR Rodrigo Gomes
67 MF   FRA Jean-Baptiste Gorby
70 DF   BRA Fabiano Souza
71 FW   GNB Hernâni Infande
74 DF   POR Francisco Moura
76 DF   POR Dinis Pinto
78 FW   GNB Roger Fernandes
86 DF   POR Bruno Rodrigues
88 MF   POR André Castro
91 GK   CZE Lukáš Horníček
96 FW   POR Miguel Falé
99 FW   POR Vitinha

Others players under contract

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   POR Marco Torres

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF   POR João Novais (at Alanyaspor until 30 June 2022)
11 MF   BRA Lucas Piazon (at Botafogo until 30 June 2023)
13 DF   POR Tiago Esgaio (at Arouca until 30 June 2022)
34 DF   BRA Raul Silva (at Estoril until 30 June 2022)
36 DF   BRA Bruno Viana (at Khimki until 30 June 2022)
95 FW   BRA Guilherme Schettine (at Vizela until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   BRA Caju (at Aris Limassol until 31 May 2022)
DF   BRA Pablo Renan (at Moreirense until 30 June 2022)
DF   COL Cristian Borja (at Alanyaspor until 30 June 2022)
DF   POR Zé Carlos (at Gil Vicente until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

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Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2021 Friendly Vizela   3–4   Braga Apúlia e Fão, Portugal
17:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Stadium: Sports Complex Football Club Fão
8 July 2021 Friendly Braga   1–0   Trofense Apúlia e Fão, Portugal
11:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Stadium: Sports Complex Football Club Fão
9 July 2021 Friendly SønderjyskE   Cancelled   Braga Apúlia e Fão, Portugal
19:00 WEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Sports Complex Football Club Fão
10 July 2021 Friendly Moreirense   0–4   Braga Apúlia e Fão, Portugal
10:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Stadium: Sports Complex Football Club Fão
13 July 2021 Friendly Estrela   0–0   Braga Albufeira, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
16 July 2021 Friendly Farense   0–0   Braga Faro, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
17 July 2021 Friendly Portimonense   1–1   Braga Braga, Portugal
10:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
21 July 2021 Friendly Braga   1–1   Marseille Braga, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
24 July 2021 Friendly Braga   2–1   Paços de Ferreira Braga, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
3 September 2021 Friendly Villarreal   2–3   Braga Villarreal, Spain
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 7 August 2021 15 May 2022 Matchday 1 4th 34 19 8 7 52 31 +21 055.88
Taça de Portugal 17 October 2021 23 December 2021 Third round Fifth round 3 2 0 1 11 1 +10 066.67
Taça da Liga 28 October 2021 16 December 2021 Third round Third round 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 000.00
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 31 July 2021 Final Runners-up 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
UEFA Europa League 16 September 2021 14 April 2022 Group stage Quarter-finals 12 6 2 4 18 15 +3 050.00
Total 52 27 11 14 83 54 +29 051.92

Last updated: 15 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Sporting CP 34 27 4 3 73 23 +50 85 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Benfica 34 23 5 6 78 30 +48 74 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Braga 34 19 8 7 52 31 +21 65 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
5 Gil Vicente 34 13 12 9 47 42 +5 51 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round[a]
6 Vitória de Guimarães 34 13 9 12 50 41 +9 48 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[a]
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Since the winners of the 2021–22 Taça de Portugal, Porto, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team (Europa Conference League third qualifying round) was passed to the fifth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fifth-placed team (Europa Conference League second qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 19 8 7 52 31  +21 65 10 4 3 27 13  +14 9 4 4 25 18  +7

Last updated: 15 May 2022.
Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWLWDDWDDWWLWWLWWDLWWLWWDDLWWWDWWWL
Position4766655654544444444444444444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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7 August 2021 1 Marítimo 0–2 Braga Funchal
20:30 WEST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: André Narciso
14 August 2021 2 Braga 1–2 Sporting CP Braga
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 7,009
Referee: Luís Godinho
20 August 2021 3 Moreirense 2–3 Braga Moreira de Cónegos
21:15 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 861
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
29 August 2021 4 Braga 0–0 Vitória de Guimarães Braga
19:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 7,590
Referee: Nuno Almeida
11 September 2021 5 Paços de Ferreira 0–0 Braga Paços de Ferreira
15:30 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Attendance: 1,569
Referee: Willy Delajod
20 September 2021 6 Braga 3–1 Tondela Braga
21:15 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 5,164
Referee: João Pinheiro
26 September 2021 7 Santa Clara 1–1 Braga Ponta Delgada
18:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Attendance: 1,033
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo
3 October 2021 8 Braga 2–2 Boavista Braga
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 7,058
Referee: Luís Godinho
25 October 2021 9 Gil Vicente 0–1 Braga Barcelos
19:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Tiago Martins
1 November 2021 10 Braga 3–0 Portimonense Braga
19:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 6,393
Referee: Gustavo Correia
7 November 2021 11 Benfica 6–1 Braga Lisbon
21:15 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 40,577
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
30 November 2021 12 Braga 4–1 Vizela Braga
20:15 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 5,681
Referee: Vítor Ferreira
5 December 2021 13 Braga 2–0 Estoril Braga
20:30 WET (UTC+0)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 3,416
Referee: Gustavo Correia
12 December 2021 14 Porto 1–0 Braga Porto
20:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 22,307
Referee: António Nobre
19 December 2021 15 Braga 1–0 Belenenses SAD Braga
21:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 3,477
Referee: Luís Godinho
30 December 2021 16 Arouca 0–6 Braga Arouca
19:00 WET (UTC±0) Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 622
Referee: Manuel Oliveira
9 January 2022 17 Braga 2–2 Famalicão Braga
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Fábio Melo
15 January 2022 18 Braga 0–1 Marítimo Braga
18:00 WET (UTC±0) Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 5,008
Referee: Gustavo Correia
22 January 2022 19 Sporting CP 1–2 Braga Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 26,989
Referee: Hugo Miguel
30 January 2022 20 Braga 2–0 Moreirense Braga
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 5,621
Referee: João Pinheiro
5 February 2022 21 Vitória de Guimarães 2–1 Braga Guimarães
20:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 15,322
Referee: António Nobre
12 February 2022 22 Braga 2–1 Paços de Ferreira Braga
15:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 7,604
Referee: Gustavo Correia
20 February 2022 23 Tondela 0–1 Braga Tondela
20:45 WET (UTC±0) Report
Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Tiago Martins
28 February 2022 24 Braga 0–0 Santa Clara Braga
20:15 WET (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 7,695
Referee: Vítor Ferreira
5 March 2022 25 Boavista 1–1 Braga Porto
15:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 5,139
Referee: Manuel Oliveira
13 March 2022 26 Braga 0–1 Gil Vicente Braga
20:30 WET (UTC±0) Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 8,092
Referee: Luís Godinho
20 March 2022 27 Portimonense 1–2 Braga Portimão
20:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Attendance: 894
Referee: Rui Costa
1 April 2022 28 Braga 3–2 Benfica Braga
20:15 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 16,073
Referee: Luís Godinho
10 April 2022 29 Vizela 0–1 Braga Vizela
20:30 WEST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela
Attendance: 3,810
Referee: António Nobre
18 April 2022 30 Estoril 0–0 Braga Estoril
20:30 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 1,246
Referee: Rui Costa
25 April 2022 31 Braga 1–0 Porto Braga
18:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 17,665
Referee: Hugo Miguel
30 April 2022 32 Belenenses SAD 0–1 Braga Oeiras
21:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 1,834
Referee: André Narciso
8 May 2022 33 Braga 1–0 Arouca Braga
18:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 16,237
Referee: Tiago Martins
15 May 2022 34 Famalicão 3–2 Braga Vila Nova de Famalicão
18:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Referee: Manuel Mota

Taça de Portugal

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17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) Third round Moitense 0–5 Braga Moita
15:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Juncal Desportos
Referee: Miguel Nogueira
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) Fourth round Braga 6–0 Santa Clara Braga
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Referee: João Pinheiro
23 December 2021 Fifth round Vizela 1–0 Braga Vizela
18:45 WET (UTC+0)
Report Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela
Referee: Nuno Almeida

Taça da Liga

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Third round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BOA PAÇ BRA
1 Boavista 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 6 Advance to knockout phase 5–1
2 Paços de Ferreira 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 1–2
3 Braga 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2021. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
28 October 2021 2 Braga 0–0 Paços de Ferreira Braga
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 3,726
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
16 December 2021 3 Boavista 5–1 Braga Porto
20:15 WET (UTC+00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 2,094
Referee: Manuel Oliveira

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

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31 July 2021 Final Sporting CP 2–1 Braga Aveiro
20:45 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 7,710
Referee: João Pinheiro

UEFA Europa League

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Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021.[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RSB BRA MID LUD
1   Red Star Belgrade 6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11 Advance to round of 16 2–1 0–1 1–0
2   Braga 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3 10 Advance to knockout round play-offs 1–1 3–1 4–2
3   Midtjylland 6 2 3 1 7 7 0 9 Transfer to Europa Conference League 1–1 3–2 1–1
4   Ludogorets Razgrad 6 0 2 4 3 8 −5 2 0–1 0–1 0–0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 September 2021 1 Red Star Belgrade   2–1   Braga Belgrade, Serbia
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Rajko Mitić Stadium
Attendance: 24,671
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
30 September 2021 2 Braga   3–1   Midtjylland Braga, Portugal
21:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 5,449
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
21 October 2021 3 Ludogorets Razgrad   0–1   Braga Razgrad, Bulgaria
19:45 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 2,280
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
4 November 2021 4 Braga   4–2   Ludogorets Razgrad Braga, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 6,221
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
25 November 2021 5 Midtjylland   3–2   Braga Herning, Denmark
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,189
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
9 December 2021 6 Braga   1–1   Red Star Belgrade Braga, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 5,344
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

Knockout phase

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Knockout round play-offs
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The Knockout round play-offs draw was held on 13 December 2021.[3]

17 February 2022 First leg Sheriff Tiraspol   2–0   Braga Tiraspol, Moldova
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 3,062
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
24 February 2022 Second leg Braga   2–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(3–2 p)
  Sheriff Tiraspol Braga, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC+0)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 9,423
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
Penalties
Round of 16
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The draw for the round of 16 was held on 25 February 2022.[4]

10 March 2022 First leg Braga   2–0   Monaco Braga, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 10,228
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
17 March 2022 Second leg Monaco   1–1
(1–3 agg.)
  Braga Monaco, France
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 3,892
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
Quarter-finals
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The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022.[5]

7 April 2022 First leg Braga   1–0   Rangers Braga, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 20,331
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
14 April 2022 Second leg Rangers   3–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)
  Braga Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,894
Referee: François Letexier (France)

References

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  1. ^ "Futebol - Equipa Principal" (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga.
  2. ^ "UEFA Europa League group stage draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Knockout round play-offs draw". UEFA.com. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Round of 16 draw". UEFA.com.
  5. ^ "UEFA Europa League quarter-final & semi-final draws". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.