Braga trails 2-0 in Germany | M. Dorgeles

Braga trails 2-0 at the break against SC Freiburg in Germany. The sending off of M. Dorgeles in the 6th minute conditioned the encounter.

What happened?

The serious foul on Jan-Niklas Beste led to the referee showing the red card. In the aftermath of the play, Beste took the direct free kick, but the SC Braga wall deflected the ball for a corner.

The impact on the game

The numerical superiority of the visitors made a difference in the game. In the 18th minute, SC Freiburg opened the scoring with a goal from Kübler. Near the end of the first half, in the 41st minute, the Germans increased their lead. J. Manzambi scored the 2-0, after an assist from P. Treu.

What comes next?

Braga tries to resist, but reaches the break at a disadvantage in Germany. The Portuguese team needs to overturn the result in the second half to keep alive the hope of advancing to the next phase of the Europa League.