SC Braga with advancement in sight

Three intense minutes leave UEFA Europa League continuation open

SC Braga kicked off the 2024-25 season with an important victory against Maccabi Petah Tikva of Israel, winning 2-0 in the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

After a goalless first half, Braga entered the second half determined to settle the matter and resolved it in three minutes. First, the usual suspect. Ricardo Horta, captain of the Minho Warriors, extended his record for goals scored in the SC Braga shirt and made it 1-0 in the 56th minute. Then, in the 59th minute, Zalazar converted a penalty, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to establish the final score.

The second leg of the tie will be played next Thursday at 6:30 PM in Israel. Additionally, it was a very positive night for Portuguese teams in Europe, with neighboring and rival team Vitória SC also triumphing in the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League, securing important points for Portuguese football.