Sporting Braga take a 2-1 aggregate lead to Germany for the UEFA Europa League semifinal second leg against SC Freiburg. The tie is finely poised, and the Europa-Park-Stadion should be lively with a final place on the line. On Sofascore, you can follow live scores, lineups and in‑game Sofascore Rating once the whistle goes.

The state of the tie

Braga won the first leg 2-1 in Portugal. Freiburg now need a home win to level or flip the aggregate. The crowd of 34,700 in Freiburg im Breisgau will expect front‑foot football from the hosts. Referee Davide Massa (Italy) is in charge.

What the first leg told us

Braga controlled key moments. They had 59% possession, a 2.39 xG to 1.31 edge, and more entries into the final third (64 to 14). Demir Ege Tıknaz and Mario Dorgeles scored for the hosts; Vincenzo Grifo equalized for Freiburg on 16 minutes.

Noah Atubolu kept Freiburg in it with four saves and 1.02 goals prevented, including a penalty stop from Rodrigo Zalazar. Braga did most of their damage inside the box, with 11 of 13 shots coming from close range.

Likely lineups and tactical trends

Lineups are not confirmed. Freiburg’s listed shape is 4-2-3-1 with Atubolu; Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo; Eggestein, Manzambi; Beste, Höler, Grifo; Matanović. Braga’s listed XI is a 4-3-2-1 with Horníček; Víctor Gómez, Lagerbielke, Paulo Oliveira, Vítor Carvalho; Gorby, João Moutinho, Demir Ege Tıknaz; Zalazar, Pau Víctor; Amine El Ouazzani.

Season data hints at styles. Freiburg average 47.8% possession and excel in transition with 24 fast breaks and 3 fast-break goals. Braga average 55% possession and complete passes at 85.1%, favoring patient buildup.