Seville, April 17: In a thrilling second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, SC Braga made a stunning comeback to defeat Real Betis 4-2, securing a total score of 5-3 and advancing to the semi-finals. This marks Braga’s first semi-final appearance in the tournament in 15 years.
The match began with Betis applying intense pressure. An early attempt by Kucho Hernández went just wide, but the team quickly took the lead. Abde Ezzalzouli delivered a brilliant cross, allowing Antoine to head the ball into the net, making the score 1-0. Betis soon doubled their advantage when Pablo Fornals executed a superb play, passing to Ezzalzouli, who capitalized on the opportunity.
Trailing 2-0, Braga suddenly shifted the momentum of the match. Pau Victor took advantage of a defensive error to score, igniting his team’s comeback. Shortly after, Braga equalized with Vitor Carvalho’s impressive header from a Ricardo Horta free-kick.
Braga then took complete control of the game. Within four minutes, Ricardo Horta converted a penalty to give his team a 3-2 lead, awarded after Sofyan Amrabat fouled Demir Age Tikanaz.
In the final moments of the match, Jean-Baptiste Gorby sealed the victory with a stunning volley, confirming Braga’s win. With this remarkable triumph, Braga will now face SC Freiburg in the semi-finals. After 15 years, Braga aims to surprise Freiburg and secure a place in the finals. Freiburg will need to stay alert.
The first leg will be played on April 30 in Portugal, with the second leg scheduled for May 7 in Germany.
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