UEFA Europa League Gameweek 8
GO Ahead Eagles 0 - 0 FT SC Braga
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Futmetrix Verdict
58
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Deportivo La Coruna
1-1
Real Betis
⚡ Intensity
43
⚖️ Balance
44
🏆 Stakes
56
🎲 Upset
37
Late drama denies Betis away victory.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
↓ Vitor Carvalho ↑P. Oliveira 46'
Victor Gómez 52'
54' Joris Kramer
↓ R. Zalazar ↑D. Rodrigues 62'
73' ↓ V. Edvardsen ↑F. Stokkers
73' ↓ O. Sivertsen ↑R. Margaret
↓ F. Navarro ↑P. Victor 75'
↓ R. Horta ↑J. Moutinho 90'
90' ↓ D. James ↑J. Dirksen
↓ F. Grillitsch ↑Gabriel Moscardo 90'
90' ↓ J. Breum ↑Y. Salah Rahmouni
90'+4 ↓ M. Meulensteen ↑O. Boakye
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
GO Ahead Eagles
Goalkeepers
Jari De Busser 
MAGNET
56
Activity
56
Activity
55
Passes
1
Duels
Defenders
Aske Adelgaard 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Giovanni van Zwam 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joris Kramer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dean James 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
16%
Pass Acc
6.5
Rating
Midfielders
Melle Meulensteen
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
40%
Pass Acc
6.6
Rating
Evert Linthorst
MAGNET
74
Activity
74
Activity
65
Passes
9
Duels
Oskar Sivertsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Jakob Breum
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
23%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Mathis Suray
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Victor Edvardsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
BENCH
Luca Plogmann 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Sven Jansen
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nando Verdoni
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Julius Dirksen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Calvin Twigt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kenzo Goudmijn
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yassir Rahmouni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Richonell Margaret
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Finn Stokkers
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ofosu Boakye
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dani Tijman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
SC Braga
Goalkeepers
Lukáš Horníček 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Gustaf Lagerbielke 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
47%
Pass Acc
Vitor Carvalho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Bright Arrey-Mbi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Víctor Gómez
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
60
Passes
8
Duels
Jean-Baptiste Gorby
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Grillitsch
MAGNET
90
Activity
90
Activity
79
Passes
11
Duels
Leonardo Lelo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Ricardo Horta
MAGNET
64
Activity
64
Activity
53
Passes
11
Duels
Rodrigo Zalazar
MAGNET
48
Activity
48
Activity
38
Passes
10
Duels
Fran Navarro
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Tiago Sá
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Alaa Bellaarouch
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Paulo Oliveira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nuno Matos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Moutinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Moscardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yanis da Rocha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Rodrigues
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Gil
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pau Victor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Aragão
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sandro Vidigal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +13
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
GO Ahead Eagles
SC Braga
GO Ahead Eagles
SC Braga
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Sterile Stalemate Stalls Braga's Momentum
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 6/100. A dire offensive showcase where neither side possessed the creative spark to break a grueling midfield deadlock.
A Tepid Opening
A sluggish start at De Adelaarshorst immediately foreshadowed a barren night under the lights. SC Braga edged possession at 53 percent, moving the ball neatly in their own half but resolutely refusing to take meaningful risks. The Intensity was staggeringly low for a European fixture. The Portuguese outfit arrived sitting comfortably in the upper echelon of the league stage, but their attacking intent completely evaporated the moment they crossed the halfway line. On the opposite side, GO Ahead Eagles, desperate to stop a miserable four-match losing streak, were entirely content to sit deep and spoil the spectacle. Evert Linthorst anchored the hosts' midfield with immense discipline, breaking up passing lanes and ensuring the visitors never established a comfortable rhythm in dangerous areas.
Total Blunt Force
The turning point of the evening wasn't a tactical masterstroke or a dramatic near miss—it was the stark, undeniable realization that neither side had the guile to pick the lock. A perfect Balance of offensive ineptitude defined the final third. Braga managed nine total shots throughout the gruelling contest, yet only a single, tame effort ever tested the goalkeeper. Their creative hubs, usually so reliable on these continental assignments, were effectively neutralized by a resolute defensive block. For the Dutch hosts, the underlying numbers painted an even grimmer picture. Producing a microscopic 0.18 expected goals from just four speculative attempts, they failed to register a single shot on target. Every time a transitional opportunity presented itself, a heavy touch or a stray pass immediately snuffed out the danger before it could materialize.
A Point Gained, Two Lost
The final whistle ultimately brought merciful relief to the frozen spectators. For Evert Linthorst and the determined home side, securing a clean sheet against a top-six opponent delivers a modest Upset factor and crucially snaps a bruising run of consecutive defeats. It won't instantly repair their lowly standing near the bottom of the table, but it restores a vital shred of defensive pride and belief within the dressing room. SC Braga, meanwhile, missed a glaring opportunity, given the high Stakes, to close the four-point gap on the tournament leaders. They remain securely entrenched in the playoff zone for now, but this lethargic, entirely uninspired stalemate raises serious questions about their killer instinct when travelling away from their Portuguese fortress.
Key Questions
Who was the standout performer?
Evert Linthorst earned Man of the Match honors for his outstanding midfield shift, anchoring the GO Ahead Eagles defense to a crucial clean sheet.
Why did the match end scoreless?
Both teams struggled immensely in the final third. Braga managed only one shot on target, while GO Ahead Eagles failed to test the keeper entirely.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Do or Die at De Adelaarshorst: Eagles Face Flying Braga
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 44/100. SC Braga look to cement direct progression to the round of 16, while the hosts are clinging to their final chance to reach the top-24 playoff line.
The Setup
SC Braga arrive in the Netherlands sitting comfortably in sixth place with 17 points. Their impressive Form rating makes them clear favourites. The Portuguese side are away specialists, winning half their road games this campaign. Meanwhile, GO Ahead Eagles are languishing in 28th place after four straight defeats. A low Balance score reflects the massive gulf in class here. With the Stakes incredibly high for the home side's survival in the competition, they must defy their dismal home record at De Adelaarshorst to sneak into the playoff spots. Braga's Ricardo Horta has been pulling the strings with three assists, heavily contributing to the visitors' formidable Stars metric.
Key Battle
The defining clash pits the desperate Dutch defensive line against Braga's potent attacking unit. With the hosts forced to push forward to save their European campaign, huge spaces will naturally open up. The Eagles' rearguard will need a flawless night to weather the inevitable counter-attacks from a Portuguese side that transitions with ruthless efficiency.
Our Prediction
Braga's superiority will shine through. The hosts will fight bravely in front of their fans, but their fragile backline will buckle under pressure. Expect a comfortable 2-0 away victory as the visitors pick off the Eagles on the break.