UEFA Europa League 25/26, Round of 16 · 18 Mar 2026

Sporting Braga 4–0 Ferencváros TC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting Braga favourites at 60%.

Sporting Braga won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ricardo Horta, 76.3 in 76′.

Well above their usual level: Ricardo Horta +19.0, Gabriel Martínez +10.5, Mariano Gómez +9.7.

Well below it: Dávid Gróf −24.7, Jean-Baptiste Gorby −11.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

12 Mar 2026	L 0–2	at Ferencváros TC Europa League
7 Mar 2026	D 2–2	v Sporting CP Liga Portugal
28 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at CD Nacional Liga Portugal
21 Feb 2026	W 3–2	v Vitória SC Liga Portugal
14 Feb 2026	L 1–2	at Gil Vicente Liga Portugal

12 Mar 2026	W 2–0	v Sporting Braga Europa League
26 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Ludogorets Europa League
19 Feb 2026	L 1–2	at Ludogorets Europa League
29 Jan 2026	L 0–4	at Nottingham Forest Europa League
22 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Panathinaikos FC Europa League

12 Mar 2026	Ferencváros TC 2–0 Sporting Braga Europa League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ricardo Horta Forward	76	2	0	1.08	76.3	+19.0
Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.2	+9.1
Rodrigo Zalazar Forward	90	0	1	0.02	57.9	+0.2
Florian Grillitsch Midfielder	76	1	1	0.07	55.7	+7.4
Sikou Niakaté Defender	90	0	0	0.04	54.6	+0.6
Gabriel Martínez Midfielder	76	1	0	0.23	53.8	+10.5
João Moutinho Midfielder	14	0	0	–	51.0	–
Gustaf Lagerbielke Defender	90	0	0	–	44.5	−3.8
Mario Dorgeles Midfielder	14	0	0	–	43.2	–
Pau Víctor Forward	83	0	1	–	42.1	−6.6
Diego Rodrigues Midfielder	14	0	0	–	41.2	–
Bright Arrey-Mbi Defender	90	0	0	–	40.0	−5.1
Victor Gómez Midfielder	90	0	0	0.15	38.7	−3.8
Gabriel Moscardo Midfielder	25	0	0	–	35.3	–
Jean-Baptiste Gorby Midfielder	65	0	0	–	34.1	−11.7
Fran Navarro Forward	12	0	0	–	34.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Cadu Midfielder	12	–	84.6	–
Naby Keïta Midfielder	12	–	61.8	–
Mariano Gómez Defender	90	–	54.3	+9.7
Júlio Romão Midfielder	90	0.03	53.3	+4.8
Toon Raemaekers Defender	90	–	53.3	+6.5
Mohammad Abu Fani Midfielder	59	–	51.0	+8.9
Cebrail Makreckis Midfielder	90	–	48.5	+7.5
Gabi Kanichowsky Midfielder	78	0.04	45.6	+0.8
Lenny Joseph Forward	71	–	44.3	−0.9
Callum O'Dowda Midfielder	90	–	42.6	+0.8
Yusuf Bamidele Forward	78	0.10	42.6	−3.0
Ibrahim Cissé Defender	90	–	40.1	−0.2
Franko Kovačević Forward	31	–	39.2	–
Zsombor Gruber Forward	19	–	38.3	–
Dávid Gróf Goalkeeper	90	–	27.5	−24.7