The Whites host the Portuguese squad at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
Real Madrid welcomes Braga next Wednesday, November 8, at 9:00 PM (Spain time) at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, for the fourth matchday of Group C in the 2023-2024 Champions League season.
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The video summary of Real Madrid vs. SC Braga from the Champions League 2023-2024: goals, top plays, and key moments
79′ Real Madrid solidifies its position in the group as the clock winds down. With ten minutes remaining, the home side is three goals ahead and on the verge of securing a knockout-phase berth.
77′ Nico Paz makes his official first-team debut, with Fede Valverde coming off.
63′ Rodrygo delivers a moment of quality — a team move that ends with a shot grazing the post after a Braga response.
61′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Rodrygo puts Real Madrid up 3-0. A quick counter starts from a Camavinga steal near his own area, Rodrygo carries it forward, and Vinícius finishes with a precise lob over Matheus.
58′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Vinícius Júnior extends the advantage. Camavinga wins back possession, Valverde advances, and Lucas Vázquez sets up Vinícius, who finishes calmly past Matheus.
47′ NACHO FERNÁNDEZ heads home from a Kroos corner, but Matheus blocks the effort at the near post.
46′ The second half begins
Braga’s reply is stymied by Eduardo Camavinga’s authoritative display. The French midfielder dictates tempo with clean distribution (18/23), threads through passes to unlock lines, and wins duels (14) while drawing several fouls. His poise reads the game well as Braga struggles to find rhythm in the final third and often concedes possession in dangerous areas.
The missed penalty by Álvaro Djaló, a familiar name in these clashes, followed a tense exchange with Rodrigo Zalazar and shifted momentum toward Real Madrid. Braga sought to control possession and press quickly, but Madrid gradually took control of the tempo, circulating the ball with intent and pressing higher to cut passing lanes.
In this context, Andriy Lunin has delivered another strong performance. The goalkeeper has saved seven of the fourteen penalties faced in club competitions since 2018/2019 (excluding shootouts), including two of Real Madrid’s conceded penalties. His first-half stop on Álvaro Djaló after Lucas Vázquez’s challenge helped preserve the lead.
The early domination by Real Madrid stems from the Djaló save and a growing rhythm in long possessions built around Brahim Díaz’s goal. The team combined patient buildup with rapid sequences that exploited the space between Braga’s full-backs and central defenders, creating occasional routes to stretch the visitors’ defense and maintain control after winning the ball high up the pitch.
With 51% possession and nearly 300 passes by the break, Real Madrid had established a clear superiority that allowed Brahim Díaz’s opener to stand out as the defining moment of the first half. The side filled the spaces effectively, circulating the ball and driving through the gaps along the flanks to challenge Braga’s compact shape.
45′ + 2′ End of the first half at the Bernabéu. Real Madrid heads to the dressing room with a 1-0 lead thanks to Brahim Díaz, assisted by Rodrygo Goes. The home side controlled the tempo after the penalty save, keeping Braga under pressure and seeking to finish with sustained possession behind Braga’s defense.
40′ Five minutes remain before halftime. Real Madrid dominates after Brahim Díaz’s strike (1-0).
27′ GOOOAL! Brahim Díaz breaks the deadlock for Real Madrid against Sporting Braga. Ferland Mendy feeds Rodrygo Goes in the gap, who lays it back for Brahim Díaz to finish past Matheus.
25′ Antonio Rüdiger heads in from Kroos’ corner, rising highest to meet the delivery.
Twenty-one’ Lucas Vázquez takes the second penalty opportunity. A defensive error by Real Madrid allows Álvaro Djaló to weave through the area, ending in contact with Lucas Vázquez who was attempting to play the ball.
17′ Camavinga blocks a shot from Vitor Carvalho after Braga’s rehearsed build-up, with a determined defensive header on the edge of the box.
Eleven’ Vinícius Junior’s goal is ruled offside after a robust sequence that began with a misstep and a foul on Niakaté. Brahim Díaz still finds the net, but the decision stands.
8′ A strong collision in the Madrid box sees Fede Valverde requiring medical care as the Turkish referee signals for treatment.
6′ Lunin saves a spot kick! He correctly guesses Álvaro Djaló’s chosen side and keeps Madrid in control early on.
4′ PENALTY FOR SPORTING BRAGA! Halil Umut Meler points to the spot after contact between Lucas Vázquez and Cristian Borja.
XI OF MADRID | Lunin starts in goal after Kepa Arrizabalaga’s injury during warm-ups.
XI OF BRAGA
Minute by minute Real Madrid vs. SC Braga, Champions League 2023-2024
Source: Goal (Goal)