LISBON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Portuguese Premier League braga team defeated the visiting Ludogorets 4-2 at home in the europa league group stage on the evening of the 4th, ushering in a three-game winning streak and rising to the first place in the group.
Affected by the newly formed European Association League, the number of teams participating in the Europa League group stage this season has been reduced from 48 to 32, with the top team in each group directly participating in the round of 16 knockout rounds, and the second place in the group has to compete with the third team in the Champions League group for another eight round of 16 places.
Braga celebrates the goal. Graph source network
In the 25th minute of the first half, Braga captain Horta returned an assist and Libyan international Musratti fired a heavy shot just outside the penalty area to score. In the 33rd minute, Braga's defence made a mistake and away striker Soutilio equalised. Horta then sent two brilliant passes to complete the assist "hat trick", and Medeiros and Galeno scored in the 37th and 40th minutes respectively. The home team ended the half with a 3-1 lead.
Yi Bian fought again, and This season's new braga's Espanyol Gonzalez scored in the 74th minute. Visiting Ukrainian centre-back Plaston pulled the ball back five minutes later. In the end, Braga won 4-2 at home and scored three more points.
Source: Xinhua News Agency