2012–13 S.C. Braga season
Braga 2012–13 football season
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The 2012–13 season was Sporting Clube de Braga's 38th consecutive season in the Primeira Liga and 71st season in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Braga participated in the Taça de Portugal, the Taça da Liga and the UEFA Champions League.
| 2012–13 season | |
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| Manager | José Peseiro |
| Stadium | Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| Primeira Liga | 4th |
| Taça de Portugal | Quarter-finals |
| Taça da Liga | Winners |
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eder (13) |
Squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Primeira Liga | 18 August 2012 | 19 May 2013 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 53.33 |
| Taça de Portugal | 19 October 2012 | 16 January 2013 | Third round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75.00 |
| Taça da Liga | 19 December 2012 | 13 April 2013 | Third round | Winners | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 60.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 22 August 2012 | 5 December 2012 | Play-off round | Group stage | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 12.50 |
| Total | 47 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 84 | 64 | +20 | 48.94 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Primeira Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 20 | +57 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Paços de Ferreira | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Braga | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 5 | Estoril | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 42[a] |
Source: LPFP (in Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(Note: LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(Note: LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[2]
Notes:
- Rio Ave ahead of Sporting CP on head-to-head record; Rio Ave–Sporting CP 2–1, Sporting CP–Rio Ave 0–1
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
| 18 August 2012 1 | Benfica | 2–2 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz |
| 25 August 2012 2 | Braga | 3–1 | Beira-Mar | Braga |
| 18:15 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 2 September 2012 3 | Paços de Ferreira | 2–0 | Braga | Paços de Ferreira |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real |
| 23 September 2012 4 | Braga | 4–1 | Rio Ave | Braga |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 28 September 2012 5 | Vitória de Guimarães | 0–2 | Braga | Guimarães |
| 21:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques |
| 7 October 2012 6 | Braga | 4–4 | Olhanense | Braga |
| 16:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 3 November 2012 8 | Braga | 3–1 | Gil Vicente | Braga |
| 18:30 WET (UTC) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 11 November 2012 9 | Sporting CP | 1–0 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 20:15 WET (UTC) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 10 December 2012 11 | Académica | 1–4 | Braga | Coimbra |
| 18:15 WET (UTC) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra |
| 16 December 2012 12 | Braga | 3–0 | Estoril | Braga |
| 18:00 WET (UTC) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 6 January 2013 13 | Braga | 1–0 | Moreirense | Braga |
| 18:00 WET (UTC) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 20 January 2013 15 | Braga | 4–1 | Vitória de Setúbal | Braga |
| 18:00 WET (UTC) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 26 January 2013 16 | Braga | 1–2 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:15 WET (UTC) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 3 February 2013 17 | Beira-Mar | 3–3 | Braga | Aveiro |
| 18:00 WET (UTC) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro |
| 11 February 2013 18 | Braga | 2–3 | Paços de Ferreira | Braga |
| 20:00 WET (UTC) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 18 February 2013 19 | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Braga | Vila do Conde |
| 20:00 WET (UTC) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 23 February 2013 20 | Braga | 3–2 | Vitória de Guimarães | Braga |
| 18:00 WET (UTC) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 9 March 2013 22 | Braga | 2–0 | Marítimo | Braga |
| 18:00 WET (UTC) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 15 March 2013 23 | Gil Vicente | 1–3 | Braga | Barcelos |
| 20:00 WET (UTC) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
| 1 April 2013 24 | Braga | 2–3 | Sporting CP | Braga |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 19 April 2013 26 | Braga | 1–0 | Académica | Braga |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 26 April 2013 27 | Estoril | 2–1 | Braga | Estoril |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
| 3 May 2013 28 | Moreirense | 2–3 | Braga | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
| 11 May 2013 29 | Braga | 1–3 | Nacional | Braga |
| 18:15 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 19 May 2013 30 | Vitória de Setúbal | 0–1 | Braga | Setúbal |
| 18:30 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim |
Taça de Portugal
| 19 October 2012 Third round | Braga | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Leixões | Braga |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 16 November 2012 Fourth round | Pampilhosa | 1–3 | Braga | Mealhada |
| 18:45 WET (UTC) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Dr. Américo Couto |
| 30 November 2012 Fifth round | Braga | 2–1 | Porto | Braga |
| 20:15 WET (UTC) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 16 January 2013 Quarter-finals | Vitória de Guimarães | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Braga | Guimarães |
| 20:45 WET (UTC) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques |
Taça da Liga
Third round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Vitória de Guimarães | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Beira-Mar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Naval | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 19 December 2012 1 | Vitória de Guimarães | 0–0 | Braga | Guimarães |
| 20:00 WET (UTC) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques |
| 2 January 2013 2 | Naval | 1–2 | Braga | Figueira da Foz |
| 18:00 WET (UTC) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa |
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Champions League
Play-off round
| 22 August 2012 First leg | Braga  | 1–1 |  Udinese | Braga, Portugal |
| 19:45 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 13,520[3] Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) Assistant referees: Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany), Mike Pickel (Germany) Fourth official: Guido Kleve (Germany) Goal-line assistants: Tobias Welz (Germany), Marco Fritz (Germany) |
| 28 August 2012 Second leg | Udinese | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (4–5 p) | Braga | Udine, Italy |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 19,560[4] Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) Assistant referees: Sander van Roekel (Netherlands), Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands) Fourth official: Berry Simons (Netherlands) Goal-line assistants: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands), Richard Liesveld (Netherlands) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Braga won 5–4 on penalties. | ||||
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MUN | GAL | CLJ | BRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester United |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | |
| 2 |  Galatasaray |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10[a] | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 |  CFR Cluj |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10[a] | Transfer to Europa League | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 | Braga |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Source: Soccerway
Notes:
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Galatasaray 4, CFR Cluj 1.
| 19 September 2012 1 | Braga | 0–2 | CFR Cluj | Braga, Portugal |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 10,922[5] Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark) Assistant referees: Henrik Sønderby (Denmark), Lars Rix (Denmark) Fourth official: Lars Hummelgaard (Denmark) Goal-line assistants: Kenn Hansen (Denmark), Michael Tykgaard (Denmark) |
| 2 October 2012 2 | Galatasaray | 0–2 | Braga | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 21:45 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Türk Telekom Arena Attendance: 46,987[6] Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (Norway) Assistant referees: Dag-Roger Nebben (Norway), Magnus Lundberg (Norway) Fourth official: Geir Åge Holen (Norway) Goal-line assistants: Espen Berntsen (Norway), Ken Henry Johnsen (Norway) |
| 23 October 2012 3 | Manchester United | 3–2 | Braga | Manchester, England |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,195[7] Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) Assistant referees: Milovan Ristić (Serbia), Igor Radojčić (Serbia) Fourth official: Vladimir Jovanović (Serbia) Goal-line assistants: Milenko Vukadinović (Serbia), Miodrag Gogić (Serbia) |
| 7 November 2012 4 | Braga | 1–3 | Manchester United | Braga, Portugal |
| 19:45 WET (UTC) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 15,388[8] Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) Assistant referees: Mark Borsch (Germany), Stefan Lupp (Germany) Fourth official: Mike Pickel (Germany) Goal-line assistants: Felix Zwayer (Germany), Guido Winkmann (Germany) |
| 20 November 2012 5 | CFR Cluj | 3–1 | Braga | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| 21:45 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium Attendance: 14,635[9] Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) Assistant referees: Nikolai Golubev (Russia), Tikhon Kalugin (Russia) Fourth official: Anton Averianov (Russia) Goal-line assistants: Aleksei Nikolaev (Russia), Maksim Layushkin (Russia) |
| 5 December 2012 6 | Braga | 1–2 | Galatasaray | Braga, Portugal |
| 19:45 WET (UTC) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 8,964[10] Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) Assistant referees: Renato Faverani (Italy), Andrea Stefani (Italy) Fourth official: Riccardo Di Fiore (Italy) Goal-line assistants: Antonio Damato (Italy), Paolo Valeri (Italy) |