Manchester United vs SC Braga: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs SC Braga?
Manchester United won 3-2 on October 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 2′Alan Osório da Costa SilvaSC Braga
- 20′Alan Osório da Costa SilvaSC Braga
- 25′J. HernándezManchester United
- 62′J. EvansManchester United
- 75′J. HernándezManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 10W. Rooney
- 14J. Hernández
- 20Robin van Persie
- 16M. Carrick
- 23T. Cleverley
- 24Darren Fletcher
- 26S. Kagawa
- 2Rafael
- 6J. Evans
- 28A. Büttner
- 1David de Gea
SC Braga
- 17Éderzito António Macedo Lopes
- 30Alan Osório da Costa Silva
- 5Ruben Amorim
- 14Rúben Micael
- 25Leandro Salino do Carmo
- 27Custodio
- 45Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana
- 4Nuno Andre da Silva Coelho
- 20Elderson Echiejile
- 26Paulo Vinícius de Souza Nascimento
- 33António Alberto Bastos Pimparel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; SC Braga have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2012 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | Olhanense(home) | 4-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Galatasaray(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Rio Ave(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2012 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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