Braga 1-0 Birmingham City | Europa League Group H match report
Birmingham City paid the price for Nikola Zigic's early saved penalty as this defeat left them facing an uphill battle to progress to the knockout stages of the Europa League.The Serbian saw his 11th-minute spot-kick saved by the goalkeeper Quim and th...
Sporting Braga v Birmingham – as it happened | Tom Lutz
Preamble There are three teams at the top of Group H, and incredibly one of them is Birmingham City. Braga beat Blues at home in their previous meeting and have been arguably the best team in their group so far but they're by no means invincible and lo...
Europa League groups matchday 2 – in pictures
The best images from the latest round of Europa League matches, including those involving the British sides
Birmingham City 1-3 Sporting Braga | Europe League Group H report
Birmingham City's first European campaign for half a century took a predictable turn for the worse as the Championship side suffered a home defeat to last season's runners-up, but the manner of their loss spawned hope not despair. There was a class gap...
2010-11 Europa League Final: Porto Claim A Quadruple
FC Porto wrote another chapter in their majestic season by becoming Europa League champions. Porto beat Sporting Braga 1-0 in the Europa League final at the AVIVA Stadium (referred to as the "Dublin Arena" for this final). Porto had previously claimed domestic league honours, their 25th league title, as well as winning the Supertaça Cândido...
André Villas Boas pledges to stay at Porto after Europa League victory
• Manager dismisses speculation linking him with Chelsea• Porto beat Braga 1-0 to win Europa League finalThe Porto manager, André Villas Boas, has insisted he will not be leaving the club for Chelsea this summer.The 33-year-old, who had already wo...
Porto 1-0 Braga | Europa League final match report
Everything André Villas Boas touches continues to turn into silverware. Porto claimed their first European trophy here since the José Mourinho era and, while the continent's up-and-coming manager shifted the focus on to players who have scintillated...
FC Porto v Sporting Braga – live! | Paul Doyle
Falcao goal mercifully prevents boring match from going into extra-timePreamble: These teams are from the same country and tonight they seek the same prize – but that's about all they have in common. On one hand we have Porto, long one of the top clu...
How Braga beat the odds – now for history and bragging rights
Few give Braga a chance as they seek their first major European trophy against their illustrious near neighbours PortoThe first European final to be played between two teams situated less than 50km apart is noticeable for the sporting chasm that exists...
Porto and Braga to meet in Portuguese Europa League final in Dublin
• Porto beat Villarreal 7-4 on aggregate• Braga beat Benfica on away-goal rulePorto booked a place in the Europa League final in Dublin against Braga, despite a valiant effort by Villarreal at El Madrigal. Goals by Cani, Joan Capdevila and Giuseppe...
Benfica 2-1 Braga | Europa League match report
Benfica will take a slight advantage into the second leg of their all-Portuguese Europa League semi-final after a deserved victory over Braga.The hosts dominated for long periods but victory was only secured by a thumping Oscar Cardozo free-kick just b...
Braga face Benfica in Europa League semi-final
• Benfica draw 2-2 at PSV Eindhoven to win 6-3 on agg• FC Porto beat Spartak Moscow to set up Villarreal semiSporting Braga capped a historic night for Portugal in the Europa League as all three Primeira Liga teams went through to the semi-finals. ...
