Winger Carlos Vicens snatched from Sporting scores in Braga's 4-0 win | OneFootball

Braga confirmed their place in the third qualifying round of the Conference League by beating Zeleznicar Pancevo 4-0 in the second leg of the tie. After a 1-0 win in Serbia, the team from Minho wrapped up qualification without too much difficulty. Gabriel Silva, who had been linked with Sporting, scored for his new team for the first time.

The side coached by Carlos Vicens opened the scoring in the 27th minute, when Ricardo Horta converted a penalty, just as he had done in the first match. Before half-time, in the 44th minute, Gabriel Silva doubled the lead with a well-placed shot from outside the box.

In the second half, the Arsenalistas got their third goal in the 63rd minute. Ricardo Horta missed a penalty, with Popovic saving both the shot and the rebound, but Pau Víctor took advantage of the second loose ball to make it 3-0. Then, in the 84th minute, Fran Navarro sealed the result by reacting quickest to a rebound after an incomplete save by the Serbian goalkeeper.

Carlos Vicens made a few changes to the starting XI, with Bernardo Fontes starting in goal, while Horníček was left out at a time when he is very close to leaving the club. Gabriel Silva also made the most of the opportunity to stand out.

With a 5-0 aggregate result, Braga move on in the Conference League and will now face Dinamo Minsk in the competition’s third qualifying round. The first leg will be played on August 6, while the tie will be decided on the 13th.

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