Video highlights Freiburg lose first leg of semi-final: Braga score shortly before the end for victory

SC Freiburg with Johan Manzambi concedes a narrow defeat in Braga in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final. The Portuguese scored in the 92nd minute to win 2:1.

Freiburg were able to respond quickly to the early 0:1 in the 8th minute by the young Turkish midfielder Demir Ege Tiknaz shortly after the end of the opening quarter of an hour. Vincenzo Grifo scored after two Portuguese defenders had allowed a Freiburg counter-attack through a misunderstanding.

It was then thanks in part to goalkeeper Noah Atubolu that the draw lasted into stoppage time. The 23-year-old saved a penalty from Rodrigo Zalazar in stoppage time of the first half. Atubolu was powerless against Ivorian Mario Dorgeles' 2:1.

Of the three Swiss players in the Freiburg squad, only Manzambi made an appearance. Bruno Ogbus and 18-year-old Rouven Tarnutzer remained on the substitutes' bench.

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In the second, all-English semi-final, Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 1-0 at home without the injured Dan Ndoye.

In the Conference League, English Cup winners Crystal Palace took a big step towards the final. The Londoners won their away match against Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk 3:1 in Krakow, Poland, with Ismaila Sarr scoring the fastest goal in the competition's history for the English side after 21 seconds. In the second semi-final, Rayo Vallecano gained a 1-0 advantage at home against Strasbourg.

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SC Freiburg

• Demir Ege Tiknaz - 1:0 (8.)
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• Mario Dorgeles - 2:1 (90.+2.)

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• (16.) 1:1 - Vincenzo Grifo
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Things continue to go from bad to worse for SC Freiburg. After the dramatic semi-final exit in the DFB Cup at VfB Stuttgart a week ago and the Bundesliga defeat at Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, the team from Baden are now back on the international stage.

Manzambi, Ogbus & Co. face Sporting Braga in Portugal in the semi-final first leg of the Europa League (9pm live on blue Sport). It is already the most successful European Cup season in Freiburg's club history. In the famous rock stadium in Braga, the Breisgauers will be looking to put themselves in a good position for the second leg in a week's time and keep their dream of reaching the final alive.

90.+6.
End of 2nd half
90.+2.
Goal for SC Braga, 2:1 through Mario Dorgeles
Mario Dorgeles
Midfielder
81.
Substitution in SC Freiburg

Lucas Höler
Striker
81.
Substitution out SC Freiburg
Yuito Suzuki
Midfielder
81.
Substitution in SC Freiburg
Derry Scherhant
Striker
81.
Substitution out SC Freiburg

Vincenzo Grifo
Midfielder
72.
Substitution in SC Braga
Fran Navarro
Striker
72.
Substitution out SC Braga
Rodrigo Zalazar
Striker
72.
Yellow card SC Freiburg
Jordy Makengo
58.
Yellow card SC Braga
Víctor Gómez
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+4.
End of 1st half
45.+2.
SC Braga misses penalty
Rodrigo Zalazar
Striker
45.+2.
Yellow card SC Freiburg
Philipp Lienhart
26.
Substitution in SC Braga
Mario Dorgeles
Midfielder
26.
Substitution out SC Braga

Ricardo Horta
Striker
18.
Yellow card SC Freiburg
Vincenzo Grifo
16.
Yellow card SC Braga
Vitor Carvalho
16.
Goal for SC Freiburg, 1:1 through Vincenzo Grifo (Niklas Beste)

Vincenzo Grifo
Midfielder

Assist: Niklas Beste
Midfielder
8.
Goal for SC Braga, 1:0 through Demir Ege Tiknaz (Víctor Gómez)
Demir Ege Tiknaz
Midfielder
Assist: Víctor Gómez
Defender
1.
Start of the match