Braga vs Rangers: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview
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Braga is set to take on Rangers on Thursday in a UEFA Europa League match. This is the first leg of the quarterfinal matchup between these two sides, with the second leg set to be played on April 14.
Watch Braga vs Rangers on fuboTV (try for free)
Rangers is coming off of a 4-2 aggregate win in the Round of 16 over Red Star Belgrade, while Braga defeated Monaco by a 3-1 aggregate score in the last round.
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Braga vs Rangers |
| Date | April 7, 2022 |
| Times | 3pm ET, 12pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (try for free) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
In the United States (US), UEFA Europa League matches can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (try for free).
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| TUDNxtra 1 | fubo TV (try for free) |
Team news & rosters
| Position | Braga roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Matheus, Sa, Hornicek |
| Defenders | Couto, Tormena, Leite, Sequeira, Rolando, P. Oliveira, Carmo, Guilherme, Buta, Fabiano, Moura, Pinto, Rodrigues |
| Midfielders | El Masrati, A. Horta, Mineiro, Pinto Veiga, Soares, Gorby, Berna, Castro |
Forwards | Ruiz, R. Horta, Kodisang, Medeiros, Gomes, Fernandes, Fale, V. Oliveira |
Braga began its Europa League journey in the group stage, finishing second in Group F to Red Star Belgrade. Os Arcebispos then went on to beat Sheriff Tiraspol in the knockout round playoff on penalty kicks.
Braga had one of the top goal scorers in the Europa League, Galeno, on the roster during the group stage, but he departed for Porto during January’s transfer window. But Ricardo Horta has scored four goals for Braga, while Abel Ruiz had a goal in both legs of the Round of 16.
In the Primeira Liga, Braga sits in fourth place through 28 matches. It is currently nine points behind Benfica for third.
Predicted Braga starting XI: Matheus; Oliveira, Carmo, Tormena, Fabiano, Al-Musrati, Horta, Gomes, Medeiros, Horta, Ruiz.
| Position | Rangers roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | McGregor, McCrorie, McLaughlin |
| Defenders | Tavernier, Bassey, Helander, Goldson, Simpson, Zukowski, Balogun, Barisic, King |
| Midfielders | Lundstram, Hagi, Jack, Davis, Ramsey, Aribo, Kamara, Sands, Wright, McCann, Lowry |
| Forwards | Diallo, Itten, Kent, Morelos, Roofe, Sakala |
Rangers entered the tournament in the playoff round, defeating Alashkert 1-0 before finishing second to Lyon in Group A play. After that came a knockout round playoff win over Borussia Dortmund.
Two Rangers players are on the Europa League leaderboard for goals scored, with Colombia’s Alfredo Morelos and England’s James Tavernier both having put in four goals, putting them in a large tie for the fourth-most goals scored in the competition.
The Light Blues are currently second in the Scottish Premiership, with 73 points through 32 matches. The team is six points back of Celtic.
Predicted Rangers starting XI: McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Balogun, Bassey, Jack, Lundstram, Aribo, Ramsey, Kent, Morelos.
Last five results
| Braga results | Rangers results |
|---|---|
| Braga 3-2 Benfica (Apr 1) | Rangers 1-2 Celtic (Apr 3) |
| Portimonense 1-2 Braga (Mar 20) | Dundee 1-2 Rangers (Mar 20) |
| Monaco 1-1 Braga (Mar 17) | Red Star Belgrade 2-1 Rangers (Mar 17) |
| Braga 0-1 Gil Vicente (Mar 13) | Dundee 0-3 Rangers (Mar 13) |
| Braga 2-0 Monaco (Mar 10) | Rangers 3-0 Red Star Belgrade (Mar 10) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2/26/2020 | Braga 0-1 Rangers |
| 2/20/2020 | Rangers 3-2 Braga |