Europa League 2025-2026: Freiburg-Braga, the likely lineups

This evening, at hours 21,the‘Europa-Park sarà the scenario of the return challenge between Freiburg and Braga, valida for la semifintothe Europa League. It starts from 2-1 orttenuto dai portoghandsi nandlla gara forward, a result arrived in the final minutes that costringand the Germans to a recovery for conquista historic first European final. The formazione guidata by Schuster fawill relyon the supporto its audience, sfrutt by making one’s own soliofa householda that is stata a factor dandcisive in diverse occasioni durante la stagione. Dalthe other part, Carlos Vicens’s Braga comes to Germany con the goal to defend the advantage and strtoppto make the ticket to thea finalissima in Istanbul. In gioco there is not only the qualification, but also the raggiungimento a traguardo which, for both clubs, would represent ithe highest pointof the loro recente sthistory.

Schuster is banking on a more compact defense to turn the match around. With Atubolu between the posts and the Ginter-Lienhart pair leading the defense, the weight of the attack will be on the shoulders of Matanović. Behind him will act the quality trident composed of Beste, Suzuki and Grifo, who are called upon to pave the way to victory.

Vicens opts for a more covered team in the middle of the field to try to manage the advantage of the first leg. The three-man line in front of Hornicek will be led by Carvalho, while in the midfield Gorby and Tiknaz will act as a filter.The task of triggering the lone Navarro forward will fall to the talented Zalazar and Pau Victor to try to hit the final.

The likely lineup

Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Atubolu; Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo; Eggestein, Manzambi; Beste, Suzuki, Grifo; Matanović. All. Schuster.

Braga (3-4-2-1):Hornicek; Lagerbielke, Carvalho, Moscardo; Gomez, Gorby, Tiknaz, Lelo; Zalazar, P.Victor; Navarro. All. Vicens.