European Cup · Group H - Matchday 03
Manchester United v SC Braga
3–2
HT 1–2
Manchester United beat SC Braga 3–2 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 23rd October 2012 in the European Cup. Javier Hernandez (25', 75') and Jonny Evans (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Alan Assist: Hugo Viana 0–1
- 20' Alan Assist: Eder 0–2
- 25' Javier Hernandez Assist: Shinji Kagawa 1–2
- Half Time 1–2
- 46' Luis Nani for Kagawa
- 48' Paulo Vinicius
- 53' Elderson
- 53' Elderson Echiéjilé
- 62' Jonny Evans Assist: Michael Carrick 2–2
- 75' Javier Hernandez Assist: Tom Cleverley 3–2
- 79' Ryan Giggs for Hernandez
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
SC Braga Lineup
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
4 Nuno Coelho CD-R
5 Rúben Amorim AM-L
14 Micael AM
17 Éder F
20 Elderson Echiéjilé LB
25 Leandro Salino RB
26 Paulo Vinicius CD-L
27 Custódio RM
30 Alan AM-R ⚽⚽
33 Beto G
45 Hugo Miguel Ferreira Viana LM
Substitutes
1 Quim
8 Mossoró on
10 Hélder Barbosa on
12 Michel Souza da Solva
15 Baiano
29 Zé Luís on
80 Aníbal Capela
Opposition lineup via ESPN. Opposition players do not have profile pages on this site.
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Jose Peseiro
SC Braga
Match Information
Man Utd
7-1-2
Formation
SC Braga
4-2-3-1
United vs SC Braga History
Meeting 1 of 2
2
Played
2
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
6
Goals For
3
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Tuesday 23rd October 2012. After this match United had played SC Braga 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
23 Oct 2012 W 3–2 This match
7 Nov 2012 W 3–1 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →