Sporting de Braga qualified for the semi-finals of the Europa League for the second time today after a thrilling 4-2 comeback victory over Spanish side Real Betis in the second leg of the quarter-finals held in Seville.
Following a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Braga, the Spanish hosts took a commanding two-goal lead with strikes from Antony in the 13th minute and Abde Ezzalzouli in the 26th. However, Sporting de Braga staged a remarkable turnaround, scoring four unanswered goals through Pau Víctor (38′), Vítor Carvalho (49′), Ricardo Horta (53′ via penalty), and Gorby (74′).
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With this result, Sporting de Braga reaches the Europa League semi-finals for the second time, mirroring their achievement in the 2010/11 season—a campaign that ended with a narrow 1-0 loss to FC Porto in the final.
In the semi-finals, the “Arsenalistas” will face German side SC Freiburg, who eliminated Celta de Vigo. The matches are scheduled for April 30 and May 7.
