Last week's Europa League clash was the first meeting between Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce and Portuguese outfit Sporting Braga, who are in the knockout rounds for the first time. Nonetheless, despite this being unfamiliar territory for them, the Archbishops did not make life easy for the Yellow Canaries, and thought they had done enough to hold out for a 0-0 draw.
That is, until midfielder Mehmet Topal popped up with the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute, which now gives Fenerbahce a slight advantage ahead of the second leg this Thursday. All Vítor Pereira's squad need to do is score at least an away goal and they will be through to the next stage, but Sporting Braga will again be expected to try to give them a tough time.
Fenerbahce will be coming into this game having recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Kayserispor this past weekend to keep themselves in contention for making an upgrade to Champions League football for the 2016/2017 season. So far, they have fared well on the road, with two wins and three draws, but against Portuguese opposition in Portugal, their record is not so great, with just one win out of their past four matches.
Still, should they manage to overcome the fierce resistance Sporting Braga will naturally put up, Fenerbahce could find themselves in good standing: the last time they got out of the round of 16 was during the 2012/2013 season, in which they were unfortunately beaten in the semi-finals by Primeira Liga champions Benfica.
As for Sporting Braga, the defeat last week was their first in four trips to Turkey. The Archbishops, however, do have a solid home record, with no defeats in their past 11 games across all competitions. Having suffered a heavy 3-0 loss in domestic action recently, Thursday's hosts will be even more determined to bounce back and attempt to overturn their 1-0 deficit, whilst trying to avoid a third consecutive home loss against Turkish opposition.
Which channel is broadcasting Sporting Braga vs Fenerbahce on TV or Online?
Fenerbahce have one foot already in the quarter-finals, but the Turkish powerhouse will have to do better than they did in the first leg against Sporting Braga if they want to seal their spot. For those too far away to catch the game live, LiveSoccerTV.com has put together a list of options to view this match from your TV, computer, tablet, or phone.
Below are some options for fans residing in the following countries:
- In the USA at 16.05 EST on: Fox Soccer 2GO USA
- In Turkey at 22.05 EET on: Idman TV, TRT 1
- In the UK at 20.05 GMT on: BT Sport Extra, BT Sport Live Streaming
- In Portugal at 20.05 WET on: SIC
- In Canada at 16.05 ET on: TSN GO
Live elsewhere? Check out our Sporting Braga vs Fenerbahce broadcast page for more information.
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