Key Takeaways
- SC Freiburg compete in their first European semi-final in club history.
- The German side face Portuguese opponents SC Braga at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.
- Both managers have named their starting lineups for the first leg tie.
SC Freiburg aim to create history on Thursday evening. They visit Portugal for the first leg of the Europa League semi-final. The German club have never reached this stage of a European competition before.
Julian Schuster’s team face a tough test against SC Braga of Liga Portugal. The match takes place at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.
Freiburg enter this clash after two disappointing results in the Bundesliga. They lost their previous two domestic matches.
However, their European form gives fans hope. The team eliminated Genk and Celta de Vigo to secure their place in the last four.
Here are the confirmed starting elevens for tonight’s match:
SC Braga: Hornicek; Lagerbielke, Vitor Carvalho, Oliveira; Gomez, Moutinho, Gorby, Tiknaz; Zalazar, Horta (c); Victor
SC Freiburg: Atubolu; Makengo, Lienhart, Ginter, Treu; Eggestein, Manzambi; Grifo (c), Suzuki, Beste; Matanović