"Mario Dorgeles punished a stoppage-time error from Noah Atubolu as Braga snatched a 2-1 win over Freiburg in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final tie."
"Braga suffered a huge blow when their captain and creator-in-chief, Ricardo Horta, went off injured, but they had a big opportunity to restore their lead on the stroke of half-time."
"Atubolu brilliantly sprung to his right to keep out Zalazar's spot-kick, which was whipped towards the bottom-left corner with power."
"Atubolu goes from hero to villain, whose penalty save was - incredibly - his sixth from the last seven spot-kicks he has faced with Freiburg in all competitions."
Braga defeated Freiburg 2-1 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. Mario Dorgeles scored the winning goal after Noah Atubolu mishandled a shot in stoppage time. The match featured an early equalizer from Vincenzo Grifo after Demir Ege Tiknaz's opener. Braga missed a penalty when Atubolu saved Rodrigo Zalazar's attempt. Despite losing captain Ricardo Horta to injury, Braga managed to secure a lead to defend in the second leg. Atubolu's performance included a penalty save, marking his sixth in seven attempts this season.
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