"Ricardo Horta scored twice as Braga produced a stunning second-leg turnaround to beat Ferencvaros 4-0 and advance to the Europa League quarter-finals 4-2 on aggregate. The comeback in the tie was complete inside the opening 34 minutes at Estadio Municipal de Braga, before Horta brilliantly concluded the scoring eight minutes after the restart."
"Braga made the perfect start in the 11th minute through Horta, who placed the ball past David Grof from six yards out after being found by Rodrigo Zalazar's pinpoint delivery. Florian Grillitsch then restored parity in the tie four minutes later after his curled attempt squirmed under Grof's grasp, but it got even better for Braga 11 minutes before half-time."
"Though Horta will receive many of the plaudits for his two-goal display, Zalazar was the standout performer for Braga, and his performance perhaps merited more than the assist he managed in the first half. The Uruguayan ended the match with team-high totals for touches in the opposition box (seven), chances created (two), successful dribbles (four), total duels (27) and duels won (13)."
Braga completed a remarkable second-leg turnaround against Ferencvaros, winning 4-0 to advance 4-2 on aggregate to the Europa League quarter-finals. The comeback was secured within 34 minutes, with Ricardo Horta opening the scoring in the 11th minute from Rodrigo Zalazar's delivery. Florian Grillitsch equalized the tie temporarily before Gabri Martinez restored Braga's advantage. Horta added a second goal after the restart to seal the victory. Zalazar emerged as the standout performer, recording team-high statistics in touches in the opposition box, chances created, successful dribbles, and duels won. Braga will face either Panathinaikos or Real Betis in the quarter-finals.
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