SC Braga 0, Go Ahead Eagles 0

DEVENTER, Netherlands (Interstat) — In a Europa League group stage opener that defied pregame projections, Portugal’s SC Braga and Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles played to a scoreless draw Thursday afternoon at De Adelaarshorst. The match, a first-ever European meeting between the clubs, was a tightly contested and often scrappy affair that failed to produce a goal despite a flurry of late activity. The result left both teams with a single point to begin their continental campaigns. The contest was a stark contrast to the expectations set by statistical models. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-0 victory for Braga,… Read more...