Braga failed to secure a good starting position in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. The first match against Swiss side Servette ended in a 0-0 draw in Portugal.
No goals had been scored in the last 36 European matches on Thursday night, barring a disallowed offside goal by Servette midfielder Timothee Cognat, leaving all options open for the return leg in Switzerland a week later.
The match against Chelsea looms
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If Braga are eliminated, they will go into the Conference League play-off round. Chelsea will face a tough opponent. As a result, Braga are in danger of being eliminated before the European group stage begins.
Good news for the Netherlands
Braga's exit from the European Championship is still a long way off at the moment, but it would mean good news for the Netherlands. This season the Netherlands are trying to maintain sixth place in the coefficients list by keeping Portugal behind them.
With Go Ahead Eagles, the Netherlands have already lost one European participant, while Portugal is still represented in all clubs. On Thursday evening, Vitoria qualified for the preliminary round of the Conference League with a 0-3 win over FC Zurich. In the next round, Botev Plovdiv or Zrinjski Mostar will be the opponents.
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