SC Braga vs Austria Vienna

SC Braga host Austria Vienna at their usual Estádio Municipal de Braga home on 20 August 2026 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff round. A place in the group stage is on the line against a Viennese side that earned its own shot at the playoff round by overcoming Beitar Jerusalem in the previous qualifying stage.

Team News and Injury Latest

Braga head coach Carlos Vicens made sweeping changes for the Primeira Liga opener at the weekend, shuffling into a back three, and his side surrendered a lead twice in a 2-2 draw with Moreirense. That result cost Vicens defender Bright Arrey‑Mbi, who picked up an injury and is a doubt for the visit of Austria Vienna. Fellow defenders Sikou Niakhate (Achilles) and Adrian Barisic (abductor) remain sidelined, limiting options at the back. The upside for the Minho club is that the heavily rotated league side kept legs fresh; Vicens should restore senior figures such as Joao Moutinho and forward Pau Victor, who scored at the weekend, while Fran Navarro is also pushing for a start after finding the net against Moreirense.

Austria Vienna have released no public injury concerns heading into the tie, and their squad will arrive in Braga after booking this trip with a successful qualifying-round victory over Beitar Jerusalem.