UEFA Champions League

Antwerp vs FC Porto, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Antwerp
  • 37': Alhassan Yusuf
FT
1 - 4
FC Porto
  • 46': Evanilson
  • 54': Stephen Eustáquio
  • 69': Evanilson
  • 84': Evanilson

Evanilson hat-trick leads Porto to 4-1 win at Antwerp

Striker Evanilson came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Porto rallied from a goal down to beat hosts Royal Antwerp 4-1 in Champions League Group H on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp).
  • 1': Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
  • 2': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Foul by Pepê Aquino (FC Porto).
  • 7': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jelle Bataille with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp).
  • 10': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp).
  • 14': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto).
  • 14': Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Ritchie De Laet tries a through ball, but Vincent Janssen is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
  • 26': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Ritchie De Laet.
  • 27': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp).
  • 27': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. David Carmo (FC Porto) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 29': Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp).
  • 31': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp).
  • 33': Wendell (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 36': Hand ball by Galeno (FC Porto).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, FC Porto 0. Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Wendell (FC Porto).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Substitution, FC Porto. Evanilson replaces Wendell because of an injury.
  • 45'+2': Foul by David Carmo (FC Porto).
  • 45'+2': Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': David Carmo (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by André Franco.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Stephen Eustáquio.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Royal Antwerp 1, FC Porto 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Royal Antwerp 1, FC Porto 0.
  • 46': Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto).
  • 46': Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, FC Porto 1. Evanilson (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Alan Varela (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 51': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Jean Butez.
  • 54': Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, FC Porto 2. Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 56': Offside, FC Porto. David Carmo tries a through ball, but Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 57': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by David Carmo.
  • 58': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp).
  • 58': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
  • 60': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Owen Wijndal replaces Ritchie De Laet.
  • 60': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Michel-Ange Balikwisha tries a through ball, but Vincent Janssen is caught offside.
  • 61': Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Pepê Aquino (FC Porto).
  • 61': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by David Carmo.
  • 63': Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arbnor Muja.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 65': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp).
  • 65': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Porto. Jorge Sánchez replaces André Franco.
  • 69': Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, FC Porto 3. Evanilson (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
  • 72': Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 75': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp).
  • 75': Pepe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Pepe.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 77': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Anthony Valencia replaces Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
  • 77': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. George Ilenikhena replaces Vincent Janssen.
  • 77': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Chidera Ejuke replaces Arbnor Muja.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Porto. Marko Grujic replaces Stephen Eustáquio.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Nico González replaces Alan Varela.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Conceição replaces Pepê Aquino.
  • 84': Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, FC Porto 4. Evanilson (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 87': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Jelle Bataille.
  • 88': Chidera Ejuke (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Francisco Conceição (FC Porto).
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Valencia (Royal Antwerp).
  • 90': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Gyrano Kerk replaces Anthony Valencia because of an injury.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp).
  • 90': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+2': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Jean Butez.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Nico González.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chidera Ejuke with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Royal Antwerp 1, FC Porto 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Royal Antwerp 1, FC Porto 4.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 3
45.3 Possession 54.7
11 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
301 Accurate Passes 372
387 Passes 458
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.1
50 Long Balls 79
22 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 21
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 8
27 Effective Clearances 10
27 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Bosuilstadion
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 13,651

Line-Ups

ANT Antwerp (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jean Butez (GK)
44 Soumaila Coulibaly
23 Toby Alderweireld Yellow Card
34 Jelle Bataille
2 Ritchie de Laet
24 Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
8 Alhassan Yusuf
48 Arthur Vermeeren
18 Vincent Janssen
10 Michel Ange Balikwisha
11 Arbnor Muja Yellow Card
Antwerp Substitutes:
George Ilenikhena, Kobe Corbanie, Björn Engels, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Owen Wijndal, Chidera Ejuke, Senne Lammens, Gyrano Kerk, Anthony Valencia, Ortwin De Wolf.

POR FC Porto (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK)
4 David Carmo Yellow Card
3 Pepe
18 Wendell
23 João Mário
6 Stephen Eustáquio Yellow Card
22 Alan Varela
13 Galeno
20 André Franco
9 Mehdi Taremi
11 Pepê Yellow Card
FC Porto Substitutes:
Evanilson, Toni Martínez, Francisco Conceição, Jorge Sánchez, Marko Grujic, Cláudio Ramos, Gonçalo Borges, Fábio Cardoso, Nico González, Fran Navarro, Danny Namaso, Romário Baró.

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