UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
  • 37': Alhassan Yusuf
FT
1 - 4
  • 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

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/437.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originPOR ANThttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/17544.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
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

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

UEFA Champions League News

How Premier League teams can reach Champions League, Europe
How Premier League teams can reach Champions League, Europe

The Premier League season is edging toward its climax, but how can clubs qualify for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League?

Man City forward Erling Haaland blames lack of 'hunger' for poor season
Man City forward Erling Haaland blames lack of 'hunger' for poor season

Erling Haaland has said there are no excuses for Man City's season and said it has happened because he and his teammates "haven't been good enough."

Gab & Juls predict the Premier League's race for the UCL spots
Gab & Juls predict the Premier League's race for the UCL spots

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens debate who will finish in the top five spots in the Premier League.

Why Laurens would 'love' De Bruyne to join Napoli
Why Laurens would 'love' De Bruyne to join Napoli

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss reports linking Kevin De Bruyne with a move to Napoli.

PSG boss Luis Enrique relieved to avoid ex-club Barça in UCL final
PSG boss Luis Enrique relieved to avoid ex-club Barça in UCL final

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique is relieved to be facing Inter Milan and not former club Barcelona in the Champions League final on May 31.