UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
FC Porto
  • 32': Evanilson (P)
  • 90'+1': Pepe
FT
2 - 0
Antwerp
  • Red Card 52': Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

Pepe becomes oldest Champions League scorer in Porto win

FC Porto stayed on course for a place in the Champions League last 16 with a 2-0 home victory over 10-man Royal Antwerp on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
  • 7': Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Ilenikhena.
  • 9': Foul by Pepê Aquino (FC Porto).
  • 9': Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Franco.
  • 13': Offside, FC Porto. David Carmo tries a through ball, but Zaidu Sanusi is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Evanilson (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio with a headed pass.
  • 16': Foul by Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp).
  • 16': Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Offside, FC Porto. Pepe tries a through ball, but Zaidu Sanusi is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
  • 19': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
  • 20': Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
  • 21': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zaidu Sanusi with a cross.
  • 29': Offside, FC Porto. Evanilson tries a through ball, but Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evanilson with a through ball.
  • 30': Penalty FC Porto. Stephen Eustáquio draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': Penalty conceded by Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Goal! FC Porto 1, Royal Antwerp 0. Evanilson (FC Porto) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Ilenikhena.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Alan Varela (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André Franco with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp).
  • 45'+1': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Porto 1, Royal Antwerp 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 1, Royal Antwerp 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Jelle Bataille replaces Ritchie De Laet.
  • 47': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by David Carmo.
  • 50': Foul by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp).
  • 50': Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp).
  • 52': Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp) is shown the red card.
  • 55': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Zeno Van Den Bosch tries a through ball, but Gyrano Kerk is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by David Carmo (FC Porto).
  • 58': George Ilenikhena (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': David Carmo (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
  • 62': Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Evanilson (FC Porto).
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Franco with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. André Franco (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Conceição replaces Mehdi Taremi.
  • 69': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Kobe Corbanie replaces Owen Wijndal.
  • 69': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Arbnor Muja replaces Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Evanilson (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Vincent Janssen replaces George Ilenikhena.
  • 75': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Chidera Ejuke replaces Gyrano Kerk.
  • 76': Attempt missed. André Franco (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 77': Chidera Ejuke (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by André Franco (FC Porto).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Porto. Danny Namaso replaces André Franco.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Jorge Sánchez replaces Zaidu Sanusi.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Fran Navarro replaces Evanilson.
  • 83': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Senne Lammens tries a through ball, but Arbnor Muja is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Francisco Conceição (FC Porto).
  • 84': Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Hand ball by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Senne Lammens.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Soumaïla Coulibaly.
  • 90'+1': Goal! FC Porto 2, Royal Antwerp 0. Pepe (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francisco Conceição with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Soumaïla Coulibaly tries a through ball, but Vincent Janssen is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Conceição (FC Porto).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Fran Navarro (FC Porto).
  • 90'+5': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Porto 2, Royal Antwerp 0.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Porto 2, Royal Antwerp 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 1
31.5 Possession 68.5
4 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
219 Accurate Passes 580
299 Passes 655
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 37
18 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 17
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 4
18 Effective Clearances 11
18 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 44,830

Line-Ups

FCP FC Porto (4-4-2)

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

ANT Antwerp (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
91 Senne Lammens (GK)
44 Soumaila Coulibaly
33 Zeno Van Den Bosch
5 Owen Wijndal Yellow Card
2 Ritchie de Laet
24 Jurgen Ekkelenkamp Red Card
48 Arthur Vermeeren Yellow Card
8 Alhassan Yusuf Yellow Card
9 George Ilenikhena
10 Michel-Ange Balikwisha
7 Gyrano Kerk
Antwerp Substitutes:
Ortwin De Wolf, Niels Devalckeneer, Jelle Bataille, Arbnor Muja, Chidera Ejuke, Kobe Corbanie, Eran Tuypens, Milo Horemans, Vincent Janssen.

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