UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
Barcelona
  • 32': João Cancelo
  • 57': João Félix
FT
2 - 1
FC Porto
  • 30': Pepê

Barcelona beat Porto to secure Champions League last-16 spot

Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix scored in each half to earn Barcelona a 2-1 comeback win at home against Porto on Tuesday that booked their spot in the Champions League knockout rounds for the first time in three seasons.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 2': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 2': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pepê Aquino.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Félix.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
  • 7': Foul by Evanilson (FC Porto).
  • 7': Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 9': Offside, FC Porto. Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 12': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by João Mário.
  • 13': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
  • 13': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Delay in match (Barcelona).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pepe.
  • 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
  • 21': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
  • 22': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Evanilson (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Alan Varela (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
  • 25': Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, FC Porto. Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Araujo.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Goal! Barcelona 0, FC Porto 1. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Goal! Barcelona 1, FC Porto 1. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 35': Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha.
  • 35': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
  • 35': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto).
  • 36': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 37': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pepe with a headed pass.
  • 40': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto).
  • 40': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Alan Varela (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
  • 44': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto).
  • 44': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, FC Porto 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, FC Porto 1.
  • 46': João Félix (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 47': Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 49': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 50': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto).
  • 50': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 51': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Evanilson (FC Porto).
  • 51': Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Evanilson (FC Porto).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto).
  • 55': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona).
  • 56': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 57': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': João Mário (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Goal! Barcelona 2, FC Porto 1. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
  • 59': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': João Félix (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Offside, FC Porto. Fábio Cardoso is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 62': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, FC Porto. Jorge Sánchez replaces João Mário.
  • 68': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
  • 69': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
  • 69': Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Hand ball by Pepê Aquino (FC Porto).
  • 71': Offside, FC Porto. Pepe is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Pepê Aquino (FC Porto).
  • 74': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces João Félix.
  • 76': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong is caught offside.
  • 76': Hand ball by Jorge Sánchez (FC Porto).
  • 77': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (FC Porto).
  • 77': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 79': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Íñigo Martínez.
  • 79': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Conceição replaces Evanilson.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Porto. Nico González replaces Stephen Eustáquio.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury João Cancelo (Barcelona).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces João Cancelo because of an injury.
  • 83': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona).
  • 83': Nico González (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Ferran Torres.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Conceição with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Nico González (FC Porto).
  • 84': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Araujo.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 88': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 90': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Raphinha.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Porto. Toni Martínez replaces Galeno.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Porto. Danny Namaso replaces Fábio Cardoso.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
  • 90'+1': Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Danny Namaso (FC Porto).
  • 90'+2': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Danny Namaso (FC Porto).
  • 90'+4': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, FC Porto 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Barcelona 2, FC Porto 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 4
45.5 Possession 54.5
13 SHOTS 21
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
312 Accurate Passes 382
389 Passes 468
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 12
0.5 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 58
35 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 9
8 Effective Clearances 14
8 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 43,533

Line-Ups

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Iñaki Peña (GK)
5 Iñigo Martínez
23 Jules Koundé
2 João Cancelo
4 Ronald Araújo
22 Ilkay Gündogan
21 Frenkie de Jong Yellow Card
8 Pedri
9 Robert Lewandowski
14 João Félix
11 Raphinha
Barcelona Substitutes:
Marcos Alonso, Alejandro Balde, Lamine Yamal, Marc Casadó, Diego Kochen, Fermín López, Sergi Roberto, Ander Astralaga, Andreas Christensen, Ferran Torres, Oriol Romeu.

POR FC Porto (4-4-2)

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

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