UEFA Europa League

FC Porto vs Nice, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
FC Porto
  • 1': Gabri Veiga
  • 33': Gabri Veiga
  • 61': Samu Aghehowa (P)
FT
3 - 0
Nice

    About

    FC Porto are hosting Nice at Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Goal! FC Porto 1, Nice 0. Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pepê.
    • 4': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
    • 4': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvin Bard with a cross.
    • 5': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Terem Moffi.
    • 6': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Nice).
    • 6': Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Charles Vanhoutte (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Victor Froholdt (FC Porto).
    • 12': Foul by Francisco Moura (FC Porto).
    • 12': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Alan Varela (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Nice).
    • 13': Antoine Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Deniz Gül (FC Porto).
    • 14': Foul by Pablo Rosario (FC Porto).
    • 14': Terem Moffi (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Dante (Nice).
    • 15': Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Gabri Veiga (FC Porto).
    • 16': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Terem Moffi (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charles Vanhoutte following a fast break.
    • 20': Offside, FC Porto. Francisco Moura is caught offside.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Varela (FC Porto).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Offside, FC Porto. Deniz Gül is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Nice).
    • 29': Pepê (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Goal! FC Porto 2, Nice 0. Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Froholdt.
    • 35': Offside, FC Porto. Samu Aghehowa is caught offside.
    • 36': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ali Abdi.
    • 39': Deniz Gül (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Nice).
    • 40': Foul by Gabri Veiga (FC Porto).
    • 40': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 43': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Charles Vanhoutte.
    • 43': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Morgan Sanson.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Sanson (Nice).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Dante (Nice).
    • 45'+3': Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
    • 45'+4': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Porto 2, Nice 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 2, Nice 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Porto. Jan Bednarek replaces Alan Varela because of an injury.
    • 48': Foul by Pepê (FC Porto).
    • 48': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Nice).
    • 49': Victor Froholdt (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Antoine Mendy.
    • 51': Handball by Gabri Veiga (FC Porto).
    • 52': Alberto Costa (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Nice).
    • 52': Charles Vanhoutte (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Yehvann Diouf.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Sofiane Diop (Nice).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Deniz Gül (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Nice).
    • 56': Penalty FC Porto. Samu Aghehowa draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 56': Penalty conceded by Dante (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 58': VAR Decision: Penalty FC Porto.
    • 61': Goal! FC Porto 3, Nice 0. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Antoine Mendy (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Dante (Nice).
    • 68': Substitution, FC Porto. Borja Sainz replaces Deniz Gül.
    • 68': Substitution, Nice. Kevin Carlos replaces Terem Moffi.
    • 68': Substitution, Nice. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Sofiane Diop.
    • 68': Substitution, Nice. Isak Jansson replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Kevin Carlos (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isak Jansson with a cross.
    • 71': Foul by Pablo Rosario (FC Porto).
    • 71': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Isak Jansson.
    • 73': Substitution, FC Porto. Luuk de Jong replaces Samu Aghehowa.
    • 73': Substitution, FC Porto. Rodrigo Mora replaces Victor Froholdt.
    • 74': Foul by Kevin Carlos (Nice).
    • 74': Jan Bednarek (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Pablo Rosario (FC Porto).
    • 75': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Charles Vanhoutte (Nice).
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Jan Bednarek (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Antoine Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Borja Sainz (FC Porto).
    • 78': Antoine Mendy (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, Nice. Kojo Peprah Oppong replaces Dante.
    • 79': Substitution, Nice. Tiago Gouveia replaces Jonathan Clauss.
    • 80': Substitution, FC Porto. Stephen Eustaquio replaces Gabri Veiga.
    • 81': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Alberto Costa.
    • 82': Diogo Costa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Kevin Carlos (Nice).
    • 86': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
    • 86': Pepê (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francisco Moura.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Tiago Gouveia (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Abdi with a cross.
    • 88': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Francisco Moura.
    • 90': Foul by Pepê (FC Porto).
    • 90': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Pepê (FC Porto).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Borja Sainz (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Stephen Eustaquio (FC Porto).
    • 90'+5': Isak Jansson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Porto 3, Nice 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Porto 3, Nice 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 0
    44.3 Possession 55.7
    8 SHOTS 6
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    320 Accurate Passes 439
    390 Passes 501
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    39 Long Balls 50
    13 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 10
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    16 Interceptions 16
    11 Effective Clearances 21
    11 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Estádio do Dragão
    Location: Porto, Portugal
    Attendance: 37,254

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    Line-Ups

    FCP FC Porto (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    99 Diogo Costa (GK)
    4 Jakub Kiwior
    13 Pablo Rosario
    74 Moura
    20 Alberto Costa
    22 Alan Varela
    10 Gabri Veiga
    8 Victor Froholdt
    9 Samu Aghehowa
    27 Deniz Gül
    11 Pepê
    FC Porto Substitutes:
    Dominik Prpic, Martim Fernandes, Luuk de Jong, Rodrigo Mora, William Gomes, Borja Sainz, Stephen Eustáquio, Zaidu Sanusi, Joao Costa, Tomás Pérez, Jan Bednarek, Cláudio Ramos.

    NICE Nice (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    80 Yehvann Diouf (GK)
    4 Dante
    26 Melvin Bard
    33 Antoine Mendy Yellow Card
    10 Sofiane Diop
    8 Morgan Sanson
    24 Charles Vanhoutte Yellow Card
    2 Ali Abdi
    92 Jonathan Clauss
    9 Terem Moffi
    25 Mohamed-Ali Cho
    Nice Substitutes:
    Tom Louchet, Juma Bah, Jérémie Boga, Bartosz Zelazowski, Salis Abdul Samed, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Kevin Carlos, Isak Jansson, Tanguy Ndombele, Maxime Dupé, Tiago Gouveia, Hicham Boudaoui.

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