UEFA Champions League

Liverpool vs FC Porto, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Liverpool
  • 52': Thiago Alcantara
  • 70': Mohamed Salah
FT
2 - 0
FC Porto

    Liverpool makes it 5 wins from 5 in Champions League

    — Thiago Alcantara’s sublime long-range strike and Mohamed Salah’s latest individual goal maintained Liverpool’s perfect record in its Champions League group with a 2-0 win over Porto on Wednesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Evanilson (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 5': Foul by Mateus Uribe (FC Porto).
    • 5': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Otávio with a cross.
    • 8': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Joel Matip.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (FC Porto) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a through ball.
    • 10': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
    • 10': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Otávio (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz following a fast break.
    • 14': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
    • 16': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 16': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
    • 17': Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Hand ball by Evanilson (FC Porto).
    • 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
    • 20': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 20': Pepe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a headed pass.
    • 25': Substitution, FC Porto. Fábio Cardoso replaces Pepe because of an injury.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Otávio.
    • 26': Hand ball by Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto).
    • 28': Offside, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 29': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Offside, FC Porto. Diogo Costa tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Luis Díaz (FC Porto).
    • 31': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Otávio (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fábio Cardoso with a headed pass.
    • 34': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 34': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Offside, Liverpool. Thiago tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
    • 38': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 0-0 FC Porto.
    • 40': Foul by Mateus Uribe (FC Porto).
    • 40': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Mateus Uribe (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Offside, Liverpool. Neco Williams tries a through ball, but Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
    • 44': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mehdi Taremi.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 45': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, FC Porto 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, FC Porto 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Otávio with a cross.
    • 47': Foul by Evanilson (FC Porto).
    • 47': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 48': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Mateus Uribe (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Cardoso following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Tyler Morton (Liverpool).
    • 51': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Luis Díaz (FC Porto).
    • 52': Goal! Liverpool 1, FC Porto 0. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
    • 57': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Takumi Minamino.
    • 57': Offside, FC Porto. Sérgio Oliveira tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 62': Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
    • 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson replaces Konstantinos Tsimikas.
    • 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Thiago.
    • 64': Substitution, FC Porto. Vitinha replaces Sérgio Oliveira.
    • 64': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Conceição replaces Mehdi Taremi.
    • 65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Foul by Vitinha (FC Porto).
    • 67': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Offside, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson tries a through ball, but Neco Williams is caught offside.
    • 69': Hand ball by Evanilson (FC Porto).
    • 70': Goal! Liverpool 2, FC Porto 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
    • 71': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Mohamed Salah.
    • 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Sadio Mané.
    • 73': Foul by Luis Díaz (FC Porto).
    • 73': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
    • 75': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (FC Porto).
    • 75': Chancel Mbemba (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 77': Substitution, FC Porto. Toni Martínez replaces Evanilson.
    • 77': Substitution, FC Porto. Marko Grujic replaces Mateus Uribe.
    • 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.
    • 79': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marko Grujic.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a headed pass.
    • 82': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
    • 85': Hand ball by Neco Williams (Liverpool).
    • 88': Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
    • 88': Marko Grujic (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
    • 90': Luis Díaz (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neco Williams.
    • 90'+3': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Neco Williams.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, FC Porto 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, FC Porto 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 6
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 1
    41.6 Possession 58.4
    9 SHOTS 11
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    252 Accurate Passes 418
    351 Passes 503
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    11 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    72 Long Balls 56
    32 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 14
    22 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 5
    11 Effective Clearances 15
    11 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 52,209

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    5 Ibrahima Konaté Yellow Card
    32 Joël Matip
    21 Kostas Tsimikas
    76 Neco Williams
    80 Tyler Morton
    6 Thiago Alcantara
    15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
    18 Takumi Minamino
    10 Sadio Mané
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Nathaniel Phillips, Andrew Robertson, Adrián, James Milner, Divock Origi, Fabinho, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhín Kelleher, Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Jota.

    POR FC Porto (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    99 Diogo Costa (GK)
    3 Pepe
    19 Chancel Mbemba Yellow Card
    12 Zaidu Sanusi
    23 João Mário
    8 Mateus Uribe Yellow Card
    27 Sérgio Oliveira
    7 Luis Díaz
    25 Otávio
    9 Mehdi Taremi
    30 Evanilson
    FC Porto Substitutes:
    Jesús Corona, Pepê, Vitinha, Francisco Conceição, Toni Martínez, Fábio Cardoso, Agustín Marchesín, Wendell, Marko Grujic, Fabio Vieira, Manafá, Bruno Costa.

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