UEFA Champions League

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

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  • 45'+1': Ferran Torres
  • Red Card 90'+3': Gavi

Barcelona got tough away win at Porto in frantic match

Substitute Ferran Torres scored to give Barcelona a hard-fought 1-0 win at Porto in their Champions League Group H clash on Wednesday, with the Spanish side finishing with 10 men after Gavi got a second yellow card for a foul in added time.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Foul by Wendell (FC Porto).
  • 4': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Offside, Barcelona. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
  • 6': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
  • 9': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
  • 13': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
  • 13': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': João Cancelo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Alan Varela (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
  • 18': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
  • 18': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
  • 19': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Wendell (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 23': Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 23': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alan Varela.
  • 26': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
  • 26': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
  • 28': Foul by Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto).
  • 28': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Gavi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gavi.
  • 32': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alan Varela.
  • 34': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Robert Lewandowski because of an injury.
  • 36': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
  • 36': Wendell (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Barcelona).
  • 38': Romário Baró (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto).
  • 39': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Araújo.
  • 40': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by João Mário.
  • 41': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
  • 41': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Lamine Yamal.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Félix.
  • 45'+1': Goal! FC Porto 0, Barcelona 1. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Porto 0, Barcelona 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 0, Barcelona 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. João Mário (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Romário Baró.
  • 47': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
  • 47': Wendell (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Romário Baró (FC Porto).
  • 50': Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 50': Alan Varela (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
  • 50': João Félix (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 57': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
  • 59': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
  • 59': Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alan Varela.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Romário Baró with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Porto. Evanilson replaces Romário Baró.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Wendell (FC Porto) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
  • 69': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces João Félix.
  • 69': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Oriol Romeu.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Alan Varela (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wendell.
  • 77': Hand ball by Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto).
  • 79': VAR Decision: No Penalty FC Porto.
  • 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Lamine Yamal.
  • 82': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona).
  • 83': Offside, FC Porto. Pepê Aquino tries a through ball, but Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Conceição replaces Alan Varela.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Porto. Daniel Namaso replaces Mehdi Taremi.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Porto. Nico González replaces João Mário.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Porto. Iván Jaime replaces Galeno.
  • 85': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
  • 85': Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
  • 86': Iván Jaime (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
  • 87': Nico González (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Delay in match (Barcelona).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
  • 90'+1': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
  • 90'+3': Wendell (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second yellow card to Gavi (Barcelona) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nico González.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fermín López following a fast break.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Porto 0, Barcelona 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Porto 0, Barcelona 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 5
5 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 3
56.1 Possession 43.9
14 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
422 Accurate Passes 317
497 Passes 379
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
9 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.1
52 Long Balls 46
29 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 5
23 Effective Clearances 19
23 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 49,722

Line-Ups

POR FC Porto (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK)
4 David Carmo
2 Fábio Cardoso Yellow Card
18 Wendell
23 João Mário
6 Stephen Eustáquio
22 Alan Varela
13 Galeno
28 Romário Baró
9 Mehdi Taremi
11 Pepê

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
23 Jules Koundé Yellow Card
4 Ronald Araújo Yellow Card
3 Alejandro Balde
2 João Cancelo Yellow Card
18 Oriol Romeu
6 Gavi Yellow Card
22 Ilkay Gündogan
9 Robert Lewandowski
14 João Félix Yellow Card
27 Lamine Yamal

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