FC Porto vs AS Roma, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg

FC Porto

67': Moura

FT
1 - 1
1st Leg

AS Roma

45'+5': Zeki Çelik
72': Bryan Cristante

Roma held at Porto, Galatasaray thrashed at Alkmaar

Francisco Moura's second-half strike earned hosts Porto a 1-1 draw against 10-man AS Roma in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round playoff on Thursday as Turkish champions Galatasaray lost 4-1 at AZ Alkmaar.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Roma).
1': Nehuén Pérez (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Roma).
1': Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Delay in match (FC Porto).
2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5': Corner, Roma. Conceded by João Mário.
5': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Mora.
6': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Varela (FC Porto).
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
8': Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto).
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
12': Attempt missed. Manu Koné (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
12': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
14': Foul by Angeliño (Roma).
14': Stephen Eustaquio (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
17': Stephen Eustaquio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Dybala (Roma).
17': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Eustaquio (FC Porto).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
19': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
19': Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
20': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Alan Varela (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Delay in match (FC Porto).
22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Offside, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini is caught offside.
25': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Roma).
25': Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Offside, FC Porto. Samu Aghehowa is caught offside.
28': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
28': Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Zeki Çelik (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Angeliño (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
30': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Roma).
30': Stephen Eustaquio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
32': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Francisco Moura.
33': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Angeliño following a corner.
34': Foul by Manu Koné (Roma).
34': Tiago Djaló (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Manu Koné (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Delay in match because of an injury Tiago Djaló (FC Porto).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Dybala (Roma).
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Substitution, Roma. Tommaso Baldanzi replaces Paulo Dybala because of an injury.
40': Evan Ndicka (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Foul by Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto).
43': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Varela.
43': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Manu Koné (Roma).
45'+1': Stephen Eustaquio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Francisco Moura (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
45'+2': Alexis Saelemaekers (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
45'+5': Goal! FC Porto 0, Roma 1. Zeki Çelik (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
45'+6': First Half ends, FC Porto 0, Roma 1.
45': Second Half begins FC Porto 0, Roma 1.
45': Substitution, Roma. Niccolò Pisilli replaces Manu Koné.
45': Substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
46': Attempt saved. Francisco Moura (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Mora.
46': Hand ball by Stephen Eustaquio (FC Porto).
49': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Roma).
49': Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Tiago Djaló (FC Porto).
51': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Nehuén Pérez (FC Porto).
51': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
57': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
57': Offside, Roma. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
58': Offside, FC Porto. Rodrigo Mora is caught offside.
59': Offside, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini is caught offside.
63': Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, FC Porto. Pepê replaces Rodrigo Mora.
63': Substitution, FC Porto. Fábio Vieira replaces Alan Varela.
64': Attempt saved. Niccolò Pisilli (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
65': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Otávio.
66': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
66': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Francisco Moura.
66': Attempt missed. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
66': Attempt missed. Angeliño (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
67': Goal! FC Porto 1, Roma 1. Francisco Moura (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
68': Substitution, Roma. Matías Soulé replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
68': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
69': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Soulé with a cross.
69': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Fábio Vieira.
71': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
71': Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Otávio (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
72': Pepê (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
72': Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Second yellow card to Bryan Cristante (Roma) for a bad foul.
75': Substitution, FC Porto. Danny Namaso replaces Otávio.
75': Substitution, Roma. Leandro Paredes replaces Artem Dovbyk.
77': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Angeliño.
78': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
78': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pepê with a cross following a corner.
79': Foul by Matías Soulé (Roma).
79': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma).
79': Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
82': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
83': Attempt missed. Francisco Moura (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Borges with a cross following a fast break.
84': Offside, Roma. Niccolò Pisilli is caught offside.
85': Substitution, FC Porto. Deniz Gül replaces Samu Aghehowa.
85': Substitution, FC Porto. Zaidu Sanusi replaces Francisco Moura.
87': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
88': Attempt missed. Danny Namaso (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Borges.
89': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Niccolò Pisilli.
90': Attempt missed. Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross.
90': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
90': Matías Soulé (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Danny Namaso (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stephen Eustaquio.
90'+4': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Roma).
90'+4': Pepê (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Leandro Paredes (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Porto 1, Roma 1.
0': Match ends, FC Porto 1, Roma 1.

Statistics

ROMA		POR
16	Fouls	8
6	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	3
42.6	Possession	57.4
15	SHOTS	12
4	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
318	Accurate Passes	441
384	Passes	516
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
7	Accurate Crosses	5
18	Crosses	27
0.4	Cross %	0.2
57	Long Balls	58
27	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	3
3	Effective Tackles	11
9	Tackles	17
0.3	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	4
33	Effective Clearances	23
33	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 37,129

Line-Ups

FC Porto (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
99	Diogo Costa (GK)
24	Nehuén Pérez
4	Otavio
3	Tiago Djaló
22	Alan Varela
6	Stephen Eustáquio
74	Moura
23	João Mário
9	Samu Omorodion
86	Rodrigo Mora
70	Gonçalo Borges

FC Porto Substitutes:

William, Tomás Pérez, Vasco Sousa, Danny Namaso, Cláudio Ramos, André Franco, Iván Marcano, Fabio Vieira, Pepê, Zaidu Sanusi, Deniz Gül, Zé Pedro.

AS Roma (3-5-2)

No.	Name
99	Mile Svilar (GK)
23	Gianluca Mancini
5	Evan Ndicka
19	Zeki Çelik
7	Lorenzo Pellegrini
17	Manu Koné
4	Bryan Cristante
3	Angeliño
56	Alexis Saelemaekers
11	Artem Dovbyk
21	Paulo Dybala

AS Roma Substitutes:

Victor Nelsson, Stephan El Shaarawy, Niccolò Pisilli, Eldor Shomurodov, Giorgio De Marzi Giorgio, Leandro Paredes, Mats Hummels, Buba Sangaré, Matìas Soulè, Tommaso Baldanzi, Pierluigi Gollini, Saud Abdulhamid.

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