On 28 November, one of the matches of the Champions League in football took place. Barcelona (Spain) and Porto (Portugal) met.
Champions League
Barcelona (Spain) - Porto (Portugal ) - 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: Cancelo (32), Joao Felix (57) - Pepê (30)
Warnings: F. Cardoso (36), de Jong (37), Joao Mario (57), Joao Felix (59).
Review of the match Barcelona vs Porto:
Barcelona defeated Porto in a thrilling football match at the Estadi Olimpic Lluís Companis stadium. The match was played in the prestigious UEFA Champions League, demonstrating the elite level of the competition. At the start of the game, both teams showed their attacking prowess, leading to an exciting first half. FC Porto struck first in the 30th minute when Galeno crossed the ball into the net, putting his team ahead. However, Barcelona quickly responded to this offensive just two minutes later when J. Cancelo equalised. The score became 1-1 at halftime, setting the stage for a tense second half. Both teams took to the pitch with a determination to win and showed a high intensity of play. The second half started with a lot of action, including a yellow card for Porto's F. Cardoso in the 36th minute, followed by a yellow card for Barcelona's F. de Jong in the 37th minute. In the 57th minute, Porto received another yellow card, this time for Joao Mario. However, just seconds after that, Barcelona turned the tide of the match and Joao Felix scored a sensational goal, giving his team the lead.
The young striker's goal was the turning point in the match, changing the momentum in Barcelona's favour. As tension mounted, emotions flared, leading to another yellow card for Joao Felix in the 59th minute, adding to the drama on the pitch. Both teams made substitutions to freshen up their line-ups: in the 67th minute João Mariou was replaced by J. Sanchez for Porto. Sanchez in the Porto line-up. Barcelona made their first substitution in the 75th minute, bringing on F. Torres in place of goal scorer Joao Felix. As time went on, Porto tried to get back into the game, but were unable to break through Barcelona's defence. Meanwhile, Barcelona made two more substitutions: in the 82nd minute J. Cancelo replaced A. Balde, and in the 90th minute Rafinha replaced L. Yamala. In the final minutes of the match, Porto desperately tried to salvage a point, which led to three late substitutions. Evanilson replaced F. Conceicao in the 80th minute, S. Eustaquio came on in place of Nico in the same minute and T. Martinez replaced Galeno in the 90th minute. In addition, F. Cardoso came on in place of Danny Namaso in the final minutes of the match. The final whistle sounded and Barcelona won 2-1. This thrilling encounter demonstrated the intensity and quality of football in the UEFA Champions League. The Estadi Lewis Kompany's Olympic Stadium was the right venue for a thrilling battle between two talented teams.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Antwerp vs Barcelona, Porto vs Shakhtar.
Statistics of the match Barcelona - Porto:
Barcelona | Porto | |
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7 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
21 | Kicks | 13 |
6 | Blocked shots | 5 |
17 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
4 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
11 | Offences | 21 |
5 | Corner | 3 |
1 | Offsides | 4 |
54% | Ball possession | 46% |
2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
4 | Keeper saves | 5 |
459 | Total assists | 382 |
380 | Accurate assists | 308 |
83% | Transmission accuracy | 81% |