FC Porto vs. Barcelona: 0-1
Barcelona won the trip to FC Porto on the second matchday of Group H of the 2023-24 Champions League. With the result of "FC Porto vs. Barcelona: 0-1".
Ferran Torres was the star of the Catalans' victory.
The FC Porto versus Barcelona match is presented at the Dragao Stadium, Porto, on Wednesday (4/10/2023).
This result gives Barcelona a perfect score because they always win in the two matches that have been played.
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| Veteran striker Robert Lewandowski has bagged six goals across all competitions for Barcelona so far this term. (Photo: Alex Caparros/Getty Images) |
In the first match of Group H, Barcelona bulldozed Royal Antwerp with a crushing score of 5-0.
As for Porto, this negative result does not affect their position in second. But Shakhtar Donetsk, who won 3-2 over Antwerp, clung to their rivals.
Porto rightfully topped Shakhtar because of their head-to-head advantage over the Ukrainian representative. Because on the first matchday, Porto won 3-1 over Shakhtar.
The course of the match "FC Porto vs. Barcelona"
Barcelona, who relied on ball possession, dominated the game. Possession statistics that reach 62 percent illustrate how the Spanish League giants play.
However, Barcelona is not free to pose a threat. They only made three shots on target against the host.
The opposite is precisely what Porto did. The Portuguese league's elite club was able to release five shots on goal from a total of nine attempts. Unfortunately, nothing leads to goals.
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Barcelona's winning goal came in first-half injury time.
Ferran Torres, who came on in the 34th minute in place of the injured Robert Lewandowski, broke into the hosts' goal.
Torres took advantage of former Manchester City captain Ilkay Guendogan's sweet pass. Then, the striker fired a fierce shot with his left foot to rattle Porto's net.
In the second half, Barcelona remained dominant but were unable to add a goal. The Azulgrana lost a player in the 90+3rd minute due to the second yellow card received by Gavi.
Despite losing players in injury time, Barcelona was able to maintain the lead. They went home with a 1-0 result.
The lineup "FC Porto vs. Barcelona"
FC Porto (4-4-2): 99-Diogo Costa; 23-Joao Mario, 2-Fabio Cardoso, 4-David Carmo, 18-Wendell; 28-Romario Baro (Evanilson 64'), 22-Alan Varela, 6-Stephen Eustaquio, 13-Wenderson Galeno; 11-Pepe, 9-Mehdi Taremi
Coach: Sergio Conceicao
Barcelona (4-3-3): 1-Marc-Andre ter Stegen; 3-Alejandro Balde, 23-Jules Kounde, 4-Ronald Araujo, 2-Joao Cancelo; 6-Gavi, 18-Oriol Romeu (Sergi Roberto 69'), 22-Ilkay Guendogan; 14-Joao Felix (Fermin Lopez 69'), 9-Robert Lewandowski (Ferran Torres 34'), 27-Lamine Yamal (Marcos Alonso 80')
Coach: Xavi Hernandez