Atlético vs FC Porto 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Atletico Madrid draw with Porto as VAR denies visitors
Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 at home to Porto in a cagey opening Champions League Group B game on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Luis Díaz (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo de Paul replaces Thomas Lemar because of an injury.
- 41': Mateus Uribe (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, FC Porto 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Porto. Wendell replaces Zaidu Sanusi.
- 51': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Substitution, FC Porto. Iván Marcano replaces Pepe because of an injury.
- 56': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Koke.
- 56': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Mario Hermoso.
- 56': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces João Félix.
- 66': Substitution, FC Porto. Vitinha replaces Mateus Uribe.
- 66': Substitution, FC Porto. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Toni Martínez.
- 67': Vitinha (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Felipe (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Felipe.
- 76': Jesús Corona (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Wendell (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, FC Porto. Pepê replaces Luis Díaz.
- 90'+5': Chancel Mbemba (FC Porto) is shown the red card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, FC Porto 0.
Game Information
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 40,098
Statistics
 FCP |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
| 343 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 19 | Clearances | 7 |
Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 18 | Felipe  |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 6 | Koke |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 7 | João Félix |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
FC Porto (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 3 | Pepe |
| 19 | Chancel Mbemba  |
| 12 | Zaidu Sanusi |
| 17 | Jesús Corona |
| 8 | Mateus Uribe |
| 16 | Marko Grujic |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 25 | Otávio |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 29 | Toni Martínez |
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