FC Porto vs Liverpool 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Liverpool win big in Porto to underline Champions League credentials
Liverpool continued their perfect start in Champions League Group B with a comfortable 5-1 win against Porto.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 14': Substitution, FC Porto. Fábio Vieira replaces Otávio because of an injury.
- 18': Goal! FC Porto 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Goal! FC Porto 0, Liverpool 2. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Porto 0, Liverpool 2.
- 45': Substitution, FC Porto. Marko Grujic replaces Toni Martínez.
- 56': Substitution, FC Porto. Wendell replaces Zaidu Sanusi.
- 56': Substitution, FC Porto. Vitinha replaces Mateus Uribe.
- 60': Goal! FC Porto 0, Liverpool 3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones following a fast break.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces James Milner.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Sadio Mané.
- 67': Substitution, FC Porto. Pepê replaces Sérgio Oliveira.
- 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 74': Goal! FC Porto 1, Liverpool 3. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross.
- 77': Goal! FC Porto 1, Liverpool 4. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 81': Goal! FC Porto 1, Liverpool 5. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 83': VAR Decision: Goal FC Porto 1-5 Liverpool (Roberto Firmino).
- 88': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Diogo Jota.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 23,520
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 23,520
Statistics
 LIV |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
| 66.7 | Possession | 33.3 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 13 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 551 | Accurate Passes | 233 |
| 641 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 10 | Clearances | 25 |
FC Porto (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 5 | Iván Marcano |
| 2 | Fábio Cardoso |
| 12 | Zaidu Sanusi |
| 17 | Jesús Corona |
| 8 | Mateus Uribe |
| 27 | Sérgio Oliveira |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 25 | Otávio |
| 29 | Toni Martínez |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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