FC Porto vs Red Star 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
Introduction
FC Porto are hosting Red Star Belgrade
at Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.
Match Commentary
- 7': Franklin Tebo Uchenna (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Goal! FC Porto 1, Red Star Belgrade 0. William Gomes (FC Porto) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 32': Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! FC Porto 1, Red Star Belgrade 1. Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Milos Veljkovic following a set piece situation.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, FC Porto 1, Red Star Belgrade 1.
- 45': Substitution, FC Porto. Alberto Costa replaces Martim Fernandes.
- 45': Substitution, FC Porto. Victor Froholdt replaces Jan Bednarek.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 1, Red Star Belgrade 1.
- 47': Dominik Prpic (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, FC Porto. Pepê replaces William Gomes.
- 61': Substitution, FC Porto. Borja Sainz replaces Ángel Alarcón.
- 68': Nair Tiknizyan (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Milson replaces Nemanja Radonjic.
- 73': Substitution, FC Porto. Gabri Veiga replaces Deniz Gül.
- 81': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Bruno Duarte replaces Marko Arnautovic.
- 81': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Peter Olayinka replaces Vasilije Kostov.
- 82': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Nikola Stankovic replaces Nair Tiknizyan.
- 87': Alberto Costa (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! FC Porto 2, Red Star Belgrade 1. Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pepê following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Mahmudu Bajo replaces Timi Max Elsnik.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Panathinaikos | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
 RSB |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 353 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 418 | Passes | 416 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 28 | Clearances | 18 |
FC Porto (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 21 | Dominik Prpic  |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 12 | Zaidu Sanusi |
| 52 | Martim Fernandes |
| 13 | Pablo Rosario |
| 86 | Rodrigo Mora |
| 6 | Stephen Eustáquio |
| 27 | Deniz Gül |
| 47 | Ángel Alarcón |
| 7 | William Gomes |
Red Star Belgrade (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus (GK) |
| 13 | Milos Veljkovic |
| 30 | Franklin Tebo |
| 23 | Nayair Tiknizyan |
| 66 | Seol Young-Woo |
| 22 | Vasilije Kostov |
| 20 | Tomás Händel |
| 21 | Timi Elsnik |
| 89 | Marko Arnautovic |
| 4 | Mirko Ivanic |
| 49 | Nemanja Radonjic |
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