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FC Porto vs Estrela – Lineups & Match Details

FC Porto beat Estrela 2-0. Goals: Nico González (12'), Gonçalo Borges (90'). FC Porto had 69% possession against Estrela's 31%. Shots on target: 4-0.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 14

Monday, 16 December 2024

FC PortoFC Porto

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

EstrelaEstrela

Referee: Miguel Nogueira

Lineups

FC PortoFC Porto4-2-3-1
Diogo Costa99Diogo CostaG
Martim Fernandes52Martim FernandesD
N. PĂ©rez24N. PĂ©rezD
Otávio4OtávioD
Galeno13GalenoD
Nico González16Nico GonzálezM
S. Eustaquio6S. EustaquioM
Fábio Vieira10Fábio VieiraM
D. Namaso19D. NamasoM
PepĂŞ11PepĂŞM
Samu Aghehowa9Samu AghehowaF

Substitutes

74Francisco MouraD
17Iván JaimeM
86Rodrigo MoraM
22A. VarelaM
70Gonçalo BorgesF
15Vasco SousaM
27D. GĂĽlF
14Cláudio RamosG
3Tiago DjalĂłD
EstrelaEstrela5-3-2
Bruno BrĂ­gido30Bruno BrĂ­gidoG
Danilo Veiga77Danilo VeigaD
Tiago Gabriel44Tiago GabrielD
I. Dramé5I. DraméD
RĂşben Lima28RĂşben LimaD
Nilton Varela25Nilton VarelaD
Paulo Moreira19Paulo MoreiraM
Igor Jesus6Igor JesusM
LĂ©o Cordeiro22LĂ©o CordeiroM
Kikas98KikasF
Rodrigo Pinho9Rodrigo PinhoF

Substitutes

97Jovane CabralF
26L. BuccaM
7André LuizF
42Manuel KelianoM
2Diogo TravassosD
21Guilherme MontĂłiaD
93M. GudžulićG
81ManuF
3T. CissokhoD

Match Events

12'G

Nico González

Assist: Fábio Vieira

33'Y

Danilo Veiga

65'S

Paulo Moreira

Substitution 1

65'S

Rodrigo Pinho

Substitution 2

65'S

Kikas

Substitution 3

68'S

D. Namaso

Substitution 1

69'S

PepĂŞ Aquino

Substitution 2

74'Y

Danilo Veiga

74'R

Danilo Veiga

76'Y

RĂşben Lima

79'S

Igor Jesus

Substitution 4

79'S

LĂ©o Cordeiro

Substitution 5

84'S

Fábio Vieira

Substitution 3

89'S

S. Eustáquio

Substitution 4

89'S

Galeno

Substitution 5

90'+3G

Gonçalo Borges

Assist: Rodrigo Mora

Statistics

FC Porto
69%31%
Estrela
1.1Expected Goals (xG)0.13
12Total Shots3
4Shots on Target0
11Corners4
17Fouls19
1Offsides0
87Pass Accuracy (%)73
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
Match preview

FC Porto host Estrela on Monday, 16 December 2024 at Estádio Do Dragão. The kick-off time is 20:15 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. FC Porto go into the match 3rd in the table; Estrela sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

FC Porto have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Estrela have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 2 times recently. Past results: 17 Feb 2024: FC Porto 2-0 Estrela; 15 Sept 2023: FC Porto 1-0 Estrela. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Porto beat Estrela 2-0. FC Porto scored through Nico González 12', Gonçalo Borges 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Porto held 69% of the ball against 31% for Estrela. Shots on target finished 4-0. Expected goals read 1.10 for FC Porto, 0.13 for Estrela.

Verdict

The win nudges FC Porto forward and leaves Estrela with work to do. FC Porto sat 3rd and Estrela 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.