FULL TIME!
Nico, Galeno and Pepê score and Porto beats Portimonense in the Portuguese League
91'
Francisco Conceicao produces an inaccurate low pass into the box that is blocked by one of the defenders. If the pass had gone through, the ball would probably have ended up in the net. Now FC Porto have a corner to take.
+3
We'll have 3 minutes overtime
90'
Ronie Edmundo Carrillo Morales will have to be careful for the rest of the match as he has just been yellow carded.
85'
Substitution. Galeno, Evanilson and Pepê are leaving the pitch for Danny Namaso, Ivan Jaime and Gonçalo Borges who come on as substitutes.
79' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL!
PORTO! Pepê receives a fantastic pass inside the area and fires a low shot into the bottom right-hand corner. What a surgical finish!
76'
Change on the pitch. Joao Mario is coming off while Sergio Conceicao gives Jorge Sanchez his final tactical instructions.
74'
Moustapha Seck races towards goal but the defender manages to get to him and clear the danger.
72'
Kosuke Nakamura showed great skill in reading the game and cleared the danger before Francisco Conceicao (FC Porto) took advantage of a through ball.
67'
The coach decided to replace Gonçalo Costa with Ronie Edmundo Carrillo Morales (Portimonense).
63'
Diogo Costa made a great save to stop Sylvester Jasper's strike. The player created space inside the area and fired a quick shot at the center of the goal.
59' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL!
PORTO! Goal! Galeno finishes the team's attacking move with a good shot, sending the ball past the goalkeeper: 2-0.
55'
Joao Mario (FC Porto) is about to break free, but the opposing defender clears the danger.
53'
What a chance to score! Evanilson makes a good run into the box to receive a killer pass and fires the ball at goal, but his shot is blocked by the defender with an impressive cart. The ball goes out of play and FC Porto wins the corner.
46'
Joao Mario tried to create a dangerous situation in front of goal with a cross into the box, but it didn't come off as expected.
RESTART!'
Ball rolling for the second half
HALF TIME!
End of first half Portimonense 0-1 Porto
44'
FC Porto keep possession of the ball, producing short passes and one-two tables from player to player.
41'
Francisco Conceicao arrives on the attack, but the shot doesn't count. He's offside.
38'
Francisco Conceicao tries to go it alone, but the defender prevents him from creating a dangerous chance.
37'
FC Porto have the chance to score from the corner kick, but a defender gets to the ball and clears the danger.
33'
Sylvester Jasper decides to send a cross over the top to find one of his teammates. The opposing defense avoids the danger by taking the ball.
31'
Nonoca (Portimonense) with a bad foul, Artur Soares Dias blows the whistle. FC Porto will take the free-kick.
29'
The corner is taken, but nothing comes of it for FC Porto. The ball is pushed away by the defender.
28'
A perfect pass is received by Galeno (FC Porto), who is lurking in the box and fires the ball towards the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper makes an incredible save and blocks the shot.
23'
FC Porto dominate the game when they exchange passing combinations with one or two touches. There's a great rapport between the players.
20'
Alan Varela avoided being tackled and decided to shoot from long range, but his choice wasn't the best. The ball rose too high and flew wide of the crossbar.
19'
The ball into the box found Dener free, but his first-time shot was well over the target.
13'
Portimonense's Gonçalo Costa is carded for the first time in the match.
13'
Porto were unable to take advantage of the corner kick as the defense cleared the ball away.
09'
Evanilson connects with a good pass into the box and shoots. The shot beats the goalkeeper, but ends up hitting the crossbar and going out.
07' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!
PORTO! Nico receives a good low pass that takes the opposition defense apart. And it's a goal! He fires into the left side of the goal.
5'
Francisco Conceicao sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted. Precise action from the defense.
2'
Pepe plays a deep pass, but one of the defenders pushes the ball away.
START THE GAME!
Ball rolling for Portimonense vs Porto in the 25th round of the Portuguese League. Follow the match LIVE minute by minute here on VAVEL Brasil.
Details of the match:
Porto are unbeaten since 1987;
Portimonense have gone two games without a goal;
The five most recent meetings between the clubs have ended with only Porto winning;
The hosts have now gone five games without a win;
The visitors are third in the Portuguese league table.
Warm-up
The teams are already warming up at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão in preparation for the match in a few minutes' time. The ball rolls in just under 10 minutes, so stay tuned to follow everything from Portimonense vs Porto LIVE minute by minute.
Last meeting between the teams:
Starting at 6:45 p.m. in the Algarve and on Sport TV1, the Portistas and the Algarveans meet for the 45th time, the first in 2024 and the second in the current campaign after winning by the narrowest of margins at the Estádio do Dragão (1-0).
In October last year, having just returned from Barcelona, Sérgio Conceição's men got back to winning ways against the same opponents thanks to Evanilson's goal.
VAR News:
Matchday 25 of the Portuguese League, which opens with Portimonense vs. Porto, will be the first time in the history of the Portuguese league that referees will have to explain their decisions over the loudspeakers in the stadiums. The novelty promises to spread to every country in the world and will come into force elsewhere, such as the Brazilian Championship. The novelty has already been tested at the 2022 World Cup.
Sérgio Conceição
"The focus is on Portimonense. They're already going to give us enough trouble, we don't need to make any more. We have to develop by winning. Drawing is a defeat for us"
History
Between the Portuguese League and the Portuguese Cup, the teams have met 44 times so far, with the visitor of this match having a much better record. Porto have won 36 times to Portimonense's four, with another four draws. As a result, the Dragons have scored far more goals, 116 to the Albinegros' 24.
FC Porto sub:
Cláudio Ramos, Fábio Cardoso, Jorge Sánchez, Eustaquio, Grujić, Iván Jaime, Namaso, Toni Martínez, Gonçalo Borges.
Portimonense subs:
Vinicius, Guga, Alcobia, Mvoué, Fukui, Paulo Estrela, Berto, Ronie Carrillo, Rodrigo Martins.
Galeno
Porto's second top scorer in the league with five goals, Wenderson Galeno is experiencing a special moment. He has scored five goals in his last five games, including two in the derby last season. Facing the second-worst defense in the competition, the Brazilian is more than likely to score at any moment.
Portimonense XI:
Nakamura; Tornich, Relvas, Seck; Igor Formiga, Dener, Lucas Ventura, Gonçalo Costa; Jasper, Carlinhos, Hélio Varela.
Porto XI
Diogo Costa; João Mário, Pepe, Otávio, Wendell; Varela, Nico González; Francisco Conceição, Pepê, Galeno; Evanilson
Liga Portugal
Currently in 3rd place in the standings, Porto are still dreaming of the title and to get closer to the top of the table and stay alive, they will need to surprise their opponents by winning the away match.
Occupying 14th place in the league, Portimonense are in danger of slipping into the relegation zone and will be playing at full strength, counting on the support of their fans to win all three points.
Portimão Municipal Stadium in Portimão
This Friday (08/03), Portimonense and Porto take to the pitch at 15:45 (Brasília time) / 18:45 (Lisbon time) at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão, in Portimão. The match will be valid for the 25th round of the Portuguese Championship.
referee
Artur Soares Dias will be the referee for the match, with Paulo Soares and Pedro Ribeiro as assistants and André Narciso on the VAR.
The teams' records in the last five games
Portimonense: three defeats and two draws
Porto: four wins and one draw
Ranking
Portimonense: 23 points from 24 games, started the match in 14th place
Porto: 52 points from 24 games, started the round in third place
1 HOUR!
One hour to go until Portimonense-Porto in the Portuguese League
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Portimonense - Porto
Liga Portugal
Date: Friday, March 8, 2024;
Time: 15:45 (Brasilia time);
Venue: Portimão Municipal Stadium;
Where to watch: Star+ (streaming).
When is the Portimonense vs Porto match?
The match between Portimonense and Porto will kick off at 15:45 (Brasília time) at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão. The match can be viewed at Star+ (streaming). You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Porto's probable line-up:
Diogo Costa; João Mário, Pepe, Otávio Ataíde e Wendell; Nico González e Alan Varela; Francisco Conceição, Pepê e Wenderson Galeno; Evanilson. Técnico: Sérgio Conceição.
Portimonense's probable line-up:
Kosuke Nakamura; Igor Formiga, Alemão, Guga e Filipe Relvas; Dener, Lucas Ventura e Sylvester Jasper; Carlinhos, Hélio Varela e Hildeberto Pereira. Técnico: Paulo Sérgio.
Game for goals
Porto are not the most offensive of teams. They've scored 43 goals in 24 Liga matches so far. However, they'll be facing an opponent whose defensive system has been consistently poor. They have conceded 49 goals in as many matches. As a result, using the goals over/under market in the extra guess for this Friday's match in the twenty-fifth round of the Portuguese league, the indication is for the option above 1.5 goals scored.
Porto favorites!
Porto's derby against Benfica was a milestone. Facing the Portuguese league leaders at the time, they knew that, in practice, any result other than victory would take them out of the title race. They won undisputedly. They're still in the fight for the trophy, but there's no room for slip-ups. Especially against a Portimonense side that has been flirting with the relegation zone. As a result, our guess is Porto's success in the winner-takes-all market for this Friday's match on matchday 25 of Liga Portugal 2023/2024.
Porto
Porto went into their match against Benfica with a knife in their teeth. On Sunday, March 3, they won 5-0 at the Dragão stadium. The result had two effects. The first was to allow the team to continue dreaming of the title. It also boosted the players' self-esteem ahead of their meeting with Arsenal.
Having beaten the English 1-0 at home, Porto will defend their advantage and look to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday, February 12. Coach Sérgio Oliveira has no room to preserve players ahead of the clash with Arsenal. After all, he has no room for slip-ups in the Portuguese league.
With 52 points (16 wins, four draws and four defeats), Porto are in third place in the Portuguese league. They are seven points behind leaders Sporting, who still have a game in hand. They've also progressed in the Portuguese Cup. They face Vitória de Guimarães in the battle for a place in the final.
Portimonense
In the previous round, Portimonense faced a direct opponent in the fight against the drop. Despite having the opportunity to take the field, the only result they managed was a goalless draw against Vizela. It was a positive result under the circumstances. They were a man down from the 24th minute of the final phase. Pedrão was sent off.
However, they saw their winless streak extended to 15 matches. There have been two draws and three defeats since the beginning of February. With 23 points (six wins, five draws and 13 defeats), they occupy fourteenth place in the Portuguese league, when the tie-break criteria are taken into account. They have just one point more than Estrela da Amadora, who are sixteenth - and antepenultimate - in the table and the first club in the relegation zone.
TIME AND PLACE!
At the Portimão Municipal Stadium, Portimonense vs. Porto face off this Friday afternoon (8) at 15:45 (Brasília time) in the 25th round of the Portuguese League 2023/24. Here are the best betting tips for this match, which will be broadcast and exclusively on Star+.
Buoyed by their thrashing of Benfica, Porto promise to dominate the match from the off, given that Portimonense are fighting against relegation. In this sense, the Dragons promise to build an early lead, especially with their powerful attack, making it an excellent guess that they will win the first half.
Porto's second top scorer in the league with five goals, Wenderson Galeno is experiencing a special moment. He has scored five goals in his last five games, including two in the derby last round. Facing the 2nd worst defense in the competition, the Brazilian is a sure bet to score at any moment.
Welcome to the Portimonense - Porto commentary
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