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Season 33 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group F Game 1
FC Porto 3 - 1 Chelsea
Elite FA Cup Group Match, FC Porto vs. Chelsea (Wed Nov 17)
FC Porto | Chelsea
4-3-1-2 A | 4-3-3 C
Malky McKay | Ian McNamara
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D_James GK | GK C_Freamon
T_Stavos DF | DF Ian_David_Mc
C_Dos_Passos DF | DF L_Dixon
Hugo DF | DF A_Mateju
E_Herbert DF | DF Fikayo_Tomori
J_Butland MF | MF Zeuz
S_Gerrard MF | MF D_Menga
Tomas_Rosicky MF | MF Mason_Mount
J_Gandolfini AM | FW M_Skiba
Neymar_Jr FW | FW R_Firmino
M_Esposito FW | FW C_Hudson_Odoi
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I_Cardoso SUB | SUB J_Ridout
M_Salah SUB | SUB R_Porteous
M_Canete SUB | SUB B_Dack
N_Barella SUB | SUB F_Ravenalli
G_Borges SUB | SUB Sobhi
Referee: F_Brych (Germany)
Min. 2 :(chs) D_Menga uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... E_Herbert fouls
... That was disgusting
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... Fikayo_Tomori swings it in
... A_Mateju gets on the end of it
... Tomas_Rosicky beats him to the ball
Min. 5 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Ian_David_Mc knocks the ball back to C_Freamon
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past C_Freamon!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... Tomas_Rosicky plays it into the danger area!
... A_Mateju gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 6 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Fikayo_Tomori
... He puts in Tomas_Rosicky!
... Tomas_Rosicky throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But C_Freamon palms it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 7 :(chs) Mason_Mount is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to R_Firmino
... R_Firmino has a dig at goal!
... D_James makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 8 :(fcp) S_Gerrard finds the run of Tomas_Rosicky
... Tomas_Rosicky uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But it goes just over
Min. 10 :(fcp) Hugo tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... FC Porto 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 11 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 11 :(fcp) J_Butland runs into space
... A_Mateju is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... F_Brych just wants to lecture him
Min. 14 :(chs) R_Firmino knocks the ball past the defender
... From long range R_Firmino bends the ball towards goal!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 15 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr sprints forward with the ball
... C_Hudson_Odoi is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 17 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from J_Gandolfini to Neymar_Jr
... Neymar_Jr with a thundering volley!
... But C_Freamon just gets his fingers to that one
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 17 :(chs) Ian_David_Mc spits at T_Stavos
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 18 :(fcp) S_Gerrard looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to E_Herbert
... E_Herbert with a powerful downward header!
... C_Freamon gathers it comfortably
Min. 21 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a probing pass to Neymar_Jr
... Neymar_Jr tries to chip the ball over C_Freamon!
... C_Freamon saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 23 :(chs) Zeuz kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Firmino gets on the end of the pass
... A powerful shot by R_Firmino !
... But D_James smothers the ball.
Min. 27 :(fcp) S_Gerrard lays the ball back to E_Herbert
... E_Herbert swings in the shot!
... C_Freamon makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 27 :(chs) Mason_Mount retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... A_Mateju gets on the end of it
... But he loses control of it
... Tomas_Rosicky hits it out for a throw
Min. 28 :(fcp) T_Stavos flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... A_Mateju reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 28 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos with a precise pass to M_Esposito
... A_Mateju wins the ball well
... F_Brych has given a free kick
... F_Brych calls him over
... F_Brych tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky has the ball
... He knocks the ball past L_Dixon
... He puts in Neymar_Jr!
... But A_Mateju wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but F_Brych has none of it.
Min. 29 :(chs) Mason_Mount brings it under control
... He takes on Hugo
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Hudson_Odoi!
... C_Hudson_Odoi attempts a chip!
... D_James with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 31 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Neymar_Jr gets on the end of it
... Neymar_Jr leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... The ball moves through the air!
... C_Freamon moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... C_Freamon tips it wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Gerrard swings it in!
... Neymar_Jr loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... The FC Porto fans sing his praises!
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... FC Porto 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 31 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing A
Min. 31 :(chs) D_Menga beats J_Gandolfini
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves F_Brych
... C_Dos_Passos gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 32 :(chs) D_Menga crosses in from the wing, he finds Fikayo_Tomori in the box
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Hugo hits it out for a throw
Min. 33 :(chs) Mason_Mount knocks it forward
... Tomas_Rosicky slips
... C_Hudson_Odoi gets to it!
... Hugo cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 34 :(chs) D_Menga runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to C_Hudson_Odoi
... C_Hudson_Odoi is through on goal!
... The defender was caught napping
... He just has D_James to beat
... He rounds D_James
... He taps it towards the goal!
... D_James manages to get to it !!
Min. 36 :(chs) Zeuz looks up
... He swings the ball right towards C_Hudson_Odoi
... C_Hudson_Odoi attempts a low drive!
... D_James makes a good save
Min. 38 :(fcp) S_Gerrard pushes it past D_Menga
... A cheeky lob from S_Gerrard !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Gerrard hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to T_Stavos
... He knocks it goalward
... C_Freamon makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(fcp) Hugo with a 40-yard pass to M_Esposito
... M_Esposito attempts a low drive!
... But C_Freamon parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 40 :(chs) The defender loses control of the ball!
... Mason_Mount seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... J_Butland tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Menga drives it into the box!
... D_James jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos finds Neymar_Jr with a perfectly weighted pass
... Good sliding challenge from A_Mateju
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Gandolfini hits it towards the far post!
... D_Menga gets up well
... And he heads it away
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-1 Chelsea
Min. 55 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr skips the challenge from Ian_David_Mc
... Fikayo_Tomori reads the play well
Min. 58 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Neymar_Jr with a scorcher of a shot !
... C_Freamon parries it
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... S_Gerrard floats the ball in!
... The danger is dealt with by L_Dixon
Min. 62 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from T_Stavos to Hugo
... Hugo with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 67 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... J_Butland gets onto the end of the pass!
... J_Butland with the side footed shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... C_Freamon dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had C_Freamon beaten!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by C_Dos_Passos!
... C_Freamon reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 67 :(chs) A_Mateju kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... C_Hudson_Odoi gets on the end of the pass
... C_Hudson_Odoi chases it through, he must score !
... D_James with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 68 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky drives the ball across field
... It comes to M_Esposito
... M_Esposito drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with C_Freamon
... He rounds C_Freamon
... He taps it towards the goal!
... Fikayo_Tomori rushes back to get to it
Min. 69 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to J_Gandolfini
... J_Gandolfini with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 69 :(fcp) M_Esposito is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to C_Dos_Passos
... C_Hudson_Odoi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 70 :(chs) Up goes the substitution board - R_Porteous on for Ian_David_Mc as a DF
Min. 70 :(chs) B_Dack is being prepared to come on
... D_Menga is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) Sobhi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Firmino
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(chs) M_Skiba sprints past T_Stavos
... E_Herbert dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 72 :(fcp) Hugo looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to S_Gerrard
... S_Gerrard with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... Brilliant save from C_Freamon
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 74 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky puts in J_Butland
... R_Porteous with the foul
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
Min. 78 :(fcp) N_Barella is ready to come on to replace Tomas_Rosicky
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 78 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as M_Canete comes on for J_Gandolfini to play MF
Min. 78 :(fcp) S_Gerrard moves in a AM position
Min. 79 :(fcp) J_Butland runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to M_Esposito
... Fikayo_Tomori slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 80 :(fcp) J_Butland with the nod to S_Gerrard
... S_Gerrard has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 81 :(fcp) M_Salah is being brought on
... C_Dos_Passos is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(chs) B_Dack knocks it past T_Stavos and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... E_Herbert with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 81 :(chs) B_Dack plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... M_Skiba decides to go for goal instead!
... M_Skiba with the 40 yard drive !
... D_James tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 83 :(chs) B_Dack gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Sobhi
... M_Salah wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 84 :(fcp) M_Esposito sidesteps R_Porteous
... That was too easy
... A scorcher of a shot from M_Esposito !
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Have FC Porto stolen the win late on with that goal?
... FC Porto 2-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 86 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with the nod to N_Barella
... N_Barella smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... GOAL !!
... C_Freamon was caught out there
... FC Porto 3-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... Neymar_Jr latches onto the end of it
... Neymar_Jr hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... C_Freamon heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 88 :(chs) M_Skiba beats Hugo
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Neymar_Jr fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... F_Brych wants a quiet word
... Appeals for a penalty!
... Given !!
... M_Skiba is the man who takes it
... He's put it over!
Min. 90 :(chs) B_Dack with an in swinging cross to Sobhi
... But T_Stavos sweeps up the threat
Min. 92 :(chs) The ball is passed in from M_Skiba, he finds A_Mateju
... A_Mateju heads the ball towards goal !
... D_James with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 93 :(chs) B_Dack breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_James!
... S_Gerrard brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance : 134,328
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : Neymar_Jr (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Neymar_Jr (31), M_Esposito (84), N_Barella (86)
Sent Off : S_Gerrard (93)
Booked : E_Herbert (2)
Injured : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : C_Hudson_Odoi
Scorers : Hugo (10 og)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Ian_David_Mc (17), A_Mateju (28)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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FC Porto | Chelsea
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 9
Off target : 6 | 1
On target : 15 | 8
Possession : 57 | 43
Corners : 6 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 13
Key Tackles : 9 | 6
Key Passes : 21 | 13
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Final Score : FC Porto 3 - 1 Chelsea
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James GK 39 2 2 3 26 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
T_Stavos DF 3 32 13 5 10 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
C_Dos_Passos DF 1 32 11 5 22 | 83 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
Hugo DF 2 31 14 9 42 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
E_Herbert DF 1 31 7 11 41 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 -2 8
J_Butland MF 2 10 31 11 41 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
S_Gerrard AM 2 7 30 19 21 | 95 0 0 7 2 3 0 0 1 0 -10 100 -5
Tomas_Rosicky MF 3 8 30 8 32 | 80 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 40 5
J_Gandolfini AM 3 10 31 21 12 | 80 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Neymar_Jr FW 1 9 8 35 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 50
M_Esposito FW 1 7 7 30 41 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
I_Cardoso GK 30 2 4 1 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Salah DF 2 30 8 9 22 | 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Canete MF 2 6 31 5 19 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
N_Barella MF 1 8 24 8 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 20 45
G_Borges FW 1 1 1 26 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Freamon GK 29 1 3 1 33 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Ian_David_Mc DF 2 28 9 6 30 | 72 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
L_Dixon DF 1 27 8 9 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
A_Mateju DF 2 26 8 8 30 | 96 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 -12 -17
Fikayo_Tomori DF 3 25 7 10 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Zeuz MF 1 1 26 15 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
D_Menga MF 3 9 26 7 32 | 72 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
Mason_Mount MF 2 7 25 7 12 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
M_Skiba FW 1 8 8 27 32 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
R_Firmino FW 2 6 8 25 33 | 72 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
C_Hudson_Odoi FW 3 8 4 24 42 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
J_Ridout GK 35 5 5 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Porteous DF 1 25 8 7 32 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Dack MF 1 7 27 10 20 | 24 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
F_Ravenalli MF 2 8 27 5 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sobhi FW 2 7 7 26 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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FC Porto | Chelsea
4-3-1-2 A | 4-3-3 C
Malky McKay | Ian McNamara
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D_James GK | GK C_Freamon
T_Stavos DF | DF Ian_David_Mc
C_Dos_Passos DF | DF L_Dixon
Hugo DF | DF A_Mateju
E_Herbert DF | DF Fikayo_Tomori
J_Butland MF | MF Zeuz
S_Gerrard MF | MF D_Menga
Tomas_Rosicky MF | MF Mason_Mount
J_Gandolfini AM | FW M_Skiba
Neymar_Jr FW | FW R_Firmino
M_Esposito FW | FW C_Hudson_Odoi
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I_Cardoso SUB | SUB J_Ridout
M_Salah SUB | SUB R_Porteous
M_Canete SUB | SUB B_Dack
N_Barella SUB | SUB F_Ravenalli
G_Borges SUB | SUB Sobhi
Referee: F_Brych (Germany)
Min. 2 :(chs) D_Menga uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... E_Herbert fouls
... That was disgusting
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... Fikayo_Tomori swings it in
... A_Mateju gets on the end of it
... Tomas_Rosicky beats him to the ball
Min. 5 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Ian_David_Mc knocks the ball back to C_Freamon
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past C_Freamon!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... Tomas_Rosicky plays it into the danger area!
... A_Mateju gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 6 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Fikayo_Tomori
... He puts in Tomas_Rosicky!
... Tomas_Rosicky throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But C_Freamon palms it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 7 :(chs) Mason_Mount is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to R_Firmino
... R_Firmino has a dig at goal!
... D_James makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 8 :(fcp) S_Gerrard finds the run of Tomas_Rosicky
... Tomas_Rosicky uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But it goes just over
Min. 10 :(fcp) Hugo tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... FC Porto 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 11 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 11 :(fcp) J_Butland runs into space
... A_Mateju is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... F_Brych just wants to lecture him
Min. 14 :(chs) R_Firmino knocks the ball past the defender
... From long range R_Firmino bends the ball towards goal!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 15 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr sprints forward with the ball
... C_Hudson_Odoi is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 17 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from J_Gandolfini to Neymar_Jr
... Neymar_Jr with a thundering volley!
... But C_Freamon just gets his fingers to that one
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 17 :(chs) Ian_David_Mc spits at T_Stavos
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 18 :(fcp) S_Gerrard looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to E_Herbert
... E_Herbert with a powerful downward header!
... C_Freamon gathers it comfortably
Min. 21 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a probing pass to Neymar_Jr
... Neymar_Jr tries to chip the ball over C_Freamon!
... C_Freamon saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 23 :(chs) Zeuz kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Firmino gets on the end of the pass
... A powerful shot by R_Firmino !
... But D_James smothers the ball.
Min. 27 :(fcp) S_Gerrard lays the ball back to E_Herbert
... E_Herbert swings in the shot!
... C_Freamon makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 27 :(chs) Mason_Mount retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... A_Mateju gets on the end of it
... But he loses control of it
... Tomas_Rosicky hits it out for a throw
Min. 28 :(fcp) T_Stavos flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... A_Mateju reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 28 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos with a precise pass to M_Esposito
... A_Mateju wins the ball well
... F_Brych has given a free kick
... F_Brych calls him over
... F_Brych tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky has the ball
... He knocks the ball past L_Dixon
... He puts in Neymar_Jr!
... But A_Mateju wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but F_Brych has none of it.
Min. 29 :(chs) Mason_Mount brings it under control
... He takes on Hugo
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Hudson_Odoi!
... C_Hudson_Odoi attempts a chip!
... D_James with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 31 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Neymar_Jr gets on the end of it
... Neymar_Jr leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... The ball moves through the air!
... C_Freamon moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... C_Freamon tips it wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Gerrard swings it in!
... Neymar_Jr loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... The FC Porto fans sing his praises!
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... FC Porto 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 31 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing A
Min. 31 :(chs) D_Menga beats J_Gandolfini
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves F_Brych
... C_Dos_Passos gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 32 :(chs) D_Menga crosses in from the wing, he finds Fikayo_Tomori in the box
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Hugo hits it out for a throw
Min. 33 :(chs) Mason_Mount knocks it forward
... Tomas_Rosicky slips
... C_Hudson_Odoi gets to it!
... Hugo cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 34 :(chs) D_Menga runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to C_Hudson_Odoi
... C_Hudson_Odoi is through on goal!
... The defender was caught napping
... He just has D_James to beat
... He rounds D_James
... He taps it towards the goal!
... D_James manages to get to it !!
Min. 36 :(chs) Zeuz looks up
... He swings the ball right towards C_Hudson_Odoi
... C_Hudson_Odoi attempts a low drive!
... D_James makes a good save
Min. 38 :(fcp) S_Gerrard pushes it past D_Menga
... A cheeky lob from S_Gerrard !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Gerrard hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to T_Stavos
... He knocks it goalward
... C_Freamon makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(fcp) Hugo with a 40-yard pass to M_Esposito
... M_Esposito attempts a low drive!
... But C_Freamon parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 40 :(chs) The defender loses control of the ball!
... Mason_Mount seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... J_Butland tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Menga drives it into the box!
... D_James jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos finds Neymar_Jr with a perfectly weighted pass
... Good sliding challenge from A_Mateju
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Gandolfini hits it towards the far post!
... D_Menga gets up well
... And he heads it away
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-1 Chelsea
Min. 55 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr skips the challenge from Ian_David_Mc
... Fikayo_Tomori reads the play well
Min. 58 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Neymar_Jr with a scorcher of a shot !
... C_Freamon parries it
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... S_Gerrard floats the ball in!
... The danger is dealt with by L_Dixon
Min. 62 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from T_Stavos to Hugo
... Hugo with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 67 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... J_Butland gets onto the end of the pass!
... J_Butland with the side footed shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... C_Freamon dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had C_Freamon beaten!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by C_Dos_Passos!
... C_Freamon reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 67 :(chs) A_Mateju kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... C_Hudson_Odoi gets on the end of the pass
... C_Hudson_Odoi chases it through, he must score !
... D_James with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 68 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky drives the ball across field
... It comes to M_Esposito
... M_Esposito drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with C_Freamon
... He rounds C_Freamon
... He taps it towards the goal!
... Fikayo_Tomori rushes back to get to it
Min. 69 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to J_Gandolfini
... J_Gandolfini with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 69 :(fcp) M_Esposito is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to C_Dos_Passos
... C_Hudson_Odoi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 70 :(chs) Up goes the substitution board - R_Porteous on for Ian_David_Mc as a DF
Min. 70 :(chs) B_Dack is being prepared to come on
... D_Menga is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) Sobhi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Firmino
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(chs) M_Skiba sprints past T_Stavos
... E_Herbert dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 72 :(fcp) Hugo looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to S_Gerrard
... S_Gerrard with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... Brilliant save from C_Freamon
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 74 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky puts in J_Butland
... R_Porteous with the foul
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
Min. 78 :(fcp) N_Barella is ready to come on to replace Tomas_Rosicky
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 78 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as M_Canete comes on for J_Gandolfini to play MF
Min. 78 :(fcp) S_Gerrard moves in a AM position
Min. 79 :(fcp) J_Butland runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to M_Esposito
... Fikayo_Tomori slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 80 :(fcp) J_Butland with the nod to S_Gerrard
... S_Gerrard has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 81 :(fcp) M_Salah is being brought on
... C_Dos_Passos is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(chs) B_Dack knocks it past T_Stavos and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... E_Herbert with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 81 :(chs) B_Dack plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... M_Skiba decides to go for goal instead!
... M_Skiba with the 40 yard drive !
... D_James tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 83 :(chs) B_Dack gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Sobhi
... M_Salah wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 84 :(fcp) M_Esposito sidesteps R_Porteous
... That was too easy
... A scorcher of a shot from M_Esposito !
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Have FC Porto stolen the win late on with that goal?
... FC Porto 2-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 86 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with the nod to N_Barella
... N_Barella smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... GOAL !!
... C_Freamon was caught out there
... FC Porto 3-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... Neymar_Jr latches onto the end of it
... Neymar_Jr hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... C_Freamon heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 88 :(chs) M_Skiba beats Hugo
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Neymar_Jr fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... F_Brych wants a quiet word
... Appeals for a penalty!
... Given !!
... M_Skiba is the man who takes it
... He's put it over!
Min. 90 :(chs) B_Dack with an in swinging cross to Sobhi
... But T_Stavos sweeps up the threat
Min. 92 :(chs) The ball is passed in from M_Skiba, he finds A_Mateju
... A_Mateju heads the ball towards goal !
... D_James with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 93 :(chs) B_Dack breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_James!
... S_Gerrard brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance : 134,328
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : Neymar_Jr (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Neymar_Jr (31), M_Esposito (84), N_Barella (86)
Sent Off : S_Gerrard (93)
Booked : E_Herbert (2)
Injured : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : C_Hudson_Odoi
Scorers : Hugo (10 og)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Ian_David_Mc (17), A_Mateju (28)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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FC Porto | Chelsea
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 9
Off target : 6 | 1
On target : 15 | 8
Possession : 57 | 43
Corners : 6 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 13
Key Tackles : 9 | 6
Key Passes : 21 | 13
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Final Score : FC Porto 3 - 1 Chelsea
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James GK 39 2 2 3 26 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
T_Stavos DF 3 32 13 5 10 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
C_Dos_Passos DF 1 32 11 5 22 | 83 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
Hugo DF 2 31 14 9 42 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
E_Herbert DF 1 31 7 11 41 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 -2 8
J_Butland MF 2 10 31 11 41 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
S_Gerrard AM 2 7 30 19 21 | 95 0 0 7 2 3 0 0 1 0 -10 100 -5
Tomas_Rosicky MF 3 8 30 8 32 | 80 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 40 5
J_Gandolfini AM 3 10 31 21 12 | 80 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Neymar_Jr FW 1 9 8 35 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 50
M_Esposito FW 1 7 7 30 41 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
I_Cardoso GK 30 2 4 1 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Salah DF 2 30 8 9 22 | 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Canete MF 2 6 31 5 19 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
N_Barella MF 1 8 24 8 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 20 45
G_Borges FW 1 1 1 26 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Freamon GK 29 1 3 1 33 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Ian_David_Mc DF 2 28 9 6 30 | 72 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
L_Dixon DF 1 27 8 9 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
A_Mateju DF 2 26 8 8 30 | 96 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 -12 -17
Fikayo_Tomori DF 3 25 7 10 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Zeuz MF 1 1 26 15 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
D_Menga MF 3 9 26 7 32 | 72 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
Mason_Mount MF 2 7 25 7 12 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
M_Skiba FW 1 8 8 27 32 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
R_Firmino FW 2 6 8 25 33 | 72 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
C_Hudson_Odoi FW 3 8 4 24 42 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
J_Ridout GK 35 5 5 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Porteous DF 1 25 8 7 32 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Dack MF 1 7 27 10 20 | 24 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
F_Ravenalli MF 2 8 27 5 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sobhi FW 2 7 7 26 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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