UEFA Champions League

FC Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
FC Porto
  • 9': Galeno
  • 43': Galeno
  • 62': Mehdi Taremi
  • 75': Pepe
  • 82': Francisco Conceição
FT
5 - 3
Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 29': Danylo Sikan
  • 72': Stephen Eustáquio (OG)
  • 88': Eguinaldo

Galeno shines as Porto seal Champions League knockout spot

Porto's Galeno scored twice and set up two others in a 5-3 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday to secure a spot in the Champions League knockout stages.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
  • 1': Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Evanilson with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Dmytro Riznyk.
  • 3': Foul by Galeno (FC Porto).
  • 3': Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Galeno (FC Porto).
  • 4': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Pepê Aquino (FC Porto).
  • 5': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zaidu Sanusi.
  • 6': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Taras Stepanenko.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Alan Varela (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Goal! FC Porto 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evanilson.
  • 13': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto).
  • 13': Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 16': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 16': Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto).
  • 17': Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 19': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 21': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 22': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov.
  • 27': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 29': Goal! FC Porto 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 30': Cláudio Ramos (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': VAR Decision: Goal FC Porto 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (Danylo Sikan).
  • 32': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 32': Jorge Sánchez (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evanilson.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 42': Foul by Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 42': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Goal! FC Porto 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pepê Aquino following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 45': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Porto 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
  • 47': Foul by Pepe (FC Porto).
  • 47': Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 50': Jorge Sánchez (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Pepe (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Foul by Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 53': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 54': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Dmytro Kryskiv.
  • 59': Hand ball by Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 59': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Newerton replaces Dmytro Kryskiv.
  • 60': Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
  • 62': Goal! FC Porto 3, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
  • 64': Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mykola Matvienko.
  • 67': Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 67': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zaidu Sanusi.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evanilson.
  • 69': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Valeriy Bondar.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Evanilson.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Own Goal by Stephen Eustáquio, FC Porto. FC Porto 3, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.
  • 73': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Kevin Kelsy replaces Yaroslav Rakitskyi because of an injury.
  • 74': Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 74': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Dmytro Riznyk.
  • 75': Goal! FC Porto 4, Shakhtar Donetsk 2. Pepe (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Galeno with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Porto. João Mário replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Kevin Kelsy (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Artem Bondarenko.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Conceição replaces Pepê Aquino.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Porto. Marko Grujic replaces Stephen Eustáquio.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Porto. André Franco replaces Evanilson.
  • 82': Goal! FC Porto 5, Shakhtar Donetsk 2. Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. André Franco (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 85': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 85': Pepe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Conceição (FC Porto).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Ehor Nazaryna replaces Artem Bondarenko.
  • 86': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Eguinaldo replaces Oleksandr Zubkov.
  • 88': Goal! FC Porto 5, Shakhtar Donetsk 3. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taras Stepanenko.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Porto. Iván Jaime replaces Galeno.
  • 89': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 89': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 89': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 90': Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 90': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Ehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 90'+1': Iván Jaime (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Offside, FC Porto. Pepe is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Porto 5, Shakhtar Donetsk 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Porto 5, Shakhtar Donetsk 3.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 4
51.2 Possession 48.8
9 SHOTS 20
6 ON GOAL 9
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 359
460 Passes 432
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
6 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.5
52 Long Balls 48
18 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 12
24 Effective Clearances 9
24 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 48,113

Line-Ups

POR FC Porto (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK)
2 Fábio Cardoso
3 Pepe
12 Zaidu Sanusi
15 Jorge Sánchez
6 Stephen Eustáquio
22 Alan Varela
13 Galeno
11 Pepê
9 Mehdi Taremi
30 Evanilson
FC Porto Substitutes:
Wendell, Gonçalo Borges, Danny Namaso, Marko Grujic, Iván Jaime, Cláudio Ramos, Bernardo Folha, Francisco Conceição, João Mário, André Franco, Fran Navarro, David Carmo.

SHK Shakhtar Donetsk (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
31 Dmytro Riznyk (GK)
44 Yaroslav Rakitskiy
5 Valeriy Bondar Yellow Card
6 Taras Stepanenko
22 Mykola Matviyenko
13 Giorgi Gocholeishvili
10 Georgiy Sudakov Yellow Card
21 Artem Bondarenko
8 Dmytro Kryskiv
11 Oleksandr Zubkov
14 Danylo Sikan
Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes:
Stav Lemkin, Irakli Azarovi, Marian Shved, Yehor Nazaryna, Newertton, Kevin Kelsy, Novatus Miroshi, Eguinaldo, Pedrinho, Eduard Kozik, Denil Castillo, Artur Rudko.

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