Sunday , 16 August 2026

AC Milan vs FC Porto, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
AC Milan
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Porto
Wed 3 Nov 2021 · 17:45 UTC San Siro HT 45' · FT 45'
Stefano Pioli 28' Y
Y 49' Marko Grujic
Fikayo Tomori 55' Y
Y 65' Chancel Mbemba
Y 73' Vitor Ferreira
Y 90' Francisco Conceicao

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs FC Porto — Champions League at San Siro.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Nicolas Danos
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Jerome Brisard

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
AC Milan 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Porto
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-03 AC Milan 1–1 FC Porto 2021-10-19 FC Porto 1–0 AC Milan

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov FC Porto H 1–1 D
31 Oct AS Roma A 2–1 W
26 Oct Torino FC H 1–0 W
23 Oct Bologna FC 1909 A 4–2 W
19 Oct FC Porto A 0–1 L
16 Oct Hellas Verona FC H 3–2 W
FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov AC Milan A 1–1 D
30 Oct Boavista FC H 4–1 W
23 Oct CD Tondela A 3–1 W
19 Oct AC Milan H 1–0 W
02 Oct FC Pacos de Ferreira H 2–1 W
28 Sep Liverpool FC H 1–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AC Milan launch into their encounter with FC Porto.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Theo Hernandez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 6' Luis Diaz puts FC Porto on the lead.
  • 11' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
  • 16' Brazil international Pepe has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' Stefano Pioli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brahim Diaz made 436 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' AC Milan is showing some good football. However, AC Milan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' AC Milan ring the changes. Davide Calabria has done his job and it is now time for Pierre Kalulu to step up.
  • 49' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fikayo Tomori on 55.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Chancel Mbemba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Brahim Diaz is replaced by Rade Krunic on 68 minute.
  • 69' Sandro Tonali makes way for Franck Kessie at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Milan.
  • 70' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Sergio Oliveira departs to be replaced by Vitor Ferreira.
  • 73' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Vitor Ferreira will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He replaces Olivier Giroud on 76 minute.
  • 79' Francisco Conceicao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Evanilson on 79 minute.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Francisco Conceicao. He replaces Evanilson on 80 minute.
  • 85' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Rafael Leao is withdrawn and Daniel Maldini gets his opportunity.
  • 86' FC Porto ring the changes. Mehdi Taremi has done his job and it is now time for Pepe to step up.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Francisco Conceicao. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 FC Porto xG
I would bet for: AC Milan or FC Porto 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan36% Draw30% FC Porto34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Porto
64%
AC Milan or FC Porto
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan24% Draw51% FC Porto25%
Actual: FC Porto win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push FC Porto covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.