Chelsea FC vs FC Porto, Champions League 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs FC Porto — Champions League at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Franck Schneider
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Porto | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | CD Tondela | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Portimonense SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Chelsea FC welcome FC Porto for this crunch clash at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
- 5' Zaidu Sanusi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 321 appearances.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from N'Golo Kante, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' FC Porto fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' 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 Moussa Marega suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Jesus Manuel Corona has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Mateus Uribe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Porto tonight.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Sergio Oliveira gets a Yellow card.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
- 56' England international Reece James has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Marko Grujic is replaced by Mehdi Taremi on 63 minute.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chancel Mbemba made 503 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Jesus Manuel Corona catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' The whistle greets Wilson Manafa as he departs to be replaced by Nanu.
- 80' With 4 assists to his name this season, Evanilson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
- 82' A moment of madness from Pepe on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
- 84' Fabio Vieira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergio Oliveira on 84 minute.
- 86' The whistle greets Mason Mount as he departs to be replaced by Hakim Ziyech.
- 88' Luis Diaz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Olivier Giroud. He replaces Kai Havertz on 90 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mehdi Taremi.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Porto take all three points.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 28
- 7
-
19
Mason Mount ↓ Hakim Ziyech 86'
- 24
- 6
- 16
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Olivier Giroud 90'
- 10
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 13
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↑ 90'
- 4
- 33
- 20
- 9
- 15
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 86'
- 11
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Marko Grujic ↓ Mehdi Taremi 63'
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↓ Luis Diaz 75'
- 19
- 25
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↓ Fabio Vieira 84'
-
11
Moussa Marega ↓ Evanilson 75'
- 3
- 8
-
18
Wilson Manafa ↓ Nanu 75'
- 1
- 12
Bench
- 32
- 6
- 14
- 4
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 63'
-
7
Luis Diaz ↑ 75'
-
31
Nanu ↑ 75'
- 29
- 21
-
30
Evanilson ↑ 75'
-
50
Fabio Vieira ↑ 84'
- 85
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mason Mount | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Ben Chilwell | 1 |
Chelsea FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC or FC Porto 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Porto
65%
Chelsea FC or FC Porto
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 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
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

