Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Porto vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
FC Porto
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Wed 4 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45+1' Ferran Torres
Y 13' Joao Cancelo
Fabio Cardoso 28' Y
Y 28' Ronald Araujo
Y 29' Xavi Hernandez
Y 36' Pablo Gavira
Y 48' Jules Kounde
Y 51' Joao Felix
Y 86' Sergi Roberto
YR 90' Pablo Gavira

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
19 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 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 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

2
FC Porto 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-04 FC Porto 0–1 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
29 Sep Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–1 L
23 Sep Gil Vicente FC H 2–1 W
19 Sep FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 3–1 W
15 Sep CF Estrela da Amadora A 1–0 W
03 Sep FC Arouca H 1–1 D
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct FC Porto A 1–0 W
29 Sep Sevilla FC H 1–0 W
26 Sep RCD Mallorca A 2–2 D
23 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 3–2 W
19 Sep Royal Antwerp FC H 5–0 W
16 Sep Real Betis Balompié H 5–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Barcelona
Fermin Lopez 6 G 4 A
Lamine Yamal 6 G 3 A
Marcus Rashford 5 G 3 A
Robert Lewandowski 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Do Dragao as FC Porto face off against FC Barcelona in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The 26-year-old Joao Mario Lopes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Porto must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 13' A moment of madness from Joao Cancelo on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 18' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
  • 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 28' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Xavi Hernandez on 29.
  • 34' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Robert Lewandowski has done his job and it is now time for Ferran Torres to step up.
  • 36' Pablo Gavira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Ferran Torres does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
  • 48' Poor challenge from Jules Kounde. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Joao Felix on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Porto is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' Romario Baro makes way for Evanilson at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Fermin Lopez. He replaces Joao Felix on 69 minute.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact 4-3-3.
  • 81' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Lamine Yamal departs to be replaced by Marcos Alonso.
  • 85' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Francisco Conceicao comes on to replace Alan Varela.
  • 86' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Sergi Roberto will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Pablo Gavira.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Barcelona take all three points.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto30% Draw32% FC Barcelona38%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Barcelona
70%
FC Porto or FC Barcelona
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Porto20% Draw54% FC Barcelona26%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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