FC Porto vs FC Schalke 04, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Porto vs FC Schalke 04 — Champions League .
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
- Referee Octavian Sovre
- Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
- Referee Constantin Coltescu
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | CS Marítimo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | CD Feirense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 5–2 | W |
| 11 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Galatasaray SK | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Hannover 96 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Porto and FC Schalke 04 get this one started.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' FC Porto have won 697 goals from 491 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . FC Porto seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Omar Mascarell on 28.
- 33' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
- 38' FC Porto is showing some good football. However, FC Porto are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Skrzybski, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Amine Harit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Skrzybski at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' FC Porto is taking the lead after the goal scored by Eder Militao on 52.
- 55' A goal from the Mexico international Jesus Manuel Corona! He fires home on 55 to make it 2-0!
- 60' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Daniel Caligiuri trudges off to be replaced by Alessandro Schopf on 62 minutes.
- 67' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Rudy is hanging Benjamin Stambouli on the field on 71 minute.
- 74' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Adrian on, Yacine Brahimi off on 74 minutes.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jesus Manuel Corona.
- 79' Jesus Manuel Corona makes way for Otavio at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- 84' Spain international Oliver Torres has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' The whistle greets Hector Herrera as he departs to be replaced by Hernani.
- 86' Sebastian Rudy is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nabil Bentaleb makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 90' What a moment for Moussa Marega! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- Full Time. FC Porto beats FC Schalke 04
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
-
16
Hector Herrera C ↓ Hernani 85'
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↓ Otavio 79'
- 1
- 28
- 13
-
8
Yacine Brahimi ↓ Adrian 74'
- 22
- 10
- 11
Bench
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 29
- 17
- 10
- 11
- 18
- 9
- 6
-
22
Steven Skrzybski ↓ Amine Harit 46'
Bench
- 26
-
13
Sebastian Rudy ↑ 71'
-
25
Amine Harit ↑ 46'
- 35
- 14
-
28
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 62'
- 8
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Marega | 1 |
| Breel Embolo | 1 |
| Otavio | 1 |
| Breel Embolo | 1 |
| Otavio | 1 |
| Nabil Bentaleb | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Jesus Manuel Corona | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
44%
FC Porto or FC Schalke 04
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.