FC Porto vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Porto vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Igor Demeshko
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
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 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 24 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Moreirense FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | FC Porto | A | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | AC Milan | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Do Dragao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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 Alisson Becker suffering a number of foals already.
- 14' Another change for FC Porto made on 14 minute. Otavio leaves to be changed by Fabio Vieira.
- 18' The Egypt Mohamed Salah breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-1!
- 23' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' 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.
- 45' GOAL! Sadio Mane fires home to make it 0-2!
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Marko Grujic. He replaces Toni Martinez on 46 minute.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Zaidu Sanusi is replaced by Wendell on 56 minute.
- 60' Mohamed Salah does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Takumi Minamino. He replaces Sadio Mane on 66 minute.
- 67' Another change for FC Porto made on 67 minute. Sergio Oliveira leaves to be changed by Pepe.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Jordan Henderson exits the field as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain enters on 73.
- 75' Mehdi Taremi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and FC Porto are in front.
- 77' What composure from Roberto Firmino! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-4.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Roberto Firmino gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Divock Origi. He replaces Diogo Jota on 88 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-5 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
-
25
Otavio ↓ Fabio Vieira 14'
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↓ Pepe 67'
- 9
-
8
Mateus Uribe ↓ Vitor Ferreira 56'
- 7
- 2
-
29
Toni Martinez ↓ Marko Grujic 46'
- 99
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Wendell 56'
Bench
-
11
Pepe ↑ 67'
-
22
Wendell ↑ 56'
-
16
Marko Grujic ↑ 46'
- 3
- 31
- 18
- 1
- 28
- 30
-
20
Vitor Ferreira ↑ 56'
-
50
Fabio Vieira ↑ 14'
- 23
- 10
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Takumi Minamino 66'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Roberto Firmino 66'
-
7
James Milner ↓ Joe Gomez 66'
- 32
- 26
- 4
- 17
- 3
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Divock Origi 88'
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 66'
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 73'
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 88'
-
12
Joe Gomez ↑ 66'
- 8
- 13
- 5
- 21
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 66'
- 62
- 47
- 76
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Thiago Alcantara | 1 |
| Naby Keita | 1 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
50%
Draw or Liverpool FC
74%
FC Porto or Liverpool FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.