FC Porto vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Portimonense SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | FC Porto | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Do Dragao!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Mateus Uribe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Zaidu Sanusi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Porto is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Gabriel Jesus has been relatively quiet despite scoring 106 goals in his last 436 appearances.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Phil Foden, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' It’s high time Sergio Conceicao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Rodri gets a Yellow card.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- 61' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Jesus Manuel Corona exits the field as Luis Diaz enters on 63.
- 68' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 69' Moussa Marega has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 71' Gabriel Jesus is replacing Ferran for the Manchester City FC side.
- 72' The whistle greets Wilson Manafa as he departs to be replaced by Nanu.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Against the run of play, Gabriel Jesus has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Jesus Manuel Corona has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Otavio makes way for Fabio Vieira at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↓ Luis Diaz 63'
- 19
-
25
Otavio ↓ Fabio Vieira 87'
- 27
-
11
Moussa Marega ↓ Evanilson 72'
- 4
- 8
-
18
Wilson Manafa ↓ Nanu 72'
- 1
- 12
Bench
- 28
- 14
- 9
-
7
Luis Diaz ↑ 63'
- 10
-
31
Nanu ↑ 72'
- 29
- 99
- 21
-
30
Evanilson ↑ 72'
-
50
Fabio Vieira ↑ 87'
- 23
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 25
- 20
- 7
- 47
- 11
-
21
Ferran Torres ↓ Gabriel Jesus 71'
- 16
- 27
- 3
- 50
Bench
- 6
- 8
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 71'
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 22
- 14
- 26
- 33
- 13
- 69
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
FC Porto Form
Manchester City FC Form
2020-12-01
FC Porto
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2020-11-28
Manchester City FC
5–0
Burnley FC
W
2020-11-25
PAE Olympiakos SFP
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2020-11-21
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2020-11-08
Manchester City FC
1–1
Liverpool FC
D
2020-11-03
Manchester City FC
3–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
71%
Draw or Manchester City FC
60%
FC Porto or Manchester City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.