Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Porto vs Royal Antwerp FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
FC Porto
2 – 0
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Tue 7 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'
Evanilson pen 32' 1–0
Pepe 90+1' 2–0
Y 20' Alhassan Yusuf
Y 45' Arthur Vermeeren
R 52' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
David Carmo 58' Y
Y 62' Owen Wijndal
Francisco Conceicao 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs Royal Antwerp FC — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
  • Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
5 games this season 🟨 4.6/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 1 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

2
FC Porto 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-07 FC Porto 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-10-25 Royal Antwerp FC 1–4 FC Porto

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Royal Antwerp FC H 2–0 W
03 Nov GD Estoril Praia H 0–1 L
29 Oct FC Vizela A 2–0 W
25 Oct Royal Antwerp FC A 4–1 W
08 Oct Portimonense SC H 1–0 W
04 Oct FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov FC Porto A 0–2 L
04 Nov KRC Genk H 3–2 W
29 Oct Club Brugge KV A 1–2 L
25 Oct FC Porto H 1–4 L
21 Oct Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 2–3 L
08 Oct KAS Eupen H 4–1 W

Key Stats

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Porto vs Royal Antwerp FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' Against the run of play, Evanilson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Carmo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 46' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Ritchie De Laet has done his job and it is now time for Jelle Bataille to step up.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' That is a Red card for Royal Antwerp FC. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark van Bommel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Carmo on 58 minutes.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Owen Wijndal is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' George Ilenikhena is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
  • 68' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Mehdi Taremi departs to be replaced by Francisco Conceicao.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Michel-Ange Balikwisha as he leaves the pitch. Arbnor Muja steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 74' Vincent Janssen, a Netherlands forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 75 minute. George Ilenikhena leaves to be changed by Vincent Janssen.
  • 80' FC Porto are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' FC Porto ring the changes. Andre Franco has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Loader to step up.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Jorge Sanchez. He replaces Zaidu Sanusi on 83 minute.
  • 84' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Porto must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 2-0 the final result. Royal Antwerp FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: FC Porto to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto60% Draw24% Royal Antwerp FC16%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
84%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
40%
FC Porto or Royal Antwerp FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Porto40% Draw46% Royal Antwerp FC14%
Actual: FC Porto win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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