Sunday , 16 August 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
11 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.8 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 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 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Porto is hosting Royal Antwerp FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Ritchie De Laet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Alhassan Yusuf. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' The Brazil Evanilson breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-0!
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark van Bommel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Arthur Vermeeren picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Ritchie De Laet is replaced by Jelle Bataille on 46 minute.
  • 51' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp. He receives a Red card.
  • 57' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Carmo.
  • 62' Owen Wijndal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 68' FC Porto make a change. Mehdi Taremi trudges off to be replaced by Francisco Conceicao on 68 minutes.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Michel-Ange Balikwisha is replaced by Arbnor Muja.
  • 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 75 minute. George Ilenikhena leaves to be changed by Vincent Janssen.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Porto side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Andre Franco is replaced by Daniel Loader on 82 minute.
  • 83' Jorge Sanchez is replacing Zaidu Sanusi for the FC Porto side.
  • 84' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Francisco Conceicao gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Porto take all three points.

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.