Saturday , 14 November 2026

Liverpool FC vs FC Porto, 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Liverpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Porto
Tue 9 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Tiquinho Soares
Y 61' Felipe

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs FC Porto — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan

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

4
Liverpool FC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals FC Porto
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-09 Liverpool FC 2–0 FC Porto

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr FC Porto H 2–0 W
05 Apr Southampton FC A 3–1 W
31 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
17 Mar Fulham FC A 2–1 W
13 Mar FC Bayern München A 3–1 W
10 Mar Burnley FC H 4–2 W
FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
05 Apr Boavista FC H 2–0 W
30 Mar Sporting Clube de Braga A 3–2 W
16 Mar CS Marítimo H 3–0 W
10 Mar CD Feirense A 2–1 W
06 Mar AS Roma H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Alexis Mac Allister 3 G
Bradley Barcola 3 G
Ronald Araujo 2 G 1 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Liverpool FC to score. At the same time, FC Porto does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Naby Keita gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Otavio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tiquinho.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
  • 26' What a strike from Roberto Firmino! The score is 2-0.
  • 31' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' FC Porto fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' Felipe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 506 appearances.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Liverpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' 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 Fabinho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Felipe.
  • 62' Yacine Brahimi gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Tiquinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Moussa Marega needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Sadio Mane departs to be replaced by Divock Origi.
  • 77' FC Porto make a change. Maxi Pereira trudges off to be replaced by Fernando on 77 minutes.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Roberto Firmino is replaced by Daniel Sturridge on 82 minute.
  • 87' FC Porto are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 FC Porto xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC56% Draw25% FC Porto19%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Porto
44%
Liverpool FC or FC Porto
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC39% Draw46% FC Porto15%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push FC Porto covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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