Manchester City FC vs FC Porto, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs FC Porto — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Aleksandrs Golubevs
- Referee Andris Treimanis
- Referee Haralds Gudermanis
- Referee Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Kevin Blom
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | FC Porto | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | CS Marítimo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Boavista FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
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' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs FC Porto — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Kyle Walker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 10' Pepe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luis Diaz makes it 0-1.
- 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sergio Aguero makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 25' FC Porto have won 697 goals from 491 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' Kyle Walker is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 34.
- 36' Joao Cancelo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and FC Porto are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Wilson Manafa comes on to replace Luis Diaz.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' A goal from the Germany international Ilkay Gundogan! He fires home on 65 to make it 2-1!
- 67' Eric Garcia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 68' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Sergio Aguero is withdrawn and Ferran gets his opportunity.
- 73' Magnificent from Ferran! That is 74 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Shoya Nakajima. He replaces Zaidu Sanusi on 77 minute.
- 80' Malang Sarr makes way for Evanilson at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- 84' Pepe is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 85' The crowd applauds Rodri as he leaves the pitch. Fernandinho steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for John Stones. He replaces Fernandinho on 90 minute.
- 90' Fernandinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Phil Foden 68'
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 7
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Ferran Torres 68'
- 26
-
16
Rodri ↓ Fernandinho 85'
- 27
- 3
- 50
Bench
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 85'
- 5
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 68'
- 11
- 82
- 33
-
21
Ferran Torres ↑ 68'
- 13
- 61
- 78
- 69
- 80
Coach
Pep Guardiola
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Malang Sarr ↓ Evanilson 80'
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↓ Nanu 77'
- 19
- 27
- 11
- 3
- 8
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Wilson Manafa 55'
- 1
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Shoya Nakajima 77'
-
50
Fabio Vieira ↓ Mehdi Taremi 77'
Bench
- 28
- 16
- 6
- 4
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 77'
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 77'
-
31
Nanu ↑ 77'
-
18
Wilson Manafa ↑ 55'
- 29
- 99
- 21
-
30
Evanilson ↑ 80'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2020-10-21
Manchester City FC
3–1
FC Porto
W
2020-10-17
Manchester City FC
1–0
Arsenal FC
W
2020-10-03
Leeds United FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2020-09-27
Manchester City FC
2–5
Leicester City FC
L
2020-09-21
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2020-08-15
Manchester City FC
1–3
Olympique Lyonnais
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Porto
50%
Manchester City FC or FC Porto
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.