Mancity’s game plan was to control Porto was clear. They wanted to be aggressive with and without the ball. Although, Mancity’s aim was to take the game to their opponents, Porto failed to initiate any threat to Maresca’s men after they thoroughly failed to execute in certain moments. The difference in the game proved to […]
Nottingham Forest secured a historic 1-0 victory (2-1 aggregate) over FC Porto at a raucous City Ground, booking their place in the Europa League semi-finals for the first time since 1984. On an emotionally charged night, Vítor Pereira’s side capitalized on an early red card for Porto’s Jan Bednarek to take control through a deflected […]
Nottingham Forest secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw at the Estádio do Dragão, delivering a performance of restorative tenacity to frustrate FC Porto and leave this Europa League quarter-final finely balanced. In a statistically lopsided encounter, Francesco Farioli’s side exhibited the creative volume that Vítor Pereira’s men lacked, yet were undone by a momentary lapse in […]
Porto entered the second leg with a narrow lead, and they started this clash by disrupting Arsenal’s rhythm once again. However, all it took was one moment of brilliance for Arsenal to level the proceedings. Despite the away side’s determined efforts to take the tie to penalties, Arsenal ultimately displayed composure when it mattered to […]
A fervent 4-4-2 medium block, replete with well-timed pressing and counterpressing sequences helped Porto dictate play out of possession. The home side earned a much deserved victory over a Juventus side that was passive, slow, narrow and unimaginative. Tactical analysis and match report by K.T. Stockwell. With only one loss in the group stage, which […]
Sérgio Conceição risked too much for a team that was ahead in the tie, as Porto lost the control shown in Russia last week. Lethal on the counter, Krasnodar built a three goal advantage that was too much for Porto to recover from. Tactical analysis and match report by Sérgio Sampaio. The celebrations after Sérgio […]
Although not at their best in their first official game of the 2019/20 season, FC Porto and their pressing and counterpressing style still proved to be an adequate antidote to Krasnodar’s possession game. Ironically, the winning goal was found during their worst period. Tactical analysis and match report by Sergio Sampaio. Playing such a crucial […]
Fighting for their last chance at a semi-final berth, Porto put up a genuine fight in the opening half hour, constantly playing in and around Liverpool’s penalty area. Their fighting spirit and tactical plan were both commendable, but this was an uphill battle from the kick-off – one Liverpool managed to win easily in the […]
In this frantic affair, Liverpool unsurprisingly displayed the most composure. FC Porto’s seemingly-uncontrolled and direct approach – while giving themselves more than a few problems – exploited some shared vulnerabilities, but after a quick two goal lead, a home win was never really in doubt. Tactical analysis and match report by Peter M. Seen […]
In German football slang, a week that includes European football is called ‘ein Englische Woche’, which translates to ‘an English week’. We’ll just call this Champions League Tuesday an English day however, as three of the four teams in action are from the UK, and both matches will be played in England as well. Preview […]