Hello and welcome. My name is Darcie Gray, and I will be live reporting the FC Porto Vs Atletico Madrid champions league game. Porto are currently 1st in the league with Atletico Madrid being 4th.
Atletico Madrid will finish in this group’s Europa League place unless Bayer Leverkusen better their result.
If Atletico draw against Porto, Bayer Leverkusen will need to win against Bruges to make it into third. But, if Atletico lose, a draw will be enough to see Leverkusen playing at the European level next year.
Club Brugge will top Group B if they match or better Porto’s result – otherwise Porto finish top. Both have already qualified.
KICK OFF 5:45
1′ Joao Felix raises in the area. Diogo Costa grabs it from above.
5′ GOALLLL!!! (Porto) Evanilson crosses it to Taremi who taps it in the bottom of the goal.
8′ foul (Porto)
9′ Pepe goes down injured and receives medical attention
11′ Pepe is still down after a collision with Felix.
After 15 minutes of match play it is shown that Porto are clearly the better side of the match so far.
17′ Correa and Molina try to play a one two down the right-hand by-line, but the formers ball is over hit and goals behind the goal. Ending with a goal kick.
18′ Savic’s crossline from the touchline finds the head of Felix but the Madrid forward cant direct his effort accurately and misses the goal too wide.
24′ GOALLLLLL!!! (Porto) S. Eustaquio sends the ball from the middle of the pitch just outside the box to the bottom left side of the goal. The goalkeeper dives to save it but is inches off from the ball.
28′ Marcano plays a good through ball forward for Galeno to chase, but the goalkeeper rushes out of the goal before the player can reach the ball.
33′ Gimenez tries coring from 25 yards out but misses as the ball flies over the crossbar.
39′ BOOKING! yellow card for Grujic
42′ BOOKING! yellow card for Reinildo
45′ 2 minutes added time.
HALF TIME- Porto (2)- Athletico Madrid (0)
At half time, Porto lead with 2 goals to 0. If Porto continue to lead, they will go to the top of the table and if Athletic Madrid continue not to score, they will be third in the table.
SECOND HALF STARTS
46′ Taremi kicks off for the hosts and the game is back and underway!
47′ Griezmann crosses the ball for Saul at the back post, but Pepe gets a touch on the way through. Sauls shot flies wide of Costas right post.
48′ BOOKING! Savic gets a yellow card.
50′ Sanusi felt the full force of Savic’s mistimed tackle, and the Nigerian is still down receiving treatment on the edge of the Atletico box.
53′ SUBSTITUTION- Wendell enters the game and replaces Z. Sansui
57′ De-Paul crosses the ball to Saul into acres of space however the attempt goes through Pepe who clears the ball into space.
59′ Griezmann looks to put Felix through on goal with a pass between the Porto defenders, but Pepe steps in to win the ball back.
60′ SUBSTITUTION- Carrasco replaces Saul.
61′ SUBSTITUTION- Matheus Cunha replaces Joao Felix
63′ the subs come together as Carrasco puts Cunha through on goal for Atletico Madrid.
68′ BOOKING!
2 yellow cards have been given out and a disallowed goal for Athletico Madrid. The first yellow card to R. De Paul then followed by Fabio Cardoso also receiving a booking.
72′ Porto break down the other end and Galeno is in space. Galeno finds Evanilson in a crowded box and can’t get a shot but results in a corner for Porto.
81′ SUBSTITUTION- Toni Martinez replaces Evanilson.
85′ SUBSTITUTION- Barrios replaces Correa
89′ SUBSTITUTION- Borges replaces Otavio
89′ SUBSTITUTION-Folha replaces Galeno
89′ SUBSTITUTION-Conceicao replaces Pepe Aquino
90′ 5 minutes added time.
90+4 Marcano is unfortunate and scores an own goal and allows Atletico Madrid to come 1 up!! However, it is not enough to keep them in.
END OF GAME!
Porto 2- Atletico Madrid 1
Player Ratings:
PORTO:
Diogo Costa- 8
Ivan Marcano- 5
Cardoso-5
Pepe-8
Sanusi-6
Otavio-5
Eustaquio-6
Grujic-5
Galeno-7
Evanilson-9
Taremi-8
ATLETICO MADRID:
Oblak- 6
Savic-6
Reinildo-7
Gimenez-7
Molina-5
Witsel -6
Niguez-5
De Paul-7
Felix-8
Griezmann-7
Correa -7
So, there we have it, Porto continue to lead the top whilst kicking Atletico Madrid out!
