Porto recovers a 0-1 deficit to prevail over Vitória SC 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

PORTO. Porto was capable to reverse the score against Vitória SC to win 2-1.

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Porto recovers a 0-1 deficit to prevail over Vitória SC 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

PORTO. Porto managed to reverse the scoreline against Vitória SC to win 2-1. It was Vitória SC to strike first with a penalty of M. Edwards at the 36′. Then it was a goal in the 39′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Evanilson gave the win to Porto in the 60′ minute with a goal. Porto was surely superior in terms of ball possession (71%) was among the factors of its victory.​

A. Mumin received a red card (53′)​. This double yellow card was one of the reason why Vitória SC lost the match.

The match was played at the Estádio Do Dragão stadium in Porto on Sunday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Luis Miguel Branco Godinho with the assistance of Paulo Alexandre Santos Soares and Valter Rufo. The 4th official was Miguel Bertolo Nogueira. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.7 degrees Celsius or 53.11 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 94%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Porto

2 - 1

Team 1

Vitória SC

  • ! 71 Ball Possession 29
Shots
  • 7 Total 6
  • 3 On Target 2
  • 4 Off Target 4
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 50 Attack 26
  • 22 Dangerous attack 14
  • 91 Ball safe 83
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 5 Corners 2
  • 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 16 Total 15
  • 2 Yellow Cards 6
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Porto was in firm control of the ball 71% while Vitória SC was struggling with a 29% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Porto was was more pushing with 22 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Porto won the match​.

Porto shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Vitória SC shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Porto received 3 yellow cards (Z. Sanusi, Sergio Oliveira and Wendell). On the opposite side, Vitória SC received 5 yellow cards (A. Fonseca Amaro, T. Handel, A. Mumin, F. Sacko and A. Semedo).

Also, Vitória SC didn’t end the match with 11 players after A. Mumin (Vitória SC) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (53′).

Match Timeline

11'
Zaidu - Yellow
34'
36'
39'
42'
Tomás Händel- Yellow
Mehdi Taremi(var)
45'
45'
45'
46'
53'
58'
Jorge Fernandes- sub ->B. Duarte
Evanilson(goal)Otavio
60'
66'
66'
Wendell- sub ->Z. Sanusi
68'
77'
78'
78'
78'
79'
Wendell- Yellow
80'
85'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Porto
91
34
Sporting CP
85
34
Benfica
74
34
Sporting Braga
65
34
Gil Vicente
51
34
Vitória SC
48
34
Santa Clara
40
34
Famalicão
39
34
Estoril
39
34
Marítimo
38
34
Boavista
38
34
Portimonense
38
34
Paços de Ferreira
38
34
Vizela
33
34
Arouca
31
34
Moreirense
29
34
Tondela
28
34
Belenenses
26
34

After this match, Porto will have 32 points like Sporting CP to remain in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Vitória SC will stay with 16 points to sit in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primeira Liga, Porto will play away against Portimonense on the 3rd of December with a 12-1 head to head record in favor of Porto (0 draws).

Vitória SC will play away agasint Paços de Ferreira on the 4th of December with a 9-8 head to head stats in favor of Vitória SC (11 draws).

Porto – Formation

Porto
G
Diogo Costa  99.Portugal
6.7
D
Chancel Mbemba  19.DR Congo
7.0
D
Fábio Cardoso 2.Portugal
6.8
D
Zaidu  12.Nigeria
6.3
68' 34'
D
João Mário 23.Portugal
6.6
78'
M
Sérgio Oliveira 27.Portugal
6.5
46' 45'
M
M. Uribe 8.Colombia
7.2
M
Otávio 25.Portugal
7.2
78'
M
Luis Díaz 7.Colombia
7.5
Goals39'
F
Mehdi Taremi 9.Iran
7.5
90'
F
Evanilson 30.Brazil
8.0
Goals60'
Substitutes
G
A. Marchesín 1.Argentina
D
Wendell 22.Brazil
7.2
68' 80'
D
Wilson Manafá 18.Portugal
6.8
78'
M
Fábio Vieira 50.Portugal
90'
M
Marko Grujic 16.Serbia
M
Jesús Corona 17.Mexico
6.3
78'
M
Vitinha 20.Portugal
7.1
46'
F
Toni Martínez 29.Spain
F
Pepê 11.Brazil

Porto started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro Conceição decided to play with the following team: Diogo Costa (6.7), João Mário (6.6), Chancel Mbemba (7.0), Fábio Cardoso (6.8), Zaidu Sanusi (6.3), Otávio (7.2), Sérgio Oliveira (6.5), Mateus Uribe (7.2), Luis Díaz (7.5), Evanilson (8.0) and Mehdi Taremi (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Fábio Vieira, M. Grujić, Wendell (7.2), Jesús Corona (6.3), Vitinha (7.1), Toni Martínez, Pepê Aquino, A. Marchesín and Wilson Manafá (6.8).

Substitutions

Porto made 5 changes: Sergio Oliveira for Vitinha (46′), Z. Sanusi for Wendell (68′), Otavio for J. Corona (78′), Joao Mario for W. Manafa (78′) and M. Taremi for F. Vieira (90′).

Best player: Evanilson​

The most impressive player for Porto was Evanilson.

His rating is (8.0) with 1 goal, 19 passes (68% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 14.

Vitória SC – Formation

Vitória SC
G
Bruno Varela  14.Portugal
8.0
D
Rafa Soares 5.Portugal
6.5
D
Abdul Mumin 6.Ghana
6.0
53'
D
João Ferreira 23.Portugal
7.5
78'
D
André Amaro 13.Portugal
7.0
11'
M
Nicolas Janvier 98.France
7.1
66'
M
André Almeida 70.Portugal
7.1
M
Tomás Händel 76.Portugal
6.1
66' 42'
F
Bruno Duarte 9.Brazil
6.4
58'
F
Rochinha 16.Portugal
6.8
77'
F
Marcus Edwards  10.England
7.8
Goals36'
Substitutes
G
Matous Trmal 29.Czech Republic
D
Hélder Sá 91.Portugal
D
Jorge Fernandes 44.Portugal
6.8
58'
D
Falaye Sacko 17.Mali
7.0
78' 79'
D
S. Azevedo 28.Portugal
M
Alfa Semedo 30.Guinea-Bissau
6.8
66' 85'
M
Gui 22.Portugal
M
Rúben Lameiras 8.Portugal
6.4
77'
F
R. Andrade 7.Portugal
6.2
66'

Vitória SC started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Pedro Miguel Marques da Costa Filipe played with: Bruno Varela (8.0), João Ferreira (7.5), André Amaro (7.0), Abdul Mumin (6.0), Rafa Soares (6.5), André Almeida (7.1), Tomás Händel (6.1), Nicolas Janvier (7.1), Marcus Edwards (7.8), Bruno Duarte (6.4) and Rochinha (6.8).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Ricardo Quaresma (6.2), Alfa Semedo (6.8), Gui, Hélder Sá, M. Trmal, Rúben Lameiras (6.4), Jorge Fernandes (6.8) and Falaye Sacko (7.0).

Substitutions

Vitória SC made 5 changes: B. Duarte for J. Fernandes (58′), N. Janvier for R. Quaresma (66′), T. Handel for A. Semedo (66′), Rochinha for R. Lameiras (77′) and J. Ferreira for F. Sacko (78′).

Best player: Bruno Varela​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Vitória SC was the goalkeeper: Bruno Varela. His rating is 8.01. He performed 7 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Primeira Liga.​