CALDAS DE VIZELA. Porto overcomes Vizela 4-0 after playing a incredible match. L. Diaz (14′), Otavio (19′), Z. Sanusi (47′) and Samu (64′ own). Porto was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (66%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Estádio Do Vizela stadium in Caldas de Vizela on Sunday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. In front of 4,970 spectators.​ The referee was Hélder Miguel Azevedo Malheiro who had the assistance of Gonçalo Nuno Soares Vaz Freire and Rui Cidade. The 4th official was José Dinis Lopes Nunes Godinho Gorjão. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.5 degrees Celsius or 52.68 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.​

Match Statistics​

Vizela

0 - 4

Porto

  • ! 34 Ball Possession 66
Shots
  • 10 Total 16
  • 4 On Target 7
  • 6 Off Target 9
  • 2 Shots blocked 2
  • 65 Attack 131
  • 28 Dangerous attack 59
  • 88 Ball safe 85
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 11
Fouls
  • 12 Total 9
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Porto had a strong ball possession 66% while Vizela was struggling with a 34% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Porto was putting more pressure with 59 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Porto won the match.​

Vizela shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Porto shot 16 times, 7 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Vizela received 1 yellow card (K. Zohi). On the opposite side, Porto received 1 yellow card (J. Corona).

(Vizela) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (52′).

Match Timeline

14'
19'
39'
46'
47'
Zaidu (goal)Evanilson
52'
58'
58'
62'
Samu (own-goal)
64'
75'
75'
Wendell- sub ->Z. Sanusi
Alex Méndez- sub ->H. Zagbayou
77'
Bruno Costa- sub ->Vitinha
81'
83'
88'
88'

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 playing this match, Vizela will stay with 13 points like Santa Clara to remain in the 13th place. Regarding the opposition, Porto will have 41 points like Sporting CP to sit in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primeira Liga, Vizela will play away with Marítimo on the 28th of December with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Marítimo (0 draws).

Porto will host Benfica on the 30th of December with a 17-9 head to head record in favor of Porto (11 draws).

Vizela – Formation

Vizela
G
Charles 87.Brazil
6.5
D
Richard Ofori 37.Ghana
5.9
D
Bruno Wilson 3.Portugal
6.2
D
Koffi Kouao 39.Ghana
6.1
88'
D
Mohamed Aidara 25.Côte d'Ivoire
6.6
M
Kiko Bondoso 10.Portugal
6.3
83'
M
Marcos Paulo 17.Brazil
6.3
M
Samu 20.Portugal
6.7
88'
M
Evrard Zag 13.Ivory Coast
6.0
77'
M
Kévin Zohi 22.Mali
6.4
46' 39'
F
Guilherme Schettine 95.Brazil
6.0
52'
Substitutes
G
Pedro Silva 1.Portugal
D
Kiki 24.Portugal
D
Igor Julião 14.Brazil
88'
M
Alex Méndez 19.United States
6.8
77'
M
Nuno Moreira 79.Portugal
6.2
46'
M
Tomás Silva 82.Portugal
M
Raphael Guzzo 8.Portugal
88'
F
Francis Cann 99.Ghana
F
Cassiano 9.Brazil
6.6
83'

Vizela started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Álvaro Adriano Teixeira Pacheco decided to play with the following team: Charles (6.5), Koffi Kouao (6.1), Bruno Wilson (6.2), Mohamed Aidara (6.6), Richard Ofori (5.9), Hugues Evrard (6.0), Marcos Paulo (6.3), Kiko Bondoso (6.3), Samu (6.7), Kevin Zohi (6.4) and Guilherme Schettine (6.0).

The home team had on the bench: Kiki Afonso, Alex Méndez (6.8), Francis Cann, Nuno Moreira (6.2), Tomás Silva, Pedro Silva, Igor Julião, Raphael Guzzo and Cassiano (6.6).

Vizela could not rely on the presence of I. Juliao (injured).

Substitutions

Vizela made 5 changes: K. Zohi for N. Moreira (46′), H. Zagbayou for A. Mendez (77′), K. Bondoso for Cassiano (83′), K. Kouao for I. Juliao (88′) and Samu for R. Guzzo (88′).

Best player: Alex Méndez​

The most impressive player for Vizela was Alex Méndez.

His rating is (6.8) with 13 passes (92% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 3.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 77′.

Porto – Formation

Porto
G
Diogo Costa 99.Portugal
7.4
D
Chancel Mbemba 19.DR Congo
6.9
D
Fábio Cardoso 2.Portugal
7.1
D
Zaidu 12.Nigeria
7.4
75' 47'
D
João Mário 23.Portugal
7.2
M
M. Uribe 8.Colombia
7.2
75'
M
Otávio 25.Portugal
9.1
58' 19'
M
Vitinha 20.Portugal
8.1
81'
M
Luis Díaz 7.Colombia
8.1
58' 14'
F
Mehdi Taremi 9.Iran
6.8
F
Evanilson 30.Brazil
7.3
Substitutes
G
A. Marchesín 1.Argentina
D
Wendell 22.Brazil
6.6
75'
D
João Marcelo 43.Brazil
M
Fábio Vieira 50.Portugal
6.2
58'
M
Sérgio Oliveira 27.Portugal
6.6
75'
M
Jesús Corona 17.Mexico
7.0
58' 62'
M
Bruno Costa 28.Portugal
6.6
81'
F
Toni Martínez 29.Spain
F
Pepê 11.Brazil

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

Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro Conceição played with: Diogo Costa (7.4), João Mário (7.2), Chancel Mbemba (6.9), Fábio Cardoso (7.1), Zaidu Sanusi (7.4), Otávio (9.1), Mateus Uribe (7.2), Vitinha (8.1), Luis Díaz (8.1), Evanilson (7.3) and Mehdi Taremi (6.8).

These were the players on the bench: Fábio Vieira (6.2), Toni Martínez, Sérgio Oliveira (6.6), Jesús Corona (7.0), Wendell (6.6), Agustín Marchesín, Bruno Costa (6.6), João Marcelo and Pepê.

Substitutions

Porto made 5 changes: L. Diaz for J. Corona (58′), Otavio for F. Vieira (58′), M. Uribe for Sergio Oliveira (75′), Z. Sanusi for Wendell (75′) and Vitinha for B. Costa (81′).

Best player: Otávio​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Porto was Otávio.

His rating is (9.1) with 1 goal, 43 passes (83% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

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