Porto recovers a 0-1 deficit to best Paços de Ferreira 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

PORTO. Porto succeeded in turn the table against Paços de Ferreira to win 2-1.

October 3, 2021

PORTO. Porto was able to turn the table against Paços de Ferreira to win 2-1. It was Paços de Ferreira to strike first with a goal of N. Santos at the 19′. Then it was a goal in the 44′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Wendell gave the win to Porto in the 52′ minute with a goal. Its vastly superior ball possession (71%) was among the key factors of its victory.

Porto remained in 10 people after M. Taremi received a double yellow card in the 90′.

The match was played at the Estádio Do Dragão stadium in Porto on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Manuel Mota who had the assistance of Inácio Pereira and Nuno Eiras. The 4th official was Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18 degrees Celsius or 64.42 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.

Match Statistics

Porto

2 - 1

Paços de Ferreira

! 71 Ball Possession 29

Shots

23 Total 6
10 On Target 1
13 Off Target 5
3 Shots blocked 1

174 Attack 68
86 Dangerous attack 19
74 Ball safe 70

0 Penalties 0
11 Corners 3

Fouls

9 Total 19
4 Yellow Cards 5
1 Double Yellow 0
1 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 4

Porto was in firm control of the ball 71% while Paços de Ferreira was struggling with a 29% ball possession.

Porto was more aggressive with 86 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Porto won the match.

Porto shot 23 times, 10 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, Paços de Ferreira shot 6 times, 1 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Porto received 3 yellow cards (M. Taremi, Wendell and Pepe). On the other side, Paços de Ferreira received 5 yellow cards (H. Ferreira, V. Antunes, Denilson, J. Delgado and M. Baixinho).

M. Taremi (Porto) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).

Match Timeline

Mehdi Taremi- Yellow

16'

17'

19'

Wendell- Yellow

30'

32'

Antunes- Yellow

40'

44'

Wendell(goal)

52'

Pepe- Yellow

54'

64'

76'

Pepê- sub ->F. Conceicao

76'

77'

Matchoi Djaló- sub ->N. Santos

77'

80'

82'

83'

Toni Martínez- sub ->L. Diaz

88'

90'

Mehdi Taremi(yellowred)

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Porto will have 20 points like Sporting CP to stay in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Paços de Ferreira will stay with 9 points like Boavista to stay in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primeira Liga, Porto will play away with Tondela on the 23rd of October with a 10-1 head to head record in favor of Porto (1 draw).

Paços de Ferreira will host Arouca on the 24th of October with a 3-1 head to head in favor of Paços de Ferreira (4 draws).

Porto – Formation

Porto

Diogo Costa 99.Portugal

6.6

Pepe 3.Portugal

6.5

54'

Iván Marcano 5.Spain

7.1

Wendell 22.Brazil

8.3

82'

30'

52'

João Mário 23.Portugal

6.5

M. Uribe 8.Colombia

7.1

Vitinha 20.Portugal

8.7

Luis Díaz 7.Colombia

7.4

88'

44'

Francisco Conceição 10.Portugal

7.2

76'

Mehdi Taremi 9.Iran

7.0

90'

Evanilson 30.Brazil

6.8

76'

Substitutes

A. Marchesín 1.Argentina

Wilson Manafá 18.Portugal

7.0

82'

Chancel Mbemba 19.DR Congo

Jesús Corona 17.Mexico

Sérgio Oliveira 27.Portugal

7.3

76'

Fábio Vieira 50.Portugal

Marko Grujic 16.Serbia

Pepê 11.Brazil

6.6

76'

Toni Martínez 29.Spain

6.3

88'

Porto adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro Conceição decided to play with the following team: Diogo Costa (6.6), João Mário (6.5), Pepe (6.5), Iván Marcano (7.1), Wendell (8.3), Francisco Conceição (7.2), Mateus Uribe (7.1), Vitinha (8.7), Luis Díaz (7.4), Evanilson (6.8) and Mehdi Taremi (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Wilson Manafá (7.0), Agustín Marchesín, Jesús Corona, Sérgio Oliveira (7.3), Fábio Vieira, Marko Grujić, Pepê (6.6), Chancel Mbemba and Toni Martínez (6.3).

Porto could not rely on the presence of W. Manafa (injured).

Substitutions

Porto made 4 changes: Evanilson for Sergio Oliveira (76′), F. Conceicao for Pepe (76′), Wendell for W. Manafa (82′) and L. Diaz for T. Martinez (88′).

Best player: Vitinha

The player that probably impressed the most for Porto was Vitinha even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.7) with 84 passes (94% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 14 crosses.

Paços de Ferreira – Formation

Paços de Ferreira

André Ferreira 13.Portugal

7.1

Antunes 5.Portugal

6.5

32'

Marco Baixinho 2.Portugal

6.4

83'

Maracás 6.Brazil

7.3

Uilton 9.Brazil

6.6

77'

Luíz Carlos 22.Brazil

6.7

90'

Stephen Eustaquio 46.Canada

7.0

Hélder Ferreira 7.Portugal

6.6

64'

17'

Lucas Silva 23.Brazil

6.6

Nuno Santos 77.Portugal

7.0

77'

19'

Denilson Junior 10.Brazil

6.8

40'

Substitutes

Igor Vekic 98.Slovenia

Flávio 32.Brazil

Luís Bastos 20.Portugal

Nuno Lima 3.Portugal

Matchoi Djaló 16.Portugal

6.5

77'

Rui Pires 26.Portugal

Abbas Ibrahim 8.Nigeria

90'

João Pedro 45.Portugal

6.6

77'

Juan Delgado 15.Chile

6.4

64'

80'

Also Paços de Ferreira adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

On the opposite side, António Jorge Rocha Simão played with: André Ferreira (7.1), Uilton (6.6), Marco Baixinho (6.4), Maracás (7.3), Vitorino Antunes (6.5), Hélder Ferreira (6.6), Luiz Carlos (6.7), Stephen Eustáquio (7.0), Lucas Silva (6.6), Nuno Santos (7.0) and Denílson (6.8).

They had on the bench: Igor Vekić, Flávio Ramos, João Pedro Silva (6.6), Luís Bastos, Matchoi Djaló (6.5), Juan Delgado (6.4), Rui Pires, Abbas Ibrahim and Nuno Lima.

Substitutions

Paços de Ferreira made 4 changes: H. Ferreira for J. Delgado (64′), N. Santos for M. Djalo (77′), Ze Uilton for Joao Pedro (77′) and C. Luiz for A. Ibrahim (90′).