Barcelona 2-1 FC Porto: Spanish side reach last 16 after coming from behind

September 2024 · 2 minute read

Barcelona came back from a goal behind to beat Porto and seal a spot in the Champions League last 16.

Brazilian winger Pepe hammered home a rebound to give the Portuguese visitors the lead after half an hour.

However, Porto's advantage lasted just two minutes as Joao Cancelo equalised with a stunning curling strike after cutting inside from the left.

Porto goalkeeper Inaki Pena made several fine saves before Joao Felix tucked home a 56th-minute winner.

Barcelona are guaranteed to qualify from Group H with Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk - who are both three points behind - playing each other in their final game.

Although they have not yet won the group, they will only need to avoid defeat against point-less Royal Antwerp to finish top.

Line-ups

Barcelona

Formation 4-3-3

13Peña Sotorres

4Araujo23Koundé5Martínez2Cancelo

8Pedri22Gündogan21F de Jong

11Raphinha9Lewandowski14João Félix

Substitutes

FC Porto

Formation 4-4-2

99Diogo Costa

23Neto Lopes3Pepe2Cardoso12Sanusi

11Aquino Cossa6Eustáquio22Varela13Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno

30de Lima Barbosa9Taremi

Substitutes

Referee:Daniele Orsato

Attendance:43,533

Match Stats

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  • Match ends, Barcelona 2, FC Porto 1.

  • Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, FC Porto 1.

  • Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Danny Namaso (FC Porto).

  • Attempt saved. Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.

  • Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Danny Namaso (FC Porto).

  • Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).

  • Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  • Substitution, FC Porto. Danny Namaso replaces Fábio Cardoso.

  • Substitution, FC Porto. Toni Martínez replaces Galeno.

  • Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Raphinha.

  • Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Diogo Costa.

  • Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.

  • Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Araujo.

  • Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  • Foul by Nico González (FC Porto).

  • Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Conceição with a cross following a corner.

  • Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Ferran Torres.

  • Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona).

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