Match report

FC Porto Defeats Nacional 3-0 in Primeira Liga

FC Porto
FC Porto
3–0
FT
Nacional
Nacional
May 17, 2025

FC Porto demonstrated their dominance in the Primeira Liga with a convincing 3-0 victory against Nacional. Francisco Moura and Samu scored for FC Porto, while Rodrigo Mora sealed the win late in the game. Despite a missed penalty from Nacional's J. Tagueu and a controversial red card issued to Ze Vitor of Nacional, FC Porto maintained their composure to secure all three points.

Key Facts

  • FC Porto secured a 3-0 victory over Nacional.
  • Francisco Moura scored in the first minute with an assist from M. Fernandes.
  • J. Tagueu of Nacional missed a penalty at the 12th minute.
  • Samu converted a penalty for FC Porto at the 69th minute.
  • Rodrigo Mora scored the final goal from an assist by G. Borges.

Lineups

FC Porto

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 99 Diogo Costa (G)
  • 52 Martim Fernandes (D)
  • 97 Zé Pedro (D)
  • 5 Iván Marcano (D)
  • 23 João Mário (M)
  • 10 Fábio Vieira (M)
  • 22 A. Varela (M)
  • 74 Francisco Moura (M)
  • 11 Pepê (F)
  • 9 Samu Aghehowa (F)
  • 86 Rodrigo Mora (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 T. Pérez
  • 7 William
  • 70 Gonçalo Borges
  • 20 André Franco
  • 19 D. Namaso
  • 14 Cláudio Ramos
  • 4 Otávio
  • 68 André Oliveira
  • 27 D. Gül

Nacional

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Rui Encarnação (G)
  • 2 João Aurélio (D)
  • 34 Léo Santos (D)
  • 88 Matheus Dias (D)
  • 38 Zé Vitor (D)
  • 5 José Gomes (D)
  • 7 Rúben Macedo (M)
  • 27 D. Soumaré (M)
  • 18 André Sousa (M)
  • 98 Paulinho Bóia (M)
  • 95 J. Tagueu (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Luís Esteves
  • 22 Gustavo Garcia
  • 99 Dudu Teodora
  • 33 Francisco Gonçalves
  • 20 Jota
  • 70 A. Appiah
  • 17 Daniel Penha
  • 15 C. Labidi
  • 12 César Augusto

Timeline

  1. FC Porto
    1' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    Francisco Moura · Assist: M. Fernandes
  2. Nacional
    9' Nacional Var · Penalty confirmed
    João Aurélio
  3. Nacional
    12' Nacional Goal · Missed Penalty
    J. Tagueu
  4. Nacional
    13' Nacional Card · Yellow Card
    Matheus Dias

    Foul

  5. Nacional
    26' Nacional Card · Yellow Card
    Ze Vitor

    Foul

  6. FC Porto
    43' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    Fábio Vieira

    Foul

  7. Nacional
    45'+3 Nacional Card · Yellow Card
    Paulinho Boia

    Foul

  8. Nacional
    46' Nacional subst · Substitution 1
    Off: André Sousa · On: L. Esteves
  9. Nacional
    46' Nacional subst · Substitution 2
    Off: João Aurélio · On: Garcia
  10. FC Porto
    59' FC Porto subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Pepê Aquino · On: Tomás Pérez
  11. Nacional
    66' Nacional Card · Yellow Card
    Ze Vitor

    Foul

  12. Nacional
    66' Nacional Card · Red Card
    Ze Vitor

    Foul

  13. FC Porto
    69' FC Porto Goal · Penalty
    Samu
  14. Nacional
    73' Nacional subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Rúben Macedo · On: Dudu
  15. Nacional
    73' Nacional subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Tagueu · On: Francisco Gonçalves
  16. FC Porto
    74' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Fábio Vieira · On: William Gomes
  17. FC Porto
    74' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Joao Mario · On: G. Borges
  18. Nacional
    74' Nacional subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Matheus Dias · On: Jota
  19. Nacional
    80' Nacional Card · Yellow Card
    Leo Santos

    Foul

  20. FC Porto
    83' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    Rodrigo Mora · Assist: G. Borges
  21. FC Porto
    86' FC Porto subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Varela · On: André Franco
  22. FC Porto
    86' FC Porto subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Rodrigo Mora · On: D. Namaso
  23. Nacional
    88' Nacional Card · Yellow Card
    Francisco Gonçalves

    Foul

  24. Nacional
    90'+1 Nacional Card · Yellow Card
    Garcia

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat FC Porto Nacional
Fouls 11 15
Pass Accuracy 90% 82%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 10 11
Corners 2 8
Total Passes 491 286
Yellow Cards 1 7
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 4 5
xG 1.88 1.19
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 443 234
Shots Inside Box 7 5
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • FC Porto's early goal from Francisco Moura set the tone for their performance, giving them a solid start and boosting team morale.
  • The missed penalty by Nacional's J. Tagueu at the 12th minute was a significant turning point as it allowed FC Porto to gain momentum without conceding an equalizer.