Match report

FC Porto Defeats Santa Clara 1-0 in Primeira Liga

Santa Clara
Santa Clara
0–1
FT
FC Porto
FC Porto
Jan 4, 2026

FC Porto held off a determined challenge from Santa Clara to secure a narrow win at home, maintaining their strong performance in the ongoing Primeira Liga season. The match was marked by FC Porto's Samu scoring the lone goal of the game at the 50th minute, cementing his and his team's dominance over the hosts.

Key Facts

  • • FC Porto won with a score of 1-0 against Santa Clara.
  • • Samu scored the only goal for FC Porto at the 50th minute.
  • • J. Bednarek, P. Rosario, A. Varela, and A. Costa received yellow cards for FC Porto.
  • • Vinicius Lopes was also shown a yellow card for Santa Clara.

Lineups

Santa Clara

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Gabriel Batista (G)
  • 42 Lucas Soares (D)
  • 23 S. Lima (D)
  • 13 L. Rocha (D)
  • 94 H. Silva (D)
  • 64 Paulo Victor (D)
  • 8 P. Ferreira (M)
  • 6 Adriano Firmino (M)
  • 65 J. Tavares (M)
  • 70 Vinicius Lopes (M)
  • 10 Gabriel Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Neneca
  • 7 Elias Manoel
  • 11 Brenner
  • 17 J. Costa
  • 20 Adriel
  • 21 F. Venancio
  • 28 Luquinhas
  • 80 T. Duarte
  • 82 Luiz Otavio

FC Porto

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 D. Costa (G)
  • 52 M. Fernandes (D)
  • 5 J. Bednarek (D)
  • 4 J. Kiwior (D)
  • 74 F. Moura (D)
  • 8 V. Froholdt (M)
  • 13 P. Rosario (M)
  • 10 G. Veiga (M)
  • 7 William Gomes (F)
  • 9 Samu (F)
  • 11 Pepê (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Claudio Ramos
  • 6 S. Eustaquio
  • 17 B. Sainz
  • 20 A. Costa
  • 21 D. Prpic
  • 22 A. Varela
  • 27 D. Gul
  • 47 A. Alarcon
  • 86 R. Mora

Timeline

  1. FC Porto
    11' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bednarek

    Foul

  2. FC Porto
    28' FC Porto subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Francisco Moura · On: A. Costa
  3. FC Porto
    50' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    Samu
  4. FC Porto
    61' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: William Gomes · On: B. Sainz
  5. FC Porto
    61' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Veiga · On: A. Varela
  6. Santa Clara
    66' Santa Clara Card · Yellow Card
    Vinicius Lopes

    Foul

  7. Santa Clara
    72' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Ferreira · On: Brenner
  8. FC Porto
    77' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    P. Rosario

    Argument

  9. FC Porto
    78' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    A. Varela

    Foul

  10. FC Porto
    79' FC Porto subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Pepê Aquino · On: D. Gul
  11. FC Porto
    80' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    A. Costa

    Foul

  12. Santa Clara
    83' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Paulo Victor · On: Luquinhas

Match Stats

Stat Santa Clara FC Porto
Fouls 20 22
Pass Accuracy 75% 84%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 8
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 322 428
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 0 5
xG 0.26 1.08
Shots off Target 7 1
Possession 43% 57%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 243 360
Shots Inside Box 2 4
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 10 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Samu's goal at the 50th minute shifted momentum in favor of FC Porto, setting the tone for their victory.
  • ▸ The multiple substitutions made by both teams towards the end highlighted efforts to counter and maintain pressure throughout the game.