Match report

Liverpool Defeats FC Porto 4-1 in UEFA Champions League

FC Porto
FC Porto
1–4
FT
Liverpool
Liverpool
Apr 17, 2019

Liverpool secured a dominant 4-1 victory against FC Porto in their UEFA Champions League match. Sadio Mané opened the scoring in the 26th minute, followed by Mohamed Salah doubling the lead in the 65th. Ederson Militão pulled one back for Porto in the 68th, but Roberto Firmino and Virgil van Dijk added further goals in the 77th and 84th minutes, respectively.

Key Facts

  • • Sadio Mané scored the first goal for Liverpool at the 26th minute
  • • Mohamed Salah extended the lead with a goal in the 65th minute
  • • Ederson Militão scored a consolation goal for FC Porto in the 68th minute
  • • Roberto Firmino and Virgil van Dijk added goals for Liverpool in the 77th and 84th minutes
  • • Sadio Mané received a yellow card in the 32nd minute
  • • Pepe of FC Porto received a yellow card in the 36th minute

Lineups

FC Porto

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Casillas (G)
  • 33 Pepe (D)
  • 13 Alex Telles (D)
  • 28 Felipe (D)
  • 3 Éder Militão (D)
  • 16 H. Herrera (M)
  • 22 Danilo Pereira (M)
  • 25 Otavinho (M)
  • 8 Y. Brahimi (M)
  • 17 J. Corona (M)
  • 11 M. Marega (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 Tiquinho
  • 37 Fernando
  • 6 Bruno Costa
  • 2 M. Pereira
  • 10 Óliver Torres
  • 21 André Pereira
  • 26 Vaná

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Alisson (G)
  • 32 J. Matip (D)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 66 T. Alexander-Arnold (D)
  • 7 J. Milner (M)
  • 5 G. Wijnaldum (M)
  • 3 Fabinho (M)
  • 11 Mohamed Salah (F)
  • 10 S. Mané (F)
  • 27 D. Origi (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Roberto Firmino
  • 12 J. Gomez
  • 14 J. Henderson
  • 8 N. Keïta
  • 15 D. Sturridge
  • 22 S. Mignolet
  • 23 X. Shaqiri

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    26' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Mané · Assist: Mohamed Salah
  2. Liverpool
    32' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    S. Mané
  3. FC Porto
    36' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    Pepe
  4. Liverpool
    46' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Origi · On: Roberto Firmino
  5. Liverpool
    65' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    Mohamed Salah · Assist: T. Alexander-Arnold
  6. Liverpool
    66' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Alexander-Arnold · On: J. Gomez
  7. FC Porto
    68' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    Éder Militão · Assist: Alex Telles
  8. Liverpool
    71' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Robertson · On: J. Henderson
  9. Liverpool
    77' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    Roberto Firmino · Assist: J. Henderson
  10. FC Porto
    78' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Corona · On: Fernando
  11. FC Porto
    81' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Brahimi · On: Bruno Costa
  12. Liverpool
    84' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    V. van Dijk · Assist: S. Mané

Match Stats

Stat FC Porto Liverpool
Fouls 16 13
Pass Accuracy 76% 75%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 13
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 433 425
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 8 5
Shots off Target 8 7
Possession 51% 49%
Accurate Passes 330 317
Shots Inside Box 11 10
Saves 1 7
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Sadio Mané in the 26th minute set the tone for Liverpool, giving them a crucial lead early on.
  • ▸ The goal by Mohamed Salah in the 65th minute sealed Liverpool's dominance, making it 2-0 and putting pressure on FC Porto.