Match report

FC Porto and Inter Draw in UEFA Champions League Clash

FC Porto
FC Porto
0–0
FT
Inter
Inter
Mar 14, 2023

FC Porto and Inter played out an enthralling 0-0 draw in their UEFA Champions League match at the Estádio do Dragão. Both sides demonstrated resilience, with Inter's Roberto Martinez making several tactical substitutions to maintain pressure on FC Porto’s defense throughout the game.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: FC Porto 0-0 Inter
  • • M. Darmian of Inter received a yellow card in the 33rd minute for a foul.
  • • E. Dzeko was substituted out for R. Lukaku at the 70th minute, a key move by Roberto Martinez.
  • • Pepê Aquino of FC Porto was shown both a yellow and a red card in stoppage time, reducing FC Porto to ten players.

Lineups

FC Porto

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 99 Diogo Costa (G)
  • 11 Pepê Aquino (D)
  • 2 Fábio Cardoso (D)
  • 5 Iván Marcano (D)
  • 12 Z. Sanusi (D)
  • 16 M. Grujić (M)
  • 8 M. Uribe (M)
  • 30 Evanilson (M)
  • 46 S. Eustáquio (M)
  • 13 Galeno (M)
  • 9 M. Taremi (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 André Franco
  • 29 Toni Martínez
  • 19 D. Namaso
  • 22 Wendell
  • 4 David Carmo
  • 94 Samuel
  • 87 Bernardo Folha
  • 67 Vasco Sousa
  • 7 Gabriel Veron
  • 14 Cláudio Ramos
  • 70 Gonçalo Borges
  • 17 Rodrigo Conceição

Inter

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 24 A. Onana (G)
  • 36 M. Darmian (D)
  • 15 F. Acerbi (D)
  • 95 A. Bastoni (D)
  • 2 D. Dumfries (M)
  • 23 N. Barella (M)
  • 20 H. Çalhanoğlu (M)
  • 22 H. Mkhitaryan (M)
  • 32 F. Dimarco (M)
  • 10 Lautaro Martínez (F)
  • 9 E. Džeko (F)

Substitutes

  • 90 R. Lukaku
  • 33 D. D'Ambrosio
  • 6 S. de Vrij
  • 77 M. Brozović
  • 37 M. Škriniar
  • 45 V. Carboni
  • 11 J. Correa
  • 5 R. Gagliardini
  • 14 K. Asllani
  • 12 R. Bellanova
  • 1 S. Handanovič
  • 21 A. Cordaz

Timeline

  1. Inter
    33' Inter Card · Yellow Card
    M. Darmian

    Foul

  2. Inter
    69' Inter Card · Yellow Card
    E. Dzeko

    Foul

  3. Inter
    70' Inter subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Dzeko · On: R. Lukaku
  4. Inter
    70' Inter subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Dimarco · On: D. D'Ambrosio
  5. FC Porto
    71' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Evanilson · On: T. Martinez
  6. Inter
    74' Inter subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Bastoni · On: Stefan de Vrij
  7. FC Porto
    79' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    Pepê Aquino

    Foul

  8. Inter
    80' Inter subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Barella · On: M. Brozović
  9. Inter
    80' Inter subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Darmian · On: Milan Škriniar
  10. FC Porto
    85' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Uribe · On: D. Namaso
  11. FC Porto
    85' FC Porto subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Zaidu · On: Wendell
  12. Inter
    89' Inter Card · Yellow Card
    F. Acerbi

    Time wasting

  13. FC Porto
    90'+7 FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    Pepê Aquino

    Foul

  14. FC Porto
    90'+7 FC Porto Card · Red Card
    Pepê Aquino

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat FC Porto Inter
Fouls 11 18
Pass Accuracy 85% 68%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 21 11
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 606 290
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 8 2
Shots on Target 7 5
xG 1.87 0.50
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 68% 32%
Accurate Passes 516 198
Shots Inside Box 12 7
Saves 5 6
Shots Outside Box 9 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Inter's substitution of E. Dzeko for R. Lukaku at the 70th minute marked a shift in momentum, as Inter intensified their offensive efforts.
  • ▸ Pepê Aquino’s red card in stoppage time drastically altered the dynamic of the game, giving Inter numerical superiority but not enough to break through FC Porto's robust defense.