Match report

FC Porto Defeats FC Midtjylland 2-0 in UEFA Europa League

FC Porto
FC Porto
2–0
FT
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
Dec 12, 2024

FC Porto emerged victorious over FC Midtjylland with a strong performance, securing a 2-0 win in their UEFA Europa League match. Defenders and midfielders from both teams showcased tactical brilliance, but it was the clinical finishing of Samu and D. Namaso that ultimately decided the outcome.

Key Facts

  • • FC Porto defeated FC Midtjylland 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League.
  • • D. Namaso scored first for FC Porto at minute 29, assisted by S. Eustaquio.
  • • Samu netted the second goal for FC Porto at minute 56, assisted by Pepé Aquino.
  • • FC Midtjylland had multiple substitutions but could not find an equalizer.

Lineups

FC Porto

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 99 Diogo Costa (G)
  • 52 Martim Fernandes (D)
  • 24 N. Pérez (D)
  • 4 Otávio (D)
  • 13 Galeno (D)
  • 10 Fábio Vieira (M)
  • 22 A. Varela (M)
  • 6 S. Eustaquio (M)
  • 11 Pepê (M)
  • 9 Samu Aghehowa (F)
  • 19 D. Namaso (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Iván Jaime
  • 15 Vasco Sousa
  • 70 Gonçalo Borges
  • 86 Rodrigo Mora
  • 3 Tiago Djaló
  • 27 D. Gül
  • 14 Cláudio Ramos
  • 97 Zé Pedro
  • 74 Francisco Moura
  • 20 André Franco
  • 21 Fran Navarro
  • 12 Z. Sanusi

FC Midtjylland

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 E. Ólafsson (G)
  • 13 A. Gabriel (D)
  • 4 O. Diao (D)
  • 22 M. Bech (D)
  • 29 Paulinho (D)
  • 6 J. Andersson (M)
  • 5 E. Martínez (M)
  • 24 O. Sørensen (M)
  • 14 E. Chilufya (F)
  • 18 A. Buksa (F)
  • 41 M. Krüger-Johnsen (F)

Substitutes

  • 55 V. Bak Jensen
  • 21 D. Castillo
  • 20 V. Byskov
  • 1 J. Lössl
  • 19 P. Bravo
  • 53 V. Lind
  • 17 K. Askildsen
  • 31 L. Selin
  • 15 C. Sørensen
  • 73 Juninho
  • 3 Lee Han-Beom
  • 25 J. Kuchta

Timeline

  1. FC Porto
    29' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Namaso · Assist: S. Eustaquio
  2. FC Porto
    55' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    D. Namaso

    Foul

  3. FC Porto
    56' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    Samu · Assist: Pepê Aquino
  4. FC Midtjylland
    61' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Paulinho · On: V. Bak
  5. FC Midtjylland
    61' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Gogorza · On: D. Castillo
  6. FC Midtjylland
    61' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Chilufya · On: V. Byskov
  7. FC Porto
    70' FC Porto subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Fábio Vieira · On: Iván Jaime
  8. FC Midtjylland
    71' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Ólafsson · On: J. Lössl
  9. FC Midtjylland
    77' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Gabriel · On: P. Bravo
  10. FC Porto
    83' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Varela · On: V. Sousa
  11. FC Porto
    83' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pepê Aquino · On: G. Borges
  12. FC Porto
    90'+4 FC Porto subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Namaso · On: Rodrigo Mora
  13. FC Porto
    90'+4 FC Porto subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Fernandes · On: Tiago Djaló
  14. FC Midtjylland
    90'+5 FC Midtjylland Var · Goal cancelled
    A. Buksa
  15. FC Midtjylland
    90'+8 FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    Mads Bech Sørensen

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat FC Porto FC Midtjylland
Fouls 16 11
Pass Accuracy 90% 79%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 5
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 566 337
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 7 1
xG 2.35 0.97
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 507 267
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 7 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early lead given by D. Namaso’s goal in the 29th minute set a confident tone for FC Porto.
  • ▸ Samu's second goal at 56 minutes confirmed FC Porto's dominance and put further pressure on FC Midtjylland, who struggled to mount an effective response.