Match report

FC Porto Defeats Nice 3-0 in UEFA Europa League

FC Porto
FC Porto
3–0
FT
Nice
Nice
Nov 27, 2025

FC Porto put on an impressive display to defeat Nice 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League. The home side's early goal set the tone as G. Veiga scored twice and Samu added a penalty late in the match, leaving Nice struggling to mount any significant resistance.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: FC Porto 3-0 Nice
  • • G. Veiga (1', 33') scored two goals for FC Porto
  • • Samu added a penalty goal at the 61' mark
  • • Nice's Cédric Vanhoutte received a yellow card at 52'
  • • FC Porto made several substitutions including Samu, Vítor Ferroholdt, and G. Veiga

Lineups

FC Porto

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 D. Costa (G)
  • 20 A. Costa (D)
  • 13 P. Rosario (D)
  • 4 J. Kiwior (D)
  • 74 F. Moura (D)
  • 8 V. Froholdt (M)
  • 22 A. Varela (M)
  • 10 G. Veiga (M)
  • 11 Pepê (F)
  • 9 Samu (F)
  • 27 D. Gul (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Claudio Ramos
  • 24 J. Costa
  • 5 J. Bednarek
  • 6 S. Eustaquio
  • 7 William Gomes
  • 12 Zaidu
  • 17 B. Sainz
  • 21 D. Prpic
  • 25 T. Perez
  • 26 L. de Jong
  • 52 M. Fernandes
  • 86 R. Mora

Nice

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 80 Y. Diouf (G)
  • 33 A. Mendy (D)
  • 4 Dante (D)
  • 26 M. Bard (D)
  • 92 J. Clauss (M)
  • 8 M. Sanson (M)
  • 24 C. Vanhoutte (M)
  • 10 S. Diop (M)
  • 2 A. Abdi (M)
  • 25 M. Cho (F)
  • 9 T. Moffi (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 B. Zelazowski
  • 31 M. Dupe
  • 6 H. Boudaoui
  • 7 J. Boga
  • 20 T. Louchet
  • 21 I. Jansson
  • 22 T. Ndombele
  • 28 J. Bah
  • 37 K. Peprah
  • 47 T. Gouveia
  • 90 Kevin
  • 99 S. Abdul Samed

Timeline

  1. FC Porto
    1' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Veiga · Assist: Pepê Aquino
  2. FC Porto
    33' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Veiga · Assist: V. Froholdt
  3. FC Porto
    46' FC Porto subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Varela · On: J. Bednarek
  4. Nice
    52' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    C. Vanhoutte

    Foul

  5. FC Porto
    58' FC Porto Var · Penalty confirmed
    Samu
  6. FC Porto
    61' FC Porto Goal · Penalty
    Samu
  7. FC Porto
    67' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Gul · On: B. Sainz
  8. Nice
    68' Nice subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Diop · On: Hicham Boudaoui
  9. Nice
    68' Nice subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Cho · On: I. Jansson
  10. Nice
    68' Nice subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Moffi · On: Kevin Carlos Omoruyi
  11. FC Porto
    73' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Samu · On: L. de Jong
  12. FC Porto
    73' FC Porto subst · Substitution 4
    Off: V. Froholdt · On: Rodrigo Mora
  13. FC Porto
    77' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bednarek

    Time wasting

  14. Nice
    78' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    Antoine Mendy

    Foul

  15. Nice
    79' Nice subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Dante · On: K. Peprah
  16. Nice
    79' Nice subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Jonathan Clauss · On: T. Gouveia
  17. FC Porto
    80' FC Porto subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Veiga · On: S. Eustaquio
  18. FC Porto
    90'+3 FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    B. Sainz

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat FC Porto Nice
Fouls 16 13
Pass Accuracy 88% 82%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 8
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 501 390
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 3 0
xG 1.47 0.95
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 439 320
Shots Inside Box 4 6
Saves — —
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ G. Veiga's early goal in the first minute of play gave FC Porto a strong start and set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ The confirmation of a penalty in favor of FC Porto at 58' further sealed Nice's fate, leading to Samu's successful execution of the penalty at 61'.