Match report

Plzen Stuns FC Porto With 1-1 Draw In Europa League

Plzen
Plzen
1–1
FT
FC Porto
FC Porto
Jan 22, 2026

Plzen secured a memorable point against Portuguese giants FC Porto with a hard-fought 1-1 draw. Lukáš Červ opened the scoring for Plzen, and despite going down to ten men late in the game due to a controversial red card, they held on valiantly as Dusan Gul's equalizer ensured an exciting stalemate.

Key Facts

  • • Lukáš Červ scored Plzen's goal in the 6th minute assisted by M. Valenta.
  • • Plzen were reduced to ten men when Michal Vydra was shown a red card for professional handball in the 45+4 minutes of added time.
  • • Dusan Gul equalized for FC Porto in the 90th minute, assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
  • • FC Porto received three yellow cards throughout the match: S. Eustaquio, Jakub Kiwior, and P. Rosario.

Lineups

Plzen

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 44 F. Wiegele (G)
  • 14 M. Doski (D)
  • 5 K. Spacil (D)
  • 19 C. Souare (D)
  • 99 A. Memic (M)
  • 6 L. Cerv (M)
  • 32 M. Valenta (M)
  • 7 C. Kabongo (M)
  • 18 T. Ladra (F)
  • 9 D. Visinsky (F)
  • 11 M. Vydra (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 M. Tvrdon
  • 15 M. Silhavy
  • 4 J. Chalupa
  • 12 D. Suchy
  • 20 J. Panos
  • 24 M. Havel
  • 33 A. Novak
  • 34 P. Kubin
  • 80 P. Adu
  • 85 A. Zeljkovic

FC Porto

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 D. Costa (G)
  • 20 A. Costa (D)
  • 5 J. Bednarek (D)
  • 4 J. Kiwior (D)
  • 52 M. Fernandes (D)
  • 8 V. Froholdt (M)
  • 13 P. Rosario (M)
  • 86 R. Mora (M)
  • 7 William Gomes (F)
  • 9 Samu (F)
  • 17 B. Sainz (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Claudio Ramos
  • 24 J. Costa
  • 6 S. Eustaquio
  • 10 G. Veiga
  • 11 Pepê
  • 12 Zaidu
  • 21 D. Prpic
  • 22 A. Varela
  • 27 D. Gul
  • 72 A. Miranda
  • 73 G. Bras
  • 74 F. Moura

Timeline

  1. FC Porto
    ?' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    S. Eustaquio

    Argument

  2. Plzen
    6' Plzen Goal · Normal Goal
    Lukáš Červ · Assist: M. Valenta
  3. Plzen
    13' Plzen Card · Yellow Card
    M. Doski

    Foul

  4. Plzen
    34' Plzen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Kabongo · On: P. Adu
  5. FC Porto
    45'+3 FC Porto Var · Penalty confirmed
    Jakub Kiwior
  6. Plzen
    45'+4 Plzen Card · Red Card
    M. Vydra

    Professional handball

  7. FC Porto
    46' FC Porto subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Sainz · On: Pepê Aquino
  8. FC Porto
    56' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Rodrigo Mora · On: G. Veiga
  9. FC Porto
    56' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Costa · On: Francisco Moura
  10. Plzen
    60' Plzen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Visinsky · On: M. Havel
  11. FC Porto
    70' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bednarek

    Foul

  12. FC Porto
    71' FC Porto subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Fernandes · On: A. Varela
  13. FC Porto
    71' FC Porto subst · Substitution 5
    Off: William Gomes · On: D. Gul
  14. Plzen
    72' Plzen Card · Yellow Card
    P. Adu

    Time wasting

  15. FC Porto
    74' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    P. Rosario

    Argument

  16. Plzen
    83' Plzen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Ladra · On: Adrian Zeljković
  17. FC Porto
    85' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    Jakub Kiwior

    Argument

  18. FC Porto
    90' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Gul · Assist: Jakub Kiwior

Match Stats

Stat Plzen FC Porto
Fouls 11 12
Pass Accuracy 66% 84%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 10 19
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 230 468
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 2 8
xG 0.34 2.14
Shots off Target 6 7
Possession 33% 67%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 152 395
Shots Inside Box 6 12
Saves 7 1
Shots Outside Box 4 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lukáš Červ's early goal gave Plzen a strong start but the momentum shifted dramatically with Michal Vydra's red card.
  • ▸ Dusan Gul's late equalizer for FC Porto underlined their resilience and ability to fight back despite playing against ten men.