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FC Porto 1 – 1 AS Roma 
61′ Andrés Silva (pen) 21′ Felipe (own goal)
Champions League Play-off First Leg ending with a 1-1 draw at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal. The Second Leg will be played on Tuesday 23 August at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome.
First yellow card of the match in the 14th minute is for AS Roma defender Kostas Manolas after a foul on FC Porto André Silva.
“Luck be a Lady tonight!” Yes, there it comes Lady Luck…. AS Roma opening the score in the 21st minute after the own goal by C Porto defender Felipe!!!
Second yellow card in the 28th minute for AS Roma defender Thomas Vermaelen after a foul on FC Porto Adrián.
Oh my gosh! What a bad luck!!!!! In the 41st minute, Referee Björn Kuipers giving a second yellow card to Thomas Vermaelen making it the automatic red card!!!!! Roma remain with 10 players.
Roma forced to make the first substitution in the 44th minute to rearrange the team. Emerson replacing Diego Perotti.
In the 56th minute, Referee Kuipers giving a yellow card to AS Roma Kevin Strootman after a foul on FC Porto Otávio.
FC Porto equalizing the score in the 61st minute following a penalty conceded by AS Roma defender Emerson after a handball in the penalty area. It’s André Silva to convert the penalty defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Allison with a right footed shot in the top left corner.
FC Porto making a substitution in the 66th minute. Miguel Layún replacing André André.
Porto making another substitution in the 75th minute, Jesús Manuel Corona replacing Adrián.
In the 77th minute, Roma making a substitution. Federico Fazio replacing Mohamed Salah.
Oopssssss Porto closer to the goal.. In the 81st minute, the assist by Héctor Herrera to Otávio who attempts a headed shot and is saved in the center.
Last substitution for Porto and Roma in the 85th minute: Roma Leandro Paredes replacing Alessandro Florenzi. Porto Evandro Goebel replacing Otávio.
WOOOOOOO helllooooooo so close to the goal in the 96th minute!!! Leandro Paredes delivering a right footed shot and is saved in the center!!!! I cannot believe it, the victory so close and now game is over……. The match ending with a 1-1 draw.
- Coach Luciano Spalletti has faced Porto four times in the past, all as head coach of Zenit St Petersburg, stats showing two wins and two draws.
- AS Roma’s only previous meetings against FC Porto date back to the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1981/82. Porto winning 2-0 home win and a goalless draw in Italy.
- AS Roma’s Argentine forward Juan Manuel Iturbe made 11 appearances for FC Porto during from 2011 to 2013.
Here is FC PORTO official starting lineup by coach Espirito Santo:
FC Porto (4-2-3-1): Casillas; Maxi Pereira, Felipe, Ivan Marcano, Alex Telles; Danilo Pereira, Hector Herrera; Adrián López, Andrè Andrè, Otavio; Andrè Silva.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:
AS Roma (4-3-3): Allison; Florenzi, Manolas, Vermaelen, Juan Jesus; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Salah, Džeko, Perotti.
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Stats. Here are the last 3 games of Porto: 3 wins
| 12/08/16 | PL | Rio Ave – Porto | 1:3 | 1 | |||
| 06/08/16 | CFG | Porto – Villarreal | 1:0 | ||||
| 31/07/16 | CFG | V. Guimaraes – Porto | 0:2 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS Roma: 3 wins
| 10/08/16 | CFG | Latina – Roma | 0:1 | ||||
| 04/08/16 | CFG | Montreal – Roma | 0:2 | ||||
| 02/08/16 | CFG | Liverpool – Roma | 1:2 |
Photos of the match FC Porto vs AS Roma courtesy by facebook.com/officialasroma
AS Roma and FC Porto official starting lineups
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
UEFA Champions League Play-offs First Leg
FC Porto 1 – 1 AS Roma
Wednesday 17 August 2016
Estádio do Dragão
Porto, Portugal
20:45
Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED)
Assistant referee: Sander van Roekel (NED) , Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
Additional assistant referee: Pol van Boekel (NED) , Richard Liesveld (NED)
Fourth official: Charles Schaap (NED)
UEFA Delegate: Mark Blackbourne (ENG)
UEFA Referee observer: William Young (SCO)
Goals: 21′ Felipe (own goal), 61′ Andrés Silva (pen)
Official lineups – formations:
FC Porto (4-2-3-1): Casillas; Maxi Pereira, Felipe, Ivan Marcano, Alex Telles; Danilo Pereira, Hector Herrera; Adrián López, Andrè Andrè, Otavio; Andrè Silva.
Subs.: José Sá, Rúben Neves, Varela, Evandro, Corona, Layún, João Carlos.
Coach: Espirito Santo.
AS Roma (4-3-3): Allison; Florenzi, Manolas, Vermaelen, Juan Jesus; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Salah, Džeko, Perotti.
Subs: Szczęsny, Fazio, Palmieri, Paredes, Iturbe, Totti, El Shaarawy.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti