UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Result FC PORTO 2 – 1 JUVENTUS, Wednesday 17 February 2021

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35% Ball Possession FC PORTO and 65% Ball Possession JUVENTUS
FC Porto 2 – 1 Juventus
2′ Mehdi Taremi                              82′ Federico Chiesa
46′ Moussa Marega

Juventus failing to win the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg game against FC Porto on Wednesday 17 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal.   Juventus will need to win on the Second Leg on March 9 at the Allianz Stadium.    The qualification to the Quarterfinals is still possible.  Don’t give up!

  • Porto have never won against Juventus in the previous 5 European competitions (1N, 4P).   The only precedent between Porto and Juventus in the knockout stages of the Champions League dates back to the round of 16 of 2016/17.  Juventus won with an aggregate score of 3-0, but in both matches the result was pinned 0-0 before Porto were sent off in both halves of the games.  Juventus are the only team, together with Zenit St. Petersburg, to have faced Porto at least twice away from home in European competitions without ever conceding a goal.

⚽️ It is Porto to open the score in the 2nd minute surprising Juventus! Mehdi Taremi defeating goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny from very close range with a right footed shot in the center. Mehdi Taremi’s goal (1 minute and 3 seconds) is the third fastest goal conceded by Juventus in the Champions League after Möller (Borussia Dortmund in 1995) and Alaba (Bayern Munich in 2013). Now, this is an uphill battle for Juventus with the pressure to react.

Problems for Juventus surprised again barely starting the second half. In the 46th minute, Porto increasing the score for the 2-0 with the goal by Moussa Marega.

Juventus shortening the distance in the 82nd minute. It is Federico Chiesa to defeat FC Porto goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín with a right footed shot for the 2-1.

The game ending with suspense. In the final seconds of the match …. a penalty… not granted… not even checking the VAR… running out of time…

✅ Here is  FC PORTO official starting lineup – formation by Coach S. Coinceçao:

👉 Lineup Porto (4-4-2): Marchesin; Manafa, Pepe, Mbemba, Zaidu; Corona, Uribe, Sergio Oliveira, Otavio; Taremi, Marega.

✅ Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup – formation by Coach Andrea Pirlo:

👉 Lineup Juventus (4-4-2): Szczesny; Danilo, De Ligt, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; McKennie, Rabiot, Bentancur, Chiesa; Kulusevski, Ronaldo

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Referee Carlos Del Cerro Grande from Spain will direct the game. Referee Del Cerro will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Juan Yuste Jimenez and Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernandez from Spain. The Fourth Official will be Jose Sanchez Martinez from Spain. The VAR will be Alejandro Hernandez and the AVAR will be Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea both from Spain.

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2020 – 2021 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16 First Leg

🇵🇹 Porto 2 – 0 Juventus🇮🇹
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Estádio do Dragão
Porto, Portugal

21:00

Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Yuste Jimenez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernandez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP)
VAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
AVAR: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP)
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge (NOR)

⚽️ Goals: 2′ Mehdi Taremi (P),  46′ Moussa Marega (P), 82′ Federico Chiesa (J)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

👉 Lineup Juventus (4-4-2): Szczesny; Danilo, De Ligt, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; McKennie, Rabiot, Bentancur, Chiesa; Kulusevski, Ronaldo

Subs: Pinsoglio, Buffon, Ramsey, Morata, Dybala, Bonucci, Demiral, Bernardeschi, Di Pardo, Frabotta, Fagioli

Coach: Andrea Pirlo

👉 Lineup Porto (4-4-2): Marchesin; Manafa, Pepe, Mbemba, Zaidu; Corona, Uribe, Sergio Oliveira, Otavio; Taremi, Marega.

Subs: Diogo Costa, Loum, Luis Diaz, Grujic, Romario Barò, Joao Mario, Felipe Anderson, Toni Martinez, Evanilson, Nanu, Sarr, F. Conceiçao.

Coach: S. Coinceçao