The Portuguese team defeated "Monegasques" (5: 2) in a productive duel and ensured the next stage of the Champions League.
In the match of the sixth round of the group stage of the Champions League was to meet Porto and Monaco. "Monegasques" have already lost all chances of reaching the next stage of the competition. The Portuguese, in turn, competed with RB Leipzig for the second ticket to the playoffs. The first, we recall, went to Besiktas.
Leonard Jardim put up a reserve squad for this match, that some amazing fact did not become. From the first moments the hosts took the game under their control and opened the account already in the ninth minute. Yasin Braimi returned the ball to the penalty area, and Vincent Abubakar beat the goalkeeper and hit the target. At the end of thirty minutes of play, the striker once again disappointed Diego Benalo after the transfer to Danilo Pereira.
At the 38th minute the number of players on the field decreased - Felipe and Gezzal were removed for unsportsmanlike conduct. And before the break, the score was completely devastating - Abubakar gave the penetrating pass to Braimi, and Yasin easily beat the goalkeeper. In the second half, Monaco immediately was able to otkvitat one ball - Kamil Glick realized eleven-meter penalty. For a long time, "Monegasque" was not happy - Telles with an excellent blow from outside the box has restored the gap in three goals.
Leonardo Jardim made several substitutions and they worked - Falcao excelled after the transfer of Keith. The hosts responded with the goal of their "fresh" player - Tikinho in the closing minutes added to his bombardirsky score. As a result, Porto won and went to the next stage of the tournament.
Porto - Monaco 5: 2 Goals:
Aboubacar, 9, 33, Braimi, 45, Telles, 66, Tikinho, 88 - Glick, 61 (from the penalty spot), Falcao, 78 Porto: Jose Sa Pereira, Felipe, Marcano, Telles - Andre Andre (Reyes, 42), Danilo, Herrera-Marega (Corona, 68), Abubakar (Tikinho, 75), Braimi.
Monaco: Benalho - Toure, Glick, Jemerson, Congolo - Ndoram, Meite (Moutinho, 67) - Geszal, Carrillo (Falcao, 67), Lopes - Diahabi (Keita, 72).
Warning: Andre Andre Removal: Felipe, 38 - Gezzal, 38 (both are unsportsmanlike conduct).