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UEFA Champions League · 2023

FC Porto 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC · UEFA Champions League

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Porto won 2–0.

Shots
164
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
2.320.59
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Porto beat Royal Antwerp FC 2–0. Recorded in this match (FC Porto – Royal Antwerp FC): shots 16–4, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 2.32–0.59, possession 69%–31%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Royal Antwerp FC have a visible away split

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Royal Antwerp FC's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

4.67 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season7.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots4.67 shots/match7.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Royal Antwerp FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Royal Antwerp FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Porto · Royal Antwerp FC7.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC PortoRoyal Antwerp FCBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match7.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against9.5 shots/match17.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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FC Porto have recorded the higher season possession share.

53% ●PossessionFC Porto · Royal Antwerp FC40.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFC PortoRoyal Antwerp FCBaseline
Possession53%40.3%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots4 shotsFC Porto 16 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 4 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotFC Porto 6 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.32 xG0.59 xGFC Porto 2.32 xG, Royal Antwerp FC 0.59 xG
  • Possession69%31%FC Porto 69%, Royal Antwerp FC 31%
  • Corners1 corner2 cornersFC Porto 1 corner, Royal Antwerp FC 2 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls9 foulsFC Porto 6 fouls, Royal Antwerp FC 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Alhassan Yusuf · Royal Antwerp FC · 35′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAlan Varela · FC Porto · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPepê · FC Porto · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedZaidu Sanusi · FC Porto · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZaidu Sanusi · FC Porto · 66′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMehdi Taremi · FC Porto · 26′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAndré Franco · FC Porto · 68′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Conceição · FC Porto · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMehdi Taremi · FC Porto · 43′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEvanilson · FC Porto · 15′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMehdi Taremi · FC Porto · 42′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPepe · FC Porto · 90′ · 0.07 xG · goalEvanilson · FC Porto · 73′ · 0.11 xG · on targetArbnor Muja · Royal Antwerp FC · 81′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedPepê · FC Porto · 30′ · 0.14 xG · on targetArbnor Muja · Royal Antwerp FC · 89′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedPepê · FC Porto · 89′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedMichel Ange Balikwisha · Royal Antwerp FC · 8′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedAndré Franco · FC Porto · 76′ · 0.53 xG · off target or blockedEvanilson · FC Porto · 32′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

FC Porto: 16 shots, 6 on target, 2.29 xG. Royal Antwerp FC: 4 shots, 1 on target, 0.57 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Evanilson · FC Porto · 32′Pepe · FC Porto · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Porto 2.29 xG · Royal Antwerp FC 0.57 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1FC Porto
0Draws
0Royal Antwerp FC
Royal Antwerp FC — FC Porto · UEFA Champions League1–4

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Porto favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Royal Antwerp FC in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Porto4 matchesRoyal Antwerp FC6 matches
2.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/61 goal/match
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/62.5 goals/match
1.53 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.87 xG/match
13.3 shots/match ▲Shots4/67.5 shots/match
6.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/63 shots/match
53% ●Possession4/640.3%
3.5 corners/match ●Corners4/62.5 corners/match
6.75 fouls/matchFouls4/69 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 8 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsFC PortoRoyal Antwerp FC
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
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