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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Royal Antwerp FC 1–4 FC Porto · UEFA Champions League

1–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Porto won 1–4.

Shots
1111
Shots on target
27
Expected goals
0.711.29
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Porto beat Royal Antwerp FC 4–1. Recorded in this match (Royal Antwerp FC – FC Porto): shots 11–11, shots on target 2–7, expected goals 0.71–1.29, possession 55%–45%. 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 home split

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Royal Antwerp FC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season8.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match8.2 shots/match12.7 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.

8.2 shots/match ▲ShotsRoyal Antwerp FC · FC Porto12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricRoyal Antwerp FCFC PortoBaseline
Shots8.2 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against18 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots11 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 11 shots, FC Porto 11 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots7 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 2 shots, FC Porto 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.71 xG1.29 xGRoyal Antwerp FC 0.71 xG, FC Porto 1.29 xG
  • Possession55%45%Royal Antwerp FC 55%, FC Porto 45%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersRoyal Antwerp FC 6 corners, FC Porto 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls8 foulsRoyal Antwerp FC 12 fouls, FC Porto 8 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.

David Carmo · FC Porto · 27′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOwen Wijndal · Royal Antwerp FC · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Royal Antwerp FC · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedArbnor Muja · Royal Antwerp FC · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedStephen Eustaquio · FC Porto · 7′ · 0.05 xG · on targetVincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 64′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedArbnor Muja · Royal Antwerp FC · 9′ · 0.06 xG · on targetWenderson Galeno · FC Porto · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEvanilson · FC Porto · 84′ · 0.06 xG · goalJorge Sánchez · FC Porto · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetArbnor Muja · Royal Antwerp FC · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedToby Alderweireld · Royal Antwerp FC · 63′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEvanilson · FC Porto · 69′ · 0.12 xG · goalEvanilson · FC Porto · 46′ · 0.14 xG · goalJürgen Ekkelenkamp · Royal Antwerp FC · 72′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedStephen Eustaquio · FC Porto · 54′ · 0.17 xG · goalAlan Varela · FC Porto · 51′ · 0.18 xG · on targetAlhassan Yusuf · Royal Antwerp FC · 37′ · 0.19 xG · goalMehdi Taremi · FC Porto · 21′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedPepê · FC Porto · 64′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Royal Antwerp FC: 11 shots, 2 on target, 0.73 xG. FC Porto: 11 shots, 7 on target, 1.28 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Alhassan Yusuf · Royal Antwerp FC · 37′Evanilson · FC Porto · 46′Stephen Eustaquio · FC Porto · 54′Evanilson · FC Porto · 69′Evanilson · FC Porto · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Royal Antwerp FC 0.73 xG · FC Porto 1.28 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royal Antwerp FC5 matchesFC Porto3 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/3▲ 2.33 goals/match
2.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/3▲ 1 goal/match
0.96 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.27 xG/match
8.2 shots/matchShots5/3▲ 12.3 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target5/3▲ 7 shots/match
42.2%Possession5/3● 47.7%
2.6 corners/matchCorners5/3● 4.33 corners/match
9 fouls/matchFouls5/37 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 3last-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, 25 Oct 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRoyal Antwerp FCFC Porto
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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