- Date:10 Mar 2011
- Kick-off:18:00
- Venue:Luzhniki Stadium
- Attendance:10,000
- Guarin (69)
Live Commentary
- 92mins
The ball is sent over by Kirill Nababkin.
- 90mins
Centre by Silvestre Varela, clearance by Vasili Berezutsky.
- 87mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Cristian Sapunaru by Tomas Necid. Da Silva Helton takes the free kick.
- 86mins
The ball is swung over by Silvestre Varela, Effort on goal by Cristian Sapunaru from just inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.
- 86mins
Felipe Joao Moutinho decides to take the corner short.
- 85mins
Silvestre Varela challenges Alan Dzagoev unfairly and gives away a free kick. Alan Dzagoev takes the direct free kick.
- 84mins
Silvestre Varela produces a cross.
- 81mins
Fredy Guarin goes off and Josef Souza comes on.
- 80mins
Cristian Sapunaru crosses the ball.
- 78mins
Tomas Necid on for Seydou Doumbia.
- 76mins
Seydou Doumbia takes a shot. Da Silva Helton makes a save.
- 74mins
Zoran Tosic replaces Keisuke Honda.
- 72mins
Silva Vagner Love has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 72mins
Cristian Rodriguez is brought on as a substitute for Givaldinho Hulk.
- 71mins
Effort from outside the area by Pavel Mamaev goes wide right of the goal.
- 69mins
Fredy Guarin scores a goal from the edge of the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. CSKA Moscow 0-1 FC Porto.
- 67mins
Shot from outside the area by Givaldinho Hulk misses to the left of the target.
- 67mins
Unfair challenge on Givaldinho Hulk by Pavel Mamaev results in a free kick. Felipe Joao Moutinho takes the direct free kick.
- 65mins
Foul by Silva Vagner Love on Givaldinho Hulk, free kick awarded. Silva Vagner Love receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Givaldinho Hulk delivers the ball, Close range header by Cristian Sapunaru goes over the bar.
- 63mins
Inswinging corner taken by Givaldinho Hulk, Vasili Berezutsky makes a clearance.
- 62mins
Seydou Doumbia fouled by Nicolas Otamendi, the ref awards a free kick. Nicolas Otamendi goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Alan Dzagoev crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, clearance by Cristian Sapunaru.
- 61mins
Silvestre Varela fouled by Pavel Mamaev, the ref awards a free kick. Felipe Joao Moutinho restarts play with the free kick.
- 59mins
Radamel Falcao is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Igor Akinfeev restarts play with the free kick.
- 57mins
Silvestre Varela delivers the ball.
- 57mins
(FC Porto) makes a substitution, with Silvestre Varela coming on for James Rodriguez.
- 54mins
Foul by Jorge Rolando on Georgi Shchennikov, free kick awarded. Silva Vagner Love takes the free kick.
- 54mins
Sergei Ignashevich challenges Radamel Falcao unfairly and gives away a free kick. Radamel Falcao restarts play with the free kick.
- 53mins
Silva Vagner Love takes a shot. Jorge Rolando gets a block in.
- 52mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a shot. Save by Igor Akinfeev.
- 50mins
Jorge Fucile has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the target.
- 46mins
Fredy Guarin is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Igor Akinfeev takes the free kick.
- 46mins
Felipe Joao Moutinho takes a shot. Igor Akinfeev makes a save.
- 44mins
Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Givaldinho Hulk from the left by-line.
- 44mins
The ball is sent over by Givaldinho Hulk, Kirill Nababkin manages to make a clearance.
- 43mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a short corner.
- 43mins
Fredy Guarin takes a shot. Save by Igor Akinfeev.
- 43mins
James Rodriguez takes a outswinging corner.
- 41mins
Silva Vagner Love fouled by Nicolas Otamendi, the ref awards a free kick. Keisuke Honda fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save made by Da Silva Helton.
- 38mins
Cristian Sapunaru produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 36mins
The offside flag is raised against Seydou Doumbia. Da Silva Helton takes the free kick.
- 36mins
Centre by Givaldinho Hulk, save by Igor Akinfeev.
- 32mins
Keisuke Honda challenges Jorge Rolando unfairly and gives away a free kick. Da Silva Helton takes the free kick.
- 32mins
Francisco Fernando gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Georgi Shchennikov. Igor Akinfeev restarts play with the free kick.
- 27mins
Deividas Semberas gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Radamel Falcao. Felipe Joao Moutinho takes the direct free kick.
- 23mins
Givaldinho Hulk fouled by Sergei Ignashevich, the ref awards a free kick. Radamel Falcao has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, save by Igor Akinfeev.
- 22mins
The ball is delivered by Keisuke Honda, Kirill Nababkin produces a right-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.
- 22mins
Silva Vagner Love takes a shot. Save made by Da Silva Helton.
- 21mins
Foul by Francisco Fernando on Silva Vagner Love, free kick awarded. Sergei Ignashevich takes the direct free kick.
- 21mins
Georgi Shchennikov takes a shot. Jorge Rolando manages to make a clearance.
- 20mins
Pavel Mamaev crosses the ball.
- 17mins
Unfair challenge on James Rodriguez by Deividas Semberas results in a free kick. Deividas Semberas is cautioned. Fredy Guarin takes the direct free kick.
- 17mins
Short corner worked by Alan Dzagoev.
- 16mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Radamel Falcao. Igor Akinfeev takes the free kick.
- 16mins
James Rodriguez delivers the ball.
- 15mins
The official flags Seydou Doumbia offside. Da Silva Helton takes the indirect free kick.
- 15mins
Silva Vagner Love takes a shot. Da Silva Helton makes a save.
- 13mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Kirill Nababkin on Jorge Fucile. Jorge Fucile takes the free kick.
- 12mins
Silva Vagner Love takes a shot. Save made by Da Silva Helton.
- 10mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Fredy Guarin on Keisuke Honda. Kirill Nababkin takes the free kick.
- 9mins
Corner taken by Givaldinho Hulk, clearance by Vasili Berezutsky.
- 8mins
James Rodriguez takes a shot. Blocked by Vasili Berezutsky.
- 8mins
The ball is sent over by Alan Dzagoev, save made by Da Silva Helton.
- 7mins
Effort from outside the box by Felipe Joao Moutinho goes wide right of the target.
- 5mins
Fredy Guarin takes a shot. Save by Igor Akinfeev.
- 4mins
Radamel Falcao takes a shot. Save by Igor Akinfeev.
- 3mins
Deividas Semberas delivers the ball.
Seydou Doumbia takes a shot. Save by Da Silva Helton.
Match Preview
League remains main focus - Falcao Porto striker Falcao says his side's main focus remains on recapturing the Liga title - despite reaching the last-16 of the Europa League. Andre Villas-Boas' side are currently 11 points clear of bitter rivals and defending champions Benfica, but their attentions turn to European matters as they travel to Russia to face CSKA Moscow in this last-16 first leg tie. The Colombia international has already helped himself to seven goals in European competition so far this term and Porto's hopes of reaching the last eight appear to be high as CSKA have yet to win against the Portuguese side - and have also yet to score a goal against them. But Falcao is desperate to again experience the feeling of being a league champion. He won the Argentinian Clausura during his time with River Plate but has yet to repeat the feat in Portugal. "I want to make history with Porto, to win the league as I did with River Plate in Argentina," said the 25-year-old. "Nothing can top that." While his focus may be on domestic matters, the forward expects a tough test at the Luzhniki Stadium and knows they need a repeat of their efforts against Sevilla in the previous round if Porto are to progress. "It was a difficult tie against Sevilla and we were relieved to advance but now we'll have to be at our best once again if we are to get past CSKA," he continued. CSKA's hopes of improving on their dismal record against Porto have not been helped by a series of injury concerns for coach Leonid Slutsky. Former Manchester United winger Zoran Tosic will definitely miss the opening leg after suffering ankle ligament damage in the Russian Cup win over Shinnik Yaroslavl, while Aleksandrs Cauna and Mark Gonzalez are also struggling in the wake of Monday's Russian Super Cup loss to Zenit St Petersburg. "This is a real catastrophe," said Slutsky. "Add to this the fact that Mark Gonzalez still hasn't been given a precise diagnosis, and you begin to believe in mysticism. "We need to not only alter our tactics, but to do it in the course of the most important of games."
CSKA Moscow
FC Porto
- Igor Akinfeev
- Kirill Nababkin
- Vasili Berezutsky
- Sergei Ignashevich
- Georgi Shchennikov
- Keisuke Honda
- Pavel Mamaev
- Deividas Semberas
- Alan Dzagoev
- Seydou Doumbia
- Silva Vagner Love
- SUBS
- Sergei Chepchugov
- Alexei Berezutsky
- Zoran Tosic
- Eugeni Aldonin
- Elvir Rahimic
- Sekou Oliseh
- Tomas Necid
Home
Away
- Da Silva Helton
- Cristian Sapunaru
- Jorge Rolando
- Nicolas Otamendi
- Jorge Fucile
- Francisco Fernando
- Givaldinho Hulk
- Fredy Guarin
- Felipe Joao Moutinho
- James Rodriguez
- Radamel Falcao
- SUBS
- Antonio Beto
- Fernando Belluschi
- Cristian Rodriguez
- Henrique Sereno
- Silvestre Varela
- Josef Souza
- Ressureicao Ruben Micael
Match Report
Guarin strike enough for Porto Fredy Guarin's strike 20 minutes from time was enough to give Porto a narrow 1-0 Europa League advantage against CSKA Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium. The Colombia midfielder beat Igor Akinfeev from the edge of the box to give the Portuguese Liga leaders the advantage heading into the last-16 second leg. It was a fair enough result after Porto shaded the best of what chances there were, though both sides were in the main reduced to shooting from distance. Falcao tested Akinfeev after five minutes, the CSKA goalkeeper punching clear his shot from 18 yards. Guarin was next to try his luck moments later but his strike from distance was held by Akinfeev. Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez also sent in shots from outside the box before 10 minutes were up, but neither could test Akinfeev. After that the balance shifted with play moving largely down the other end. Helton held onto Vagner Love's shot from 12 yards in the 13th minute, then fisted away an 18-yard strike from the Brazilian. Their personal battle resumed in the 23rd minute with the goalkeeper punching clear another effort, before Kirill Nababkin fired Keisuke Honda's cross over the bar, but it was Porto who finished the half stronger. Akinfeev caught Falcao's free-kick and beat away Guarin's long-range effort, while Cristian Sapunaru's shot was wayward. It was more of the same after the break with plenty of shots raining in, but few from really dangerous areas. Joao Moutinho and Hulk both tried their luck but failed really to stretch Akinfeev. As Porto pressed the chances started to get better and Sapunaru headed Hulk's free-kick over the bar from 12 yards after 66 minutes. If either side was going to score, Porto seemed the more likely and so it proved as Guarin beat Akinfeev with a low strike from the edge of the box. That spurred CSKA into life, with Pavel Mamaev and Vagner Love both firing wide. Helton was called into action from Seydou Doumbia's shot, but he held on - and so did Porto.
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