- Date:04 Nov 2010
- Kick-off:20:05:00
- Venue:Estadio do Dragao
Live Commentary
The final whistle goes and the game is over.
- 91mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ibrahim Uzulmez on Felipe Joao Moutinho. Free kick taken by Fredy Guarin.
- 90mins
Erhan Guven on for Nihat Kahveci.
- 90mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Ressureicao Ruben Micael, clearance by Mehmet Aurelio.
- 89mins
Ibrahim Uzulmez challenges Jorge Fucile unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Felipe Joao Moutinho, clearance made by Jose Maria Guti.
- 86mins
Necip Uysal gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ressureicao Ruben Micael. Ersan Gulum is given a yellow card. Free kick taken by Fredy Guarin.
- 86mins
Foul by Necip Uysal on Ressureicao Ruben Micael, free kick awarded. Necip Uysal goes into the referee's book. Fredy Guarin takes the free kick.
- 85mins
Filip Holosko takes a shot. Blocked by Jorge Rolando. Nihat Kahveci decides to take the corner short.
- 84mins
Ressureicao Ruben Micael takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Jose Maria Guti makes a clearance.
- 83mins
Deivson Bobo leaves the field to be replaced by Necip Uysal.
- 82mins
Alvaro Pereira sends in a cross, Hakan Arikan makes a save.
- 78mins
Radamel Falcao leaves the field to be replaced by da Silva Walter.
- 77mins
Ressureicao Ruben Micael takes a shot. Ersan Gulum makes a clearance.
- 75mins
Roberto Hilbert challenges Alvaro Pereira unfairly and gives away a free kick. Fredy Guarin restarts play with the free kick.
- 74mins
Effort on goal by Ressureicao Ruben Micael from long range goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 73mins
Deivson Bobo takes a shot.
- 72mins
Fernando Belluschi goes off and Josef Souza comes on.
- 69mins
Effort on goal by Deivson Bobo from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 68mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Mehmet Aurelio on Jorge Rolando. Jorge Rolando restarts play with the free kick.
- 65mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ibrahim Toraman on Radamel Falcao. Ibrahim Toraman shown a red card. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Fredy Guarin.
- 64mins
The official flags Nihat Kahveci offside. Da Silva Helton takes the indirect free kick.
- 61mins
Felipe Joao Moutinho comes on in place of Givaldinho Hulk. Nihat Kahveci fires in a goal from long distance to the top right corner of the goal. FC Porto 1-1 Besiktas.
- 58mins
Unfair challenge on Ibrahim Uzulmez by Cristian Rodriguez results in a free kick. Cristian Rodriguez sent from the field by the ref for second bookable offence. Ibrahim Uzulmez receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Hakan Arikan takes the direct free kick.
- 56mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a shot. Save by Hakan Arikan. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Fernando Belluschi from the right by-line, Ibrahim Uzulmez makes a clearance.
- 52mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Jose Maria Guti, Headed effort from inside the box by Ersan Gulum misses to the right of the target.
- 46mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Fernando Belluschi from the right by-line, Jose Maria Guti makes a clearance.
- 45mins
Barbosa Rodrigo Tabata leaves the field to be replaced by Filip Holosko.
The match restarts for the second half.
The whistle is blown to end the first half.
- 44mins
Shot by Barbosa Rodrigo Tabata from outside the box goes over the net.
- 43mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Roberto Hilbert on Cristian Rodriguez. Roberto Hilbert receives a yellow card. Fredy Guarin restarts play with the free kick.
- 42mins
Deivson Bobo challenges Da Silva Helton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Da Silva Helton.
- 40mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Givaldinho Hulk, Ibrahim Uzulmez makes a clearance.
- 38mins
Cristian Rodriguez is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Booking for Cristian Rodriguez for unsporting behaviour. Jose Maria Guti takes the free kick.
- 34mins
Hakan Arikan challenges Radamel Falcao unfairly and gives away a Penalty. Radamel Falcao scores a power penalty. FC Porto 1-0 Besiktas.
- 31mins
Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Nihat Kahveci, Jose Maria Guti produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the goal.
- 31mins
Nihat Kahveci takes a shot. Da Silva Helton makes a save.
- 28mins
Ibrahim Toraman challenges Ressureicao Ruben Micael unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ibrahim Toraman is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Fernando Belluschi.
- 27mins
Shot from deep inside the area by Radamel Falcao clears the crossbar.
- 26mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a outswinging corner to the near post, save by Hakan Arikan.
- 25mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a shot. Save made by Hakan Arikan.
- 24mins
The referee blows for offside against Radamel Falcao. Free kick taken by Ibrahim Toraman.
- 23mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ibrahim Uzulmez on Cristian Rodriguez. Jorge Rolando takes the direct free kick.
- 22mins
Corner from the left by-line taken by Givaldinho Hulk, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ersan Gulum by Cristian Rodriguez. Direct free kick taken by Hakan Arikan.
- 21mins
Corner taken by Nihat Kahveci, save by Da Silva Helton.
- 20mins
The ball is delivered by Alvaro Pereira, Radamel Falcao produces a right-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.
- 19mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Fernando Belluschi, clearance made by Ibrahim Toraman.
- 17mins
Givaldinho Hulk delivers the ball, Effort on goal by Radamel Falcao from deep inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 13mins
Corner taken right-footed by Fernando Belluschi from the left by-line, clearance by Ibrahim Toraman.
- 12mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a shot. Ibrahim Toraman gets a block in.
- 11mins
Deivson Bobo is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Da Silva Helton takes the free kick.
- 11mins
Ressureicao Ruben Micael challenges Jose Maria Guti unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ersan Gulum takes the free kick.
- 8mins
Ibrahim Uzulmez concedes a free kick for a foul on Jorge Fucile. Jorge Rolando takes the direct free kick.
- 8mins
Unfair challenge on Givaldinho Hulk by Ibrahim Uzulmez results in a free kick. Jorge Rolando restarts play with the free kick.
- 7mins
The ball is delivered by Givaldinho Hulk, save by Hakan Arikan.
- 5mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Fernando Belluschi from the right by-line, clearance made by Ersan Gulum.
- 4mins
Fernando Belluschi fouled by Ersan Gulum, the ref awards a free kick. Givaldinho Hulk produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save by Hakan Arikan.
The game begins.
Match Preview
Porto chief urges European focus Porto coach Andre Villas Boas does not want his team distracted by thoughts of playing Benfica on Sunday when they meet Besiktas in the Europa League on Thursday. A fourth straight win in the group will guarantee a place in the next stage of the competition. That is all that matters to Villas Boas, who was on Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho's backroom staff at Chelsea and Inter Milan. After arriving at Porto in June, he is determined to make a name for himself in management. Porto have already beaten Besiktas 3-1 in Turkey, with Rapid Vienna and CSKA Sofia occupying third and fourth place in Group L. Villas Boas said: "The team is confident and has grown in terms of organisation. The impact we can have in qualifying will be extremely beneficial, even for Sunday's game. "We have two more games to ensure qualification but are in fact standing at the gates to secure it. To throw away that chance against our nearest rivals would be a mistake." Villas Boas has indicated he may tinker with his team, adding: "Our schedule is tight and we will have little time to rest. In that respect there might be one or two changes to the side." Guti hopes Besiktas will be far more solid than they were in the first meeting between the clubs. The Spaniard could play a key role, especially as former Porto midfielder Ricardo Quaresma will miss the game through injury. Guti said: "We want to keep a clean sheet as that would help our ambition in this competition. "We went through a bad spell with a lot of injuries. Now the team will have more options. It is important we go back to getting the kind of good results we achieved at the beginning of the season." Meanwhile, talented defender Ridvan Simsek is facing a spell on the sidelines after a freak accident at home. He slipped in his bathroom last night and fractured his right hand. According to club doctor Devrim Urgun, the player's hand will be in a cast for about three weeks.
FC Porto
Besiktas
- Da Silva Helton
- Jorge Fucile
- Nicolas Otamendi
- Jorge Rolando
- Alvaro Pereira
- Fernando Belluschi
- Fredy Guarin
- Ressureicao Ruben Micael
- Cristian Rodriguez
- Givaldinho Hulk
- Radamel Falcao
- SUBS
- Antonio Beto
- Felipe Joao Moutinho
- Henrique Sereno
- Silvestre Varela
- da Silva Walter
- Josef Souza
- Andre Castro
Home
Away
- Hakan Arikan
- Roberto Hilbert
- Ibrahim Toraman
- Ersan Gulum
- Ibrahim Uzulmez
- Fabian Ernst
- Mehmet Aurelio
- Jose Maria Guti
- Nihat Kahveci
- Deivson Bobo
- Barbosa Rodrigo Tabata
- SUBS
- Umut Kaya
- Ismail Koybasi
- Necip Uysal
- Filip Holosko
- Tomas Zapotocny
- Fatih Tekke
- Erhan Guven
Match Report
Porto lose record but take point Porto failed to maintain their 100% Europa League record as they were held to a 1-1 draw in an entertaining clash with Besiktas. The Portuguese outfit were already three points clear of second-placed Besiktas heading into the match and hoping to seal their progress after three wins from three. However, Nihat Kahveci's second-half equaliser after Radamel Falcao Garcia's penalty ensured the Turkish side escaped with a point after a second half which saw both sides reduced to 10 men. The key man in the early exchanges was Hulk, the Brazilian forcing Hakan Arikan into action with a 30-yard free-kick which the goalkeeper caught. Hulk had another shot blocked before setting up Falcao for a volley which went over the bar. Alvaro Pereira crossed for Falcao but again the striker shot over the top. Besiktas were barely in the game as Hulk forced another save from Arikan and Falcao smashed a third attempt over the bar. Nihat forced a save out of Helton before Guti sent a shot wide following another decent move. In the 35th minute Porto were ahead, however. Arikan rushed out and brought down Falcao and from the resulting penalty, the Colombian gave the home side the lead. Cristian Rodriguez picked up his first booking for handball before the half was out and Rodrigo Tabata had a chance which was off target. The second half had an uneventful start punctuated only by a Hulk shot in the 57th minute. The powerful striker made room for himself before blasting the ball from around 12 yards only to see Arikan make a sprawling save. Things livened up in the 59th minute when a spat between Rodriguez and Ibrahim Uzulmez saw both players booked - crucially, Rodriguez for the second time and he was shown the red. Two minutes later Besiktas were level, Nihat picking the ball up from deep and launching a 30-yard rocket which left Helton with no chance. The numbers were evened up by the 66th-minute dismissal of Ibrahim Toraman for a second booking. Bobo fired one over the bar for Besiktas in the 70th minute and came even closer four minutes later when he smashed a volley against the bar from all of 35 yards, before Porto's Ruben Micael produced a similar attempt but was too high.
