- Date:23 Feb 2011
- Kick-off:17:00
- Venue:Estadio do Dragao
- Attendance:35,609
Live Commentary
- 93mins
Givaldinho Hulk produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.
- 92mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Da Silva Helton by Rios Rodri. Free kick taken by Da Silva Helton.
- 91mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Frederic Kanoute on Francisco Fernando. Da Silva Helton restarts play with the free kick.
- 90mins
Fernando Belluschi challenges Frederic Kanoute unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ivan Rakitic takes the direct free kick.
- 90mins
Fredy Guarin takes a shot. Herrera Javi Varas makes a fantastic save.
- 90mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a shot. Herrera Javi Varas makes a save.
- 89mins
Gonzalez Jesus Navas delivers the ball, Nicolas Otamendi makes a clearance.
- 88mins
Effort from the edge of the area by Fredy Guarin goes wide of the left-hand upright.
- 86mins
Ivan Rakitic delivers the ball, clearance made by Roque Maicon.
- 85mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Fredy Guarin on Herrera Javi Varas. Direct free kick taken by Herrera Javi Varas.
- 85mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Givaldinho Hulk from the right by-line, Herrera Javi Varas makes a save.
- 85mins
Rios Rodri is brought on as a substitute for Diego Perotti.
- 84mins
Roque Maicon comes on in place of Silvestre Varela.
- 83mins
Clemente Luis Fabiano challenges Jorge Fucile unfairly and gives away a free kick. The referee books Clemente Luis Fabiano for unsporting behaviour. Fredy Guarin has an effort direct from the free kick.
- 82mins
The ball is delivered by Gonzalez Jesus Navas.
- 81mins
Diego Perotti sends in a cross, clearance by Jorge Rolando.
- 80mins
Centre by Diego Perotti, Alvaro Negredo takes a shot. Blocked by Nicolas Otamendi. Inswinging corner taken by Diego Perotti, Close range headed effort by Frederic Kanoute misses to the right of the goal.
- 79mins
Silvestre Varela takes a long range shot clearing the bar.
- 79mins
Short corner taken by Givaldinho Hulk from the right by-line.
- 78mins
Inswinging corner taken by Fernando Belluschi.
- 78mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a shot. Herrera Javi Varas makes a fantastic save.
- 77mins
Effort from the edge of the penalty area by Givaldinho Hulk goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 76mins
Ruano Alexis challenges Givaldinho Hulk unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ruano Alexis sent from the field by the ref for second bookable offence. Free kick crossed right-footed by Fernando Belluschi from left wing, clearance by Frederic Kanoute.
- 75mins
Unfair challenge on Silvestre Varela by Corbacho Fernando Navarro results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Fredy Guarin.
- 74mins
Givaldinho Hulk is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Herrera Javi Varas.
- 73mins
(FC Porto) makes a substitution, with Fredy Guarin coming on for Radamel Falcao. Felipe Joao Moutinho leaves the field to be replaced by Cristian Sapunaru.
- 71mins
Alvaro Pereira concedes a free kick for a foul on Gary Medel. Alvaro Pereira shown a red card. Herrera Javi Varas restarts play with the free kick.
- 70mins
Clemente Luis Fabiano grabs a goal from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. FC Porto 0 (2)-(2) 1 Sevilla.Alvaro Negredo provided the assist for the goal.
- 69mins
Effort from inside the six-yard box by Givaldinho Hulk goes wide right of the goal.
- 68mins
A cross is delivered by Givaldinho Hulk.
- 66mins
Gary Medel concedes a free kick for a foul on Fernando Belluschi. Direct free kick taken by Fernando Belluschi.
- 65mins
The official flags Alvaro Negredo offside. Jorge Fucile restarts play with the free kick.
- 64mins
Felipe Joao Moutinho produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the target.
- 63mins
Alvaro Negredo concedes a free kick for a foul on Francisco Fernando. Francisco Fernando restarts play with the free kick.
- 62mins
The ball is sent over by Alvaro Pereira.
- 61mins
Alvaro Negredo concedes a free kick for a foul on Francisco Fernando. Direct free kick taken by Francisco Fernando.
- 60mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a shot. Save by Herrera Javi Varas.
- 59mins
Gonzalez Jesus Navas crosses the ball, clearance by Francisco Fernando.
- 58mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Corbacho Fernando Navarro by Silvestre Varela. Herrera Javi Varas restarts play with the free kick.
- 57mins
Radamel Falcao takes a shot. Federico Fazio gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken by Fernando Belluschi from the left by-line, Diego Perotti makes a clearance.
- 56mins
Fernando Belluschi takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Frederic Kanoute makes a clearance.
- 54mins
Clemente Luis Fabiano comes on in place of Ortega Sergio Sanchez.
- 54mins
Corbacho Fernando Navarro challenges Givaldinho Hulk unfairly and gives away a free kick. Givaldinho Hulk takes the free kick.
- 53mins
Ivan Rakitic takes a shot. Da Silva Helton makes a comfortable save.
- 52mins
The ball is sent over by Gonzalez Jesus Navas, Diego Perotti takes a shot. Save by Da Silva Helton. Corner from the left by-line taken by Ivan Rakitic, Da Silva Helton makes a save.
- 51mins
The ball is delivered by Silvestre Varela, Close range effort by Radamel Falcao goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 50mins
Effort on goal by Fernando Belluschi from just inside the area clears the crossbar.
- 50mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a inswinging corner.
- 49mins
Fernando Belluschi challenges Corbacho Fernando Navarro unfairly and gives away a free kick. Fernando Belluschi is cautioned. Federico Fazio restarts play with the free kick.
- 48mins
Givaldinho Hulk takes a short corner.
- 48mins
Fernando Belluschi decides to take a short corner.
- 47mins
Corbacho Fernando Navarro gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Givaldinho Hulk. Free kick crossed by Fernando Belluschi.
- 46mins
The ball is sent over by Corbacho Fernando Navarro.
- 45mins
(Sevilla) makes a substitution, with Gary Medel coming on for Didier Zokora.
- 45mins
Corner taken by Diego Perotti from the left by-line, clearance made by Francisco Fernando.
- 44mins
Alvaro Pereira concedes a free kick for a foul on Gonzalez Jesus Navas. Free kick crossed right-footed by Ivan Rakitic from right wing, clearance by Jorge Fucile.
- 43mins
Foul by Radamel Falcao on Diego Perotti, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Federico Fazio.
- 43mins
The ball is sent over by Alvaro Pereira.
- 42mins
Francisco Fernando gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Frederic Kanoute. Direct free kick taken by Corbacho Fernando Navarro.
- 41mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ivan Rakitic on Alvaro Pereira. Free kick taken by Alvaro Pereira.
- 40mins
Diego Perotti delivers the ball.
- 40mins
Corner taken by Givaldinho Hulk from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Frederic Kanoute.
- 39mins
The ball is crossed by Alvaro Pereira, clearance made by Corbacho Fernando Navarro.
- 36mins
Ruano Alexis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Givaldinho Hulk. Strike on goal comes in from Givaldinho Hulk from the free kick, save by Herrera Javi Varas.
- 36mins
Corner taken by Givaldinho Hulk from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Frederic Kanoute.
- 34mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ruano Alexis on Felipe Joao Moutinho. Direct free kick taken by Felipe Joao Moutinho.
- 32mins
The ball is swung over by Silvestre Varela, Radamel Falcao takes a shot.
- 31mins
The official flags Radamel Falcao offside. Indirect free kick taken by Herrera Javi Varas.
- 29mins
Alvaro Pereira takes a shot. Herrera Javi Varas makes a save. Corner taken short by Givaldinho Hulk.
- 27mins
The ball is sent over by Gonzalez Jesus Navas.
- 27mins
Corner taken by Ivan Rakitic from the right by-line to the near post, Radamel Falcao makes a clearance.
- 26mins
A cross is delivered by Gonzalez Jesus Navas, Alvaro Pereira gets a block in.
- 26mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Givaldinho Hulk by Ivan Rakitic. Da Silva Helton restarts play with the free kick.
- 25mins
A cross is delivered by Corbacho Fernando Navarro, Jorge Fucile gets a block in.
- 24mins
Gonzalez Jesus Navas fouled by Alvaro Pereira, the ref awards a free kick. Ortega Sergio Sanchez takes the free kick.
- 23mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Silvestre Varela on Frederic Kanoute. Ruano Alexis takes the direct free kick.
- 22mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Alvaro Negredo on Nicolas Otamendi. Alvaro Pereira takes the direct free kick.
- 20mins
Ruano Alexis challenges Felipe Joao Moutinho unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ruano Alexis is shown a yellow card. Free kick crossed right-footed by Fernando Belluschi, Frederic Kanoute makes a clearance.
- 19mins
Silvestre Varela sends in a cross, clearance by Federico Fazio.
- 17mins
Corbacho Fernando Navarro gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Radamel Falcao. Felipe Joao Moutinho delivers the ball, Fernando Belluschi takes a shot. Blocked by Ruano Alexis. Long range shot by Fernando Belluschi goes wide right of the goal.
- 16mins
The ball is crossed by Diego Perotti, Nicolas Otamendi makes a clearance.
- 14mins
Silvestre Varela gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ortega Sergio Sanchez. Free kick taken by Ruano Alexis.
- 12mins
Givaldinho Hulk fouled by Corbacho Fernando Navarro, the ref awards a free kick. Corbacho Fernando Navarro booked for unsporting behaviour. Fernando Belluschi restarts play with the free kick.
- 12mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Fernando Belluschi on Didier Zokora. Corbacho Fernando Navarro takes the direct free kick.
- 11mins
Jorge Rolando concedes a free kick for a foul on Alvaro Negredo. Corbacho Fernando Navarro takes the direct free kick.
- 10mins
Unfair challenge on Fernando Belluschi by Frederic Kanoute results in a free kick. Francisco Fernando takes the free kick.
- 9mins
Gonzalez Jesus Navas produces a cross, save by Da Silva Helton.
- 7mins
Didier Zokora concedes a free kick for a foul on Fernando Belluschi. Givaldinho Hulk produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
- 6mins
Radamel Falcao is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Ruano Alexis takes the direct free kick.
- 6mins
Unfair challenge on Didier Zokora by Felipe Joao Moutinho results in a free kick. Corbacho Fernando Navarro takes the direct free kick.
- 5mins
Felipe Joao Moutinho gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Didier Zokora. Ortega Sergio Sanchez takes the direct free kick.
- 4mins
Frederic Kanoute has an effort at goal from outside the box missing to the wide left of the goal.
- 3mins
Givaldinho Hulk challenges Corbacho Fernando Navarro unfairly and gives away a free kick. Herrera Javi Varas takes the direct free kick.
- 2mins
Frederic Kanoute produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.
Match Preview
Sevilla aiming to build on weekend success Sevilla travel to Porto looking to save their Europa League campaign with a renewed confidence following their weekend win over Hercules, according to goalkeeper Javi Varas. Sevilla had failed to win in six competitive matches heading into Sunday`s clash, with four of those games ending in defeat - including a 2-1 home loss to Porto in the first leg of their last-32 tie. However, an early strike from new signing Ivan Rakitic earned the Andalusian side the three points against Hercules, and a much-needed boost to morale. Goalkeeper Varas, whose side moved to within three points of sixth-placed Espanyol with the win, said: "It was important to get a victory and keep a clean sheet. The three points are much-welcomed because the team were on a negative run. Already the atmosphere in the dressing room is different." Looking ahead to Wednesday's match, Varas said: "If we aren't convinced that about getting through, then who would be? After the victory over Hercules the team's morale has changed and we are more confident. "In the first leg we did enough to get a better result, but if we play like that again in Wednesday's game and have a little more luck we will have our chances of getting through." Sevilla coach Gregorio Manzano has taken a 21-man squad with him to Portugal, with Andres Palop, Martin Caceres and Ndri Romaric the men missing due to injury. In-form Porto, who scored an 85th-minute winner in the first leg through substitute Fredy Guarin, remain unbeaten in nine games in Europe this season under new coach Andre Villas-Boas. Speaking ahead of the match, Villas-Boas said: "The (first leg) win was important but it doesn't mean the tie is over. The job is far from done. "Only a very competent FC Porto will be able to decide the tie. Anything can happen. It's important that our supporters unite behind the team." He added: "We could be up against a team that wants to start aggressively and take risks, or be just the opposite, being organised and waiting for opportunities. We must be wary, these are players who want to get out of their difficult situation. This is their last chance. " Falcao, the Europa League's leading scorer with seven goals, could feature for the runaway Portuguese league leaders after injury, but Alvaro Pereira is missing.
FC Porto
Sevilla
- Da Silva Helton
- Jorge Fucile
- Jorge Rolando
- Nicolas Otamendi
- Alvaro Pereira
- Fernando Belluschi
- Francisco Fernando
- Felipe Joao Moutinho
- Givaldinho Hulk
- Radamel Falcao
- Silvestre Varela
- SUBS
- Antonio Beto
- Roque Maicon
- Fredy Guarin
- Cristian Rodriguez
- James Rodriguez
- Cristian Sapunaru
- Ressureicao Ruben Micael
Home
Away
- Herrera Javi Varas
- Ortega Sergio Sanchez
- Ruano Alexis
- Federico Fazio
- Corbacho Fernando Navarro
- Ivan Rakitic
- Didier Zokora
- Gonzalez Jesus Navas
- Frederic Kanoute
- Diego Perotti
- Alvaro Negredo
- SUBS
- Dani Jimenez
- Clemente Luis Fabiano
- Dirnei Renato
- Julien Escude
- Mouhamadou Dabo
- Rios Rodri
- Gary Medel
Match Report
Porto progress despite loss Porto progressed to the last 16 of the Europa League despite slumping to a 1-0 defeat at home to Sevilla in a hugely entertaining second leg at the Estadio do Dragao. Porto, holding a 2-1 lead from last week's first leg in Spain, looked in complete control of Wednesday's return meeting until a two-minute spell midway through the second half threatened to undo all their good work. First, Sevilla substitute Luis Fabiano scored against his former club to give the 2006 and 2007 UEFA Cup winners a lifeline, and then 60 seconds later Porto were reduced to 10 men when Alvaro Pereira was shown a straight red card. The runaway Portuguese league leaders suddenly looked in serious trouble, but Sevilla lost their man advantage five minutes later when centre-back Alexis was dismissed for a second yellow card, and the visitors could find no way through in the closing stages as they exited the competition. Sevilla considered themselves unlucky to lose the first leg after playing well but going down to an 85th-minute goal, and Gregorio Manzano's side looked fired up from the start with Frederic Kanoute sending a shot just wide in the third minute. However, that was as good as it got for the Primera Division outfit in the first half as Porto gradually stamped their class on proceedings. Fernando Belluschi fired a thunderous 30-yard effort just wide while Sevilla goalkeeper Javi Varas denied Alvaro and Hulk in the opening 45 minutes. Porto also hit the woodwork prior to the break when the fit-again Falcao, this season's leading scorer in the Europa League, was unlucky to see a superb header come back off the crossbar with Varas well beaten. It was a similar story after the break with Belluschi, Falcao, Hulk - twice - and Joao Moutinho going close before the hosts were stunned when their former player Luis Fabiano put Sevilla ahead. The Brazil international, who had only been on the pitch for 15 minutes, latched on to a good through-ball from Alvaro Negredo, held off his marker and thumped his shot past Porto goalkeeper Helton. That still left Sevilla needing another goal to save themselves, but their hopes received a further boost moments later when Alvaro was dismissed following a crunching challenge on Gary Medel after losing control of the ball. Sevilla barely had time to make the most of that sending-off before they too lost a player, with Alexis picking up a second yellow for tugging back the dangerous Hulk. The away side pushed hard in the closing stages and Kanoute headed wide while Jesus Navas' cross just failed to pick out the unmarked Diego Perotti in the middle. However, it was Porto who looked the more likely scorers as Sevilla left gaps at the back, but Hulk, who had numerous openings, and his team-mates could not find the goal that would have prevented a first European defeat in nine matches under coach Andri Villas-Boas. The misses did not prove costly though as Porto held on for an away-goals triumph that sets up a last-16 showdown with CSKA Moscow.
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