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Antwerp-Porto, Champions League: tv, likely lineups, predictions.

by Lea

Antwerp-Porto is a match from the third day of the Champions League group stage and is played on Wednesday at 9 pm: TV, lineups, predictions.

In the match against Barcelona, Sergio Conceiçao’s Porto ended up paying dearly for a serious defensive error that allowed the Blaugrana’s Ferran Torres to score the decisive goal in the first half recovery (0-1).

For the rest, the Lusitanians have little to reproach themselves with in terms of performance, in a match where details made the difference. And, as is often the case in such cases, it was the stronger team that prevailed. The hope of finishing in first place in Group H, already very faint at the time of the draw, may have already vanished. Snatching a pass to the round of 16, in any case, will not be a problem for Porto, which is superior to both Antwerp and Shakhtar Donetsk. Taremi and his teammates already proved this in their debut match with the Ukrainians, beaten with a comfortable 3-1 on a neutral field in Hamburg. Now they aim to do the same with the Belgians, who have returned to the continent’s top event after an absence of more than 60 years. Porto also bounced back in a big way in the league after their defeat to Benfica: they first beat Portimonense (1-0) and then got the better of Vilar Perdizes in the Taça de Portugal.

Belgians already doomed?

Antwerp, on the other hand, gives the feeling that they are already doomed after their crushing defeat to Shakhtar at the Bosuilstadion.

Antwerp players

Antwerp players


Former Tottenham Alderweireld had a chance to score the equalizing goal in the midst of recovery but missed a penalty kick (2-3). So they remain pinned to zero points for Mark van Bommel’s men, who had been annihilated 5-0 on their debut by a surging Barça. Distracted perhaps by the challenge with Porto, Antwerp at the weekend also lost in the league, surrendering 3-2 to Charleroi. Van Bommel has to do without De Laet, Engels and Ondrejka, while midfielder Keita is in strong doubt. Good news instead for Conceiçao, who finds Pepe again: only Marcano will be missing from the roll call.

The prediction

Port will likely assert its superiority, as well as its greater experience at continental level, in the Antwerp trip. Coming off two clean sheets, the Portuguese may be able to keep their goal unbeaten as well.

Antwerp-Porto likely lineups

  • ANVERSA (4-3-3): Butez; Bataille, Alderweireld, Coulibaly, Wijndal; Alhassan Yussuf, Ekkelenkamp, Vermeeren; Muja, Janssen, Balikwisha.
  • PORTO (4-4-2): Diogo Costa; João Mário, Fábio Cardoso, David Carmo, André Franco; Pepê, Eustáquio, Varela, Galeno; Evanilson, Taremi.

POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-2

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