The scenario for Jose Tavares’ team is now: play better than Liverpool in the last round to win Group D. In the 6th decisive round, scheduled for December 7, FC Porto hosts Atlético Madrid and Liverpool plays against the AC. Milan. At the end of these games, the scores will be settled.
Thus, Liverpool take the lead in Group D, adding the same 10 points as Porto, but with an advantage in the direct confrontation with the Dragons – in the first round, the result between the two teams was a draw (1 -1).
Dominic Corness, the biggest figure in the match, opened the scoring just five minutes later and in stoppage time made an assist to the goal of Bazhetić Makieira. In an extra stage, when the young dragons tried to alleviate this inconvenience, Max Woltman, served by Kaide Gordon, made the score 3-0. The advantage, which will still be extended during the compensation period, when James Norris closes the scores for the match.
Porto left Liverpool with a heavy defeat (0-4) and thus dropped to second place in Group D thanks to an exchange with their opponent this afternoon.
End of the match. Liverpool 4 Porto 0.
90 + 1 minutes: Liverpool’s goal! James Norris, already in compensation period, further increases the British advantage. 4-0.
90 minutes: Baichetić Makiira yellow card.
89th minute: Kaide Gordon’s yellow card.
85 minutes: Liverpool substitution: Owen Beck leaves and Luke Chambers enters.
78 minutes: Substitution at Porto: Jose Macedo leaves and Antonio Ribeiro enters.
71 minutes: Liverpool substitution: Melkama Frauendorf comes in, Mateusz Musyalovski comes out.
70 minutes: triple substitution at Porto: exiting Umaro Candé, Jorge Meireles and Benicio Baker-Boaiti, exiting Rui Monteiro, Martim Fernandez and Gustavo de Barros.
69 minutes: Liverpool goal! Max Woltman, assisted by Kaida Gordon, increases the lead to 3-0.
60th minute. Jose Macedo tried his luck, but struck wide of the gate. FC Porto is trying to reduce the gap in order to re-enter the discussion about the result.
Start of the second part!
Too penalty for young dragons in the first 45 minutes. Balance was the dominant note, but the British were more cunning when it came to the finish line. Porto have proven they are capable of playing against Liverpool and are well placed to turn the tide in the extra stage.
Break. Liverpool 2 Porto 0.
45 + 3 minutes: Liverpool goal! With the help of Dominik Cornness and Baichetik Makieir, the score was 2: 0.
27 minutes: Jorge Meireles is very close to the goal. Dragons number 9, head, forces Fabian Mrozek to make a great save in the corner.
12 minutes: Substitution at Porto: Vasco Sousa leaves (injured) and Ricardo Assuncao enters.
8 minutes: yellow card to Owen Beck.
5 minutes: Liverpool goal! The assistants of James Norris and Dominic Cornness open up the Liverpool Academy assets from the penalty spot. 1-0.
The start of the match!
Recall that in the first round, Porto and Liverpool drew (1: 1) in the second round match of this group D, which took place on 28 September at the municipal stadium of Dr. Jorge Sampaio in Vila Nova de Gaia. Then Diogo Abreu scored for the dragons, and Melkama Frauendorf scored for the British.
FC Porto: Ivan Cardoso; Jose Macedo, David Vinyas, Gabriel Bras, Rodrigo Pineiro, Vasco Sousa, Thiago Antunes, Diogo Abreu (C), Benicio Baker-Boaiti, Jorge Meireles and Umaro Candé.
Spare: Angel Gonzalez, Martim Fernandez, Antonio Ribeiro, Ricardo Assuncao, Bruno Pires, Rui Monteiro and Gustavo de Barros.
Trainer: Jose Tavares
Liverpool: Fabian Mrozek; Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansa (C), Budgetich Macieira, Billy Cumetio, Owen Beck, Kaida Gordon, Dominic Corness, Max Waltman, James Norris and Melcam Frauendorf.
Spare: Harvey Davis, Mateusz Musyalovski, Oakley Cannonier, Isaac Mabaye, Bobby Clarke, Terence McLaughlin-Miles and Luke Chambers.
Trainer: Mark Bridge-Wilkinson
Judge: Mohammed al-Hakim (Sweden)
Assistants: Max Robin Wilde and Niklas Nyberg (Sweden)
4th referee: Benjamin Speedy (Inglaterra)
There are already teams!
Thus, Jose Tavares’ charges already know that, having beaten Liverpool, they will immediately go to the next stage, and a draw may also allow them to reach the 1/8 finals, but for this they will have to wait for the result of Atletico Madrid – Milan, scheduled for 3 hours days on wednesday.
Whites and blues continue to lead the group with 10 points in four games (three wins and one draw), followed by England at three points. Atletico Madrid (4 points) and Milan (1 point) complete the quartet of this Group D.
This Wednesday (13:00) Porto will face Liverpool in the UEFA Youth League Matchday 5 of Group B. BOLA online will monitor this match with an accuracy of the minute, which in case of victory will automatically guarantee that the young dragons will reach the 1/8 finals of the competition.
Good evening!