UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 2 Oct 2025

FC Porto 2–1 FK Crvena zvezda

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Porto favourites at 64%.

FC Porto won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nair Tiknizyan, 82.1 in 82′.

Well above their usual level: Nair Tiknizyan +30.6, Tomás Händel +16.6, Rodrigo Mora +13.9.

Well below it: Jan Bednarek −18.3, Alberto Costa −14.5, Diogo Costa −10.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

29 Sep 2025	W 4–0	at FC Arouca Liga Portugal
25 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at Red Bull Salzburg Europa League
19 Sep 2025	W 3–0	at Rio Ave Liga Portugal
13 Sep 2025	W 1–0	v CD Nacional Liga Portugal
30 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at Sporting CP Liga Portugal

24 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Celtic Europa League
26 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Pafos FC Champions League
19 Aug 2025	L 1–2	v Pafos FC Champions League
12 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Lech Poznań Champions League
6 Aug 2025	W 3–1	at Lech Poznań Champions League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Pepê Forward	29	0	1	–	60.6	–
Rodrigo Mora Midfielder	90	1	0	1.15	59.4	+13.9
William Gomes Forward	61	1	0	0.83	54.3	−3.7
Dominik Prpić Defender	90	0	0	0.06	51.6	–
Victor Froholdt Midfielder	45	0	0	0.24	51.1	−0.5
Diogo Costa Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.1	−10.2
Pablo Rosario Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.6	−3.0
Gabri Veiga Midfielder	17	0	0	–	43.2	–
Borja Sainz Forward	29	0	0	0.13	42.8	–
Ángel Alarcón Midfielder	61	0	0	0.14	40.5	–
Jan Bednarek Defender	45	0	0	–	39.8	−18.3
Deniz Gül Forward	73	0	0	0.06	39.6	–
Zaidu Sanusi Defender	90	0	0	0.05	39.0	−10.0
Stephen Eustaquio Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.7	−5.2
Martim Fernandes Defender	45	0	0	–	36.8	–
Alberto Costa Defender	45	0	0	–	35.9	−14.5

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Milson Midfielder	20	0	0	0.04	100.0	–
Nair Tiknizyan Defender	82	0	0	–	82.1	+30.6
Peter Olayinka Midfielder	9	0	0	–	80.4	–
Nemanja Radonjić Midfielder	70	0	0	–	69.3	–
Nikola Stanković Defender	8	0	0	–	68.9	–
Tomás Händel Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	63.1	+16.6
Mahmudu Bajo Midfielder	1	0	0	–	60.3	–
Young-woo Seol Defender	90	0	0	–	58.0	+10.2
Vasilije Kostov Midfielder	81	1	0	0.13	56.0	–
Bruno Duarte Forward	9	0	0	0.04	56.0	–
Timi Max Elšnik Midfielder	89	0	0	0.06	51.8	−3.5
Miloš Veljković Defender	90	0	1	–	47.9	+1.2
Mirko Ivanić Midfielder	90	0	0	0.14	45.9	−3.6
Marko Arnautović Forward	81	0	0	0.10	45.8	−8.1
Franklin Tebo Defender	90	0	0	–	45.0	−5.2
Matheus Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.9	−8.2