Today FC Porto seeks to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, needing to turn the tie against Inter Milan after the 1-0 defeat in the first leg.
In Italy, the Belgian Romelu Lukaku scored the only goal of the game, in the 86th minute, at a time when FC Porto was playing with one less player, due to the expulsion of Otávio, who will be the big loss for the ‘dragons’. ‘ for this game.
FC Porto coach Sérgio Conceição knows he cannot count on the injured João Mário, with Evanilson still in doubt, while at Inter Milan, Germany’s Robin Gosens is out for sure.
History is not in favor of the ‘dragons’, who have only left five of the 14 times they started a tie with an away defeat, the last of which was in 2018/19, against Roma, also in the round of 16 final of the Champions League, in a duel decided in extra time.
However, the Portuguese champions have won the last four meetings with Italian teams on their ground, being able to join Benfica in the quarter-finals, who beat Club Brugge.
The return match is scheduled for 8:00 p.m., at the Estádio do Dragão, and will be refereed by the Pole Szymon Marciniak, who led the 2022 World Cup final.
At the same time, Manchester City, owned by Rúben Dias and Bernardo Silva, will host Leipzig, led by André Silva, after a 1-1 draw in Germany.
Source: TSF
