“Gábor Szalai fires Marítimo into a surprise lead with a left-footed strike from outside the box”
Pivotal“Victor Froholdt restores parity right on the stroke of halftime after a foul by Igor Julião led to the free kick sequence”
Pivotal“Substitute Oskar Pietuszewski curls home the winner from the left side of the box, confirmed by VAR, to complete Porto's comeback”
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Marítimo
Porto
Outstanding performance
Marítimo•GoalkeeperMarítimo stunned the visitors with Gábor Szalai's long-range strike inside the first quarter-hour, but Porto's control of the ball and territory eventually told. Victor Froholdt leveled from close range right before the break, and after a cagey period of heavy squad rotation from both benches, substitute Oskar Pietuszewski struck in the 84th minute to complete the comeback. Porto's dominance was stark across the stat sheet - 58% possession, 19 shots to 7, and five big chances created against none for the hosts - yet they needed late magic to break down a stubborn Marítimo defense that registered 21 tackles and 7 saves. For Porto, the win keeps them firmly in the title conversation, while Marítimo will rue another game where resilience wasn't enough to hold off a heavyweight.
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Foul committed by Gabri Veiga of FC Porto.
Romain Correia from Marítimo has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Marítimo is awarded a corner after Oskar Pietuszewski concedes it.
Maurice Boakye from Marítimo wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Raphael Guzzo commits a foul for Marítimo.
Oskar Pietuszewski from FC Porto is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jakub Kiwior of FC Porto.
Paulo Henrique from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Oskar Pietuszewski of FC Porto.
Oskar Pietuszewski from FC Porto misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Borja Sainz during a fast break.
Alberto Costa from FC Porto commits a foul.
Samuel Bamba from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 7 minutes of added time.
Attempt saved. Diogo Costa from FC Porto saves a left-footed shot from outside the box by Paulo Henrique of Marítimo, which was assisted by Simo Bouzaidi.
Attempt saved. Maurice Boakye's header from the center of the box is saved by Diogo Costa in the top center of the goal. Igor Julião provided the assist.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Francisco Moura of FC Porto.
Substitution for Marítimo: Samuel Bamba comes on for Ibrahim Alani.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Igor Julião from Marítimo commits a foul.
Francisco Moura from FC Porto wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Igor JuliãoYellow CardIgor Julião from Marítimo receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
assist: Jakub Kiwior
Goal! FC Porto leads Marítimo 2-1. Oskar Pietuszewski scores for FC Porto with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Jakub Kiwior. The goal is confirmed after a VAR review.
VAR decision confirms a goal for FC Porto, making it Marítimo 1-2 FC Porto, scored by Oskar Pietuszewski.
Oskar Pietuszewski from FC Porto wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Igor Julião of Marítimo.
Maurice Boakye from Marítimo commits a foul.
Pablo Rosario from FC Porto is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Oskar Pietuszewski from FC Porto misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it too high. Jakub Kiwior provided the assist.
Mons Bassouamina from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Pablo Rosario from FC Porto commits a foul.
Substitution for FC Porto: Oskar Pietuszewski comes on for Pepê.
Substitution for Marítimo: Maurice Boakye comes on for Martín Tejón.
Igor Julião from Marítimo commits a foul.
Oskar Pietuszewski from FC Porto is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution for Marítimo: Mons Bassouamina comes on for Adrián Butzke.
Alberto Costa from FC Porto is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Simo Bouzaidi of Marítimo.
Rodrigo Andrade from Marítimo commits a foul.
Samu Aghehowa from FC Porto is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga from FC Porto takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left.
Pablo Rosario from FC Porto is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Adrián Butzke of Marítimo.
Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga from FC Porto takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box but misses to the left. Pepê provided the assist.
Samu Aghehowa of FC Porto is caught offside.
Simo Bouzaidi from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Alberto Costa from FC Porto commits a foul.
Substitution for FC Porto: Samu Aghehowa comes on for André Silva.
Borja Sainz is caught offside for FC Porto.
Substitution for Marítimo: Simo Bouzaidi comes on for Tomás Tavares.
Substitution for Marítimo: Rodrigo Andrade comes on for Maxime Dominguez.
Gabri Veiga's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Fran Vieites in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by André Silva.
Attempt missed. Victor Froholdt of FC Porto heads the ball from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Gabri Veiga provided the assist with a cross following a corner.
Attempt saved. Fran Vieites (Marítimo) saves a header from very close range by Alberto Costa (FC Porto) in the bottom right corner. The assist came from Victor Froholdt.
Victor Froholdt's header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Fran Vieites. The attempt was assisted by Francisco Moura's cross.
FC Porto wins a corner after Fran Vieites concedes.
André Silva from FC Porto misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it just a bit too high. The cross was assisted by Borja Sainz.
Maxime Dominguez from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Pepê of FC Porto.
Foul committed by Martín Tejón of Marítimo.
Martín Tejón from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Pepê of FC Porto.
PepêYellow CardPepê from FC Porto receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Borja Sainz from FC Porto wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for FC Porto: Borja Sainz comes on for William Gomes due to an injury.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Substitution for FC Porto: Gabri Veiga comes on for Hwang In-Beom.
The match is delayed due to an injury to William Gomes of FC Porto.
Martín Tejón from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Alberto Costa of FC Porto commits a foul.
Attempt missed. Pepê from FC Porto heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the left. The cross was assisted by William Gomes.
Attempt blocked. Pepê from FC Porto has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
Attempt saved. Fran Vieites from Marítimo saves a left-footed shot from outside the box by Francisco Moura of FC Porto, which was aimed at the center of the goal.
FC Porto wins a corner after Ibrahim Alani concedes.
FC Porto wins a corner after Gábor Szalai concedes.
The second half begins with the score at Marítimo 1, FC Porto 1.
Substitution for FC Porto: Pablo Rosario comes on for Alan Varela.
Attempt missed. Igor Julião from Marítimo takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high after a corner.
First half ends with the score at Marítimo 1, FC Porto 1.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Marítimo wins a corner after Alan Varela concedes.
Attempt saved. Francisco Moura's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fran Vieites. The assist came from Alberto Costa's cross.
Goal! The score is now Marítimo 1, FC Porto 1. Victor Froholdt scores for FC Porto with a right-footed shot from very close range into the bottom right corner.
Igor Julião from Marítimo commits a foul.
Pepê from FC Porto wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Martín Tejón from Marítimo has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Adrián Butzke.
Paulo Henrique from Marítimo wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by William Gomes of FC Porto.
Martín Tejón of Marítimo commits a foul.
Alberto Costa from FC Porto is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Alan VarelaYellow CardAlan Varela from FC Porto receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Martín Tejón from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Alan Varela from FC Porto commits a foul.
André Silva's header from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by William Gomes with a cross.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Igor Julião from Marítimo.
Adrián Butzke commits a foul for Marítimo.
Alan Varela from FC Porto wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hwang In-Beom from FC Porto wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Maxime Dominguez of Marítimo.
Attempt saved. Alberto Costa from FC Porto has his left-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Fran Vieites from Marítimo. The assist came from André Silva.
FC Porto is awarded a corner after Raphael Guzzo concedes.
William Gomes from FC Porto has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Pepê.
Attempt blocked. William Gomes from FC Porto has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked.
FC Porto wins a corner after Raphael Guzzo concedes.
Foul committed by Jan Bednarek of FC Porto.
Martín Tejón from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Maxime Dominguez from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Pepê of FC Porto.
Romain Correia of Marítimo commits a foul.
Pepê from FC Porto wins a free kick on the left wing.
assist: Maxime Dominguez
Goal! Marítimo leads 1-0 against FC Porto. Gábor Szalai scores with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Maxime Dominguez.
Attempt saved. Gábor Szalai from Marítimo has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Diogo Costa from FC Porto saves it in the center of the goal.
Francisco Moura commits a foul for FC Porto.
Tomás Tavares from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Maxime Dominguez of Marítimo commits a foul.
William Gomes from FC Porto is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
FC Porto wins a corner, conceded by Tomás Tavares.
Fran Vieites from Marítimo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
William Gomes from FC Porto commits a foul.
First half begins.
