Match Report
Beşiktaş went into the game 1st in the table on 14 points; Porto sat 2nd on 10 — a 4-point gap. Porto ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.83/0.83 for Beşiktaş and 2.5/1.67 for Porto (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Beşiktaş had not lost in 7 games. Momentum sat with Porto, winners of their last four, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul, with room for 6,500 spectators. A. Mateu Lahoz officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 1.5 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.