Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Porto 1st with 88 points, Santa Clara 13th with 36, 52 apart. Recent form flatters Santa Clara's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 13th. Scoring rates set the scale: Porto 1.94 scored and 0.53 conceded per game, Santa Clara 0.94 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.34.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Porto have 13 wins to Santa Clara's 0, with 2 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Estádio Do Dragão (capacity 50,033). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Porto: Sidney Lima (69' og)
Key stats
Possession: Porto 53% · Santa Clara 47% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 8-5