During the third round of the Champions League, FC Porto made a significant move by defeating Antwerp 4-1 at the home ground, securing their place in the second spot of Group H.
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Evanilson’s second-half heroics were the highlight of the match. The match saw Alhassan Yussuf giving the Belgian champions an early advantage with a goal in the 37th minute. However, the star of the night, Evanilson, entered the scene with a stunning hat-trick in the 46th, 69th, and 84th minutes. Eustáquio added to the excitement with another goal in the 54th minute, cementing FC Porto’s second victory in the group stage.
A noite é dele ⚽️⚽️⚽️#RAFCFCP |1-4| #ucl pic.twitter.com/JufbUAWnwC
— FC Porto (@FCPorto) October 25, 2023
The coach Sérgio Conceição emphasized the strategic approach of Evanilson not starting the match, “Some parrots will say why Evanilson didn’t play at the start and I was sure he wouldn’t do the same. Thank God I was right, I would start anyway at the beginning second half. The strategy is defined depending on several points that I had to analyze during the week. Games last 90 minutes and I always say that there are things to rectify”
𝐌𝐕𝐏𝐬 pic.twitter.com/qyc5uHsQUY
— FC Porto (@FCPorto) October 25, 2023
With this remarkable win, FC Porto now boasts six points in the group standings, just three points shy of the leaders, FC Barcelona, who also secured a win against Shakhtar Donetsk with a score of 2-1, landing them in the third position with three points.
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