UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Thu, Mar 19 2026 · 20:00 Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
FC Porto
First leg2–1 2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.40 – 1.55
VfB Stuttgart
  • William Gomes 21’
  • V. Froholdt 72’
  • 77’ N. Nartey
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

FC Porto beat VfB Stuttgart

FC Porto entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Gomes and Froholdt. VfB Stuttgart played with ten men from the 77th minute after Nartey was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.40 and 1.55. On the chances created, VfB Stuttgart deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

FC Porto ✓56%
Draw24%
VfB Stuttgart20%

Model vs reality

FC Porto goals
2
Model 1.85 · xG 1.40
VfB Stuttgart goals
0
Model 1.03 · xG 1.55
Total goals
2
Model 2.87 · xG 2.95
Score 2–0
10%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchDiogo CostaFC Porto
8.0
  • RefereeAnthony Taylor
  • VenueEstádio Do Dragão
  • Table before kick-offFC Porto 4th · VfB Stuttgart 14th

Timeline

  1. P. RosarioYellow card · Roughing
    7’
  2. William Gomes 1–0Assist Borja Sainz
    21’
  3. Z. SanusiYellow card · Roughing
    23’
  4. Rodrigo MoraYellow card · Tripping
    25’
  5. E. DemirovićYellow card · Holding
    35’
  6. Half time · 1–0
  7. ⇄ V. FroholdtFor Rodrigo Mora
    46’
  8. ⇄ J. KiwiorFor Z. Sanusi
    58’
  9. ⇄ PepêFor William Gomes
    58’
  10. ⇄ Tiago TomásFor M. Mittelstädt
    61’
  11. ⇄ N. NarteyFor A. Karazor
    62’
  12. L. JaquezYellow card · Tripping
    63’
  13. ⇄ Martim FernandesFor Borja Sainz
    66’
  14. V. Froholdt 2–0
    72’
  15. ⇄ A. VarelaFor S. Fofana
    73’
  16. N. NarteyYellow card · Tripping
    76’
  17. N. NarteySecond yellow · Roughing
    77’
  18. ⇄ L. AssignonFor C. Führich
    78’
  19. ⇄ B. BouananiFor D. Undav
    78’
  20. ⇄ Chema AndrésFor A. Stiller
    79’
  21. L. AssignonYellow card · Foul
    89’
  22. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

FC Porto9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
VfB Stuttgart20 shots · 13 in box, 7 outside
FC PortoVfB Stuttgart
36% Possession 64%
1.40 Expected goals (xG) 1.55
1.28 Expected points (xPts) 1.48
9 Shots 20
4 Shots on target 6
4 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked shots 6
6 Shots inside the box 13
3 Shots outside the box 7
278 Passes 482
73% Pass accuracy 81%
4 Corners 11
6 Goalkeeper saves 2
6 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
6.98 Team rating 6.38

Line-ups

FC Porto 4-3-3

998.0★ Diogo Costa(G)
126.5 Z. Sanusi ↓58’ 57.2 J. Bednarek 36.6 Thiago Silva 207.5 Alberto Baio
866.3 Rodrigo Mora ↓46’ 136.9 P. Rosario 426.9 S. Fofana ↓73’
177.2 Borja Sainz A↓66’ 296.2 T. Moffi 77.6 William Gomes ↓58’
  • 99Diogo Costa (G) ★8.0
  • 12Z. Sanusi↓58’6.5
  • 5J. Bednarek7.2
  • 3Thiago Silva6.6
  • 20Alberto Baio7.5
  • 86Rodrigo Mora↓46’6.3
  • 13P. Rosario6.9
  • 42S. Fofana↓73’6.9
  • 17Borja SainzA↓66’7.2
  • 29T. Moffi6.2
  • 7William Gomes↓58’7.6

Substitutes used

  • 8V. Froholdt↑46’7.7
  • 4J. Kiwior↑58’6.5
  • 11Pepê↑58’6.3
  • 52Martim Fernandes↑66’6.3
  • 22A. Varela↑73’6.3

Unused: Cláudio Ramos, Andorinha, D. Prpić, Francisco Moura, Gabri Veiga, D. Gül, Gonçalo Sousa

VfB Stuttgart 3-4-1-2

335.7 A. Nübel(G)
36.7 R. Hendriks 246.9 J. Chabot 146.0 L. Jaquez
106.9 C. Führich ↓78’ 66.6 A. Stiller ↓79’ 165.9 A. Karazor ↓62’ 76.9 M. Mittelstädt ↓61’
117.2 B. El Khannouss
266.2 D. Undav ↓78’ 95.2 E. Demirović
  • 33A. Nübel (G)5.7
  • 3R. Hendriks6.7
  • 24J. Chabot6.9
  • 14L. Jaquez6.0
  • 10C. Führich↓78’6.9
  • 6A. Stiller↓79’6.6
  • 16A. Karazor↓62’5.9
  • 7M. Mittelstädt↓61’6.9
  • 11B. El Khannouss7.2
  • 26D. Undav↓78’6.2
  • 9E. Demirović5.2

Substitutes used

  • 8Tiago Tomás↑61’7.0
  • 28N. Nartey↑62’5.5
  • 22L. Assignon↑78’6.5
  • 27B. Bouanani↑78’6.5
  • 30Chema Andrés↑79’6.7

Unused: F. Bredlow, Florian Hellstern, A. Al Dakhil, J. Vagnoman, Finn Jeltsch, M. Catovic

Player stats

Top rated
Diogo CostaFC Porto8.0
2nd
V. FroholdtFC Porto7.7
3rd
William GomesFC Porto7.6

FC Porto

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Diogo Costa G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 42% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.0
Z. Sanusi D 58 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 12 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.5
J. Bednarek D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 35 0 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
Thiago Silva D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 33 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
Alberto Baio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 28 3 2 0/1 0/2 7.5
Rodrigo Mora M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 7 0 1 1/1 1/1 6.3
P. Rosario M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 26 0 0 0/1 1/3 6.9
S. Fofana M 73 0 0 1 (1) 2 75% 20 0 1 3/4 0/1 6.9
Borja Sainz F 66 0 1 1 (0) 3 77% 13 1 1 1/4 1/4 7.2
T. Moffi F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
William Gomes F 58 1 0 1 (1) 0 70% 10 0 1 1/1 0/1 7.6
V. Froholdt M 44 1 0 2 (1) 0 56% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
J. Kiwior D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
Pepê F 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.3
Martim Fernandes D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 25% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Varela M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

VfB Stuttgart

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Nübel G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 39% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.7
R. Hendriks D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 58 0 1 3/3 0/0 6.7
J. Chabot D 90 0 0 4 (2) 0 85% 46 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Jaquez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 40 1 1 0/0 3/0 6.0
C. Führich M 78 0 0 3 (2) 2 90% 49 1 2 2/2 1/0 6.9
A. Stiller M 79 0 0 0 (0) 2 87% 69 3 0 1/1 2/0 6.6
A. Karazor M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 37 0 0 0/1 1/0 5.9
M. Mittelstädt D 61 0 0 1 (0) 3 81% 21 2 0 1/1 2/1 6.9
B. El Khannouss M 90 0 0 2 (1) 3 80% 49 3 1 1/1 0/3 7.2
D. Undav F 78 0 0 3 (1) 3 68% 22 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
E. Demirović F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 14 0 0 0/0 2/1 5.2
Tiago Tomás F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 2 0 2/2 0/0 7.0
N. Nartey M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 2 0 1/1 2/0 5.5
L. Assignon D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
B. Bouanani M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Chema Andrés M 11 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.