UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 Thu, Sep 25 2025 · 20:00 Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim
Red Bull Salzburg
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.26 – 1.41
FC Porto
  • 90+3’ William Gomes
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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.

Gomes’s late goal settles it for FC Porto

FC Porto entered as narrow favourites and won 1–0 through a Gomes goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.26 and 1.41. On the chances created, Red Bull Salzburg deserved more: 1.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Red Bull Salzburg29%
Draw26%
FC Porto ✓46%

Model vs reality

Red Bull Salzburg goals
0
Model 1.26 · xG 1.26
FC Porto goals
1
Model 1.64 · xG 1.41
Total goals
1
Model 2.90 · xG 2.67
Score 0–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. KiwiorFC Porto
8.6
  • RefereeVassilis Fotias
  • CoachesT. Letsch · —
  • VenueRed Bull Arena

Timeline

  1. M. YeoYellow card · Foul
    16’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ Francisco MouraFor Gabri Veiga
    53’
  4. ⇄ Martim FernandesFor Z. Sanusi
    53’
  5. ⇄ William GomesFor Pepê
    53’
  6. VAR P. RatkovGoal cancelled
    58’
  7. ⇄ K. OnisiwoFor M. Yeo
    65’
  8. ⇄ S. KitanoFor E. Baidoo
    65’
  9. ⇄ Y. VertessenFor P. Ratkov
    65’
  10. ⇄ M. KjærgaardFor Kerim Alajbegović
    66’
  11. ⇄ Rodrigo MoraFor A. Varela
    66’
  12. ⇄ D. GülFor Samu Omorodion
    77’
  13. J. RasmussenYellow card · Foul
    80’
  14. M. KjærgaardYellow card · Foul
    83’
  15. Y. VertessenYellow card · Foul
    86’
  16. ⇄ L. Gourna-DouathFor M. Bidstrup
    90’
  17. William Gomes 0–1Assist Martim Fernandes
    90+3’
  18. William GomesYellow card
    90+3’
  19. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Red Bull Salzburg14 shots · 7 in box, 7 outside
FC Porto15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Red Bull SalzburgFC Porto
43% Possession 57%
1.26 Expected goals (xG) 1.41
1.27 Expected points (xPts) 1.47
14 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 8
6 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside the box 9
7 Shots outside the box 6
364 Passes 479
80% Pass accuracy 86%
2 Corners 8
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
14 Fouls 8
2 Offsides 2
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.85 Team rating 7.01

Line-ups

Red Bull Salzburg 4-2-2-2

17.2 A. Schlager(G)
36.3 A. Terzić 26.9 J. Rasmussen 236.9 J. Gadou 226.3 S. Lainer
57.3 S. Diabaté 187.3 M. Bidstrup ↓90’
277.3 Kerim Alajbegović ↓66’ 496.9 M. Yeo ↓65’
206.6 E. Baidoo ↓65’ 216.7 P. Ratkov ↓65’
  • 1A. Schlager (G)7.2
  • 3A. Terzić6.3
  • 2J. Rasmussen6.9
  • 23J. Gadou6.9
  • 22S. Lainer6.3
  • 5S. Diabaté7.3
  • 18M. Bidstrup↓90’7.3
  • 27Kerim Alajbegović↓66’7.3
  • 49M. Yeo↓65’6.9
  • 20E. Baidoo↓65’6.6
  • 21P. Ratkov↓65’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 8S. Kitano↑65’6.9
  • 9K. Onisiwo↑65’6.5
  • 11Y. Vertessen↑65’6.5
  • 14M. Kjærgaard↑66’6.3
  • 29L. Gourna-Douath↑90’

Unused: C. Zawieschitzky, S. Hamzić, Rocco Žiković, F. Krätzig, M. Diambou, T. Trummer, E. Aguilar

Coach: T. Letsch

FC Porto 4-3-3

997.2 Diogo Costa(G)
127.2 Z. Sanusi ↓53’ 48.6★ J. Kiwior 57.3 J. Bednarek 137.2 P. Rosario
106.5 Gabri Veiga ↓53’ 226.9 A. Varela ↓66’ 86.2 V. Froholdt
176.5 Borja Sainz 96.3 Samu Omorodion ↓77’ 117.0 Pepê ↓53’
  • 99Diogo Costa (G)7.2
  • 12Z. Sanusi↓53’7.2
  • 4J. Kiwior ★8.6
  • 5J. Bednarek7.3
  • 13P. Rosario7.2
  • 10Gabri Veiga↓53’6.5
  • 22A. Varela↓66’6.9
  • 8V. Froholdt6.2
  • 17Borja Sainz6.5
  • 9Samu Omorodion↓77’6.3
  • 11Pepê↓53’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 74Francisco Moura↑53’6.9
  • 52Martim FernandesA↑53’6.6
  • 7William Gomes↑53’7.2
  • 86Rodrigo Mora↑66’7.2
  • 27D. Gül↑77’6.9

Unused: Cláudio Ramos, Andorinha, D. Prpić, Alberto Baio, Gabriel Brás, Ángel Alarcón, João Teixeira

Player stats

Top rated
J. KiwiorFC Porto8.6
2nd
S. DiabatéRed Bull Salzburg7.3
3rd
M. BidstrupRed Bull Salzburg7.3

Red Bull Salzburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Schlager G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 69% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
A. Terzić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 42 2 1 1/2 0/0 6.3
J. Rasmussen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 40 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
J. Gadou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 50 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
S. Lainer D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 73% 30 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. Diabaté M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 36 5 2 1/1 1/0 7.3
M. Bidstrup M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 91% 34 4 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
Kerim Alajbegović F 66 0 0 3 (0) 1 70% 20 1 0 5/5 1/1 7.3
M. Yeo M 65 0 0 0 (0) 2 64% 22 3 1 1/2 1/0 6.9
E. Baidoo F 65 0 0 0 (0) 2 73% 15 0 1 2/4 0/2 6.6
P. Ratkov F 65 0 0 1 (1) 2 82% 11 1 0 2/4 1/2 6.7
S. Kitano F 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Onisiwo F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 56% 9 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
Y. Vertessen F 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 6 2 0 0/1 4/1 6.5
M. Kjærgaard M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Gourna-Douath M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

FC Porto

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Diogo Costa G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 85% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Z. Sanusi D 53 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 41 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
J. Kiwior D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 100 2 2 0/0 0/0 8.6
J. Bednarek D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 99% 87 0 2 0/0 2/0 7.3
P. Rosario M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 37 3 0 0/1 0/1 7.2
Gabri Veiga M 53 0 0 2 (1) 1 80% 15 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.5
A. Varela M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 29 5 1 1/1 2/1 6.9
V. Froholdt M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 81% 21 0 2 1/1 1/2 6.2
Borja Sainz F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 31 1 0 0/3 0/2 6.5
Samu Omorodion F 77 0 0 1 (0) 0 58% 12 0 0 1/2 1/3 6.3
Pepê F 53 0 0 1 (1) 1 90% 21 0 0 1/2 0/1 7.0
Francisco Moura D 37 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
Martim Fernandes D 37 0 1 0 (0) 1 76% 17 1 1 0/3 2/1 6.6
William Gomes F 37 1 0 1 (1) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
Rodrigo Mora M 24 0 0 1 (0) 2 71% 14 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
D. Gül F 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9

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.