Another Brugge attacking move breaks down and allows Porto to slowly work their way forward. A long-range shot from Layun flies off a Brugge player and out for a corner that, understandably, the home side take their time with as they try to run down the clock.
90' +2
Brugge pile plenty of bodies forward as they desperately try to find a late equaliser, and they do well to win themselves a corner. It's fired into the middle of the penalty area and causes Porto a few problems, but Pereira is eventually able to thump the ball away from danger before a Brugge player can get a shot away from close range.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
88'
Claudemir gets yellow.
Vormer, who has looked dangerous during the second half, wins his side a free-kick in an advantageous position, but Brugge decide to take it quickly and fail to make the set-piece count with a poor cross that bounces harmlessly out of play.
Claudemir isn't at all happy with how long Casillas is taking with his goal-kicks, and he complains to the referee about the goalkeeper's conduct. The man in charge isn't at all pleased, however, and shows the midfielder a late yellow card instead.
86'
R. Vormer gets yellow.
A hefty sliding challenge from Vormer leaves Silva in serious discomfort, and it's one that sees the Brugge midfielder receive a late yellow card.
85'
What a save by Casillas! Brugge come back again quickly before another dangerous cross is fired into the penalty area, and this time Vormer is able to get a head away. It looks set to find the back of the net, but Casillas stops it from doing so with an excellent diving save.
84'
Again, Limbombe breaks down the left wing on an excellent run before firing another great cross into the middle of the Porto box, but this time the ball ends up flying just a yard or so over the head of Vormer, who had got himself into a brilliant position in front of goal.
82'
Vormer flies into the middle of the Porto penalty area as he tries to latch on to a lovely cross from Limbombe, but he ends up clattering into Marcano and gives away a free-kick before he can test Casillas from close range.
80'
A rare mistake by Danilo gifts Izquierdo a chance to bomb forward before getting a shot away, but the substitute's rushed effort from the edge of the penalty area takes a deflection off a Porto player that sends the ball sailing over the top of the crossbar and out for a corner that fails to trouble Casillas.
79'
M. Layún enters the game and replaces Otávio.
Otavio has made way for Layun in Porto's final substitution of the night.
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78'
Limbombe breaks down the left wing on another great run before firing a low cross off Pereira and out for a corner. Vormer steps up and sends a dangerous ball into the penalty area, but, after a few nervy moments, Casillas is finally able to deal with the danger.
77'
J. Izquierdo enters the game and replaces Wesley.
Brugge have made their final change of the game, with Wesley making way for Izquierdo.
75'
And now Corona goes close! The Mexican embarks on a wonderful run down the right wing before cutting into the Brugge box and shooting from close range, but like Telles two minutes ago, his effort fails to find the back of the net and instead flies the wrong side of the far post.
73'
Great opportunity for Telles! Wesley loses the ball on the halfway line and Porto immediately hit Brugge on a counter-attack. Telles breaks forward on a marauding run and plays a lovely one-two with Otavio before shooting, but his low strike ends up rolling just wide of the far post.
71'
J. Corona enters the game and replaces Diogo Jota.
Porto have made their second alteration of the evening, with Corona coming on to replace Jota.
70'
Cross after cross is flung into the Porto penalty area, but the home side are just about able to deal with the pressure being put on them before an off-balance header from Wesley bounces comfortably wide of the near post.
69'
Pereira gets himself into a good position over on the right flank after bombing down the right flank, and he then fires a deep cross over to the far post. Oliver darts into the box and does well to meet the ball, but he's unable to nod it down to a teammate and Brugge hold on.
67'
Limbombe, who has made a big impact since coming on at half-time, weaves his way down the left flank and skips past Pereira before penetrating the Porto penalty area, but he's unable to guide his cross-cum-shot towards goal and sees it deflected away by Felipe.
65'
H. Vanaken enters the game and replaces B. Bolingoli.
Bolingoli Mbombo, who has struggled operating as a wing-back this evening, makes way for Vanaken in Brugge's second change of the night.
64'
Porto keep bossing possession and come back once again as they put Brugge under plenty of pressure, but another long-range shot, this time from Danilo, fails to get the better of Butelle and is easily dealt with by the French goalkeeper.
62'
Rúben Neves enters the game and replaces H. Herrera.
Not for the first time this evening, Pereira flies down the right flank on a marauding run before cutting the ball back to Otavio on the edge of the penalty area, and the Brazilian immediately unleashes a great strike that flies just over the top of the crossbar. Porto are getting closer to scoring that all-important second goal!
61'
Porto have decided to make their first substitution of the game, with Herrera making way for Neves.
60'
Chances for Jota and Oliver! First, Silva breaks into the left-hand side of the Brugge penalty area before poking the ball back to Jota, who fires a thumping low shot that Butelle does well to parry away from danger. The ball rolls out to Oliver, however, and the midfielder then sends a great low shot towards the bottom left-hand corner of the net that rolls agonisingly wide of the far post.
58'
Limbombe picks up a loose ball deep down the right wing and quickly curls a dangerous cross into the heart of the box, where it finds Wesley, but the striker is unable to control the ball and ends up poking it away from goal.
56'
A series of smart passes down the left flank eventually ends with Bolingoli Mbombo on the edge of the Porto penalty area, but his attempted flick over to Wesley is poor and fails to find a way past Pereira.
54'
Great run by Danilo! The midfielder, who has arguably been Porto's best player thus far, muscles his way past several Brugge players as he charges into the left-hand side of the box. He heads towards the byline before chipping a cross towards Pereira at the far post, but Denswil is there to head the ball away from danger at the vital moment.
52'
Brugge work the ball around nicely as they push forward on a rare attacking move. Limbombe gets himself into a good position 25 yards away from goal and quickly unleashes a low cross-cum-shot, but it's poorly hit by the substitute and flies well wide of the Porto goal, much to the annoyance of Vormer.
50'
Silva charges down the left wing on a good run before swinging a great cross into the heart of the Brugge box, but, unfortunately for the forward, there's nobody there to meet it and the ball ends up bouncing over to Claudemir.
48'
Porto push forward on an early attack and win themselves a free-kick deep down the right flank. A dangerous cross is flung towards the edge of the six-yard box and causes problems for the Brugge back line, but Butelle is there to punch the ball away before it can find a Porto player in front of goal.
46'
A. Limbombe enters the game and replaces A. Diaby.
And we're underway once again!
Brugge have made one substitution during the half-time break, and it's an attacking one, with Diaby, who saw little of the ball, making way for Limbombe.
45'
Porto continuing bossing posession as they keep putting pressure on a Brugge side that have found little joy over the past 10 minutes or so, but they're unable to get forward quickly enough and the referee brings an end to the first half as soon as the 45th minute arrives.
43'
The ball pinballs around the edge of the Brugge penalty area as the home side push forward in search of a second goal, but Silva ends up pushing Denswil to the ground as the two battle for possession and gives away a free-kick to the visitors.
42'
Diaby tries to hold up the ball deep down the left wing inside the Porto half of the pitch but ends up losing out to Danilo before pulling the midfielder to the ground, leaving the referee with no choice but to show the striker a yellow card.
41'
A. Diaby gets yellow.
Vormer has his hands all over Oliver and ends up bringing the midfielder to the ground, resulting in another free-kick for Porto in a very dangerous position. Telles steps up and once again fires a dangerous cross-cum-shot towards goal, but this time it ends up clearing the top of the crossbar by a yard or so.
40'
Once again, Brugge struggle to deal with a Porto set-piece as a cross from the left comfortably finds Felipe. However, the defender is unable to send his headed effort towards goal and ends up seeing it deflect off a gold shirt camped just in front of him.
37'
André Silva has scored a goal for Porto! Assist by Alex Telles.
Assist Alex Nicolao Telles
Goal André Miguel Valente Silva
35'
Felipe gets yellow.
After dealing with the danger, Brugge try to break away on a quick counter-attack over on the right flank. Wesley does well to beat his marker before charging towards the halfway line, but he's cynically fouled by Felipe before he can do so and the defender becomes the latest player to be booked.
34'
S. Denswil gets yellow.
Jota, who has seen little of the ball thus far, does well to pick up possession on the halfway line before charging into the Brugge half of the pitch, where he's clattered into by Denswil, who receives a yellow card for his cynical challenge.
Telles goes close! A lovely cross from Telles is curled into the Brugge penalty area and bounces towards the far post, where it beats Butelle before ricocheting off the crossbar. The ball then falls to Danilo, but the midfielder's quick strike from close range is pushed away by a smart save from the French goalkeeper.
33'
The ball bounces around the edge of the Brugge penalty area before Danilo is finally able to get it under control. The midfielder quickly nods it over to Telles over to his left and the full-back quickly unleashes a first-time half-volley, but his effort is sent straight at Butelle and is easily saved by the goalkeeper.
32'
Porto quickly come back once again and win themselves another corner. The delivery is a much better one this time and finds Marcano in a great position in front of goal, but his diving header ends up flying comfortably wide of the near post.
30'
A lovely lofted pass from Pereira flies down the right flank and finds Herrera in a great position deep down the right wing, but the captain's first touch is poor and allows Denswil to dart over and easily dispossess the midfielder before thumping the ball up towards the halfway line and away from danger.
28'
Silva twists and turns as he weaves his way down the right flank and towards the byline. He beats two Brugge players before firing a dangerous cross into the middle of the penalty area, but Van Rhijn is there to fire the ball over the top of the crossbar and out for a corner before it can find Jota.
26'
The resulting corner is flung into the heart of the Porto box and finds Claudemir, who does well to rise high above his marker. He nods the ball towards goal but sees it stopped by Oliver, who seems to do so with his arm. The Brugge players all scream for a penalty, but the referee isn't interested and waves play on.
25'
Chance for Wesley! A low Van Rhijn cross is fired into the middle of the Porto penalty area and finds Wesley, who skips in front of his marker before forcing Casillas into making a smart diving save with a quick flick.
24'
Brugge patiently work their way into the Porto half of the pitch before winning themselves a throw-in over on the left wing. It's flung into the heart of the home side's penalty area and gives the Porto defenders a few things to think about, but they do well to deal with the danger before thumping the ball towards the halfway line.
22'
Van Rhijn loses the ball on the halfway line and Porto try to hit Brugge on yet another counter-attack, but, once again, a poor pass from Otavio fails to pick out a teammate and bounces safely into the hands of Butelle.
20'
Porto are dominating possession at the moment as they desperately try to find a way through the sea of Porto players camped in front of them, but they're struggling to do much with the ball due to strong defending from the visitors. The Belgians are doing well to force the home side into firing hopeful balls forward, resulting in Butelle having to do very little thus far.
18'
Otavio beats Poulain as he darts into the left-hand side of the Brugge penalty area and tries to latch on to a lofted pass from Herrera, but, despite his best efforts, the Brazilian is unable to and ends up seeing the ball flying just a few inches past his outstretched foot.
16'
Brugge push forward on a rare foray into the Porto half of the pitch before Wesley picks up a loose ball 25 yards away from goal. The Brazilian immediately unleashes a low shot as he tries to make Casillas work, but the shot doesn't have enough power behind it to trouble the veteran goalkeeper.
15'
The resulting corner is half dealt with by the Brugge back line before the ball bounces out to Otavio, but the winger rushes his audacious long-range effort and ends up sending his strike comfortably over the top of the crossbar.
14'
Silva and Otavio link up well over on the left-hand side of the Brugge penalty area before the latter tries to send a low cross into the feet of Jota, but Poulain is there to cut out the danger before poking the ball out for a corner over on the left wing.
12'
A risky pass from Vormer causes problems for Bolingoli Mbombo problems and results in the winger losing the ball under pressure over on the left flank, but Porto are unable to take advantage of the mistake as a poor piece of play from Herrera sends the ball rolling harmlessly out of play for a goal-kick.
10'
Silva goes down inside the penalty area, but nothing is given! A lovely bouncing cross is fired into the Brugge box from the left wing and looks set to find Silva in front of goal. But just as the striker is about to reach the ball, he goes down under a challenge from Denswil and quickly screams for a penalty. The referee isn't interested, however, and waves play on.
8'
Sloppy play by Porto gifts the ball to Brugge, who immediately try to hit the home side on a counter-attack. Wesley skips past a challenge before trying to pick out Bolingoli Mbombo with a chipped pass forward, but Marcano is there to cut out the danger on he edge of the penalty area.
6'
A lofted pass into the Brugge box isn't cleared by the visitors' defenders and allows Pereira to fire a dangerous, curling cross back into the penalty area, but, like Herrera's a few minutes ago, it's overhit and lets Brugge off the hook.
4'
The free-kick quickly results in a throw-in for Brugge, which is sent short to Claudemir. The Brazilian is in a pocket of space over the left flank and immediately sends a dangerous cross into the middle of the Porto penalty area, but there's slightly too much power behind the attempted pass and it fails to find anyone in front of goal.
3'
H. Herrera gets yellow.
Herrera is caught sleeping on the ball in the middle of the pitch and has it stolen from under his nose by Diaby. The Brugge striker quickly tries to break forward on a counter-attack, but he's cynically dragged back by Herrera and the Porto captain is shown an early yellow card.
2'
Porto dominate proceedings during the opening two minutes as they put Brugge under plenty of pressure early on. They do well to penetrate the visitors' penalty area before Herrera swings a dangerous cross over to the far post, but it's slightly too far in front of Jota and the striker is unable to bring it under his control.
1'
And we're off! Porto get us underway, attacking from left to right.
Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Champions League group stage game between Porto and Club Brugge at the Estadio do Dragao.
After suffering a sluggish start to their European campaign with a draw and defeat against Copenhagen and Leicester City, respectively, Porto finally won their first Champions League game of the season in their last outing when they beat their opponents tonight in what was a narrow and nervy contest at the Jan Breydel Stadion.
With three defeats from three games, a win this evening is imperative if Brugge are going to keep alive their chances of remaining in the competition. A defeat coupled with a Copenhagen victory against Leicester would send the Belgians out of the tournament, whilst a win would move them to within one point of Porto with just two games remaining.
For Porto, another victory will confirm their place in the knockout stage of either the Champions League or Europa League, setting themselves up for what is set to be a crucial game against Copenhagen in three weeks’ time. The Danes currently sit in second place in Group G but are equal on points with tonight’s hosts, who head into this evening’s clash unbeaten in their last five games.
Porto substitutes: Sa, Boly, Layun, Neves, Brahimi, Corona, Depoitre.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this evening…
Club Brugge substitutes: Bruzzese, Mechele, Vanaken, Limbombe, Gedoz, Izquierdo, Vossen.
Club Brugge XI (4-4-2): Butelle; Van Rhijn, Poulain, Denswil, Cools; Vormer, Claudemir, Pina, Bolingoli Mbombo; Diaby, Wesley.
Meanwhile, Brugge boss Michel Preud’homme has made four alterations to the side that featured against Zulte-Waregem in their last outing, with Timmy Simons, Hans Vanaken, Anthony Limbombe and Jelle Vossen making way for Benoit Poulain, Boli Bolingoli Mbombo, Abdoulay Diaby and Wesley, respectively.
Nuno Espirito Santo has decided to make just one change to the Porto side that started the goalless draw against Vitoria Setubal on the weekend, with Maxi Pereira coming into the starting line-up to replace Miguel Layun at right-back.
The two sides are making their way out on to the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
Porto XI (4-1-2-1-2): Casillas; Pereira, Felipe, Marcano, Tellos; Danilo; Herrera, Otavio; Oliver; Silva, Jota.
It initially looked as if the two sides were going to have to settle for a point each after Miguel Layun cancelled out Jelle Vossen’s early opener midway through the second half, but a 92nd-minute penalty scored by Andre Silva resulted in Porto leaving Belgium with three much-needed points under their belts.
HALF-TIME: PORTO 1-0 CLUB BRUGGE
So far, so good for Porto, who haven't been at their best but have just about done enough to head into the half-time break with a one-goal lead under their belts. The hosts have largely bossed possession and kept Brugge pegged back inside their own half of the pitch, but they'll be frustrated that they haven't managed to put their opponents under more pressure. Just one more goal would all but wrap up the win for Nuno Espirito Santo's side, who, at the moment, look the more likely of the two teams to score.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half.
FULL-TIME: PORTO 1-0 CLUB BRUGGE
It wasn't the best of performances from Porto, who looked slow and tired for most of the night, but they were just about able to do enough to pick up a victory that gives them a chance of qualifying for the knockout stage of the competition. As for Brugge, a fourth consecutive defeat sends them crashing out of the Champions League, and it's now looking increasingly unlikely that they'll be able to qualifying for the Europa League either.
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