FC Porto 2-0 Stuttgart
Updated
FC Porto won: FC Porto 2-0 Stuttgart in the Europa League (Round 1/8) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026 at Estádio Do Dragão, Porto. FC Porto goals: William Gomes 21', Victor Froholdt 72'. Sent off: Nikolas Nartey (77'). Expected goals: 1.50-1.71. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Diogo Costa (8.6).
Match report
FC Porto beat Stuttgart 2-0
FC Porto got the better of Stuttgart 2-0 at Estádio Do Dragão on Thursday 19 March in the Europa League.
William Gomes put FC Porto ahead on 21' (1-0) and Victor Froholdt made it 2-0 on 72'.
Nikolas Nartey (Stuttgart) was sent off on 77'.
FC Porto had 36% of the ball, shots were 10-20 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.50-1.71.
Diogo Costa (FC Porto) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 40,675. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Match stats
| FC Porto | Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 | 1.71 |
| Total shots | 10 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 36 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 206 (73%) | 394 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 |
| Total shots | 10 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 13 |
Lineups
FC Porto (4-3-3): Diogo Costa, Alberto Costa, Thiago Silva, Jan Bednarek, Zaidu Sanusi, Seko Fofana, Pablo Rosario, Rodrigo Mora, William Gomes, Terem Moffi, Borja Sainz
Stuttgart (3-4-1-2): Alexander Nübel, Luca Jaquez, Jeff Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Chris Führich, Bilal El Khannouss, Ermedin Demirovic, Deniz Undav
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Pablo Rosario (FC Porto)
- 21' · Goal · William Gomes (FC Porto)
- 23' · Yellow card · Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto)
- 25' · Yellow card · Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto)
- 35' · Yellow card · Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)
- 46' · Substitution · Victor Froholdt for Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto)
- 57' · Substitution · Pepê for William Gomes (FC Porto)
- 57' · Substitution · Jakub Kiwior for Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto)
- 61' · Substitution · Tiago Tomás for Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart)
- 61' · Substitution · Nikolas Nartey for Atakan Karazor (Stuttgart)
- 63' · Yellow card · Luca Jaquez (Stuttgart)
- 65' · Substitution · Martim Fernandes for Borja Sainz (FC Porto)
- 72' · Goal · Victor Froholdt (FC Porto)
- 73' · Substitution · Alan Varela for Seko Fofana (FC Porto)
- 76' · Yellow card · Nikolas Nartey (Stuttgart)
- 77' · Red card · Nikolas Nartey (Stuttgart)
- 78' · Substitution · Badredine Bouanani for Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
- 78' · Substitution · Chema Andres for Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart)
- 78' · Substitution · Lorenz Assignon for Chris Führich (Stuttgart)
- 89' · Yellow card · Lorenz Assignon (Stuttgart)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won FC Porto vs Stuttgart?
FC Porto won, 2-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026.
When and where is FC Porto vs Stuttgart?
Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estádio Do Dragão, Porto, Europa League.