Thursday, March 17, 2011

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17.03. (Thu) 21:05 Porto - CSKA Moskva

DID YOU KNOW?

* Porto have won six consecutive away matches in the Europa League this season.

* The Portuguese league leaders have scored 13 goals on their road travels in the competition this term.

* Falcao is tied for the lead at the top of scoring charts with seven goals in the tournament.

* Porto have won more corners than any other team in the Europa League (69).

* CSKA Moscow have failed to register a win against Porto in five meetings.

* The Russians have not scored against Porto in their last five meetings.

* The first leg loss against Porto represented CSKA's first setback in 11 Europa League encounters during the current campaign.

* CSKA have won only two matches against Portuguese sides in European play (W2, L3, D3).

LAST MEETING

March 10, 2011: CSKA Moscow 0-1 Porto

After soaking up pressure for large chunks of the first half, Porto grabbed the lead courtesy of Freddy Guarin midway through the second session.

The visitors fended off everything that the Russians threw at them in the final 15 minutes and picked up a vital away win in Moscow.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Porto: Helton; Supunaru, Rolando, Otamendi, Fucile; Fernando, Belluschi, Moutinho; Hulk, Falcao, Varela

CSKA Moscow: Akinfeev; Schennikov, Ignashevich, Berezutsky, Nababkin; Aldonin, Mamaev, Honda, Dzagoev; Doumbia, Love

Prediction
Porto are firing on all cylinders in both domestic and continental play and will continue their good run by shutting out their Russian visitors.

Porto 2-0 CSKA