FC Porto lose again in the Champions League

According to RTP Desporto, FC Porto recorded a third consecutive defeat in the Champions League, beaten 1-0 by PSV. The club sees its qualification and Portugal's chances in the UEFA rankings become more complicated.

Estádio do Dragão, à Campanhã

Photo: Ben K — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

FC Porto conceded a third consecutive defeat in the Champions League, losing 1-0 to PSV at the Estádio do Dragão, reports RTP Desporto. The Portuguese media outlet states that the club's coach refused to talk about a crisis.

According to Record, this new defeat complicates the race for the additional Portuguese spot in the UEFA rankings. Maisfutebol indicates that Portugal is moving away from this spot with these setbacks. Bola na Rede adds that the country scored no points on Tuesday in this match.

A Bola, for its part, stresses that the defeats of Porto and Sporting CP worsen their forecasts in the Champions League and that the club is already turning to the national championship after this new reversal.

Sources

  1. MaisfutebolUEFA: Portugal mais longe da vaga extra com derrotas na Champions (new window)maisfutebol.iol.pt
  2. A BolaChampions: derrotas pioram previsões de Sporting e FC Porto (fotos) (new window)abola.pt
  3. A BolaFC Porto já olha para a Liga após nova derrota na Champions (new window)abola.pt
  4. RTP DesportoFC Porto volta a perder na Champions, treinador recusa crise (new window)rtp.pt
  5. RecordRanking da UEFA: nova derrota do FC Porto complica vaga extra na Champions (new window)record.pt
  6. Bola na RedeBatalha perdida? Portugal deixa de estar nos lugares de acesso à vaga extra da Champions League (new window)bolanarede.pt