Date: Thursday, October 03 2024
Kickoff Time: 2000 Hrs BST
Venue: Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal
Europa League Standings And Form Guide
21. Manchester United: L
24. Porto: L
Previous Europa League Meetings
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All-Time Europa League Record
Manchester United wins: N/A.
Porto wins: N/A.
Draws: N/A.
Pre-Match Pressers
Erik ten Hag
Vítor Bruno
Team News
Manchester United
Leny Yoro, Tyrell Malacia and Luke Shaw ruled out. Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo and Mason Mount doubtful.
Porto
Iván Marcano, Zaidu Sanusi and Fran Navarro ruled out.
Know The Opposition
Futebol Clube do Porto, commonly known as FC Porto or simply Porto (and nicknamed Dragões (Dragons) and Azuis e brancos (Blue and whites)), is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Porto.Together with Lisbon-based rivals Benfica and Sporting CP, that have appeared in every season of the Primeira Liga since its establishment in 1934, and were the first National Champions of Portugal after clinching the Campeonato de Portugal title in 1922.
The club was founded on 28 September 1893 as Foot-Ball Club do Porto by António Nicolau de Almeida, a local port wine merchant and avid sportsman, who became fascinated with football during his trips to England. Almeida's enthusiasm and involvement with the club waned due to family pressure, and by the turn of the century, Porto had entered a period of inactivity. In 1906, José Monteiro da Costa returned to Porto after finishing his studies in England. Like Almeida, thirteen years before, he was also captivated by the English game, and together with some associates, decided to reintroduce the practice of football in the city, outside of the British circles. On 2 August 1906, Porto was revived and Monteiro da Costa appointed its president.
Porto is one of the two most decorated clubs in Portuguese football, with 86 major trophies. Domestically, these comprise 30 Portuguese league titles (five of which won consecutively between 1994–95 and 1998–99, a Portuguese football record), 20 Taça de Portugal, 4 Campeonato de Portugal, 1 Taça da Liga and a record 24 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In international competitions, Porto is the most decorated Portuguese team, with seven trophies. They won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League in 1987 and 2004, the UEFA Cup/Europa League in 2003 and 2011, the UEFA Super Cup in 1987, and the Intercontinental Cup in 1987 and 2004.
Porto's biggest rivalries are with the other Big Three members and regular league title contenders, Benfica and Sporting CP. They stem from the historical, political, economical and cultural clash between the cities of Porto and Lisbon, where the other two clubs are based. The club also has a strong rivalry with city rivals Boavista, sometimes called O Dérbi da Invicta. They play their home games at Estádio do Dragão.
Referee
Tobias Stieler.
Familiar Faces
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