Yusuf’s Goal Harmless as Zaidu’s Porto Cruise Behind Barcelona

Nigerian international, Alhassan Yusuf, was on target as Belgium’s Royal Antwerp lost 1-4 to Zaidu Sanusi’s FC Porto. Zaidu was not in Porto’s line up as he is yet to recover from the muscle injury that has kept him on the sideline.

Midfielder Alhassan who was in the starting line for Antwerp due to the absence of injured Mandela Keita, fired the curtain raiser in the 37^th minute.

However, that goal appeared to have jolted Porto back to life. On return from the first half break, Coach Sergio Conceicao’s lads pumped four goals into Antwerp’s net with Evanilson scoring hat trick.

The win moves Porto on six points to second behind Barcelona on maximum nine points in Group H.

In the earlier fixture in the group, Barcelona’s Ferran Torres scored one goal and assisted another as his side held off Shakhtar Donetsk to maintain their perfect Group H record in the Champions League.

Torres opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a rebounded effort after Fermin Lopez hit the post. The ex-Manchester City forward then set up Lopez for Barca’s second eight minutes later. Heorhii Sudakov scored a second-half consolation goal but the hosts held on.

Barcelona who are five-time winners, last lifted the trophy in 2015.

UCL RESULTS

Feyenoord 3-1 Lazio

Celtic 2-2 Atletico

Newcastle 0-1 Dortmund

PSG 3-0 AC Milan

Leipzig 3-1 C’ Zvezda

Young Boys 1-3 Man City

Barcelona 2-1 Shakhtar

Antwerp 1-4 FC Porto

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