FC Porto v Nacional result
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FC Porto 3–0 Nacional — FC Porto won this Primeira Liga match.
The result
FC Porto beat Nacional 3–0 at Estádio Do Dragão in the Primeira Liga on Saturday 17 May.
The goals
FC Porto led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — FC Porto: Francisco Moura (1’, assisted by Martim Fernandes), Samu (69’ pen) and Rodrigo Mora (83’, assisted by Gonçalo Borges). Zé Vitor (66’) was sent off.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: FC Porto 1.88, Nacional 1.19, from 10 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
The bookings — FC Porto: Fábio Vieira (43’); Nacional: Matheus Dias (13’), Zé Vitor (26’), Paulinho Bóia (45+3’), Zé Vitor (66’), Léo Santos (80’), Francisco Gonçalves (88’) and Gustavo Garcia (90+1’).
What it changes
FC Porto have scored 65 goals, the third-most of the 19 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). FC Porto have conceded 30 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 19 clubs.
Nacional have scored 32 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 19 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Nacional have conceded 50 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 19 clubs.
FC Porto have won their last three matches in all competitions. Nacional are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Diogo Costa (FC Porto) 10.3, Francisco Moura (FC Porto) 9.1 and Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) 7.4 led the match.
Next up
FC Porto next host Sporting CP on 29 November 2026.
Nacional next travel to Maritimo on 27 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for FC Porto: FC Porto v Sporting CP, Sunday 29 November — the preview. Next for Nacional: Maritimo v Nacional, Friday 27 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: FC Porto 3–0 Nacional · Primeira Liga
- Venue: Estádio Do Dragão · Porto
- Referee: José Bessa
- Head-to-head (last 6): FC Porto 5 · draws 0 · Nacional 1 · 3.17 goals/game
- Recent form: FC Porto 4W 0D 1L · Nacional 1W 2D 2L
FC Porto 3–0 Nacional (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 May 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | FC Porto for / against | Line | Nacional for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.86 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.5 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13.57 for · 7.57 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 15.25 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.57 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.25 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 16 for · 13.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 12.63 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.71 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.88 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
FC Porto
FC Porto Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Costa | 41 | 903690 min | 781.9 /90 | 421 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Cláudio Ramos | 2 | 90180 min | 52.5 /90 | 31.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Diogo Costa n 8 | 90 | 2.1 |
FC Porto Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Perez | 33 | 872876 min | 371.2 /90 | 371.2 /90 | 170.5 /90 | 1334.2 /90 | 431.3 /90 | 150.5 /90 |
| João Mário | 32 | 712261 min | 401.6 /90 | 110.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 1224.9 /90 | 351.4 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| Martim Fernandes | 24 | 621477 min | 291.8 /90 | 120.7 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 915.5 /90 | 221.3 /90 | 50.3 /90 |
| Otávio | 23 | 882030 min | 331.5 /90 | 321.4 /90 | 150.7 /90 | 1014.5 /90 | 281.2 /90 | 80.4 /90 |
| Zé Pedro | 19 | 831573 min | 251.4 /90 | 201.1 /90 | 100.6 /90 | 714.1 /90 | 191.1 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Costa n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Pepê Aquino n 8 | 63.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | — |
| Samu n 8 | 66.4 | 2 | 1.4 | — |
| A. Varela n 8 | 87.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | — |
| Francisco Moura n 8 | 86.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Pepê Aquino n 8 | 63.6 | 0.9 |
| Samu n 8 | 66.4 | 0.3 |
| A. Varela n 8 | 87.1 | 1 |
| Francisco Moura n 8 | 86.3 | 2.2 |
| S. Eustaquio n 8 | 80.3 | 2 |
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FC Porto Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samu | 38 | 772941 min | 240.7 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 812.5 /90 | 411.3 /90 | 250.8 /90 | 170.5 /90 |
| Rodrigo Mora | 22 | 661443 min | 90.6 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 261.6 /90 | 150.9 /90 | 251.6 /90 | 181.1 /90 |
| Gonçalo Borges | 22 | 42927 min | 10.1 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 181.7 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 151.5 /90 | 171.7 /90 |
| D. Namaso | 21 | 561184 min | 30.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 241.8 /90 | 141.1 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 161.2 /90 |
| D. Gül | 11 | 43474 min | 20.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 101.9 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 40.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Costa n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepê Aquino n 8 | 63.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Samu n 8 | 66.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| A. Varela n 8 | 87.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Francisco Moura n 8 | 86.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Costa n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepê Aquino n 8 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Samu n 8 | 66.4 | 0.7 | 0 |
| A. Varela n 8 | 87.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Moura n 8 | 86.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
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Nacional
Nacional Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas França | 33 | 892925 min | 1043.2 /90 | 461.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Rui Encarnação | 1 | 4545 min | 24 /90 | 12 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas França n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
Nacional Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Garcia | 32 | 862757 min | 632.1 /90 | 411.3 /90 | 110.4 /90 | 1525 /90 | 220.7 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| Zé Vitor | 30 | 892677 min | 491.6 /90 | 371.2 /90 | 270.9 /90 | 1635.5 /90 | 351.2 /90 | 100.3 /90 |
| Ulisses | 29 | 882561 min | 461.6 /90 | 391.4 /90 | 311.1 /90 | 1244.4 /90 | 381.3 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| José Gomes | 27 | 842259 min | 301.2 /90 | 241 /90 | 130.5 /90 | 903.6 /90 | 241 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| Léo Santos | 9 | 75673 min | 81.1 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 60.8 /90 | 374.9 /90 | 121.6 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas França n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.5 | — |
| Luís Esteves n 8 | 80.3 | 1 | 1.1 | — |
| Gustavo Garcia n 8 | 80.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | — |
| Zé Vitor n 8 | 87.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | — |
| Ulisses n 8 | 90 | 1.3 | 1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Luís Esteves n 8 | 80.3 | 1.4 |
| Gustavo Garcia n 8 | 80.6 | 1.4 |
| Zé Vitor n 8 | 87.1 | 1.7 |
| Ulisses n 8 | 90 | 1.8 |
| José Gomes n 8 | 71.6 | 1.4 |
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Nacional Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rúben Macedo | 25 | 451115 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 221.8 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 141.1 /90 | 191.5 /90 |
| A. Appiah | 22 | 611346 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 80.5 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 70.5 /90 | 100.7 /90 |
| Isaac | 22 | 541185 min | 30.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 181.4 /90 | 100.8 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 100.8 /90 |
| J. Tagueu | 13 | 61789 min | 20.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 91 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 60.7 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
| N. Thomas | 8 | 68545 min | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 111.8 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas França n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Luís Esteves n 8 | 80.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Gustavo Garcia n 8 | 80.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Zé Vitor n 8 | 87.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Ulisses n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas França n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Luís Esteves n 8 | 80.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Garcia n 8 | 80.6 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Zé Vitor n 8 | 87.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Ulisses n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| FC Porto | Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 1.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.19 |
| 10 | Shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 7 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 491 | Passes | 286 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
FC Porto Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Costa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Martim Fernandes | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Zé Pedro | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Iván Marcano | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Francisco Moura | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Samu | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| A. Varela | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Rodrigo Mora | 86 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| João Mário | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fábio Vieira | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| Pepê Aquino | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Perez sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Gonçalo Borges sub | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| William sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| André Franco sub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| D. Namaso sub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Nacional Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Encarnação | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Léo Santos | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| José Gomes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| El Hadji Djibril Soumaré | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Paulinho Bóia | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| Matheus Dias | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| Rúben Macedo | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Tagueu | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Zé Vitor | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | RY | 5.5 |
| João Aurélio | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| André Carreira Sousa | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Gustavo Garcia sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| Luís Esteves sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Francisco Gonçalves sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.3 |
| Dudu sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jota sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind FC Porto v Nacional — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-01-12 Nacional 2–0 FC Porto
- 2021-04-18 Nacional 0–1 FC Porto
- 2021-01-12 Nacional 2–4 FC Porto
- 2020-12-20 FC Porto 2–0 Nacional
- 2019-05-12 Nacional 0–4 FC Porto
- 2019-01-07 FC Porto 3–1 Nacional
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between FC Porto and Nacional?
- In their last 6 meetings, FC Porto won 5, Nacional won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of FC Porto and Nacional?
- Recent form — FC Porto 4W 0D 1L; Nacional 1W 2D 2L.
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