Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between FC Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk. The group-stage clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Soccer Plus.
What They're Saying
FC Porto manager Julen Lopetegui (via UEFA): "The most important thing is that this will be a Champions League match against a great team. The biggest motivation comes from the players themselves. I know they love these games. I'm sure it will be a great game, with a decent crowd. We are talking about the biggest competition in the world, so we will approach the game with that in mind."
Shakhtar Donetsk manager Mircea Lucescu: "I'm hoping tomorrow's game [Wednesday] is high on quality. The fans and players will make it work. It will certainly be a good, open game to watch. The absent players are not so important. More relevant are the lineups that will be out on the pitch because Porto are also leaving out some important players."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: FC Porto's Adrian Lopez has had minimal opportunties in UEFA Champions League play. In just 111 minutes of play, the 26-year-old boasts one goal.
FC Porto's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Andrés Fernández; Ricardo, Marcano, Maicon, Alex Sandro; Rúben Neves, Quintero, Evandro; Quaresma, Aboubakar, Adrián López
Shakhtar Donetsk's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pyatov; Ilsinho, Kryvtsov, Rakitskiy, Shevchuk; Stepanenko, Douglas Costa, Fernando, Alex Teixeira, Bernard; Gladkiy
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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