The appeal of this match that was played in Portugal could rival some of the Champions League knockouts. But even with both teams’ reputations, Porto and Roma are struggling this season. Their performances are alarming factors.
Porto supporters’ recent results have been puzzling. In the last 8 matches, the only noteworthy achievement the Dragons have managed is one victory, an away win against Maccabi Tel Aviv. At home, the team has suffered three winless matches. The last time the team triumphed at the Dragão was last year.
The results have not been favorable for the Dragons as they have not performed well in the European tournaments either. Porto wrapped up their group stage with an unimpressive 18 placing earning 11 points from eight matches. Porto has two wins over Hoffenheim and Midtjylland at home, a draw with Manchester United, and an alarming loss to Olympiakos.
It is crucial to understand that Porto lost Galeno and Nico Gonzalez during the transfer window. Galeno’s transfer was completed by Al Ahli in September whereas Alex transferred to Manchester City, which in return purchased Nico Gonzalez from Porto. Each departure brought damage to the players on the team which directly impacted the performance of the entire team on and off the pitch.
During the last European campaign, Roma also followed into this self-destructive path as The Giallorossi ended up placing 15 on the table. Most of the points were claimed at home as the away performance from the team was dismal. They ended up earning a measly 2 points against Royal Union and Tottenham.
Roma ended up securing 7 points during the last three matches but this time they came out on top against League leaders, Napoli, as well. With these changes, Roma ended up grabbing the 9th position in the standings but for Champions league places, they are quite behind. Their gap for those joining the league remains unmatched as they are sitting 11 points behind them. In the current scenario, Roma would try to shift focus on the Europa League as it is far more realistic for capturing a European trophy than trying to fill the gap in the domestic league.
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