UEFA Europa League · 2nd Leg - FC Porto advance 4-1 on aggregate
FC Porto vs VfB Stuttgart: 2–0
FC Porto beat VfB Stuttgart 2–0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal
- Attendance: 40,675
- Teams: FC Porto (home), VfB Stuttgart (away)
Goals
- 21' — William Gomes (FC Porto), assist Borja Sainz
- 72' — Victor Froholdt (FC Porto)
Red cards
- 77' — Nikolas Nartey (VfB Stuttgart)
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Porto | VfB Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 36.2 | 63.8 |
| Shots | 10 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 |
| Fouls | 6 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
FC Porto (4-3-3): Diogo Costa (G), Jan Bednarek (CD-L), Thiago Silva (CD-R), Zaidu Sanusi (LB), Alberto Costa (RB), Pablo Rosario (CM), Rodrigo Mora (LM), Seko Fofana (RM), Terem Moffi (F), Borja Sainz (LF), William Gomes (RF).
VfB Stuttgart (3-4-1-2): Alexander Nübel (G), Jeff Chabot (CD), Ramon Hendriks (CD-L), Luca Jaquez (CD-R), Angelo Stiller (CM-L), Atakan Karazor (CM-R), Bilal El Khannouss (AM), Chris Führich (LM), Maximilian Mittelstädt (RM), Deniz Undav (CF-L), Ermedin Demirovic (CF-R).
Recent form
FC Porto: won 3–1 vs Arouca (27 Feb); lost 1–0 away to Sporting CP (3 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Benfica (8 Mar); won 2–1 away to VfB Stuttgart (12 Mar); won 3–0 vs Moreirense (15 Mar).
VfB Stuttgart: lost 1–0 vs Celtic (26 Feb); won 4–0 vs VfL Wolfsburg (1 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Mainz (7 Mar); lost 2–1 vs FC Porto (12 Mar); won 1–0 vs RB Leipzig (15 Mar).