2007–08 FC Porto season
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{{Infobox football club season
| club = Porto
| season = 2007–08
| chairman = Pinto da Costa
| manager = Jesualdo Ferreira
| stadium = Estádio do Dragão
| league = Primeira Liga
| league result = 1st
| cup1 = Taça de Portugal
| cup1 result = Runners-up
| cup2 = Taça da Liga
| cup2 result = Third round
| cup3 = UEFA Champions League
| cup3 result = First knockout round
| cup4 = Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
| cup4 result = Runners-up
| league topscorer =
Lisandro López (24)
| season topscorer =
Lisandro López (27)
| highest attendance = 50,199 vs Benfica
(15 October 2006){{cite web |url=https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=200815400012703|title=Liga Bwin.com – Jornada 27|trans-title=League Bwin.com – Gameweek 27| work=ForaDeJogo|language=pt|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
| lowest attendance = 12,117 vs Gil Vicente
(24 February 2008){{cite web |url=https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=2008154500104030|title=Taça de Portugal – 1/4Final|trans-title=Cup of Portugal – 1/4Final|work=ForaDeJogo|language=pt|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
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| nextseason = 2008–09
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The 2007–08 season was Futebol Clube do Porto's 97th competitive season, 74th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, and 114th year in existence as a football club.
Porto's season began on 11 August 2007 with the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. The Azuis e Brancos were defeated by Sporting CP, 1–0.{{cite web|title=Supertaça: Sporting vence FC Porto e conquista troféu pela sexta vez|trans-title=Supertaça: Sporting defeats FC Porto and conquers trophy for a sixth time|url=http://www.publico.pt/desporto/noticia/supertaca-sporting-vence-fc-porto-e-conquista-trofeu-pela-sexta-vez-1301980|publisher=Público|date=7 August 2007|accessdate=19 June 2013|language=pt}} Porto's league campaign began a week later on the 18. Going into the 2007–08 season, Porto were the holders of the Primeira Liga after claiming the league title on the last day of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=306290|title=Baía: "Importância como nas épocas em que joguei"|trans-title=Baía: "Importance like the other seasons where I played"|work=Record|language=pt|date=20 May 2007|accessdate=3 January 2014}} The 2007–08 league campaign saw the Portistas claim a 23rd Portuguese top-flight title on 5 April 2008 over Estrela da Amadora.{{cite web|title=Festa no Dragão|trans-title=Party in the Dragão|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=338745|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=5 April 2008|accessdate=3 January 2014}}{{cite web|title=FC PORTO-E. AMADORA, 6–0 (Lucho 9', Tarik 11', Quaresma 65', Maurício p.b. 70', Bruno Alves 78', Lisandro 87')|trans-title=FC PORTO-E. AMADORA, 6–0 (Lucho 9, Tarik 11, Quaresma 65, Maurício o.g. 70, Bruno Alves 78, Lisandro 87)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=338709|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=5 April 2008|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
Porto competed in the two domestic cups, the Taça de Portugal and the Taça da Liga. In the Taça de Portugal, the Dragões progressed through five rounds to reach the final, where they were defeated by Sporting CP at the Jamor.{{cite news|title=É uma vitória justa no jogo e na competição|trans-title=It's a fair win for the match and competition|url=https://expresso.sapo.pt/e-uma-vitoria-justa-no-jogo-e-na-competicao=f324813|work=Expresso|date=18 May 2008|accessdate=3 January 2014}} Porto entered the Taça da Liga in the third round, where they were eliminated by Liga de Honra side Fátima.{{cite news|title=FÁTIMA-FC PORTO, 0–0 (4–2 gp)|trans-title=FÁTIMA-FC PORTO, 0–0 (4–2 ps)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=318424|work=Record|language=pt|date=26 September 2007|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
In Europe, Porto progressed through a group consisting of Liverpool, Marseille and Beşiktaş to reach the first knockout round. For a second consecutive season, Porto were eliminated at the first knockout round stage as they lost on penalties to German side Schalke after 1–1 scoreline over two legs.
First-team squad
=2007-2008 Season=
Stats as of the end of the 2007–08 season. Games played and goals scored only refers to appearances and goals in the Primeira Liga.
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| style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| {{Abbr| No. |Squad Number}}
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Name ! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nationality ! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Position(s) ! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Since ! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Date of Birth (Age) ! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Signed from ! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| {{Abbr| Games |Games played}} ! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| {{Abbr| Goals |Goals Scored}} |
|---|
| colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers |
| 0
| Helton | {{flagicon|BRA}} | GK | 2005 | {{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2008|5|20|1978|5|18}} | {{flagicon|POR}} União de Leiria | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|ARG}} | GK | 2008 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1981|5|5}} | {{flagicon|ITA}} US Palermo | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POR}} | GK | 1974 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1974|1|25}} | {{flagicon|POR}} Desportivo Aves | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POR}} | GK | 2007 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1988|1|14}} | {{flagicon|POR}} Porto Academy | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="10" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders |
| 0
| {{flagicon|SER}} | CB | 2004 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1983|4|2}} | {{flagicon|TUR}} Trabzonspor | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POR}} | CB | 2002 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1975|2|11}} | {{flagicon|POR}} Boavista | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|SVK}} | LB | 2005 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1983|1|26}} | {{flagicon|CZE}} Sparta Prague | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POR}} | RB | 2003 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1982|8|24}} | {{flagicon|POR}} Boavista | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|URU}} | RB | 2006 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1984|11|19}} | {{flagicon|URU}} Liverpool de Montevideo | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| Bruno Alves (VC) | {{flagicon|POR}} | CB | 2001 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1981|11|27}} | {{flagicon|POR}} Porto Academy | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| Lino | {{flagicon|BRA}} | LB | 2007 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1977|6|1}} | {{flagicon|POR}} Académica de Coimbra | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POR}} | CB | 2006 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1989|10|5}} | {{flagicon|POR}} Porto Academy | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POR}} | CB | 2006 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1981|6|6}} | {{flagicon|POR}} União de Leiria | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POL}} | DM | 2007 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1982|5|5}} | {{flagicon|POL}} Pogon Szczecin | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| Lucho González (C) | {{flagicon|ARG}} | 2005 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1981|1|19}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POR}} | CM | 2004 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1983|3|17}} | {{flagicon|POR}} Boavista | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|BRA}} | DM | 2004 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1980|1|25}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Nacional | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POR}} | CM | 2007 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1988|4|2}} | {{flagicon|POR}} Porto Academy | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Forwards |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POR}} | 2004 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1983|9|26}} | {{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|ARG}} | CF | 2005 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1983|3|2}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Racing Club | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|MAR}} | 2006 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1977|5|13}} | {{flagicon|NED}} AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|BRA}} | AM | 2007 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1986|1|24}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} São Caetano | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|ARG}} | CF | 2007 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1980|5|29}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| Edgar | {{flagicon|BRA}} | CF | 2007 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1979|1|3}} | {{flagicon|POR}} Marítimo | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| Rabiola | {{flagicon|POR}} | CF | 2007 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1989|7|25}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Vitória S.C. | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|POR}} | CF | 2004 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1982|8|2}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| Adriano | {{flagicon|BRA}} | CF | 2006 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1979|1|3}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Cruzeiro | 0 | 0 |
| 0
| {{flagicon|BRA}} | CF | 2003 | {{Birth date and age2|2008|5|20|df=yes|1984|7|7}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Santos | 0 | 0 |
Key events
File:Pepe Porto.jpg was signed by Real Madrid for €30 million.]]
=May=
- 25: After five years at the club where he was primarily used as a back up in the full-back position to Nuno Valente, Pedro Emanuel and Ricardo Costa, César Peixoto leaves the Dragões to join Primeira Liga club Braga on a free transfer.{{cite news|title=César Peixoto ruma ao Sp. Braga|trans-title=César Peixoto goes to Sp. Braga|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=306768|work=Record|language=pt|date=25 May 2007|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
- 31: English club Manchester United sign Brazilian midfielder Anderson for €30 million.{{cite news|title=Anderson sai por 30 milhões|trans-title=Anderson leaves for 30 million|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=307356|work=Record|language=pt|date=31 May 2007|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
=June=
- 2: Porto announce the signing of Brazilian defensive midfielder Fernando from Vila Nova as a replacement for Anderson.{{cite news|title=Porto put faith in Fernando|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01c2-0f84b0100edb-634604b6a352-1000--porto-put-faith-in-fernando/|work=UEFA|date=2 June 2007|access-date=4 January 2014}}
- 15: Porto sign Polish midfielder Przemysław Kaźmierczak from Pogoń Szczecin for €1.3 million. Kaźmierczak had been on loan to Portuguese side Boavista during the 2006–07 season where his displays attracted interest from several European clubs.{{cite news|title=Kaz já não vai fugir|trans-title=Kaz is not going to escape|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=308770|work=Record|language=pt|date=15 June 2007|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
File:Vieirinha Fucile (1801808274).jpg (left) and Vieirinha (right) compete for the ball during the Porto–Leixões fixture on 29 October 2007.]]
=July=
- 7: Porto defeat third side division side Tourizense in their first pre-season game of the season. In a match which saw nine goals, the Portistas would six score of those. Porto's goals came from Adriano, Edgar, Hélder Postiga, Ricardo Quaresma and Luis Aguiar, who scored twice.{{cite news|title=Luís Aguiar bisa no particular com o Tourizense (6–3)|trans-title=Luís Aguiar brace in a friendly with Tourizense (6–3)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=311025|work=Record|language=pt|date=7 July 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
- 10: Spanish club Real Madrid sign Pepe from Porto for €30 million.{{cite news|title=Madrid pick up Pepe from Porto|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0254-0d7b9f67fa11-5a5c7d4439e2-1000--madrid-pick-up-pepe-from-porto/|work=UEFA|date=10 July 2008|access-date=4 January 2014}}
- 11: In the first game of their tour of the Netherlands, Porto thrash amateur Dutch side Sportclub Irene 10–0.{{cite news|title=Dragões goleiam SC Irene|trans-title=Dragões thrash SC Irene|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=311470|work=Record|language=pt|date=11 July 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
- 14: Porto follow up their thrashing of Sportclub Irene, with a 4–0 victory over second division Den Bosch to claim their third consecutive pre-season win.{{cite news|title=Dragões goleiam Den Bosch (4–0)|trans-title=Dragões thrash Den Bosch (4–0)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=311804|work=Record|language=pt|date=14 July 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
- 16: Argentine midfielder Mariano González signs for the Portistas from Italian side Palermo on a season-long loan.{{cite news|title=Mariano González está no Porto|trans-title=Mariano González is in Porto|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=311957|work=Record|language=pt|date=16 July 2007|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
- 18: Belgian side Genk inflict on the Azuis e Brancos their first defeat of the pre-season campaign.{{cite news|title=GENK-FC PORTO, 1–0 (Barda 15)|trans-title=GENK-FC PORTO, 1–0 (Barda 15)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=312150|work=Record|language=pt|date=18 July 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
- 19: Serbian defender Milan Stepanov signs from Trabzonspor for fee of €3.4 million.{{cite news|title=Stepanov a caminho do Dragão|trans-title=Stepanov on his way to the Dragão|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=312216|work=Record|language=pt|date=19 July 2007|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
- 21: In Porto's official presentation to its members of their 2007–08 squad, the Dragões defeat French side Monaco, 2–1. Lisandro López and Hélder Postiga scored Porto's goals.{{cite news|title=FC PORTO-MONACO, 2–1 (Lisandro 38, Postiga 53 g.p.; Pino 80)|trans-title=FC PORTO-MONACO, 2–1 (Lisandro 38, Postiga 53 p.k.; Pino 80)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=312383|work=Record|language=pt|date=21 July 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
- 26: Porto win the Centenarian Atlanta Tournament after claiming two 1–0 victories over Serbian side Red Star Belgrade and tournament hosts Atalanta.{{cite news|title=ATALANTA-FC PORTO, 0–1 (Lisandro 8)|trans-title=ATALANTA-FC PORTO, 0–1 (Lisandro 8)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=312807|work=Record|language=pt|date=26 July 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}}{{cite news|title=FC PORTO-ESTRELA VERMELHA, 1–0 (Adriano 9)|trans-title=FC PORTO-ESTRELA VERMELHA, 1–0 (Adriano 9)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=312800|work=Record|language=pt|date=26 July 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
File:Tarik e Luisão.jpg (left) in action for Porto against Benfica on 1 December 2007.]]
=August=
- 3: Porto start off their last tournament of the pre-season campaign with a 0–0 draw against Feyenoord in the Rotterdam Tournament.{{cite news|title=FEYENOORD-FC PORTO, 0–0|trans-title=FEYENOORD-FC PORTO, 0–0|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=313465|work=Record|language=pt|date=3 August 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
- 5: Porto claim a 3–0 a victory over Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua,{{cite news|title=FC PORTO-S. SHENHUA, 3–0 (Tarik 5, Leandro Lima 38, 41)|trans-title=FC PORTO-S. SHENHUA, 3–0 (Tarik 5, Leandro Lima 38, 41)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=313619|work=Record|language=pt|date=5 August 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}} to win the Rotterdam pre-season tournament.{{cite news|title=Liverpool e Feyenoord empatam e dão título ao FC Porto|trans-title=Liverpool and Feyenoord draw and give the title to FC Porto|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=313635|work=Record|language=pt|date=5 August 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
- 11: The Dragões begin their season with a defeat to Sporting CP in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.{{cite news |url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=314155|title=FC PORTO-SPORTING, 0–1 (Izmailov 75)|work=Record|language=pt|date=11 August 2007|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
- 18: Porto start off their 2007–08 league campaign with a 2–1 win away to Braga. Ricardo Quaresma's late free-kick provided the away side with the three points.{{cite news |url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=265372|title=SC Braga 1–2 FC Porto|work=ZeroZero|language=pt|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
- 26: Just two weeks after losing the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira to Sporting CP, Porto defeat the Lisbon side 1–0. Raul Meireles scored Porto's only goal of the game.{{cite news |url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=265380|title=FC Porto 1–0 Sporting|work=ZeroZero|language=pt|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
- 30: Porto draws Beşiktaş, Liverpool and Marseille in the Champions League draw.{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/reds-face-porto-marseille-and-besiktas|title=Reds face Porto, Marseille and Besiktas|work=Liverpool|date=24 August 2006|accessdate=7 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107231258/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/reds-face-porto-marseille-and-besiktas|archive-date=7 January 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
=September=
- 27: Porto suffer a shock third round exit at the hands of Fátima in the Taça da Liga. After the match ended 0–0 in normal time, the game proceeded to penalties where Fátima's Marinho scored the winning penalty to send his side through to the next round after Porto's Mariano González missed his spot kick.{{cite news|title=FC Porto foi a Fátima perder a fé na vitória|trans-title=FC Porto went to Fátima to lose faith in victory|url=https://www.dn.pt/inicio/interior.aspx?content_id=985647|work=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=27 September 2007|accessdate=3 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104210835/http://www.dn.pt/inicio/interior.aspx?content_id=985647|archive-date=4 January 2014|url-status=dead}}
=October=
- 29: The Azuis e Brancos defeat Leixões, 3–0 in game week 8 to win their eighth consecutive league game of the campaign.{{cite news |url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=265425|title=FC Porto 3–0 Leixões|work=ZeroZero|language=pt|accessdate=7 January 2014}}
=November=
=December=
- 1: Porto defeat Benfica on match day 12. Ricardo Quaresma's 42nd-minute strike gave Porto the victory over the Encarnados to give his team a seven-point lead over their Lisbon rivals.{{cite news|title=O clássico e a Liga|trans-title=The classic of the league|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=325358|work=Record|language=pt|date=2 December 2007|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
=January=
- 15: After only two league starts during the first half of the 2007–08 season, Portuguese striker Hélder Postiga moves to Greek side Panathinaikos on a six-month loan.{{cite news|title=Panathinaikos take on Porto's Postiga|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01c9-0ea94dcbd9aa-11dd1cb17239-1000--panathinaikos-take-on-porto-s-postiga/|work=UEFA|date=15 January 2008|access-date=4 January 2014}}
=February=
- 10: Porto comfortably defeat fourth division side Sertanense 4–0 to progress to the quarter-finals of the cup. Ernesto Farías, Tarik Sektioui and Przemysław Kaźmierczak scored Porto's goals.{{cite news|title=SERTANENSE-FC PORTO, 0–4 (Tarik Sektioui 7, Farías 35, 49, Kazmierczak 45+2)|trans-title=SERTANENSE-FC PORTO, 0–4 (Tarik Sektioui 7, Farías 35, 49, Kazmierczak 45+2)|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=332487|work=Record|language=pt|date=10 February 2008|accessdate=4 January 2014}}
=March=
=April=
- 30: Porto renews the contracts of Tarik Sektioui and Leandro Lima. The Moroccan's contract was renewed for another season, whilst Lima's was renewed until 2013.{{cite news|title=Tarik assegurado por mais um ano|trans-title=Tarik secured for another year|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=341216|work=Record|date=26 September 2007|accessdate=3 January 2014}}{{cite news|title=Leandro Lima até 2013|trans-title=Leandro Lima until 2013|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=341217|work=Record|language=pt|date=30 April 2008|accessdate=3 January 2014}}
=May=
Pre-season and friendlies
=Legend=
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=Matches=
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|round = Friendly
|date = 7 July 2007|time = WEST
|team1 = Porto
|score = 6–3
|report = [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=263007 (Report)]
|team2 = Tourizense
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Edgar {{goal|}}
Postiga {{goal|}}
Aguiar {{goal|}}, {{goal|}}
Quaresma {{goal|}}
|goals2 = D. Silva {{goal|}}
Licá {{goal|}}
Rui Miguel {{goal|}}
|stadium = CTFD PortoGaia
|location = Olival, Portugal
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Netherlands Tour
|date = 11 July 2007|time = CET
|team1 = Irene
|score = 0–10
|report = [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=261891 (Report)]
|team2 = Porto
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Adriano {{goal|}}, {{goal|}}
Alves {{goal|}}
Edgar {{goal|}}
Postiga {{goal|}}, {{goal|}}
López {{goal|}}
Quaresma {{goal|}}, {{goal|}}
Rentería {{goal|}}
|stadium = Sportpark De Bakenbos
|location = Tegelen, Netherlands
|attendance =
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}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Netherlands Tour
|date = 14 July 2007|time = CET
|team1 = Den Bosch
|score = 0–4
|report = [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=261892 (Report)]
|team2 = Porto
|goals1 = López {{goal|2}}
Postiga {{goal|50|pen.}}
Rentería {{goal|72}}
Sektioui {{goal|80}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = De Vliert
|location = 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 18 July 2007|time = 20:00 CET
|team1 = Genk
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=261893 (Report)]
|team2 = Porto
|goals1 = Barda {{goal|15}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cristal Arena
|location = Genk, Belgium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 21 July 2007|time = WEST
|team1 = Porto
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=261894 (Report)]
|team2 = Monaco
|goals1 = López {{goal|37}}
Postiga {{goal|52|pen.}}
|goals2 = Pino {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Estádio do Dragão
|location = Porto, Portugal
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Centenarian Atlanta Tournament
|date = 26 July 2007|time = 20:35 CET
|team1 = Porto
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=261897 (Report)]
|team2 = Red Star Belgrade
|goals1 = Adriano {{goal|9}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
|location = Bergamo, Italy
|attendance =
|referee = Emiliano Galione (Italy)
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Centenarian Atlanta Tournament
|date = 26 July 2007|time = 22:40 CET
|team1 = Atalanta
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=261896 (Report)]
|team2 = Porto
|goals1 =
|goals2 = López {{goal|8}}
|stadium = Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
|location = Bergamo, Italy
|attendance =
|referee = Emiliano Galione (Italy)
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 28 July 2007|time = WEST
|team1 = Boavista
|score = 0–3
|report = [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=261895 (Report)]
|team2 = Porto
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Postiga {{goal|22}}
Sektioui {{goal|78||88}}
|stadium = Estádio do Bessa
|location = Porto, Portugal
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Rotterdam Tournament
|date = 3 August 2007|time = CET
|team1 = Porto
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=261888 (Report)]
|team2 = Feyenoord
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = De Kuip
|location = Rotterdam, Netherlands
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Rotterdam Tournament
|date = 5 August 2007|time = CET
|team1 = Porto
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=261889 (Report)]
|team2 = Shanghai Shenhua
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Sektioui {{goal|5}}
Lima {{goal|38||41}}
|stadium = De Kuip
|location = Rotterdam, Netherlands
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
Competitions
=Legend=
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
=Overall=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| Competition
!Started round !Final position / round !First match !Last match |
|---|
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
|Final |Runners-up |colspan="2"|11 August 2007 |
| Primeira Liga
| |1st |18 August 2007 |10 May 2008 |
| Taça de Portugal
|Fourth round |7 December 2007 |18 May 2008 |
| Taça da Liga
|Third round |colspan="2"|26 September 2007 |
| UEFA Champions League
|First knockout round |18 September 2007 |5 March 2008 |
=Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira=
{{main|2007 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira}}
{{football box collapsible
|result=L
|date=11 August 2007|time= 21:00 WEST
|team1=Porto
|score= 0–1
|report= [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=261890 (Report)]
|team2=Sporting CP
|goals1=
|goals2=Izmailov {{goal|75}}
|stadium=Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria
|attendance=21,863
|referee=Bruno Paixão (Setúbal)
}}
=Taça de Portugal=
{{main|2007–08 Taça de Portugal}}
{{football box collapsible
|round=4
|result=W
|date=7 December 2007|time=19:30 WET
|team1=Chaves
|score=0–2
|report=[http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=306255 (Report)]
|team2=Porto
|goals1=
|goals2=Postiga {{goal|53}}
Adriano {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium=Estádio Municipal de Chaves, Chaves
|attendance=
|referee=Elmano Santos (Madeira)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round=5
|result=W
|date=19 January 2008|time=WET
|team1=Porto
|score=2–0
|report=[http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=310727 (Report)]
|team2=Desportivo das Aves
|goals1= Farías {{goal|31}}
Quaresma {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estádio do Dragão, Porto
|attendance=20,319
|referee=Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round=6
|result=W
|date=10 February 2008|time=WET
|team1=Sertanense
|score=0–4
|report=[http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=320887 (Report)]
|team2=Porto
|goals1=
|goals2=Sektioui {{goal|8}}
Farías {{goal|36||49}}
Kaźmierczak {{goal|45}}
|stadium=Campo de Jogos Doutor Marques dos Santos, Sertã
|attendance=
|referee=Lucílio Batista (Setúbal)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round=QF
|result=W
|date=27 February 2008|time=WET
|team1=Porto
|score=1–0
|report=[http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=328946 (Report)]
|team2=Gil Vicente
|goals1=Sektioui {{goal|22}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estádio do Dragão, Porto
|attendance=12,117
|referee=Paulo Pereira (Viana do Castelo)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round=SF
|result=W
|date=15 April 2008|time=20:30 WEST
|team1=Vitória de Setúbal
|score=0–3
|report=[http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=333517 (Report)]
|team2=Porto
|goals1=
|goals2=Jorginho {{goal|37|o.g.}}
L. González {{goal|51||60}}
|stadium=Estádio do Bonfim, Setúbal
|attendance=
|referee=Pedro Proença
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round=F
|result=L
|date= 18 May 2008|time= 17:00 WEST
|team1= Porto
|score= 0–2
|aet=yes
|report= [http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=373976 (Report)]
|team2= Sporting CP
|goals1=
|goals2=Tiuí {{goal|111||117}}
|stadium= Estádio Nacional, Oeiras
|attendance=37,600
|referee=Olegário Benquerença (Leiria)
}}
=Taça da Liga=
{{main|2007–08 Taça da Liga}}
{{football box collapsible
|round=3
|result=L
|date=26 September 2007|time=19:15 WET
|team1=Fátima
|score=0–0
|report=[http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=283790 (Report)]
|team2=Porto
|goals1=
|goals2=
|penalties1=Xavier {{pengoal}}
Saleiro {{pengoal}}
Moreira {{pengoal}}
Marinho {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore=4–2
|penalties2={{pengoal}} João Paulo
{{pengoal}} Lima
{{penmiss}} Lino
{{penmiss}} M. González
|stadium=Estádio Municipal de Fátima, Fátima
|attendance=2,800
|referee=Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
}}
=UEFA Champions League=
{{main|2007–08 UEFA Champions League|l1=2007–08 UEFA Champions League}}
==Group stage==
{{main|2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group A}}
{{:2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group A|showteam=POR}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 18 September 2007
|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|team1 = Porto {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/301168--porto-vs-liverpool Report]
|goals1 = L. González {{goal|8|pen.}}
|goals2 = Kuyt {{goal|17}}
|stadium = Estádio do Dragão
|location = Porto
|attendance = 41,208
|referee = Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 3 October 2007
|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|team1 = Beşiktaş {{flagicon|TUR}}
|score = 0–1
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Porto
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/301176--besiktas-vs-porto/ Report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Quaresma {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium = BJK İnönü Stadium
|location = Istanbul
|attendance = 19,795
|referee = Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 3
|date = 24 October 2007
|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|team1 = Marseille {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Porto
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/301192--marseille-vs-porto/ Report]
|goals1 = Niang {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = L. González {{goal|79|pen.}}
|stadium = Stade Vélodrome
|location = Marseille
|attendance = 46,458
|referee = Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 4
|date = 6 November 2007
|team1 = Porto {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 2–1
|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Marseille
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/301216--porto-vs-marseille/ Report]
|goals1 = Sektioui {{goal|27}}
López {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = Niang {{goal|47}}
|stadium = Estádio do Dragão
|location = Porto
|attendance = 42,217
|referee = Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 28 November 2007
|team1 = Liverpool {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 4–1
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Porto
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/301224--liverpool-vs-porto/ Report]
|goals1 = Torres {{goal|19||78}}
Gerrard {{goal|84|pen.}}
Crouch {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = López {{goal|33}}
|stadium = Anfield
|location = Liverpool
|attendance = 41,095
|referee = Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 11 December 2007
|team1 = Porto {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{flagicon|TUR}} Beşiktaş
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/301248--porto-vs-besiktas/ Report]
|goals1 = L. González {{goal|44}}
Quaresma {{goal|62}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estádio do Dragão
|location = Porto
|attendance = 39,608
|referee = Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)
|result = W
}}
==Round of 16==
{{main|2007–08 UEFA Champions League knockout stage#Round of 16}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 1st leg
|date = 19 February 2008
|team1 = Schalke 04 {{flagicon|GER}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Porto
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/301889--schalke-vs-porto/ Report]
|goals1 = Kurányi {{goal|4}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Arena AufSchalke
|location = Gelsenkirchen
|attendance = 53,951
|referee = Laurent Duhamel (France)
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 2nd leg
|date = 5 March 2008
|team1 = Porto {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 1–0
|aggregatescore = 1–1
|aet = yes
|penaltyscore = 1–4
|team2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Schalke 04
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/301901--porto-vs-schalke/ Report]
|goals1 = López {{goal|86}}
|penalties1=L. González {{pengoal}}
Alves {{penmiss}}
López {{penmiss}}
|goals2 =
|penalties2={{pengoal}} Rafinha
{{pengoal}} Rakitić
{{pengoal}} Altıntop
{{pengoal}} Jones
|stadium = Estádio do Dragão
|location = Porto
|attendance = 45,316
|referee = Howard Webb (England)
|result = W
}}
References
{{reflist|30em}}
{{FC Porto seasons}}
{{2007–08 in Portuguese football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 FC Porto season}}