20:47
The two teams met for the only and last time in the 2003 UEFA Cup semi-finals. After a 4-1 draw at the old Estádio das Antas, a goalless draw in the Italian capital was enough for FC Porto to reach the final. The Dragons finally won 3-2 after extra time against Celtic Glasgow. The Portuguese coach at the time: José Mourinho.
20:41
Bad news for Bundesliga fans: With the former Hertha player Marko Grujić, there is only one player with a past in the top German division in the starting XI. Wendell, under contract at Leverkusen until last summer, is red-banned for Porto today. On the guest side, Ciro Immobile has the flu.
20:38
Porto, on the other hand, are sweeping across the domestic league, having held onto six points at the top after beating last year’s champions Sporting 2-2 at the weekend. Sérgio Conceição’s side have been unbeaten in all competitions since a 3-1 draw with Atlético in mid-December, making 12 straight games.
20:34
As far as everyday life at national level is concerned, the Aquilotti are unlikely to be completely satisfied either. The three-way battle for the league title can only be viewed from afar, in the Coppa Italia they were last eliminated by Milan 0:4.
20:25
Lazio is already used to the competition, completed the group stage at the second European level. With nine points, the Romans advanced to the knockout stage ahead of Marseille and Lokomotiv Moscow, but behind Galatasaray and therefore have to take a detour via the sixteenth finals.
20:20
FC Porto has already had experience with Italian teams this season – and good ones at that. A 1-0 home win and a 1-1 draw in the Italian fashion capital saw AC Milan trail in the Champions League group stage. Atlético Madrid and Liverpool were better placed in the end, but the Dragões still had enough for the Europa League.
20:19
Good evening and welcome to the Europa League round of 16 between FC Porto and Lazio Rome! It starts at 9 p.m. in the Portuguese port city.