PORTO were desperate to secure a victory to ensure their path into the last 16 of the Champions League.
With the game finishing 5-2 and Besiktas beating RB Leipzig elsewhere in group G, the Portuguese side have finished second and qualified.

A brace from Vincent Aboubakar and goals from Yacine Brahimi, Alex Telles and Francisco Soares secured the win for Sérgio Conceição’s men.
Kamil Glik and Radamel Falcao scored for the visitors, but they were unable to execute a comeback.
Besiktas qualify for the last 16 at the top of group G, after beating RB Leipzig 2-1 at the Red Bull Arena.
Alvaro Negredo opened the scoring after ten minutes from the penalty spot, before Naby Keita levelled the scoring with just three minutes left to play.

Talisca scored for the winner for the Turkish giants in the closing stages of the game.
Elsewhere, Sevilla only managed to secure a 1-1 draw against Maribor and will now finish second in group E – behind Liverpool.
Marcos Tavares opened the scoring for the home side after just ten minutes and Eduardo Berizzo’s failed to execute a comeback.
Feyenoord scored a late winner to secure a 2-1 victory against Napoli in group F.

But the joy of the result will be short-lived for the Dutch club, who have failed to qualify for the knockout stages.
Napoli have been knocked out of the contest and will now play in the Europa League.

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