Fulltime: Ahly 4-4 Porto
Scorers: Wessam Abou Ali 15', 45+2' (pen), 51', Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane 64' / Rodrigo Mora 23', Willam Gomes 50', Samu 53', Pepe 89'
Yellow cards:
Mohamed Hany, Ahmed Ramadan, Achraf Dari (Ahly)
Lineups:
Porto: Cláudio Ramos – Zé Pedro, Stephen Eustaquio, Iván Marcano - João Mário (Martim Fernandes 62), Alan Varela (Gonçalo Borges 46), Francisco Moura, Rodrigo Mora - Fábio Vieira (Gabri Veiga 69), Danny Namaso (Samu Aghehowa 46), William Gomes (Pepê 69)
Ahly: Mohamed El-Shennawy – Mohamed Hany, Achraf Dari, Ahmed Ramadan, Ahmed ‘Koka’ Nabil - Hamdy Fathy (Aliou Dieng 35), Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Mohamed 'Afsha' Magdi 87), Hussein El-Shahat (Omar Kamal 60) - Ahmed ‘Zizo’ Sayed, Wessam Abou Ali (Nejc Gradisar 59), Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan (Achraf Bencharki 60)
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90+7' Second half ends.
90+5' Rodrigo Mora receives a good pass and from just outside the box he unleashes a promising strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender.
90+4' Goncalo Borges is unlucky with a goal-bound effort from the edge of the box, however A fortuitous save from Mohamed El-Shennawy stops the ball from going into the middle of the goal.
90+2' What a great touch by Nejc Gradisar as he controls a fine pass into the box and takes a shot to the right side of the goal, but an opposing player makes a clearance. The referee points to the corner flag and Ahly will take a corner.
90' The fourth official announces 4 minutes of added time.
89' GOOAAL... Pepe levels the score for Porto.
87' Substitution for Ahly: Mohamed 'Afsha' Magdi replaces Ben Romdhane
86' Omar Kamal bursts into the box and pulls the trigger, but he can't beat the goalkeeper. He directed his shot towards the top of the goal, but one of the defenders reacted brilliantly to block it.
83' Samu captalizes with a cross from the side, but produces a header which goes wide of the left post.
82' Achraf Bencharki connects with Gradisar's pass with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but his strike was blocked.
81' Omar Kamal wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78' WATER BREAK! The ref blows his whistle and we are going to have a so-called cooling break due to the high temperature.
77' Pepê shoots from outside the box, but his effort is blocked. The linesman points to the corner flag, Porto are going to take it.
74' A great touch by Achraf Bencharki as he controls a fine pass into the box and takes a shot to the right side of the goal, but an opposing player makes a clearance.
72' Ahmed Ramadan wins a free kick for Ahy in the defensive half.
69' Double subs for Porto: Pepê replaces William Gomes; Gabri Veiga comes in for Fabio Vieira.
68' Yellow card for Achraf Dari.
64' GOOAAL... Ben Romdhane scores for Ahly.
62' Substitution for Porto: Martim Fernandes replaces Joao Mario
61' Yellow card for Bencharki.
59' Triple subs for Ahly: Nejc Gradisar replaces Wessam Abou Ali; Achraf Bencharki comes in for Trezeguet; Omar Kamal replaces Hussein El-Shahat
54' Yellow card for Ahmed Ramdan.
53' GOOAAL... Porto equalize.
51' GOOAAL.. Wessam Abou Ali adds the third for Ahly.
50' GOOAAL... Porto level the score.
48' A lofted cross finds an unmarked Samu, who leaps high and powers a header at goal. However, his header goes miles over the bar.
46' Second half begins.
46' Double Subs for Porto: Gonçalo Borges replaces Alan Varela; Samu Aghehowa comes in for Danny Namaso
45+7' First half ends.
45+5' Francisco Moura wins a free kick in the defensive half following a foul by Hussein El-Shahat.
Abou Ali converts the penalty with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner
45+2' GOOAAL.. Abuo Ali doubles the score for Ahly.
45+1' Penalty Ahly. Zizo draws a foul in the penalty area.
45' Match officials announce 6 minutes of added time.
43' Fabio Vieira latches on to a pin-point through ball, but one of the defending players dispossess him. Brilliant defending from Ahly players. Porto win a corner.
41' Trezeguet produces an effort from the edge of the box, but doesn't hit the ball properly and sends it yards wide of the right post.
39' Zizo creates a good chance for himself and goes for goal from mid-range, but he misses the right post by a whisker.
38' Trezeguet had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot low towards the middle of the goal was comfortably saved by Claudio Ramos.
35' Substitution for Ahly: Aliou Dieng replaces Hamdy Fathy.
34' William Gomes slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. The ball goes out of play. Porto are awarded a corner kick.
30' WATER BREAK! The referee blows his whistle and players are going to refresh themselves.
26' Yellow card for Mohamed Hany.
Rodrigo Mora bursts into the box after a great solo run and gets one-on-one with the keeper, who he neatly side steps and rolls the ball into an empty net.
23' GOOAAL... Porto equalize
20' A SAVE! William Gomes capitalizes on João Mário's pass with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy produces a save in the bottom left corner.
19' William Gomes tries his luck with a long-range left-footed shot, but it goes over the bar.
Abou Ali collects a precise pass from hamdy Fathy following a fast break and fires a low shot into the bottom right corner, leaving the keeper helpless.
15' GOOAAAL... Ahly score
13' Porto's Francisco Moura produces a lovely ball into the penalty area but Ahly defense manages to intercept and comfortably averts the danger.
12' Play resumes.
10' Delay in match to treat injured Ahly's Wessam Abou Ali and Porto's Ze Pedro.
9' Ahly seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
6' William Gomes wins a free kick for Porto in the attacking half following a foul by Ben Romdhane
4' Throw in for Ahly on the right side of the attacking half.
3' Wessam Abou Ali takes a mid-range shot, but it lacks accuracy and it goes way over the bar.
2' Trezeguet gets the ball on the left flank, sends a cross into the area but it goes to a goal kick.
0' Referee Jesus Valenzuela Saez blows his whistle to kick off the first half.
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03:13 Ahly and Porto players are warming up on the pitch.
02:10 Ahly team has arrived to the Metlife Stadium.
01:30 The organizing committee announced that if one match is interrupted due to weather conditions, the other group stage match, in this case Inter Miami and Palmeiras, would also be suspended to ensure fair play.
23:20 Ahly players had a light training at the hotel before heading to the stadium.
20:00 Ahly coach is facing a selection dilemma. Should he start the talented winger Achraf Bencharki or stick to his pair Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Mahmoud Trezeguet who are physically sharper.
18:00 Ahly will have to do without several key players including Emam Ashour, Taher Mohamed and Yasser Ibrahim due to injuries while midfielder Marwan Attia is serving a one-match ban.
16:00 Ahly is in a must-win situation against Porto after conceding just one point in two games. The Reds will also need Palmeiras to beat Inter Miami to reach the second round.
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Venue: MetLife Stadium
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela Saez
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