Champions League: APOEL beaten 0-1 by Porto

FC APOEL, Cyprus’ football champion, were beaten at home last night by FC Porto 0 – 1, in the Champions League Group D.

A late goal by Falcao (84th minute), at GSP Stadium in Nicosia, gave Porto a place in the knockout stages.

APOEL are scheduled to play Atletico Madrid, on 25 November, in Nicosia, to try and secure a place in the 32 of the Europa League.

The Cypriot champions, in spite of losing the game, continue to claim third place in their group, after last night's 2-2 draw between Atletico and Chelsea.

"It was not an easy win, we could have scored more goals,"
said Porto coach Jesualdo Ferreira.

"They (Porto) had more clear chances for goals and they
deserved to win," said APOEL coach Ivan Jovanovic. "We tried to
play more attacking football than in the first game (last month)
and Porto took advantage of the open space."

"I believe that we deserve a win at this stage and I hope we
can get that from the remaining matches," he added.