Soccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto's Yacine Brahimi in action with Besiktas' Adriano REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
LISBON (Reuters) - Porto followed the lead of their great rivals Benfica by losing at home in their opening Champions League group game as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat against Besiktas on Wednesday.
Former Porto forward Ricardo Quaresma was the architect of the Turkish side's first goal in the 13th minute when he floated over an inviting cross which former Benfica midfielder Anderson Talisca powered past Iker Casillas.
Porto, winners of their first five league games without conceding a goal, were gifted an equaliser eight minutes later by Besiktas defender Dusko Tosic, who inadvertently headed a corner into his own net under pressure from Moussa Marega.
Soccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto's Yacine Brahimi in action with Besiktas' Oguzhan Ozyakup and Adriano (L) REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
But, in an end-to-end Group G game, Cenk Tosun put Besiktas back in front in the 29th minute with a thumping right-foot effort which flew past Casillas from 30 metres.
Porto had won only two of their previous seven home European ties and Ryan Babel made sure they extended that run by scoring Besiktas's third in the 86th minute after a one-two with Alvaro Negredo.
Benfica kicked off their campaign with a 2-1 home defeat by CSKA Moscow on Tuesday.
Soccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Besiktas' Ryan Babel in action with Porto's Andre Andre REUTERS/Miguel Vidal
(Writing by Brian Homewood in Berne; Editing by Toby Davis)
Soccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Besiktas' Anderson Talisca in action with Porto's Andre Andre REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto's Felipe in action with Besiktas' Oguzhan Ozyakup REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto's Yacine Brahimi in action with Besiktas' Oguzhan Ozyakup and Adriano (L) REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto players look dejected as they applaud fans after the match REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto players look dejected as they applaud fans after the match REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Besiktas' Ryan Babel celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto players appeal for a penalty REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Besiktas coach Senol Gunes REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Besiktas' Anderson Talisca in action REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Besiktas' Cenk Tosun celebrates scoring their second goal with Ryan Babel REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto's Moussa Marega celebrates with team mates after Besiktas' Dusko Tosic scored a own goal and their first goal REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto's Jesus Corona in action with Besiktas' Dusko Tosic REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto's Oliver Torres in action with Besiktas' Atiba Hutchinson REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto's Tiquinho Soares in action with Besiktas' Dusko Tosic and Fabricio (L) REUTERS/Miguel VidalSoccer Football - Champions League - FC Porto vs Besiktas JK - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - September 13, 2017 Porto pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
