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Porto consign Maccabi to third consecutive defeat

October 21, 2015 06:44

ByDanny Caro, Danny Caro

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First-half strikes from Vincent Aboubakar and Yacine Brahimi condemned Maccabi Tel Aviv to their third consecutive Champions League defeat in Group G.

The Israel champions, who have yet to score in the group stages, were outclassed by the former winners in Portugal on a night when the hosts hardly broke sweat.

Maccabi held on until the 37th minute when Aboubakar rifled home and there was no way back as Porto maintained their unbeaten run in the competition this season.

Led out by the youngest captain in UEFA Champions League history in Rúben Neves – at 18 years 221 days - Porto doubled their advantage four minutes later to clinch the points and the team's on a 20 consecutive success in all competitions to finish Matchday 3 top of the Group.