FC Porto delivered a masterclass in fast, ruthless football, dismantling OGC Nice and tightening their grip on the race near the top of the UEFA Europa League group standings. The tone was set almost instantly: inside the opening minute, Viega struck from a sharp angle to make it 1–0. The Portuguese side kept pushing, and on 33 minutes the midfielder completed his brace, finishing off a perfectly weighted through ball for a confident 2–0 lead.

The second half brought no relief for the visitors. On 61 minutes, Samu calmly converted a penalty, sealing a dominant, one-sided performance from the Dragons. While Porto kept control of the pace and possession, Nice never found their rhythm; their defense struggled under pressure, and their attacks lacked any real structure or intent.

With this result, Porto move up to fifth in the overall ranking, while Nice remain rooted to the bottom and extend their losing streak in European competition to five matches.

2025-26, Europa League

Porto - Nice 3:0 (2:0)
Goals: Veiga G., 1 (1:0); Veiga G., 33 (2:0); Samu, 61 (penalty) (3:0)

Porto: Costa D.; Kiwior; Alberto Costa; Moura; Varela A. (Bednarek, 46); Veiga G. (Eustáquio, 80); Pepê E.; Rosario; Froholdt (Mora, 73); Samu (de Jong L., 73); Gül D. (Sainz B., 68)
Substitution: Bednarek (from 46); Sainz B. (from 68); Mora (from 73); de Jong L. (from 73); Eustáquio (from 80)
Bench: Ramos; João Costa; Sanusi; Prpic; Fernandes M.; Perez Tom.; William Gomes
Yellow Cards: Bednarek 77; Sainz B. 90

Nice: Diouf Y.; Abdi Ali; Dante (Oppong, 79); Bard M.; Mendy An.; Clauss J. (Gouveia, 79); Vanhoutte; Sanson; Diop S. (Boudaoui, 68); Moffi (Kevin O., 68); Cho M-A. (Jansson I., 68)
Substitution: Boudaoui (from 68); Jansson I. (from 68); Kevin O. (from 68); Oppong (from 79); Gouveia (from 79)
Bench: Dupé; Bah; Abdul Samed; Boga; Louchet; Ndombélé
Yellow Cards: Vanhoutte 52; Mendy An. 78