Champions League

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Champions League | Group Stage

Oct 20, 2015 at 7.45pm UK

Porto
2-0
M. Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv

Aboubakar (37'), Brahimi (41')

FT(HT: 2-0)

Half-Time Report: Quickfire double hands Porto advantage

By Kristian Johnson, Reporter | 20 October 2015

Vincent Aboubakar and Yacine Brahimi give Porto a 2-0 half-time lead over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Champions League.

Two goals late in the first half have given Porto breathing space in their Champions League Group G game with Maccabi Tel Aviv as the hosts lead 2-0.

Vincent Aboubakar could have given Porto a fifth-minute lead, but the forward nodded a free header at the far post straight into the arms of Predrag Rajkovic.

Maccabi's defender Eytan Tibi (L) vies with Porto's Algerian midfielder Yacine Brahimi during the UEFA Champions League group G football match FC Porto vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC at the Dragao stadium in Porto on October 20, 2015. © Getty Images

The Porto forward continued to find space inside the area as he sent another effort at Rajkovic before poking a left-footed attempt wide of the near post on the stretch.

He finally grabbed the opening goal as he again found space inside the area to thump home a header at the far post.

Just a few minutes later Yacine Brahimi made it 2-0 with a composed finish after being found on the break by Aboubakar.