Dundee Utd 1
Porto 2
UEFA Cup (2nd Round 1st Leg)
Dundee UtdDundee Utd |
1 - 21 - 2 |
PortoPorto |
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UEFA Cup (2nd Round 1st Leg) |
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| Goalscorers | |
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Alex Rennie (68) Graeme Payne (missed pen.) (26) |
Oliveira (34) Seninho (75) |
| Team Managers | |
|
Jim McLean |
Branko Stanković |
| Starting Eleven | |
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1. Hamish McAlpine 2. Andy Rolland 3. Frank Kopel 4. Doug Houston 5. Allan Forsyth 6. Dave Narey 7. Alex Rennie 8. Graeme Payne 9. Henry Hall 10. George Fleming 11. Paul Sturrock |
Tibi .1 Alfredo Murça .2 Rolando .3 Simoes .4 Gabriel .5 Oliveira .6 Teofilo Cubillas .7 Octavio .8 Seninho .9 Rodolfo Reis .10 Dinis .11 |
| Bench | |
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12. Archie Knox 14. Billy Steele 15. John Holt 16. Davie Dodds 17. David Cooper |
Rui .12 Texeira .14 Gomes .15 Ademir .16 Julio .17 |
| Substitutions | |
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Archie Knox for Doug Houston (46) Billy Steele for Frank Kopel (79) |
None. |
| Cautions | |
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Archie Knox (72) Andy Rolland (82) |
Dinis (26) |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Svein Inge Thime (Norway) (Referee) |
Match Report
United lost their unbeaten record against continental sides in this first leg match against FC Porto. In what was a very poor performance by United, who conspired to support their own downfall.
Things could have been so different had United taken a penalty chance awarded after Fleming was downed in the box. Payne's weak spot kick was touched around the post by the 'keeper. Eight minutes later, Porto sneaked in to score the first goal of the tie. A defensive blunder afforded Oliveira the space to stroke home.
United toiled for large spells in this game until Alex Rennie struck a great equaliser in the 68th minute. A low and hard shot from 20 yards found it's way into the net. His joy was short lived though as he allowed Seninho to get past him and slip the ball past the advancing McAlpine.
Squad Statistics (as at October 22nd, 1975)
| 1975-76 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
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| Hamish McAlpine (GK) | 27 |
|
17 | - | 200 | - |
| Frank Kopel | 26 |
|
16 | - | 162 | 7 |
| Allan Forsyth | 20 |
|
2 | - | 8 | 2 |
| Alex Rennie | 27 |
|
13 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Andy Rolland | 32 |
|
16 | - | 340 | 33 |
| Dave Narey | 19 |
|
16 | 3 | 74 | 11 |
| Henry Hall | 30 |
|
11 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Doug Houston | 32 |
|
14 | 2 | 56 | 5 |
| George Fleming | 27 |
|
13 | - | 147 | 16 |
| Paul Sturrock | 19 |
|
15 | 4 | 28 | 10 |
| Graeme Payne | 19 |
|
12 | 2 | 59 | 4 |
| Archie Knox (sub) | 28 |
|
2 | - | 80 | 16 |
| Billy Steele (sub) | 19 |
|
8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
League Table (as at October 22nd, 1975)
No league table has been added for this season.