Porto Quiz Questions and Answers

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Round 1

  1. In the 1987 European Cup final against Bayern Munich, Rabah Madjer scored his iconic equaliser with what kind of finish?
  2. Porto beat which South American side to win the 1987 Intercontinental Cup on a snow-covered Tokyo pitch?
  3. A week after Porto's 2004 Champions League triumph, José Mourinho left to manage which club?
  4. Whose injury-time goal at Old Trafford in 2004 knocked Manchester United out and sparked Mourinho's touchline sprint?
  5. In which city did Porto beat Celtic 3-2 after extra time to win the 2003 UEFA Cup final?
  6. Who scored Porto's decisive extra-time goal in the 2003 UEFA Cup final against Celtic?
  7. Porto's 2011 Europa League final was the first all-Portuguese European final; which club did they beat 1-0?
  8. Who scored the winning goal in Porto's 2011 Europa League final victory over Braga?
  9. How many goals did Radamel Falcao score in Porto's victorious 2010-11 Europa League campaign?
  10. What did André Villas-Boas's 2010-11 Porto side achieve in the domestic Primeira Liga?
Answers — round 1
  1. Backheel — Madjer's improvised backheel flick in the 77th minute of the 1987 final in Vienna became one of Porto's most famous goals.
  2. Peñarol — Porto edged Uruguay's Peñarol 2-1 after extra time in the snow, Madjer scoring the winner.
  3. Chelsea — Mourinho joined Chelsea days after lifting the 2004 Champions League with Porto.
  4. Costinha — Costinha pounced on Tim Howard's parry of a McCarthy free-kick to send Porto through in the last minute.
  5. Seville — Porto beat Celtic in Seville in 2003 for their first major European trophy since 1987.
  6. Derlei — Derlei's extra-time strike settled the 3-2 win over Celtic in Seville.
  7. Braga — Porto beat Braga 1-0 in Dublin in 2011 in the first all-Portuguese European final.
  8. Radamel Falcao — Falcao headed home the only goal against Braga to win the 2011 final.
  9. 17 — Falcao netted 17 goals in the 2010-11 Europa League, a single-season tournament record at the time.
  10. Went unbeaten all season — Porto won the 2010-11 title unbeaten with 27 wins and 3 draws.

Round 2

  1. Which manager led Porto to a 2010-11 quadruple of league, cup, Supertaça and Europa League?
  2. Who is Porto's all-time top scorer, with 355 goals for the club?
  3. In which two seasons did Fernando Gomes win the European Golden Boot for Porto?
  4. In which season did Mário Jardel score a remarkable 54 goals in all competitions for Porto?
  5. Porto are the only Portuguese club to win five consecutive league titles; over which span did this 'pentacampeonato' run?
  6. Which Englishman won back-to-back Porto titles in 1995 and 1996 and was nicknamed 'Bobby Five-O'?
  7. Who worked as Bobby Robson's assistant and interpreter at Porto before his own rise to management?
  8. Porto's record sale sent which forward to Zenit St Petersburg for around €60m in 2012?
  9. Radamel Falcao was sold by Porto in 2011 to which club?
  10. James Rodríguez left Porto in 2013 to sign for which club?
Answers — round 2
  1. André Villas-Boas — André Villas-Boas swept all four available trophies in his single full season in charge.
  2. Fernando Gomes — Fernando Gomes scored 355 goals for Porto and won two European Golden Boots in the 1980s.
  3. 1982-83 & 1984-85 — Gomes topped Europe's scoring charts in 1982-83 and 1984-85, earning the nickname 'Bibota'.
  4. 1999-2000 — Jardel bagged 54 goals across all competitions in Porto's 1999-2000 campaign.
  5. 1995-1999 — Porto's run of five straight titles ran from 1994-95 through 1998-99.
  6. Bobby Robson — Bobby Robson earned the 'Five-O' nickname for Porto's frequent 5-0 wins before leaving for Barcelona.
  7. José Mourinho — A young José Mourinho served as Robson's translator and assistant at Porto in the mid-1990s.
  8. Hulk — Brazilian forward Hulk moved from Porto to Zenit for roughly €60m in 2012.
  9. Atlético Madrid — Falcao joined Atlético Madrid from Porto in 2011 before his later move to Monaco.
  10. Monaco — James moved from Porto to Monaco in 2013, a year before his World Cup breakout earned a Real Madrid move.

Round 3

  1. Deco left Porto in 2004, shortly after the Champions League win, to join which club?
  2. Deco finished runner-up in the 2004 Ballon d'Or behind which player?
  3. Which then-16-year-old made his Barcelona debut in the 2003 friendly that inaugurated the Estádio do Dragão?
  4. The Estádio do Dragão, opened in 2003, replaced which former Porto home ground?
  5. Jorge Costa, captain of Porto's 2004 Champions League-winning side, was famously nicknamed what?
  6. How did Porto beat Colombia's Once Caldas to win the 2004 Intercontinental Cup?
  7. The 2004 edition Porto won was the final Intercontinental Cup before it was absorbed into which tournament?
  8. Porto's record 58-match unbeaten Primeira Liga run took place between which years?
  9. Porto legend and goalkeeper Vítor Baía had a spell at which club before returning to Porto?
  10. Which Porto centre-back followed Mourinho to Chelsea in 2004 and later joined Real Madrid?
Answers — round 3
  1. Barcelona — Deco signed for Barcelona in 2004 after starring in Porto's Champions League triumph.
  2. Andriy Shevchenko — Deco came second to Milan's Andriy Shevchenko in the 2004 Ballon d'Or.
  3. Lionel Messi — A teenage Lionel Messi came off the bench for Barcelona at the Dragão's opening match in November 2003.
  4. Estádio das Antas — The Dragão was built to replace the old Estádio das Antas ahead of Euro 2004.
  5. Bicho — The combative centre-back Jorge Costa was called 'Bicho' for his ferocious defending.
  6. A penalty shootout — Porto won 8-7 on penalties after a goalless draw with Once Caldas in Yokohama.
  7. FIFA Club World Cup — Porto's 2004 win was the last Intercontinental Cup before FIFA folded it into the Club World Cup.
  8. 2020-2022 — Porto went 58 league games unbeaten from November 2020 to April 2022 (47 wins, 11 draws), breaking Benfica's Portuguese record.
  9. Barcelona — Baía joined Barcelona under Bobby Robson in 1996 before returning to become a Porto great.
  10. Ricardo Carvalho — Ricardo Carvalho left Porto for Chelsea alongside Mourinho in 2004.

Round 4

  1. Who scored Porto's only goal, a penalty, in the 2004 Champions League semifinal second leg at Deportivo's Riazor?
  2. Who scored Porto's second goal and was named man of the match in the 2004 Champions League final?
  3. Porto's biggest-ever competitive win was a 19-1 rout of which side in a 1932-33 match?
  4. Right-back João Pinto, Porto's record appearance-maker (1981-1997), played roughly how many competitive games?
  5. Which winger moved from Barcelona to Porto as part of Deco's 2004 transfer deal?
  6. Falcao's winning header in the 2011 Europa League final came from a cross by which midfielder?
  7. Which backup goalkeeper, who later managed clubs in England, came on for Vítor Baía in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup final?
  8. Porto's 2017-18 league title under Sérgio Conceição ended a run of four straight championships by which rival?
Answers — round 4
  1. Derlei — Derlei's penalty at the Riazor gave Porto a 1-0 aggregate win over Deportivo to reach the 2004 final.
  2. Deco — Deco scored and won man of the match in the 3-0 final win over Monaco.
  3. Coimbrões — Porto beat Coimbrões 19-1 in a 1932-33 regional championship game.
  4. About 587 — João Pinto made 587 competitive appearances for Porto across sixteen years.
  5. Ricardo Quaresma — Ricardo Quaresma switched from Barcelona to Porto as a makeweight in the Deco transfer in 2004.
  6. Fredy Guarín — Colombian Fredy Guarín crossed for compatriot Falcao's winning header against Braga.
  7. Nuno Espírito Santo — Nuno Espírito Santo, later a Premier League manager, replaced Baía in Porto's goal in Yokohama.
  8. Benfica — Porto's 2018 title ended Benfica's four consecutive Portuguese championships.

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