Guimaraes vs FC Porto ratings: Alan leads while João Mendes splits opinion

Alan finished the night with the highest mark, 7.86, as Guimaraes fell 1-2 to FC Porto in Guimaraes vs FC Porto. João Mendes was on 5.6, and his game swung between important interventions and the lapse that helped Porto's opening goal develop.

Alan's impact in the final third

Alan's equaliser came in the 77th minute, and Beni Mukendi played his part in the move with a fine recovery. That moment mattered because Guimaraes had already spent the afternoon chasing the game after FC Porto went ahead at 38 minutes.

The 7.86 rating also fits a season mark of 6.82, which points to a player who has been productive rather than merely catching the eye in one match. His 77th-minute goal gave Guimaraes a route back, even if it lasted only until Porto's late response.

João Mendes' night of recovery and regret

João Mendes hit the crossbar in the 56th minute with a long-range shot at Lucas Furtado's goal, and later made a miraculous clearance in the 75th minute to stop Martim Fernandes from making it 2-0. He was active, and he helped keep Guimaraes within reach.

But the defensive error at 38 minutes sits over the rating. He was too high up tracking Pepê, O. Camara failed to cover Alberto Costa, and Porto's first goal followed. [Tiago Margarido](plain text only) said after the match that the defensive plan failed at that point, with Camara inattentive as the full-back slipped away.

Guimaraes had enough in the performance to stay alive until the 86th minute, but Porto's second goal arrived then and settled it. Mendes' 5.6 reflects the split night better than the raw activity list does, because the recovery work and the mistake carried equal weight.