In the fourth round of the Champions League group stage, Porto defeated Antwerp with a score of 2:0.
In the first half, Evanilson scored a penalty, and already in added time to the second half, Pepe set the final score of the match.
According to ESPN, Pepe became the oldest goal scorer in the history of the Champions League.. This achievement was achieved by the defender at the age of 40 years and 256 days.
It is worth noting that that evening he also became the oldest field player in the history of the tournament who entered the match in the starting lineup.
HISTORY FOR PEPE!
He became the oldest goalscorer (40 years, 256 days) in Champions League history when he doubled the lead for Porto against Antwerp 🍷
He's also the oldest outfield player to start in a UCL match 👏 pic.twitter.com/2B8CuICVWF
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 7, 2023
Unfortunately, the result of this match cannot please Donetsk Shakhtar, which previously beat Barcelona, due to which it continues to fight for a place in the playoffs of the Champions League.
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