Utrecht holds FC Porto to 1-1 and earns first point in Europa League | V. Barkas

FC Utrecht has earned its first point of the Europa League season. At home, Ron Jans' team held FC Porto of Francesco Farioli to a 1-1 draw.

What happened?

Miguel Rodríguez set Galgenwaard ablaze just after halftime with the opening goal, but in the 66th minute, everything went wrong with the equalizer by Borja Sainz and the remarkable red card for Vasilios Barkas.

How did Utrecht react?

With one man down, Utrecht held on impressively. At Utrecht, Jans chose David Min as the striker. Sébastien Haller has been trusted since his return to the Domstad, but has not scored in any competition yet.

What are the consequences?

Utrecht earns its first point in the Europa League and remains in the running for a place in the next round. Ron Jans' team will have to keep fighting to reach the highest level.