Iker Casillas to equal Champions League record In Porto vs Dynamo tie
Tuesday 15 September 2015 17:31, UK
Iker Casillas will make a record-equalling 151st Champions League appearance when Porto take on Dynamo Kiev in Wednesday's Group G opener in Ukraine.
The 34-year-old goalkeeper, who left Real Madrid for Porto this summer, will match the record number of appearances made by former Barcelona captain Xavi.
"The Champions League is a big aim for us and we hope we can have a good competition," said Casillas, who won the Champions League three times with Madrid.
"Let's see if we can reach the final and play against Real Madrid."
Porto reached the quarter-finals last season before losing 7-4 on aggregate to Bayern Munich.
They have reason to be confident heading into Wednesday's match as they have not lost on their previous six visits to Ukraine, and they lost just one of their six European away games last season.
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Coach Julen Lopetegui will have to watch the game from the stands as he serves a one-match touchline ban while defender Ivan Marcano is also suspended.
Porto will be hoping Vincent Aboubakar can maintain his goalscoring form with the Cameroon striker having found the back of the net four times in as many league games.
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