Coordinates: 22°25′12″S,44°17′24″WPorto Real is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 14,820 (2005) and its area is 51 km².[1] Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Brazil is divided into twenty-six estados (states; singular estado) and one district, the Distrito Federal (Federal District) which contains the capital city, BrasÃlia. ... Flag of Rio de Janeiro See other Brazilian States Capital Rio de Janeiro Largest City Rio de Janeiro Area 43,696. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Real coach Vicente del Bosque, who had opted for a makeshift team as passage to the last eight was already virtually guaranteed, admitted that Porto had posed his side some serious problems.
Real, chalking up their fourth successive victory in group C, which guaranteed them a place in the last eight with two matches still to play, took the lead through Santiago Solari after Oscar Minambres's center from the right found the Argentine striker unmarked in front of goal after just six minutes.
Porto are something of a talisman for Real having been in their qualifying groups in both 1998 and 2000 when the Spanish went on to lift the Champions Cup.