Porto got back to winning ways on Saturday after their Tuesday defeat against FC Barcelona in the Champions League (2-1) and comfortably defeated Famalicão 0-3 in a match that amounted to the twelfth day of the Primeira Portuguese League.
An early goal from the Brazilian Evanilson and two goals at the end of the first and second half of Iranian Mehdi Taremi and Portuguese Francisco Conceição They guarantee the three points which allow the ‘dragons’ to maintain pressure on the first two in the standings, Benfica and Sporting de Portugal.
Porto took an early lead, in the eighth minute, with a shot from Evanilson from the crescent of the place.
We had to wait until the 40th minute to see another shot from the blue and white team, who nevertheless extended the lead a few seconds before the break. Taremi, who received the ball from Galeno and, with a shot from the center of the area, made it 2-0 on the scoreboard.
Taremi hugged the coach
It was a goal that was greatly celebrated by the entire Porto team, given the difficulties presented throughout this season by Persian scorer, who went to give coach Sergio Conceição a long hug after he defended him in the pre-match press conference.
The biggest challenge for the ‘portista’ defense is the Venezuelan John Cádiz, who participated in most of the dangerous plays created by Famalicão.
Conceiçao got a rival with ten
The home team, which is in the seventh position, fought for the result throughout the first half, but lost strength with the last goal of Taremi and, in additionfinished with 10 players on the field after Frenchman Zaydou Youssouf was sent off close to the final whistle.
Play against 10 and victory is almost guaranteed, Francisco Conceição – who is one of the best players in the team coached by his father – He was alone in front of the Famalicão goalkeeper, Luíz Júnior, and sentenced the match three minutes from the 90th.
The victory keeps Porto in third place, but on the same 28 points as leaders Benfica and Sporting de Portugal, who have yet to play.
Leader Benfica will visit Moreirense this Sunday, while Sporting will close the day on Monday hosting Gil Vicente.
Source: La Verdad
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