Decisive figure's late strike secures Famalicão reward at Porto | OneFootball

Rodrigo Pinheiro equalised in the ninth minute of second half stoppage time, earning Famalicão a 2-2 draw at Porto.

Earlier, in the 21st minute, he set the tone with smart defending, drawing a foul to relieve pressure and helping the visitors reset. The defender read danger well and stepped in cleanly across the right side.

After the restart he continued to advance from deep, supplying a late cut-back that was blocked in added time as Porto scrambled. His persistence pushed the home back line towards their own goal and kept attacks alive.

The payoff arrived in the ninth minute of second half stoppage time, when he reacted fastest to turn in from very close range into the bottom left corner. It capped a display built on timing his forward runs without compromising his defensive duels.

He finished with three tackles won from three, six possessions regained and 36 successful passes from 45, plus one key pass. Those numbers underline a two-way performance: secure without the ball and purposeful when stepping forward.

Famalicão host Moreirense next. Porto face Nottingham Forest in the Europa League next.