Paulo Freitas: “The scoreline flatters to deceive” | OneFootball

FC Porto continued their winning streak in the Champions League by defeating Reus 2-1 this Thursday at the Dragão Arena, in a match for the 2nd round of Group A.

In an Iberian clash where the blue and whites had “more possession,” “more chances on goal,” and greater dominance “practically from start to finish,” Paulo Freitas highlighted the importance of continuity after the victory in Spain in the opening round. “We’re following our path and we’re in the fight,” added the coach.

A win that deserved to be bigger“The result is a bit meager. We had more possession, more chances on goal, and we were the team that took control and dictated the game practically from start to finish, except for a few minutes in the second half when they managed to equalize. We wobbled a bit and felt that goal, but we quickly managed to put on the rink what we needed to in order to create difficulties for Reus. It was an important win after having won away in the first round. We’re following our path and we’re in the fight.”

Two monsters in both goals“They are two great goalkeepers. Càndid Ballart is the starter for the Spanish national team, but in my opinion, Xavier Malián is the best Spanish goalkeeper. These are choices, but for that very reason we have to value what we did. We scored two goals and created chances to score more.”

Next up is Sporting in Lisbon“On Sunday we already have a different competition and we are candidates to win the game. Working on top of victories is always different, but we are aware of the work we have been doing, with a lot of commitment and a lot of responsibility.”

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