Porto 1-3 Vitória SC: Dragons crash out of League Cup with first loss | OneFootball

FC Porto was eliminated from the League Cup after losing to Vitória SC 1-3 in the quarter-finals. Gabri Veiga scored the only goal for the Dragons, who will now focus all their attention on the 13th round of the league, scheduled for Sunday at 8:30 PM in Tondela.

Francesco Farioli made nine changes compared to the team that started against Estoril Praia, and Gabri Veiga, one of the new faces, opened the scoring in the eighth minute. Pablo Rosario sent the number 10 through on goal; he controlled the ball with his chest and chipped it over Castillo (1-0), but fell down in pain following the play.

In the 21st minute, FC Porto had a chance to extend their lead when João Mendes handled a ball sent into the box by Prpić. VAR Tiago Martins called referee Hélder Carvalho to the monitor, and the officiating team decided to overturn the penalty decision, instead calling an alleged foul by Alan Varela at the start of the move. Near the end of the first half (36′), Pablo Rosario brought down Camara in the box and Nélson Oliveira equalized from the penalty spot (1-1).

At the start of the second half, Rodrigo Mora and Samu came on for Gabri Veiga and Yann Karamoh. The forward flicked on a cross from Zaidu at the near post, but Ángel Alarcón couldn’t follow up (49′), and the visitors took the lead shortly after (1-2, 53′).

After a goal by the visitors was disallowed for a foul by Ndoye on Pablo Rosario, William Gomes and Pepê came on to replace Borja Sainz and Alan Varela, and Rodrigo Mora came close to equalizing with a well-placed shot from the edge of the area (70′). Francesco Farioli used up his substitutions in the 76th minute, swapping Alberto Costa for Martim Fernandes, and Vitória sealed the final 1-3 scoreline with a penalty in the last ten minutes.

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