Portal dos Dragões
·30 September 2025
Antonio Martínez: After loss to Sporting, we must start strong

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·30 September 2025

After the first defeat in the championship, in the classic match against Sporting (30-29) in Lisbon, FC Porto returns to Dragão Arena in the 5th round to host FC Gaia (Wednesday, 8:00 PM, Porto Canal). Recovered from injury, Antonio Martínez stated that the blues and whites are “ready” to “put on a good performance” in front of FC Porto fans. “All goals are important and we will fight for the entire 60 minutes,” added the Spanish right winger of FC Porto, who are in second place, two points behind the leader Sporting.
Next opponent: FC Gaia“We are ready for the game and we want to put on a good performance at Dragão Arena in front of our fans. All goals are important and we will fight for the entire 60 minutes. We know they come here to give everything, as it is always the case, so we have to start strong from the beginning and show the team we are.”
The outcome of the classic“We knew it was going to be a very complicated game, but we really wanted to win. We played well in defense and forced some technical errors from them, so we were sad because we think we deserved more. Now we have to keep working and fighting in every game.”
Return to competition“It was a very complicated few months, with a lot of work, but now I am ready. I still don’t have the rhythm of my teammates, but I want to continue helping the team to win.”
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.









































