Portal dos Dragões
·19 October 2025
Farioli warns against Porto euphoria: “Things can go wrong very quickly”

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·19 October 2025
FC Porto extended what has been a blistering start to the season this Saturday, defeating Celoricense by a convincing 0-4 away from home, thus totaling ten wins and one draw in 11 official matches across all competitions and securing qualification for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup.
In the press conference after the final whistle, at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, the Dragons’ coach, Francesco Farioli, made a point of “giving credit to the opponent,” from Serie A of the Campeonato de Portugal, “for the way they approached the game, always staying very compact and intense,” and took the opportunity to underline the importance of not getting carried away by euphoria.
“We knew they would defend in a low block, but they were focused and showed a high level of professionalism in their preparation, as well as in their approach to the match. For us, it was a good result, and now we have to start working for the next game,” he said, turning his attention to the trip to City Ground, where, on Thursday, they will face Nottingham Forest in the third round of the Europa League group stage.
“I thought it was important to start again, that is, from where we left off, because after the international break, we needed rhythm. I’ve said it before, football is not easy, and that’s why we had to approach this match with seriousness. I chose the players I thought would be the best to face this opponent and secure passage to the next round,” he continued.
“We are at a point where the season can go well or badly very quickly. We always have to determine what will be the best team, considering how we want to approach the game. The players who returned from international duty came back with a fantastic mentality,” he concluded.
Despite the comfortable scoreline, the match presented difficulties for FC Porto. Jan Bednarek opened the scoring in the ninth minute, but it was only in the second half that the scoreboard changed again when Samu Aghehowa replaced Deniz Gul and scored three goals in just 11 minutes, in a performance that drew high praise from the Italian coach.
“He proved that he wants to score, he came on with a lot of aggression. He scored three goals, but it’s also important to highlight the way he got involved in the game coming off the bench, how he helped his teammates. His attitude was fantastic, creating space and also making passes with the other players,” he said.
Nottingham Forest remains an unknown
To conclude, Francesco Farioli admitted he has no certainties about the next opponent, Nottingham Forest, who the previous day, just 20 minutes after being defeated at home by Chelsea 0-3, decided to dismiss coach Ange Postecoglou, who had taken the job just over a month earlier, replacing the Portuguese Nuno Espírito Santo.
“Now, we have to prepare for a match against a Premier League team that has just lost its coach, so there’s not much way of knowing what to expect, and they also spent a lot of money in the last summer transfer window, so we have to be fully focused and ready for a big challenge,” he stressed.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.
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