FC Porto B are the top points earners in February in the II Liga | OneFootball

FC Porto B has been experiencing a run of positive results, while several young players have already made their debuts—both in matches and on the scoresheet—in a series that puts João Brandão’s side just one point away from third place. Their current performance contrasts with the start of the season and is a far cry from last season, which was marked by a tough battle for survival; February, in particular, was a very favorable month. In the four matches played, they recorded three wins and a draw, earning more points than any other team in the II Liga during that period—Leixões and Sporting B also achieved three victories, but the Matosinhos side suffered one defeat and the young Lions lost twice.

Even the draw against U. Leiria (2-2) felt more positive than disappointing, as the blue and whites came from behind twice and sealed the result in the final play, with Bernardo Lima’s first professional goal.

The focus on youth development is another highlight, exemplified by the last goal in the 3-0 win over Torreense: Bernardo Lima opened the scoring, Mateus Mide provided the assist, and Duarte Cunha scored for the first time after making his debut for the B team against Académico de Viseu. There are three U-17 world champions in the squad, with Mide also having scored this season, and the match also marked the debut of Eduardo Ferreira, a 17-year-old forward. Dinis Rodrigues has established himself in defense, playing almost every minute since December 21 and achieving six assists in the II Liga in February. Arsénio and Messeguem have one more each, but the Porto player is the best-positioned full-back in this ranking. Also noteworthy is André Miranda, an 18-year-old winger, who started February with braces against Académico de Viseu and Leiria and ended up making his debut for FC Porto’s first team against Arouca, after Francesco Farioli had already called him up twice for Europa League matches.

The good run of João Brandão’s team, however, started earlier: FC Porto B is the best team in the second half of the season, with 16 points from seven games, ahead of Académico de Viseu with 15, and Leixões with 14.

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