FC Porto beat Benfica 33-37 at the Pavilhão da Luz | OneFootball

FC Porto emerged victorious from Saturday’s trip to the Pavilhão da Luz in Lisbon, where they beat Benfica 33-37 and picked up another three points in the league. Carlos Martingo highlighted the “attitude and commitment” shown by the team in a venue that is “difficult to play in,” as well as the Dragons’ ability to take “control of the game” during the second half. Looking ahead, the Porto coach is optimistic: “We will continue to improve, we are still missing some players who will add to the team, and we are confident about what lies ahead.”

The win in Lisbon “We are very happy to have won in this arena, which is extremely difficult to play in. Benfica have an excellent team and the key to the game was our attitude and commitment. We started well in both the first and second halves. In the first, we allowed Benfica to equalise, but in the second we took control of the game and never allowed Benfica to get close to us. This is the attitude we want to have.”

The clássicos are always evenly matched “In matches between big clubs, balance normally prevails. We have a slight advantage because only two new players came in, whereas Benfica changed a lot of personnel and that takes time. I still can’t assess the level Benfica may reach. We will continue to improve, we are still missing some players who will add to the team, and we are confident about what lies ahead.”

The difference between the two halves “The positive start in the first half was not decisive because we went into the break level, but in the second half we started well again and did not let Benfica get close. That gap was already important because it allowed us to win the game.”

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