FC Porto beat Celta Vigo 2-1 in Dragão curtain-raiser | OneFootball

FC Porto beat Celta de Vigo 2-1 this Sunday at the Estádio do Dragão in their presentation match for members and fans. More than 10,000 people attended the game, which was decided by goals from Lara Perruca and Alex Kerr.

The Spanish side went ahead with their very first attack, thanks to an own goal by Mariana Azevedo (2’). Porto responded just three minutes later: Angeline da Costa delivered a corner, Alex Kerr flicked it on at the near post, and Lara Perruca finished accurately with her left foot from the middle of the box (5’).

The comeback was completed before half-time, in the 30th minute, after Lara Perruca won back possession and set up Alex Kerr. From the edge of the area, the American forward struck well to make it 2-1, capping FC Porto’s growing dominance on the pitch. Despite controlling the game and creating several chances, Porto went into the break leading by “only” one goal. In the second half, the score remained unchanged.

Daniel Chaves named the following starting eleven: Cora Brendle (Bárbara Marques, 46’) (Beatriz Carvalho, 81’), Maria Inês Nogueira (Letícia Almeida, 70’), Angeline da Costa (capt.), Mariana Azevedo, Alice Reto, Fátima Pinto (Matilde Vaz, 84’), Maria Negrão, Eliza Turner, Maria Ferreira, Lara Perruca (Morgan Stone, 70’) and Alex Kerr (Fatumata Sissé, 81’).

Also on the bench for the Porto coach were Bárbara Marques, Beatriz Carvalho, Raquel Cunha, Letícia Almeida, Morgan Stone, Ana Teles, Matilde Vaz, Fatumata Sissé and Mylena Freitas.

The official season begins next Sunday at 5:15 pm, live on RTP1. At the Estádio Municipal do Fontelo in Viseu, FC Porto will face Benfica in the Super Cup.

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