FC Porto beat Celta Vigo to wrap up women’s pre-season | OneFootball

FC Porto’s women’s team wrapped up pre-season with a 2-1 win over Celta de Vigo in a presentation match for members and fans that drew more than 10,000 people to the Estádio do Dragão. Alex Kerr, who scored one of the goals, described it as “incredible to play at the Dragão,” while Fátima Pinto, one of the most experienced players in the squad, highlighted “the great responsibility” of representing the club in blue and white. Maria Negrão said the group wants to “show what it means to be FC Porto” in 2026/27, an ambition also stressed by Maria Inês Nogueira: “We are growing and building the chemistry we will need to be competitive in this new phase.”

Alex Kerr “I’m very happy about my first goal in this shirt and to play in front of our fans. Their support was fantastic. It was the first test of us playing together and I think it went well, the feeling was good, and now we have to keep growing stronger as a team. It was incredible to play at the Dragão and I thank all the fans who came to support us. I feel very welcome and very comfortable here.”

Fátima Pinto “I’m very happy to feel that the fans have affection for me. It’s nice to arrive and be welcomed like this, with open arms. I’m happy that we played at home and felt the fans’ support, because we’re going to need that support throughout the whole season. We’re still getting to know each other and working together, understanding the processes. Today we started nervously, maybe because it was our first home match, but we reacted well. We have a long challenge ahead of us, but this team is capable. We’ll take it game by game. Representing FC Porto is always a great responsibility, and the team is aware of that. The fans only want victories, and so do we, but there is a difference between coming from the Second Division and being in the First Division. There are still things we need to adjust, because the First Division is more demanding. We feel the responsibility of representing FC Porto.”

Maria Negrão “Playing at the Estádio do Dragão is always special because it is our great home. Playing here is unique, especially because it allows us to have such a large number of supporters. We are getting to know each other, creating routines, showing our football and what FC Porto is made of. We want to establish ourselves and show what it means to be FC Porto.”

Maria Inês Nogueira “It’s great to make my debut here and show what the team is doing. We are growing and building the chemistry we will need to be competitive in this new phase. It’s very good to be here and share what we are creating with our fans. We are FC Porto, we always want to win, and having won at home today, in front of so many people, is great and exactly what we want to repeat.”

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