FC Porto further clear as Portugal's most decorated club: 88 trophies | OneFootball

FC Porto won their 25th Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira by beating SCU Torrense 1-0, adding the trophy to their 31st national championship. In Coimbra, a venue where the Dragons had already lifted the cup on three occasions, the National Champions overcame the Taça de Portugal winners thanks to a header from Victor Froholdt. With this triumph, the club strengthened its status as the most decorated in Portugal, now boasting 88 trophies in the FC Porto Museum.

Francesco Farioli made two changes from the starting eleven used in the presentation match: Diogo Costa replaced Cláudio Ramos, Alberto Costa came in for Alan Varela, and Pablo Rosario moved forward into midfield. Even so, the team from Torres Vedras started stronger, with two dangerous early approaches to the blue-and-white goal. On both occasions, Diogo Costa came out on top.

FC Porto reacted quickly after recognizing the danger posed by their opponents and the state of the pitch. In the space of 20 minutes, Porto created three clear chances: first, André Silva headed straight into Adriel Ramos’s hands; then, he failed to make the most of a cross from Alberto Costa; finally, Pepê picked out William Gomes brilliantly, but the number 7 fired over with his weaker foot.

The Dragons’ superiority paid off before half-time. In a move that started in defense, Pepê once again delivered the ball accurately into the box and Victor Froholdt rose to head in the first goal of the season (1-0). In the moments before the break, Diogo Costa was called into action again, making a crucial stop to prevent the equalizer.

Jan Bednarek complained of discomfort as early as the sixth minute and was eventually replaced at half-time by Alan Varela. The defender suffered a strain in his right knee, a consequence of the poor condition of the “pitch” at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra. Near the hour mark, André Silva again forced a save from Adriel Ramos with a direct free-kick before leaving the field, as did William Gomes. Deniz Gül replaced the Portuguese forward, and Borja Sainz came on for the number 7.

In the 73rd minute, Inbeom Hwang replaced Gabri Veiga. Ten minutes later, Martim Fernandes came on for Alberto Costa. In the closing minutes, the South Korean international came close to extending the lead with a long-range left-footed shot that forced Torreense’s goalkeeper into action. After André Narciso’s final whistle, the roughly 20,000 Porto fans celebrated in stands painted blue and white.

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