FC Porto net 60 percent of their goals with under-21 players | OneFootball

«We came to Luz with a very young team, the two goals were scored by the next generation of players, one from 2006 and another from 2008,» stated Francesco Farioli after the draw against Benfica, referring to the accurate shots by Victor Froholdt and Oskar Pietuszewski.

In the opponent's stronghold, the responsibility for FC Porto's goals ended up falling on the younger team: the Danish midfielder turned 20 two weeks ago and the Polish winger will only reach adulthood on May 20. However, this is not a new phenomenon this season. The 2025/26 team has indeed benefited from a significant number of goals scored by the younger players.

The numbers are clear: the blues and whites have tallied 75 goals in all competitions this season, of which 45 (60%) were scored by under-21 players. If you focus on the elements: the forward Martim Fernandes (19 years/1 goal). Among the players aged 21 or younger already used by Farioli, only Prpic and André Miranda have yet to score.

These data underline the weight that the «next generation» already has in FC Porto's gameplay, a point that Farioli himself has previously emphasized and which also highlights the quality of the club's scouting. The dragons are expecting even more contributions, especially from Deniz Gul. In the absence of

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