FC Porto unstoppable, already enjoying the second-best league start ever | OneFootball

FC Porto remains at the top of the league and, match after match, strengthens its claim to the title. Yesterday, the blue and whites secured another victory in Alverca—their 14th win in 15 rounds—bringing their total to 43 points out of a possible 45.

Only the draw against Benfica prevented this start to the season from being absolutely perfect and, at the same time, historic. Had they beaten the Eagles at the Dragão, FC Porto would have matched the best record in the competition after 15 games, achieved precisely by the Luz team in 1972/73. For this reason, Farioli's team occupies second place in this particular ranking.

Moreover, this start also represents a change compared to 2024/25. Compared to last season, the Dragons have five more points, and in that campaign, they only reached their 14th win in the 22nd round. It’s worth recalling that last Christmas the blue and whites had 37 points—six fewer than now—and were in third place, one point off the lead.

Francesco Farioli arrived, won, and placed himself alongside historic FC Porto figures in several respects. In addition to leading the team to the club’s best ever start in the league, the coach became one of those with the most wins in his first 25 games in all competitions, with a total of 21.

Only Artur Jorge, António Oliveira, and André Villas-Boas, the current president of the blue and whites, achieved a better record, with 22 wins in the same period. These are names of great significance in the history of the Dragons.

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