FC Porto’s title film revisits Casa Pia loss and Diogo Costa on Suárez penalty | OneFootball

Porto’s third episode of their 31st-title documentary reflects on February’s first league defeat at Casa Pia, which the squad view as a positive jolt. According to O Jogo, it was a night when everything went wrong, yet one that reset standards.

Players including Pablo Rosario, Cláudio Ramos, Diogo Costa and Gabri Veiga say the setback grounded them, demanded more focus every game and pulled the group closer. They stress they stayed together across the Europa League, the cup and the league.

The next match brought the clássico at the Dragão, Porto drawing 1-1 with Sporting as winter signing Seko Fofana scored for the hosts. Fofana recalls arriving amid flat moods after that loss, insisting the title race was not over and valuing the chance to study both sides from the bench.

In the final action, Luis Suárez took a penalty to level for Sporting, scoring from the rebound after Diogo Costa’s save.

Diogo Costa later described his frustration, saying he threw everything at the save, felt the shot was not especially well placed and that trying to pull his body in after stretching may have hindered him. He felt the overexertion in that moment proved costly.

Source: O Jogo

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