Francisco Moura makes it four in a row, back at Porto | OneFootball

Francisco Moura has found a new lease of life at the Dragão and is now set for what could be a season of redemption. After a very difficult end to the 2025/26 campaign on several levels, the left-back has once again become one of Farioli’s options in recent matches and has always responded well, showing a renewed spirit.

In the meantime, the 27-year-old Portuguese player attracted interest from clubs such as Coventry, Olympiacos and Hamburg and had chances to leave, but the transfer never materialized, much to the coach’s satisfaction, as he has already had many words of praise for him.

Moura thus ended up staying and did not take long to get the chance to show that he is here to stay. In the last four games, the full-back featured in all of them, putting together a run of appearances he had not managed since January.

In two of those matches, the former Famalicão player was even in the starting lineup. Only against Man. City and Benfica did he come off the bench, which may also be related to a special need for protection given what happened at the end of 2025/26, when Moura was shaken by being linked to a couple of incidents that cost victories in two classics.

Something that did not happen in the recent clash with the Eagles, since, in the little time he was on the pitch, Francisco Moura was always alert and fulfilled the mission of stopping Lukebakio.

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