Hero Martim Fernandes played almost the whole match with a broken nose | OneFootball

Martim Fernandes suffered a fractured nose just five minutes into the match, after a collision with Lopes Cabral, hitting his face against the back of the Benfica winger’s head. Despite the injury, the FC Porto full-back stayed on the field until near the end of the game, only being substituted in the final minutes by Alberto Costa.

Following the collision, Martim Fernandes received medical attention on the pitch for about five minutes and was forced to change his shirt for the first time. Throughout the first half, he wore a total of four different shirts, due to successive blood stains. He changed his kit again in the 26th minute and once more at the 40th minute, taking advantage of a stoppage in play.

After the final whistle, FC Porto shared on social media an image showing the state of the player’s nose, accompanied by the message:“When it’s for FC Porto, a broken nose is nothing but a mere detail.”

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