‘Kick-off at 8:30pm’: FC Porto fans and ultras launch new initiative | OneFootball

‘Kick-off at 8:30pm’: FC Porto fans and ultras launch new initiative | OneFootball

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·5 October 2025

‘Kick-off at 8:30pm’: FC Porto fans and ultras launch new initiative

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As usual, FC Porto has asked its fans to be present at the Estádio do Dragão this Sunday - the day of the classic match with Benfica - in advance, so that they can enjoy the 'Friendzone' around the stadium and that the process of entering the stands goes smoothly.

Accounts close to the dragons on social networks, as well as the Super Dragons and Collective Ultras 95 fan groups, were even more explicit. "The game starts at 8:30 pm" is the motto of an initiative that aims to "give great support to the team right from the warm-up". Usually, FC Porto fans mark the arrival of the teams' buses at the Dragão - albeit at some distance, for safety reasons -, but for this match the intention is to make this support more concrete and enhance the encouragement to the team before the initial whistle.


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The dragons also confirmed the presence at the classic of the former Romanian player Sapunaru, among other regulars. As for the instructions to the fans, they highlight: doors open at 7:15 pm; 'Friendzone' accessible from 3:00 pm; Praça do Dragão closed from 6:15 pm; circulation between doors 19 and 20 cut off; warning of a choreography prepared with cardboard; possibility of using alternative entrances in case of queues; specific doors for fans accompanied by minors; and a fan support team available at the stadium entrances.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.

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