Porto end England camp, beat Birmingham 2-1 through Silva and Pepê | OneFootball

FC Porto ended their pre-season training camp in England with a 2-1 win over Birmingham in a friendly played this Saturday.

The match, played behind closed doors at St. George’s Park, the training centre of the English Football Association, ended with a comeback by Farioli’s side. André Silva, Porto’s new signing, levelled the score in the 38th minute after an assist from Victor Froholdt, and Pepê sealed the win in the 82nd minute from the penalty spot. Birmingham had taken the lead as early as the eighth minute through August Priske.

Cláudio Ramos, João Costa, Alberto Costa, Luís Gomes, Jakub Kiwior, Nehuén Pérez, Bednarek, Dominik Prpic, Francisco Moura, Zaidu, Pablo Rosario, Alan Varela, Victor Froholdt, Rodrigo Mora, Gabri Veiga, João Teixeira, Tiago Silva, Oskar Pietuszewski, Borja Sainz, André Silva, Deniz Gul, William Gomes and Pepê all featured in the match.

João Afonso and Gonçalo Ribeiro, both goalkeepers, centre-back Gabriel Brás, midfielders Bernardo Lima, Mateus Mide and Eirik Granaas, as well as winger Duarte Cunha, did not play. The players will join the B team’s training sessions under João Brandão.

The Dragons’ medical report includes Martim Fernandes, on workload management, Vasco Sousa, doing modified training, André Miranda, receiving treatment, and Samu, also doing modified training. The Spain international travelled to the United States, where he will watch the World Cup final between La Roja and Argentina.

After enjoying a day off, the Porto squad return to work on Monday at the CTFD Jorge Costa.

The next test is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:00pm against Gil Vicente.

Three days later, the national champions will present themselves to the fans at the Estádio do Dragão against Aston Villa. The match against the UEFA Europa League winners kicks off at 8:00pm.

The official start of the new season will come exactly one week later. The Super Cup against Torreense will be played on 1 August at 8:15pm at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra.

In the 2026/27 League season, FC Porto begin their campaign the following Sunday, 9 August, at home to Alverca, in a match scheduled for 6:00pm.

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