Rio Ave visit motivates Gabri Veiga and Pablo Rosario on Porto return | OneFootball

Porto return to Vila do Conde, a venue that proved a springboard for Gabri Veiga and Pablo Rosario in last season's 3-0 win.

O Jogo highlights the symbolic nature of the trip for the pair. Both opened their Porto accounts at Rio Ave in that victory.

Veiga finished the campaign with six goals and led the assists chart with 12. Rosario was deployed across the pitch, at centre-back, right-back, left-back, an interior midfield role and as a holding midfielder, delivering consistently and contributing two goals and one assist.

Veiga has been a regular starter and Rosario will benefit from Alan Varela's injury to come into the XI today. For Veiga, formerly of Al Ahli, the ground carries even fonder memories.

After four minutes, Veiga's corner found Rosario to head in his first Porto goal. Soon after, the number 10 delivered another set piece for Samu to make it 2-0. Early in the second half, Veiga met a Pepê pass, controlled in the box and rifled into the top corner, later taking the player of the match award.

Both return to Arcos today with added motivation drawn from that breakout display.

Source: O Jogo

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