Three shots hit the woodwork against Rio Ave, showing too much accuracy | OneFootball

It won't be a world record, but the three shots that hit the posts against Rio Ave (Gabri Veiga, Froholdt, and Rodrigo Mora) place FC Porto at the top of the teams with "too much accuracy" in the championship. In total, Porto players have hit the crossbar or post 15 times in this edition of the competition, surpassing Braga, Gil Vicente, and Tondela, all with 12. Interestingly, the other two title contenders each have nine shots hitting the posts. These numbers also help explain the team's lower offensive output in some matches.

If this statistic is extended to the six main European championships, only two teams surpass Porto: Manchester United (15) and Barcelona (19). However, both the English (26) and the Spanish (25) have played more rounds.

In individual accounting, Rodrigo Mora contributes the most. The creative midfielder hit the post once against Rio Ave, bringing his total to four shots hitting the posts in the championship, matching Ricardo Horta's record. Borja Sainz follows closely with three.

Despite this tendency to hit the posts and several narrow victories, FC Porto ends the 23rd round with three more goals scored than in the same period last season. The most significant difference, however, is in points: 15 more, mainly due to six additional wins compared to a year ago. Farioli's team already counts 20 victories—a number that, in the previous season, was only reached in the 32nd round. Defensive solidity has been crucial, with 12 fewer goals conceded. In 17 of the 23 games, Diogo Costa kept a clean sheet, a new record for the Portuguese international. Across all competitions, the Dragons have achieved 20 clean sheets in 36 games, which is 55.5% of the matches.

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