Victor Froholdt: “It was a special night” | OneFootball

Victor Froholdt, FC Porto midfielder, enjoyed a standout night in the clássico against Benfica, which the dragons won 3-1 at the Estádio do Dragão in the seventh round of the league. A scorer and voted MVP, the number 8 praised the team’s collective response after the equaliser, their perfect league campaign, and the boost from the stands. At the end, he summed up the feeling simply and assured: “It was a special night.”

The win allowed leaders FC Porto to extend their advantage over the second-placed side to five points, in a clássico decided by Porto’s ability to react and take control of the match again. Victor Froholdt put the team and the fans at the heart of a celebration that, for the Dane, went beyond the individual award.

Asked about being named MVP and what it meant to score in a match of this magnitude, the midfielder did not hide his pride in the night he experienced or in the team’s run in the league.

“It was a special night and it’s very good to be part of a game like this against a rival. It’s incredible to be part of the fantastic atmosphere our fans created and I’m proud of what the team did,” he said. “In the second half we managed to change the course of the game right after the equaliser, we got the three points and we have seven wins from seven games in the league, so we can only be proud of what we’ve done so far.”

In Froholdt’s view, the individual award came as a consequence of a strong collective response. The midfielder made a point of linking his personal moment to the run of seven wins in seven rounds and to the strength shown by the group.

On how FC Porto found spaces and built the win, the number 8 highlighted the connection between the players and once again underlined the decisive role of the atmosphere created at the Dragão.

“We knew we were going to have spaces in midfield and it was up to us to create our own movements. In many moments of the game we were very connected, we created several chances and there were several good individual performances, but the collective display has to be highlighted,” he explained. “I’d also like to thank our fans, who created a fantastic atmosphere.”

The recognition is therefore shared between the work on the pitch and the energy from the stands. Froholdt preferred to highlight the collective performance, even on a night when his name was on the scoresheet and attached to the man-of-the-match award.

As for what he felt after such an intense clássico, the midfielder was brief but direct.

“I feel good. A lot of things went through my head, but I feel good.”

A short sentence to bring to a close a night full of emotion, victory, and FC Porto’s assertion of their place at the top of the league.

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