William Gomes seals FC Porto points record on matchday 12 | OneFootball

On the day a new show premiered at the Dragão, it was William Gomes who lit up the stadium, taking advantage of an early mistake by Estoril. A solitary goal was enough to secure the 11th victory in 12 league matches – a record – and to maintain the lead, just days before a Lisbon derby. It was the Brazilian winger's fifth goal of the season, marking a return to the starting eleven anticipated by the Portal dos Dragões.

Moreover, this is already the third time William Gomes has decided a game for FC Porto this season, after doing so against Sporting, in the Alvalade classic, and against Salzburg, in the Europa League debut. Only the accurate shot against Casa Pia did not directly change the result, as Porto won 4-0. On another occasion, against Red Star, he opened the scoring in a match that ended 2-1: it wasn't the goal that secured the victory, but it played a significant role in a narrow win.

Additionally, FC Porto won by a single goal in the last four league games: Estoril, Famalicão, Braga, and Moreirense. In total, there are six matches decided by a one-goal difference (including Sporting and Nacional). A minimal service from the blues and whites, but enough to reach the end of the 12th round with a record number of points in the club's history: 34 (11 wins and one draw), a performance identical to Bayern Munich, another leader among the major leagues that also remains undefeated.

On the defensive side, the team of Francesco Farioli displays an uncommon record: only three goals conceded in 12 rounds, five fewer than the previous season. It's necessary to go back 30 years, to 1995/96, to find similar defensive solidity. That year, FC Porto was crowned national champion...

Goal and celebration announced

After the dedications to Pepê, William Gomes debuted a new celebration gesture after scoring against Estoril, bringing his hands to his eyes, mouth, and ears. A video released by FC Porto on social media shows that the player had already announced on Saturday that he was going to score, promising to think of a different way to celebrate the goal. The outcome occurred in the early minutes of the match. “Forget it, I said it before,” declared the Brazilian, right on the Dragão pitch.

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