December delight: Samu nets five goals, takes on decisive role | OneFootball

Samu returned to his best form and once again established himself as the main offensive reference for the Dragons. After scoring two goals against Malmö in the Europa League, the 21-year-old forward repeated the feat against E. Amadora, decisively helping FC Porto maintain a comfortable lead in the championship. It was a great end of the year for the young player, who now has five goals in December, achieving his best performance in 2025.

Until now, the most prolific month for the Spanish international had been October, with four goals, partly thanks to the three he scored against Celoricense in the Portuguese Cup. November was less productive for Samu, with only one goal against Nice, but the start towards the end of the year proved inspiring: he had already scored in Tondela before contributing decisively against Malmö and E. Amadora. In fact, it was the first time the Spaniard scored two goals in consecutive games wearing the Dragons' jersey, highlighting his good form.

With three matches still to play before the end of the year (Famalicão, Tondela, and AVS SAD), Samu has a good chance of matching or even surpassing his best records since joining FC Porto. In September last year, the Spaniard scored six goals, repeating the feat in December. However, the start of 2025 was dry in terms of goals, the only competitive month in which he didn't score, a period also marked by collective instability and a change in technical command.

Samu has managed to overcome difficulties, continue scoring, and remain on the radar of the Spanish national team. Luis de la Fuente has always shown total confidence in the forward, considering him a bet for the future, so the doors to the World Cup remain open. It is up to Samu to extend this goal-scoring streak until the end of the season.

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