Fans back the team: FC Porto sell out two matches at once | OneFootball

FC Porto announced, in statements released on their official platforms, that by Wednesday night, they had sold out all the tickets available for their next two official matches: first against Sporting de Braga and then against Utrecht.

This represents a clear vote of confidence from Porto fans in the Italian coach Francesco Farioli and the team, following two less-than-desired performances – a 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest (the first of the season, in the Europa League) and a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Moreirense, after conceding the first goal, in the Primeira Liga.

The match against the Minho team is scheduled for 8:30 PM (Portuguese mainland time) next Sunday, as part of the 10th round of the national championship. The trip to Utrecht will take place at 5:45 PM next Thursday and is part of the fourth round of UEFA's second club competition.

Primeira Liga leadership at stake

FC Porto faces Sporting de Braga in a match where they may be required to win to maintain their sole leadership of the Primeira Liga, especially since Sporting, right behind, with a three-point deficit, plays against Alverca about 48 hours earlier, at Estádio José Alvalade.

If Braga secures the three points, they will temporarily match the points of Francesco Farioli's team, replicating the scenario of the previous round – where the Braga team also had to struggle to beat Moreirense.

Tickets for FC Porto–Sporting are currently sold out, but the club clarifies that “members can release their Annual Seat for the club to resell,” and once they do, “those tickets will be automatically made available to the public.”

‘Revenge’ sought in the Europa League

In the Europa League, the priority is to return to winning ways after the setback in the third round, last Thursday, against Nottingham Forest at City Ground (2-0), with penalties converted by Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus.

The Dragons currently occupy the 15th place in the group stage, with six points out of nine possible – the same as Brann, Celta de Vigo, Aston Villa, Lille, Go Ahead Eagles, Young Boys, and Fenerbahçe. Utrecht has yet to earn any points and shares the last spot with Nice, Salzburg, and Rangers.

The game kicks off at 5:45 PM on Thursday, November 6, at Stadion Galgenwaard, in the Netherlands. After this match, FC Porto will face four more European challenges: Nice (at Estádio do Dragão, on November 27), Malmö (at Estádio do Dragão, on December 11), Viktoria Plzen (at Doosan Arena, on January 22), and Rangers (at Estádio do Dragão, on January 29).

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