9 June 1946: FC Porto thrashed Boavista at Covelo, sealed cup quarters | OneFootball

On June 9, 1946, FC Porto defeated Boavista 3-0 at Campo do Covelo, in Porto, in a Portuguese Cup quarter-final match.

This was one of the classic Invicta derbies played on Porto soil, a match in which the blue-and-whites progressed in the competition with a convincing victory over their city rivals.

Among the records of that game, the continuous pressure applied by Porto’s forwards on Óscar, Boavista’s goalkeeper, stands out, especially from high balls crossed into the box. In one of the most emblematic images, António Araújo can also be seen shooting at goal as an opponent, already physically limited, tries to dispossess him.

António Araújo became part of the club’s history as one of the most prolific names of his generation, having played 168 matches and scored 137 goals in the Porto shirt.

The match at Covelo remains an important reference point in FC Porto’s history in the Portuguese Cup and in the old duels against Boavista, from a time when the city derby already drew great attention and produced images of intense competition.

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