FC Porto lose unbeaten run as Casa Pia win 2-1 | OneFootball

On Monday, Casa Pia hosted the league leader, FC Porto, at the Municipal Stadium of Rio Maior, with Porto seeking a victory to maintain their seven-point lead over Sporting before the Classic at Estádio do Dragão.

The match, part of the 20th round of the Primeira Liga, ended with a surprise: the team led by Francesco Farioli was defeated 2-1 by Casa Pia.

FC Porto started with intensity, and two minutes in, Borja Sainz had a chance to open the scoring, but an extra touch and the pitch conditions prevented the finish.

In their first effective attack, Casa Pia opened the scoring at 12 minutes: Livolant crossed, Cassiano let it pass, and Larrazabal successfully finished, surprising the Porto team.

Gabri Veiga tested Patrick Sequeira at 35 minutes, but the goalkeeper responded securely. Just before halftime, Thiago Silva deflected an Abdu Conté free-kick into his own net, extending the lead to 2-0.

In the second half, Farioli's tactical intervention quickly resulted in a goal: Pablo Rosario reduced the deficit shortly after the restart. Despite FC Porto's pressure, Casa Pia maintained a solid defense and conceded no more goals.

At 79 minutes, William Gomes was sent off with a direct red card after a challenge that hit David Sousa in the face, leaving FC Porto down to ten men in the final minutes.

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