Paulo Freitas: “The scoreline flatters the opposition” | OneFootball

FC Porto maintained their winning streak in the Champions League by defeating Reus 2-1 this Thursday at the Dragão Arena, in a match of the 2nd round of Group A.

In an Iberian clash where the blue and whites had “more possession,” “more shots on goal,” and greater dominance “practically from start to finish,” Paulo Freitas highlighted the importance of continuity after the victory in Spain in the opening round. “We continue on our path and we are in the fight,” added the coach.

A victory that deserved to be more substantial “The result is lacking. We had more possession, more shots on goal, and we were the team that took control and dominated the game practically from start to finish, except for a few minutes in the second half when they managed to equalize. We wavered a bit and felt that goal, but we quickly managed to put on the track what we needed to create difficulties for Reus. It was an important victory after winning away in the first round. We continue on our path and we are in the fight.”

Two giants in both goals “They are two great goalkeepers. Càndid Ballart is the starter for the Spanish national team, but in my opinion, Xavier Malián is the best Spanish goalkeeper. These are choices, but even so, we have to value what we did. We scored two goals and created opportunities to score more.”

Next up is Sporting in Lisbon “On Sunday we already have a different challenge and we are candidates to win the game. Working on top of victories is always different, but we are aware of the work we have been doing, with a lot of commitment and responsibility.”

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