FC Porto B are February’s top points earners in the Segunda Liga | OneFootball

FC Porto's B team has been experiencing a cycle of positive results, with several young players already making their debuts – both in playing and scoring – in a series that places the team led by João Brandão just one point away from third place. The current performance contrasts with the start of the season and is a far cry from the previous season, which was marked by a tough battle for survival; February, in particular, was a very favorable month. In the four games played, they secured three victories and one draw, earning more points than any other team in the II Liga during that period – Leixões and Sporting B also achieved three wins, but Leixões suffered a defeat and the young lions lost two.

Even the draw against U. Leiria (2-2) had a more positive than bitter taste, as the blues and whites twice came back from behind and sealed the result in the last play, with Bernardo Lima's first professional goal.

The focus on youth development is another highlight, exemplified by the last goal in the 3-0 win over Torreense: Bernardo Lima opened the scoring, Mateus Mide provided the assist, and Duarte Cunha scored for the first time after making his debut for the B team against Académico de Viseu. There are three U-17 world champions in the squad, with Mide also having scored this season, and the match also marked the debut of Eduardo Ferreira, a 17-year-old forward. Dinis Rodrigues has been solidifying his position in defense, playing almost every minute since December 21 and achieving six assists in February in the II Liga. Arsénio and Messeguem each have one more, but the Porto player is the best-positioned full-back in this ranking. Also noteworthy is André Miranda, an 18-year-old winger, who started February with double goals against Académico de Viseu and Leiria and eventually made his debut for FC Porto's main team against Arouca, after Francesco Farioli had already called him to the bench twice in Europa League matches.

The good phase of João Brandão's team, however, had already begun earlier: FC Porto B is the best team of the second half of the season, with 16 points in seven games, ahead of Académico de Viseu, with 15, and Leixões, with 14.

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