FC Porto beat Celta de Vigo to end women's pre-season | OneFootball

FC Porto’s women’s team wrapped up pre-season with a 2-1 victory over Celta de Vigo in a presentation match for members and fans that drew more than 10,000 people to the Dragão Stadium. Alex Kerr, who scored one of the goals, described it as “incredible to play at the Dragão,” while Fátima Pinto, one of the most experienced players in the squad, highlighted “the great responsibility” of representing the blue-and-white club. Maria Negrão said the group wants to “show what it means to be FC Porto” in 2026/27, an ambition also underlined by Maria Inês Nogueira: “We are growing and building the chemistry we will need to be competitive in this new stage.”

Alex Kerr “I’m very happy about my first goal in this shirt and to have played in front of our fans. Their support was fantastic. It was the first test of us playing together and I think it went well, the feeling was good, and now we have to keep growing stronger as a team. It was incredible to play at the Dragão and I thank all the fans who came to support us. I feel very welcomed and very comfortable here.”

Fátima Pinto “I’m very happy to see that the fans have affection for me. It’s nice to arrive and be welcomed like this, with open arms. I’m happy we played at home and felt the fans’ affection, because we are going to need that support throughout the whole season. We are still getting to know each other and working together, understanding the processes. Today we started nervously, perhaps because it was our first home game, but we reacted well. We have a long challenge ahead of us, but this team is capable. We will take it game by game. Representing FC Porto is always a great responsibility and the team is aware of that. The fans only want victories and so do we, but there is a difference between coming from the Second Division and being in the First Division. There are still things we need to fine-tune, because the First Division is more demanding. We feel the responsibility of representing FC Porto.”

Maria Negrão “Playing at the Dragão Stadium is always special because it is our great home. Playing here is unique, especially because it allows us to have such a large number of supporters. We are getting to know each other, building routines, showing our football and what FC Porto is made of. We want to establish ourselves and show what it means to be FC Porto.”

Maria Inês Nogueira “It’s great to be able to make my debut here and show what the team has been doing. We are growing and building the chemistry we will need to be competitive in this new stage. It’s very good to be here and share what we are creating with our fans. We are FC Porto, we always want to win, and having won at home today in front of so many people is great and something we want to repeat.”

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