Samu returns after long lay-off, plays 15 minutes and scores for FC Porto | OneFootball

FC Porto beat Académica of Coimbra 2-1 this morning at the Olival Training Centre in a practice match held just a few hours after the team returned from Rio Maior.

The big news was Spaniard Samu, who played again after many months out following a ligament rupture. Samu was on the pitch for 15 minutes and… scored a goal.

So this Sunday could hardly have been happier for Samu.

The scoring began with a goal from Borja Sainz in the 15th minute. Amadou Condoul equalised for Académica in the 40th, and Samu secured the win in the 58th minute.

The practice match consisted of two 30-minute halves, and Francesco Farioli used 14 players: Cláudio Ramos, Martim Fernandes, Nehuén Pérez, António Ribeiro, Dominik Prpić, Souza, Alan Varela, Tiago Silva, Seko Fofana, Gabriel Mec, Duarte Cunha, Borja Sainz, Santiago Gimenez and Samu (the latter played only 15 minutes, in accordance with protocol).

The rest of the squad, which included the starters from the win over Casa Pia, did the usual recovery work after matchday.

Still out injured are Froholdt (modified training), Pietuszewski (modified training), João Costa (post-surgery rehabilitation), Zaidu (treatment and gym work), Vasco Sousa (modified training) and André Miranda (modified training).

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