Viktor Froholdt man of the match as Porto beat Gil Vicente 2-0 in Barcelos | OneFootball

Porto registered a 2-0 victory against Gil Vicente to make it back to back wins in the new Primeira Liga season.

It was an open and attacking contest in Barcelos where the Dragons took the lead in the 20th minute. The goal was a simple one, Gabri Veiga's corner headed home at the near post by Viktor Froholdt.

Samu volleyed Pepê’s cross over the bar before picking up an injury off the ball. The striker was in tears after being replaced by Luuk de Jong on the half hour mark.

Luís Esteves fired wide as Gil Vicente got into the contest, Diogo Costa booked for going ballistic at Ricardo Baixinho after a collision with Jonathan Buatu. Buatu immediately had a decent chance to score but was denied by Froholdt.

Porto doubled their advantage two minutes after half-time following a swift move down the left wing. Gabri Veiga found Zaidu Sanusi near the byline, the left-back crossing to Pepê who got in front of Ghislain Konan and volleyed into the net.

Rodrigo Mora came off the bench in the 78th minute and saw his shot punched away by Andrew, the 18-year-old with another chance in added time that went wide.

Francesco Farioli’s side had too much class in Barcelos but will wait anxiously to understand the severity of Samu’s injury. The striker was visibly distraught after going off the pitch and it’s usually a bad sign when a player gets injured with no one near him.

Pepê continues to contribute under the new manager, Viktor Froholdt an easy choice for man of the match and Zaidu Sanusi recovering from a nervy start to play an important role in the victory. Mora finally got his chance and was lively off the bench as he strives to regain his starting role.

Farioli commented on the rhythm of his team after the game, saying "We've always tried to keep the pace high. It's hard for everyone to adapt, it creates a bit of fatigue, but it's an adaptation. If we want to improve, we have to raise the level."

Gil Vicente 0-2 Porto highlights