Winter signings push FC Porto to decisive win in Braga | OneFootball

FC Porto continues on an almost unstoppable march in the race for the 2026/27 title, keeping the two Lisbon rivals seven points behind, largely thanks to the growing impact of the reinforcements signed in January, something that was once again evident in the victory in Braga.

Oskar Pietuszewski provided the assist for the equalizer against Sp. Braga, scored by William Gomes, before Seko Fofana netted the goal that completed the comeback, in the match that closed the 27th round and was seen as the toughest test for the leader until the end of the championship.

The high performance of Francesco Farioli's new signings is evident, especially when compared to the players that José Mourinho and Rui Borges also brought in during the reopening of the transfer window.

Oskar Pietuszewski, with one game less but almost half the minutes (452m), boasts much stronger numbers, already totaling three goals and two assists in decisive moments for FC Porto.

The young Pole arrived quietly, but over the past month has become a phenomenon in the league, with a direct influence in almost every FC Porto game, except for the first leg of the Cup semi-final against Sporting: he made a decisive assist in the win over Rio Ave (1-0), opened the scoring against Arouca (3-1), scored again against Benfica (2-2) and Moreirense (3-0), and last Sunday, set up William Gomes for the goal.

Seko Fofana (366m) and Terem Mofi (351m), despite having played fewer minutes, also have as many goals as Rafa Silva, that is, two each.

The context is also different. FC Porto lost Samu and Luuk de Jong before the transfer window reopened, so it is natural that there is now more room for the new players to enter the starting eleven, especially in attack. Even so, in defense as well, Thiago Silva has taken advantage of the rotation between the Poles Bednarek and Kiwior to rack up games (8) and minutes (638m) in this return to FC Porto.

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