Farioli consoles Samu after penalty miss, praises young Spaniard | OneFootball

The penalty converted by Alan Varela secured all three points for FC Porto on Sunday in Guimarães, and also served to ease the pressure on Samu.

In the first half, the striker missed a penalty for the first time. Later, when celebrating the goal, the Spaniard showed his emotion—a reaction that characterizes him and had already been seen in moments of greater tension.

At the end of the match, as Francesco Farioli revealed, Samu apologized for hitting the crossbar, but was quickly reassured by the coach. “He was affected for the next two minutes, but that's normal. He’s only 21 years old and we can't be at our best every day. We're not superheroes. At the end of the game, he came to apologize and I told him it wasn't necessary, especially after such an important win,” said the Porto manager.

The coach’s words comforted Samu, who has already regained his confidence and is preparing for the next challenges. After a period of great form—nine goals in seven games—he has gone scoreless in the last two matches, so Viktoria Plzen may feel the consequences.

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