Portal dos Dragões
·19 ottobre 2025
Liga 2: FC Porto B beat Marítimo, Benfica B drop to bottom spot

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·19 ottobre 2025
In different circumstances, FC Porto B and Marítimo faced each other on Sunday morning in an early fixture for Matchday 8 of Liga Portugal 2. The Dragons came in at the bottom of the table with two points, while Marítimo were third and unbeaten since the opening round.
With Francesco Farioli, the first-team coach, in the stands, FC Porto fielded three “reinforcements” from the senior squad for this match: João Costa, who made his first appearance of the season, Yann Karamoh, and also Martim Fernandes.
The only goal came in the 14th minute. João Teixeira released Ángel Alarcón, whose dangerous ball into the islanders’ box was deflected by Rodrigo Borges into his own net.
Seven minutes later, Porto nearly doubled their lead through Karamoh, but the play was ruled out for an offside by Trofim Melnichenko. At halftime, FC Porto B were satisfied with the score and confident in their display. In the second half, Marítimo came out pressing harder but without creating major chances. The clearest opportunity after the restart fell to FC Porto B, when Melnichenko went through on Samuel Silva, who made the save.
João Costa stood out throughout the second half, as did Porto’s defensive unit. The Dragons’ cohesion ultimately prevailed, securing their first win of the season.
With this victory, in the first game of Matchday 8, FC Porto B moved to five points, the same as Paços de Ferreira and one more than Benfica B, the new bottom side, albeit with a game in hand. Marítimo missed the chance to go top and remain 3rd with 14 points, level with Vizela and one behind Sporting B.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.
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