Porto and the League Cup: a cursed trophy… but not at the Dragão | OneFootball

FC Porto and the League Cup, currently known as the Allianz Cup, do not have a close relationship. Just remember that the Dragons have only won the competition once in 18 editions (the 19th is currently underway). Interestingly, this “curse” has persisted outside Estádio do Dragão: the blue and whites have not recorded any defeats in this competition at the Dragão since December 29, 2015 – almost a decade.

This fact becomes even more relevant ahead of the match against Vitória, which refers to the quarter-finals of the Allianz Cup, taking place at the Dragão this Thursday night. Despite the successive changes in the competition’s format, FC Porto has shown great solidity at home. In the team’s history at the Dragão, there are only three exceptions to this trend, the most recent being the defeat in 2015/16 against Marítimo (3-1), with one of the goals scored by Moussa Marega. Previously, in 2013/14, the Dragons were eliminated at home on penalties by Benfica, and the other defeat occurred in 2011 against Nacional.

Those are the only defeats FC Porto has suffered at the Dragão in the League Cup. In all the matches played at home in this competition, the club has played 30 games, with 22 wins, six draws, and two losses.

It’s also worth remembering that last season FC Porto did not play at the Dragão in the League Cup, since the quarter-final match was held in Aveiro due to a one-game stadium ban.

As for the so-called “curse” in the League Cup, the record away from the Dragão helps explain it. In 24 away matches, FC Porto has won nine, drawn six, and lost nine. On neutral ground, the record is nine games, with four wins, two draws, and five defeats – with two of those draws ending in elimination on penalties.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.