Samu sets unwanted record with nine poor touches in defeat to Casa Pia | OneFootball

The invincibility of FC Porto in the Betclic League ended on Monday night. The 2-1 defeat at Casa Pia's ground, at the close of the 20th round, put an end to the long unbeaten streak and changed the scenario for the upcoming classic against Sporting. The team led by Francesco Farioli struggled to showcase the collective qualities that had been marking the season, and there were also some discouraging individual numbers. According to GoalPoint, Samu set a new record for poor ball controls in the championship at Rio Maior.

The Spanish forward of the dragons totaled nine poor controls in the match against Casa Pia, setting a negative record – he previously held the third-worst mark (7), shared with eight players. In the 20 rounds played, considering the top-4 teams, Samu stands out as the striker with the highest percentage of poor ball controls, at 12.6%. He is followed by Sporting's Luís Suárez (6.7%), Braga's Pau Victor (6.1%), and Benfica's Pavlidis (4.7%).

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