FC Porto: negative record against English teams and three debuts in European competitions
Maisfutebol27 August 2026 at 18:17
FC Porto faces a Champions League league phase with eight opponents, including Manchester City, Liverpool, PSV, Napoli, Feyenoord, Betis, Slavia Prague and LASK Linz, with emphasis on the Dragons' negative record against English teams and three debut appearances in European competitions against Slavia Prague, LASK Linz and Betis, in a draw that puts the blue and whites against heavyweight rivals in the new format of the competition.
The young Argentine winger from Benfica, Prestianni, showed excellent form by scoring two goals in his team's victory against Aarhus, in Denmark. The 19-year-old player has been one of the biggest revelations of the red-and-white preseason, consolidating his place in the first team under the guidance of the coach.
FC Porto full-back Martim Fernandes has progressed in his recovery process and has started to undergo conditioned integrated training, according to information from the dragons' medical department. Meanwhile, Luuk de Jong, a former FC Porto player currently at PSV Eindhoven, was visiting the Olival training center, the place where he developed and gained prominence before moving to international football.
Lillestroem progressed in the tie against KF Egnatia thanks to a decisive goal from a defender in the 82nd minute. Previously, Sota had opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, with a pass from Fernando Medeiros, but the Lillestroem defender sealed the qualification for the Norwegian team with just a few minutes remaining in the game.
Alison dos Santos became the first Brazilian to set a world record in track and field events since João do Pulo in 1975, by winning the 400 meters hurdles at the Zurich stage of the Diamond League with the time of 45.80, surpassing the 45.94 of Norwegian Karsten Warholm, Olympic gold medalist in Tokyo 2021. The feat ends an interval of almost 51 years without Brazil setting a world best in athletics, since João Carlos de Oliveira jumped 17.89m in the triple jump at the Pan American Games in Mexico City in 1975.
