Moreirense signed two reinforcements from FC Porto before the match between the two teams. Tiago Andrade, a 20-year-old winger from the Olival academy, signed a permanent contract until 2030, with FC Porto retaining 50% of the economic rights. A few days later, Leonardo Vonic arrived, a 23-year-old Croatian striker, on loan until the end of the season, with a purchase option of 1.25 million euros and FC Porto reserving 30% of any future capital gain.
This player flow is not new. Vasco Sousa moved to Moreirense on loan in 2025/26, but suffered a serious injury against Benfica in December, with a fracture of the right leg fibula, and is still in recovery. Rodrigo Conceição also went through Moreira de Cónegos in 2021/22.
In the opposite direction, André Castro, who came through FC Porto's academy, returned in 2024/25 to captain the B team in Liga 2, ending his playing career before becoming assistant to Francesco Farioli at FC Porto's technical staff.
A more historic example is that of Nabil Ghilas, an Algerian striker who stood out at Moreirense with 16 goals in 37 games in the 2012/13 season, before signing for FC Porto, where he scored four goals in 35 matches in a single season.
