Portuguese champions FC Porto continued their perfect start to 2026/27 by clocking up their fourth successive win in the league (on top of the Super Cup victory in the season curtain raiser) to remain top of the table.
What is the connection between all five wins? Remarkably, Porto have yet to concede a single goal in any of their five matches played in the new campaign.
Striker André Silva was in the right place at the right time to score a typical poacher’s goal in the 5th minute.
In-form Veiga shines
Midfield lynchpin Gabri Veiga then took centre stage, scoring with a fine 20-yard finish before brilliantly setting up William Gomes who made it 3-0 after 38 minutes.
Despite two injuries necessitating substitutions in defence – Zaidu Sanusi and Jan Bednarek replaced by Martim Fernandes and Nehuén Pérez respectively – the Dragons remained impregnable as they easily played out the remainder of the match.
Académico could not lay a feather on Porto, but the newly promoted club will not feel too dispirited about their return of two points from their opening four games given they have already played Benfica and Porto.
