Mehdi Taremi, who was decisive in the blue and white victory at Tondela (3-1), having scored a hat trick, received the man of the match award at the end of the match. The Iranian forward started by stressing that “every match is important” and said: “We want to win every match, we are FC Porto and we have to win”. After thanking the fans for all the support, the blue and white forward made it clear that he “always plays for the team” and highlighted the “lucky day” he had for scoring three goals. Finally, he highlighted the importance of this victory for the team: “This match was very important for us because it is difficult to play after the Champions League”.

The importance of the victory
“Every match is important for us. We want to win every match, we are FC Porto and we have to win. Thank you to the fans for coming to support us, a thank you from the whole squad and staff.”

The perfect night with the hat trick
“I always play for the team, sometimes I manage to help the team with goals and sometimes I don’t. Today was a lucky day for me, I scored three goals, my thanks to everyone.”

The difficulty of playing after the Champions League
“All competitions are different, the Champions and the Portuguese league are different. This match was very important for us because it is difficult to play after the Champions League and it is very good that we won.”