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The creative youngster scored the goals that gave FC Porto the victory over Famalicão (2-1)

Rodrigo Mora's art and ingenuity once again secured three points for FC Porto. The youngest player of the main squad scored two crucial goals in the 2-1 victory over Famalicão - his fifth goal in the last five games - and earned the applause of the blue and white nation that filled Estádio do Dragão. The inspiration of the number 86 left the Dragons with 62 points and allowed them to reach the third place in the league table.

Martín Anselmi repeated the starting team he presented in Rio Maior and, 19 minutes in, Francisco Moura and Rodrigo Mora tried to replicate the formula that dismantled Casa Pia's defence. The left fullback received the ball near the line and made his tenth assist as a Dragon for the creative winger, who dribbled two opponents out of the way and, when it was time to shoot, benefited from a deflection on Mihaj to score his eighth goal of the season (1-0).

The lead increased Porto's momentum and the only reason why the lead didn't get bigger 26 minutes in was that goalkeeper Carević stopped a fierce shot from Fábio Vieira to the far corner. A few moments later, Deniz Gül also came within centimetres of scoring, but the one goal lead remained until referee Miguel Nogueira signalled the half time break.

In the second half, the Montenegrin goalkeeper was once again in the spotlight when he denied Zé Pedro's header from a corner (52m), but there was nothing he could do to prevent another masterpiece from the youngster who lives in the heart of every fan. The clock ticked down to 56 minutes when the number 86 took advantage of an incomplete clearance by De Haas to dribble him in the area and, with his left foot, put the ball in the back of the net.

With Danny Namaso, Samu and Gonçalo Borges already on the pitch – the latter was shown a red card in stoppage time - Famalicão reduced the disadvantage in the last ten minutes through Pedro Bondo (2-1, 81m). Soon afterwards, Nehuén Pérez and Tomás Pérez replaced Alan Varela and Fábio Vieira, but there were no more chances on goal and the Dragons secured three more points in the league.

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