FC Porto is in the semifinals of the Portuguese Cup after beating Benfica (1-0) on Wednesday at Estádio do Dragão in the Classic for the quarterfinals of the competition. In great form in the blue and white goal and once again wearing the captain's armband, Diogo Costa praised the “spirit,” “unity,” and “work” of the team, which always brings out the best in them. “Here, work is always more important than quality, and we always think game by game, as if each one were a final,” said the number 99 after the match.

A summary of the classic
“It was a different game from the first Classic, but as we all know, it's always a special day to win. They are a rival we want to compete with and beat. We have been working on the way we play, and today was further proof of that. When there is this spirit and unity and hard work, quality always comes up.”

The winning goal following a corner
“Nowadays, everything is important. We always work to the maximum and pay attention to detail.”

Thiago Silva's debut
“It's a privilege to have a player like him in front of me, not only for me, but also for the team and for FC Porto. We are very happy with the person he is, he is a hard worker and has come to add something, as he proved today. I hope we can win many things together.”

Next up is a trip to Guimarães
“We won this game, but now we have a very difficult game on Sunday and we have to turn the page to stay strong.”

Francesco Farioli's contract renewal
“It's a well-deserved renewal. He's a different kind of coach, we feel he has a lot of experience despite being young and he's very assertive in his ideas. We are privileged to have people like him on our side. It makes it easier to win.”

The season so far
“If we are the best team in Portugal? We don't look at it that way, we always try to keep our feet firmly on the ground. Here, hard work is always more important than quality, and we always think game by game, as if each one were a final.”