FC Porto tied against Viktoria Plzeň in the seventh matchday of the Europa League (1-1), and Francesco Farioli regretted the outcome of a match “in which little was played and the time lost in both the first and second halves was not compensated for in stoppage time.” “It wasn't the result we wanted, but we have to accept it,” regretted the Italian coach, for whom “this point was important,” before turning his focus to Rangers: “In the next game, we'll have to do our job against Rangers.”

90 minutes summarized
“We started well. In the first five minutes, we had three shots and two corners. The approach was good, but we made a single mistake and paid dearly for it. They had two shots on goal and scored a goal. The desire to attack was there, but we had some difficulties in the final third. We finished the game with two strikers, moved Bednarek forward, and the reaction was positive. This point was important. It wasn't the result we wanted, but we have to accept it. I'm happy with the spirit of the group. The team remains very united, even when someone makes a mistake, as we saw with Samu. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify that if we get another penalty in the next game, Samu will take it.”

Samu
“He’s a great player, but he’s still very young. He’s giving 100%, he’s a very competitive player, he always wants to win and he fights hard against himself. This spirit is very contagious, but he can be very demanding of himself. He always wants to put in the best performance and I think he has done so, but in the last two games he has been unlucky with penalties. Mistakes are part of the game. I repeat, if we get another penalty in the next game, Samu will take it, he'll take a breath and put it in the back of the net.”

Constant stoppages
“I don't want to criticize the opponent, but there was little playing time. The problem is when you allow a team to waste time. Each goal kick lasted more than a minute, we played with only four balls around the field, and this is a shame in a European competition. It's normal for us to complain because we feel frustrated. The time lost in both the first and second halves was not compensated for in stoppage time. Overall, the spirit was positive, the desire was there, we tried everything to score, we managed to score a goal, but we deserved more.”

Decision postponed
“These players always want to win, they are very competitive and deserve more. We have to accept this result. At the end of the day, this point was important. Last season, I missed out on the top 24 by one point, in a game where we conceded a goal in the final minutes. We still have a chance to qualify directly, and this point will help us. In the next game, we have to do our job against Rangers.”

One point is not enough
“I'm not happy with the result. The performance wasn't the best of the season either, but the desire was there and everyone gave their all. When we create so many chances and only concede two, it proves everyone's desire. We have to accept the result. A win is better than a tie, but a tie is also better than a defeat. It was an important point that gives us the chance to go into the last game with all scenarios open. I hope this game gives us a boost to go all out in the last game.”

Eyes on the future
“We have to focus on the game against Gil Vicente, preparations have already started, and we're going to put our energy into the future.”

Bitter outcome
“We didn't attack with the quality we usually show, but all factors influence this, from the state of the pitch to emotions and the conditions of the game itself. There was little play. I'm not complaining about the opponent, but it shouldn't be allowed to waste so much time. It wasn't an easy game. I want to take home the spirit and desire of the team. If we hadn't had so much desire, we would have lost the game. We created several chances. We have to accept this result and shift our focus to Gil Vicente.”

Victor Froholdt
“We have to assess it tomorrow. He had some complaints, but we don't know what it is yet.” 

Stoppage time
“Five minutes in the second half and three in the first doesn't seem fair to me. The penalty alone lost us more than four minutes, not to mention all the time we lost with goal kicks. It's a shame for the game. The fans who were there came to see the game, got very cold, and saw the ball roll for very little time.”

The missed penalty
“Samu has an important responsibility. Emotions run high at times like this, and this is a good lesson for him. There are times when things don't go so well, but we have to turn the page and move on. The coaching staff, the squad, and the fans are with him.”

Sub-zero temperatures
“It was cold, but I don't feel it was a problem.”