FC Porto travelled to Madeira to beat CD Nacional in matchday 22 of the championship (0-1), and Francesco Farioli said he was “happy to have honoured the legacy” of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, to whom he made a point of “dedicating the victory” on a “special day” for the blue and white nation. “Happy with the result” achieved after “a very complicated week” marked by “injuries to Samu, Kiwior, and Martim Fernandes,” the Italian coach said that “it was important to react and rebuild the group” before “entering a period of many consecutive games” and stressed the need to “keep up this pace” so that the team “continues to depend on itself.”

A victory with a dedication
“We had some good moments in the first half. The first few minutes were complicated against a very good team, which causes a lot of difficulties for opponents when playing at home. We played well, we deserved the victory on this special day, and we want to dedicate this victory to President Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa. We are happy to have honored his legacy.”

A difficult week
“The best proof of our squad's competence was Zaidu's performance. He hadn't been a starter for a long time, since Utrecht, I think, and today he played 90 minutes with great focus and dedication. We are where we are because of the strength of this squad. All the players are ready to play and help. This week was very complicated because of the injuries to Samu, Kiwior, and Martim, but especially Samu's, which is more serious and affected us a lot. It was important to react and rebuild the group with the pressure of getting a good result again. We have another week to prepare for our next game, and we want to move forward.”

Gabri Veiga's entrance
“He took a fantastic corner. We know his quality, especially from set pieces. He is a key player for the team and has already given us a big advantage. It was an excellent ball and an excellent header from Bednarek. I'm happy with the win and that we have the opportunity to dedicate it to Samu as well."

Knowing how to react
“We have a lot of games ahead of us. We’ve managed to maintain a fantastic pace. It was impossible to replicate the results from the first turn of the season and we haven’t won in our last few games, but we’re still in control of our own destiny and we want to keep up this pace. We’ve already proven that we’re capable of playing at a high tempo. There is still a lot to work on and improve, but the players coming off the bench have helped us maintain these performances against a competitive team. I want to congratulate CD Nacional and their coach. We are happy with the result and now we have a few days to rest before we enter a period of many consecutive games.”

The legacy of the President of Presidents
“This victory comes on a very special day for the Club. This victory was in memory of the President of Presidents. We are happy to be able to dedicate this triumph to him and to have honoured his legacy.”

Samu's injury
“It was a very difficult week, we suffered a lot with his injury and it was important to give him this joy. We know he was at home watching the game on television and I am happy that we gave him this victory.”

90 minutes summarized
“Our games tend to follow a pattern because our opponents have a very clear strategy of not exposing themselves when under pressure, and that requires a lot of patience, quality, and effectiveness on our part. There were moments when we weren't effective with the final pass, but we controlled the game and after going 1-0 up, we maintained the momentum. We couldn't expose ourselves in transitions because CD Nacional is very organized and strong at that moment. Our performance was positive on a difficult pitch. No one comes to Madeira to beat CD Nacional at home by high numbers. I'm happy with our performance and the team's reaction after a difficult week.”