Everything remains the same at the top of the table, and FC Porto maintains a four-point lead over Sporting Lisbon, second, after the tie this Sunday against Benfica (2-2) at Estádio da Luz, in the 25th matchday of the League. After leading 0-2, thanks to a start with “the right energy” and “personality,” the Dragons allowed the Reds to equalize, but Diogo Costa recalled that “everything remains the same” and that “confidence in our work remains.” “FC Porto is a hard-working team and always tries to work harder than its opponents. We are frustrated by this tie, we deserved much more, but we continue to fight,” added the captain after the classic.

A look at the 90 minutes
“We started the game very well, with the right energy and wanting to change what happened last year. We started with the right attitude, very strong, with personality, and winning many duels. We also started the second half well, but then we didn't know how to manage the game; we lacked a little more maturity. After this tie, everything remains the same, and confidence in our work remains.”

The goalkeeper always very much in the game
“It's the style of play that the coach has implemented since he arrived, and I'm very happy that he has that confidence in me, but our approach is always to attack the opponent and not to sit back. Today, we didn't know how to manage the game from the middle of the second half.”

The play with Pavlidis closing the game
“I'm completely calm, there was no penalty.”

The race for the title
“Everything remains the same, and we have to continue to believe in our work. FC Porto is a hard-working team and we always tries to work harder than our opponents. We are frustrated by this draw, we deserved much more, but we continue to fight.”