“It’s always very difficult” to play in Braga, especially against an opponent who “plays good football and shows great attitude”, but Diogo Costa highlighted that “the secret” to FC Porto’s victory on matchday 27 of the Portuguese League (2-1) “was the substitutes who came on”: “Those who came on made the difference in the game and we must congratulate them. It’s proof that we’re all committed to what truly matters, and that’s our strength”.

Praising Francesco Farioli’s “high standards”, which “have brought the quality we’ve shown this year”, and also the “great merit of the players, who are all committed”, the captain emphasised the importance of the victory “because it was today’s match” and “now there’s another game to win” from the perspective of a team that thinks “always one game at a time” and is “addicted to success”.

The key was on the bench
“It’s always very difficult to play here; in the last eight games we’ve won just once. We knew SC Braga play good football and have a lot of attitude, but today the secret was the substitutes who came on. It’s proof that we’re all committed to what truly matters, and that is our strength.”

Everyone counts
“The coach has faith in everyone; we all work hard and hold each other to high standards. Those who came on made a difference to the game and deserve credit.”

Credit to the coach and teammates
“I’m sure the coach didn’t want to show any excessive euphoria; it’s just a celebration. He’s very demanding, he wants us to train well at all times, and that demand has brought about the quality we’re showing this year. That’s the secret: the rotation the coach has been implementing, but there’s also a lot of credit to the players, who are all committed, and that’s very important.”

Game by game
“I believe this victory is very important because it was the match we played today; now we have another match to win. It’s as we’ve said from the start: we always take it one game at a time. Things can happen that we might come to regret, so we’re not going to dwell on it; we want much more than this.”

The injury
“It’s been a difficult week, I played on the edge, but I’ve always said I’m willing to suffer for the team and for FC Porto. The injury is something we’ll have to assess.”

The performance against VfB Stuttgart
“I try to block it out, as I don’t want it to go to my head. I’m addicted to success, and that’s what I’m focused on.”