Zaidu Sanusi played 82 minutes for Porto who needed a late penalty to steal a draw against Estoril | Pulse Nigeria.
Super Eagles defender Zaidu Sanusi was in action for Porto and thought he had scored for the Portuguese giants but the offside flag was on hand to ruin the fun. Porto were the pre-match favourites to win but it didn’t work out that way for them as they met a dogged Estoril team and even needed a 97th-minute penalty to steal a point. Zaidu Sanusi played 82 minutes for Porto who needed a late penalty to steal a draw against Estoril
It was a cagey opening period with neither goalkeeper troubled, Estoril fashioning the first chance when Rodrigo Martins picked up the ball 20 yards out, made ...
The chances for Porto were coming thick and fast, Toni Martínez racing into the box and drawing a fine save out of Dani Figueira. Captain Joãozinho played a long cross-field ball, Gouveia’s first touch appeared to take him too wide but from the tightest of angles he fired a low hard shot past Costa, whose attempted save with his outstretched hand could not prevent the ball rolling into the net. André Franco, Rodrigo Conceição, Fábio Cardoso and Mehdi Taremi coming into the line-up, the first two for their first starts in a Porto shirt. Again it the home team that caused danger, Ndiaye stealing the ball deep in Porto territory and playing in Erison Danilo whose shot was well saved by Diogo Costa. The Iranian took his marker out of the equation with a clever shimmy but his shot was blocked by a desperate Joãozinho lunge. Despite intense Porto pressure, the hosts held out until stoppage time when Mehdi Taremi equalised from the penalty spot.
Saturday's Primeira Liga schedule will see FC Porto go on the road against Estoril Praia at 1:00 PM ET. Last time out, FC Porto earned a 3-0 win at home ...
- With eight goals in 6 games, Estoril Praia is fifth in the Primeira Liga. - With 8 goals scored and 5 conceded, Estoril Praia is fifth in the Primeira Liga in goal differential. - In the Primeira Liga, FC Porto has put up 15 goals in 6 matches (second in league), and Estoril Praia has allowed five in 6 matches (fifth).
Estoril takes the lead, but Taremi scores from the penalty spot at the end and leaves everything equal in the Bwin League between the teams.
The ball rolls for Estoril Praia and Porto at 1 pm ET, at the Estadio António Coimbra da Mota. Follow everything from the duel between the Portuguese here, in real time from VAVEL Brazil. The Dragons started off on the wrong foot in the continental tournament and lost to Atletico Madrid and [Brugge](https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2020/10/02/1040125-uefa-champions-league-draw-revealed.html). In the clash with Sporting, in Lisbon, however, in which Estoril was beaten 2-0, started among the reserves, was released only in the final stage acting for 23 minutes. This may be a foretaste of what to expect in the next duel, since the favoritism is all the visitors. Without suspended or injured players, Porto will go with full strength to face Estoril at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota.