Estoril 0, FC Porto 1

PORTO, Portugal (Interstat) — William Gomes scored an early goal and Porto opened its Primeira Liga campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Estoril on Sunday at Estádio do Dragão. The match, settled by Gomes’ strike in the eighth minute, provided a winning start to the domestic season for the hosts but also highlighted offensive struggles that have followed the team from its preseason preparations. Porto entered the contest as an overwhelming favorite, with statistical models giving the Dragons a 99.2 percent probability of victory and projecting a more comfortable 2-0 scoreline. The reality proved far more tense, as the… Read more...