The Porto Herald
Match19 Dec 2026
Derby delight as Porto down Benfica
Bragging rights belong to Porto for another year after a 3‑1 win over Benfica in front of a full house.
Match16 Dec 2026
Porto through in the cup
A 2‑1 win over Penafiel, and the draw for the next round can be watched with some interest for once.
Match16 Dec 2026
Luuk de Jong wins it after the whistle should have gone
93 minutes played. Luuk de Jong found the finish in time that only existed because of earlier delays, and Penafiel went from a point to nothing inside one movement.
Market21 Dec 2026
William Gomes asks to leave Porto
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Player ratings21 Dec 2026
The derby has a name on it: Luuk de Jong
Score against anybody else and it is a goal. Score against them and it is a story with your name in it for a decade, and Porto supporters have already started telling it.
Match19 Dec 2026
The run at home goes on for Porto
13 matches unbeaten here. Every visiting manager is asked about it in the week before, which is precisely why it keeps going.
Match19 Dec 2026
Nobody wants to play Porto right now
4 wins in a row changes how opponents warm up: quieter, more glances across. Runs end, everybody knows that — but nobody in this dressing room is planning for it.
Squad21 Dec 2026
Borja Sainz in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Porto this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad21 Dec 2026
Borja Sainz is in the form of his life
A season average of 7.32 with 13 goals behind it. Opponents have started planning around him, which is the sincerest compliment football pays.
In brief
- The terraces Porto supporters have found a favourite in Souza
- Market Gabriel Veron has his eye on Europe
- The terraces The away end at Benfica goes home happy