FC Porto Beat Casa Pia 4-1 to Secure Sixth Straight League Win

Comeback victory in Rio Maior

FC Porto maintained their flawless start to the domestic campaign on Saturday with a 4-1 away win over bottom-placed Casa Pia at the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior. Supported by travelling fans on a hot afternoon, the reigning league champions fell behind early before overturning the scoreline. The result represented Porto's second consecutive comeback victory in the Primeira Liga, following a similar recovery against Moreirense the previous week. André Silva scored his third goal of the season to bring the visitors level, and defender Jakub Kiwior scored his first goal for the club. Substitute Borja Sainz added another strike to take his league tally to three this season, with three of his five career Primeira Liga goals coming against Casa Pia. Striker Santi Giménez completed the scoring in the second half with his debut goal for Porto.

Set-piece efficiency and officiating comments

Set pieces provided the foundation for Porto's recovery, accounting for three of their four goals during the match. The team earned four or five consecutive corner kicks within the opening 15 minutes, which manager Francesco Farioli argued should have resulted in a penalty. Porto scored 20 goals from set pieces across the previous league campaign and have already registered seven in 2026/27, compared to three scored from dead-ball situations by Benfica and Sporting combined. After the match, Farioli noted that the efficiency on set plays reflects the hours spent on tactical preparation throughout the week.

The response was positive, the reaction after the goal was good, we kept calm and control. It is an important result, on a day and a pitch that is always difficult, especially when many strange things happen. The images are there, it is all very clear, I think there is not much to comment on.

Squad records and preparation for Benfica

The victory gave Porto six wins from their opening six matches for the second consecutive season. This run matches a club milestone last achieved under manager Miguel Siska in the 1939/40 season, with Porto winning the league title on both previous occasions that they began with six straight wins. Through six rounds, Porto have scored 15 goals and conceded two, compared to 15 scored and one conceded at this stage last season. Goalkeeper Diogo Costa made his 254th appearance for Porto, moving past António Oliveira into 34th place on the club's all-time appearances list and sitting 11 matches away from the top 30.

The win allowed Porto to recover quickly from their 0-2 midweek defeat against Manchester City. Farioli confirmed that the squad will begin tactical analysis and training on Sunday morning ahead of their next match against Benfica, scheduled for 20 September 2026. The technical staff will also assess the fitness of Froholdt on a day-to-day basis leading into the Clássico.