Porto held to 1-1 draw by Hibernian in pre-season opener; three goals disallowed, woodwork struck twice
Borja Sainz scored for the Portuguese champions but Felix Passlack equalised for the Scottish side in a closed-doors match at Olival. Francesco Farioli's team had three goals ruled out and struck the woodwork twice.
Match overview
FC Porto played their first pre-season friendly of the 2026/27 campaign at the CTFD Jorge Costa in Olival, behind closed doors, drawing 1-1 with Hibernian. The match was split into two 45-minute halves. Porto, who have only 10 days of training, started strongly and controlled the first half.
Porto's missed opportunities
Porto had three goals disallowed during the match: two by Borja Sainz and one by Victor Froholdt. They also hit the woodwork twice, with Alan Varela striking the crossbar and Gabri Veiga hitting the post from a direct free-kick. Despite the disallowed goals, Sainz opened the scoring in the first half, finishing off an assist from his compatriot Gabri Veiga.
FC Porto had three goals disallowed (two by Borja Sainz and one by Victor Froholdt), a shot off the bar from Alan Varela and a free-kick off the post by Gabri Veiga.
Hibernian's response
Hibernian, who have been in pre-season for nearly a month and are further along in their preparation for the upcoming Conference League qualifiers, equalised in the second half through Felix Passlack. The Scottish side will begin their competitive season on 23 July with a second qualifying round match.
Squad rotation and absentees
Head coach Francesco Farioli used 23 players in the friendly, including goalkeepers Cláudio Ramos, defenders João Costa, Alberto Costa, Martim Fernandes, Bednarek, Nehuén Pérez, Jakub Kiwior, Luís Gomes, Francisco Moura, Zaidu, midfielder Pablo Rosario, Alan Varela, Victor Froholdt, Rodrigo Mora, Gabri Veiga, Tiago Silva, João Teixeira, forwards Borja Sainz, Oskar Pietuszewski, André Silva, Eduardo Ferreira, Pepê and William Gomes. Several players were unavailable due to injury, including Samu, André Miranda and Vasco Sousa, while others like João Afonso, Gonçalo Ribeiro, Gabriel Brás, Prpic, Yoan Pereira, Eirik Granaas, Bernardo Silva, Mateus Mide and Duarte Cunha were rested.
- Borja Sainz scores for Porto, assisted by Gabri Veiga.
- Felix Passlack equalises for Hibernian.
What's next
Porto are set to travel to England on Monday for a training camp as they continue their pre-season buildup. This was their first test after only 10 days of preparation. Hibernian, meanwhile, are gearing up for their Conference League campaign.
