Porto Breaks 87-Year Record, Farioli Makes History

In Round 9 of the Portuguese Premier League, Porto defeated Gil Vicente 1-0 away from home. The only goal of the match came in the 63rd minute from Spanish winger Borja Sainz. The 25-year-old scored his third goal in 12 official matches wearing the blue and white shirt this season.

Under Italian head coach Francesco Farioli, Porto won all nine of their league matches this season. With 27 points in total, the team set a new Portuguese league record for the best start to a season. The record had stood for exactly 87 years.

Porto also beat arch-rivals Benfica 3-1 in the league. With that derby win, Farioli's side moved ahead of every other team in the table.

Farioli's success has also brought renewed attention to comments made by Sergen Yalçın, who had previously criticized him harshly. While working as a television commentator, Yalçın had questioned the Italian coach's career path and strongly condemned his rise to head coaching.