Porto 2-0 Alverca result, stats and report

Porto 2-0 Alverca: Two Penalties, Four Yellow Cards, and a VAR Pantomime on Opening Day

By Jay Thompson · Updated 9 Aug 2026, 20:12 BST

Porto ground out a 2-0 win over Alverca on the opening weekend of the Liga Portugal season, with both goals coming from the penalty spot in a feisty, card-filled affair at the Estádio do Dragão.