FC Porto's reunion with Real Betis has a clear individual headliner. Gabri Veiga has faced Betis four times, won three of them and scored twice in just 142 minutes. He also scored twice in Celta de Vigo's 4-3 win in Seville in February 2023, which still stands out as the sharpest memory in this group.
Veiga's record against Betis
Veiga's numbers are the best personal record in Porto's dressing room for this fixture. His four meetings with Betis have brought three wins, one defeat and two goals, and his current output for Porto is solid as well, with 4 goals and 3 assists in 8 Primeira Liga appearances.
The Betis side in front of him is not the same one he faced in 2023, but the venue brings the memory back into view. Betis have been playing at La Cartuja since last season while their home is under renovation, and that was the stage for Porto's 3-2 UEFA Cup final win over Celtic in extra time in 2003.
Silva's run and the wider reunion
André Silva is carrying the opposite sort of history. He has faced Betis three times for three different clubs, Sevilla, Real Sociedad and Elche, without scoring or winning. His season numbers for Porto are respectable, with 3 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances, but this is the matchup that has not suited him.
There is a bit more around the group as well. Samu has played Betis twice and never lost, while Froholdt, Inbeom Hwang and Nehuén Pérez all bring their own Spanish memories into a game that looks a little richer for the personal histories than the average Champions League tie.
Porto arrive with 8 wins from 8 in the league, and Betis have 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from 8. The team form is strong on both sides, but the cleaner individual record belongs to Veiga, and that is the one most likely to shape how this reunion is remembered.
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