Pepe wins Defender of the Month in Liga Portugal Betclic

The FC Porto center-back wins the accolade for the first time this season

FC Porto's Pepe wins Liga Portugal Betclic Defender of the Month for March.

The blue and white centre-back received 19.66% of the votes from the competition's head coaches, beating off competition from Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP), with 14.53%, and Ricardo Mangas (Vitória SC), with 8.55%.

Having played every match in the perido in question, the Portuguese international was decisive in the three wins achieved by the Dragons in March, against SL Benfica, Portimonense and FC Vizela.