Former Premier League boss forced to calm raging fans down after they attacked team coach following shock cup defeat

PORTO stars were met by furious supporters as their team coach returned to their Estadio do Dragao home last night.

Vitor Bruno's side had been in domestic cup action at Moreirense.

They went ahead in the 35th minute via Brazilian winger Pepe.

But Bruno's men were pegged back before half-time courtesy of Luis Nlavo's leveller.

Disaster struck 13 minutes from time, when Alan converted a penalty to put Moreirense ahead.

Porto had been the competition's holders, but last night found themselves dumped out at the last 16 stage.

Following their 2-1 defeat, they made the 30 minute coach ride back to their Stadio do Dragao base.

Waiting for them were a gaggle of furious supporters.

Ultras surrounded their bus, with footage even showing an object being flung towards it.

Angry supporters made X-rated hand gestures, while chanting: "Porto is ours and will remain so."

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Earlier this year, former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas was elected president of his boyhood club.

Amid last night's chaos, the 47-year-old, who managed Porto to a treble back in 2011, went out to speak to supporters.

Flanked by director of football Jorge Costa, Villas-Boas braved the rain to attempt to speak to furious fans.

The pair were joined by a heavy security presence as they did so.

Porto finished third last season, 18 points behind Ruben Amorim's Sporting.

They already trail the new Manchester United boss' former side by six points, with Sporting having won 11 out of 11 games in the league thus far.

Prior to their cup exit Porto were trounced 4-1 by Benfica, having just lost 2-1 to Lazio in the Europa League.

Last night's defeat marked Porto's third consecutive loss in all competitions - the first time that they have endured such a streak in 16 years.

Porto will be desperate to return to winning ways on Thursday night as they travel to Belgium to face Anderlecht in the Europa League.

Their next home game will take place on Monday week, when they host Casa Pia at Estadio do Dragao.