Portuguese Primeira Liga

FC Porto vs Benfica, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
FC Porto
FT
0 - 0
Benfica

About

FC Porto are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  • 1': Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Pepê (FC Porto).
  • 5': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Alberto Costa (FC Porto).
  • 10': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Francisco Moura (FC Porto).
  • 20': Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Francisco Moura (FC Porto).
  • 32': Foul by Pepê (FC Porto).
  • 32': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Diogo Costa (FC Porto).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Pepê (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Froholdt.
  • 35': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto).
  • 37': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
  • 37': Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Francisco Moura (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).
  • 42': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Francisco Moura (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabri Veiga.
  • 45': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 45': Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Richard Ríos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Porto 0, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 0, Benfica 0.
  • 47': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 47': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Enzo Barrenechea.
  • 48': Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Jan Bednarek (FC Porto).
  • 48': Jan Bednarek (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Gabri Veiga (FC Porto).
  • 50': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Victor Froholdt (FC Porto).
  • 55': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Francisco Moura.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
  • 62': Foul by Pepê (FC Porto).
  • 62': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Pepê (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, FC Porto. William Gomes replaces Pepê.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Porto. Pablo Rosario replaces Gabri Veiga.
  • 63': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Attempt missed. William Gomes (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Varela.
  • 70': Foul by Jan Bednarek (FC Porto).
  • 70': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Borja Sainz.
  • 75': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 75': Victor Froholdt (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, FC Porto. Deniz Gül replaces Samu Aghehowa.
  • 77': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 77': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Alan Varela (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Dodi Lukébakio because of an injury.
  • 80': Foul by Pablo Rosario (FC Porto).
  • 80': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Pablo Rosario (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Alan Varela (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  • 89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Francisco Moura.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Dahl following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Porto. Rodrigo Mora replaces Alan Varela.
  • 90': Substitution, Benfica. Tomás Araújo replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Deniz Gül following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Francisco Moura (FC Porto).
  • 90'+3': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Benfica. João Rego replaces Samuel Dahl.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 90'+4': Pablo Rosario (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Borja Sainz (FC Porto).
  • 90'+5': Francisco Moura (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Amar Dedic (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Borja Sainz (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Porto 0, Benfica 0.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Porto 0, Benfica 0.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
48.8 Possession 51.2
4 SHOTS 8
1 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
334 Accurate Passes 366
417 Passes 430
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 31
24 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 6
18 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 10
28 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 49,520

Liga Portugal Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 8 +18 22
2 Sporting CP 8 +15 19
3 Benfica 8 +9 18
4 Gil Vicente 8 +6 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

POR FC Porto (4-3-3)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK)
4 Jakub Kiwior
5 Jan Bednarek Yellow Card
74 Moura Yellow Card
20 Alberto Costa
22 Alan Varela Yellow Card
10 Gabri Veiga
8 Victor Froholdt
9 Samu Aghehowa
17 Borja Sainz Yellow Card
11 Pepê Yellow Card
FC Porto Substitutes:
Zaidu Sanusi, Rodrigo Mora, Deniz Gül, Stephen Eustáquio, Cláudio Ramos, Ángel Alarcón, Dominik Prpic, Pablo Rosario, William Gomes.

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
4 António Silva
26 Samuel Dahl
17 Amar Dedic Yellow Card
10 Georgiy Sudakov
5 Enzo Barrenechea
20 Richard Ríos Yellow Card
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
8 Fredrik Aursnes
11 Dodi Lukebakio
Benfica Substitutes:
Franjo Ivanovic, Ivan Lima, João Rêgo, Leandro Barreiro, Tomás Araújo, Gonçalo Oliveira, Henrique Araújo, Samuel Soares, Andreas Schjelderup.

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