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Benfica and FC Porto bring a Primeira Liga rivalry with a narrow broader edge for Porto and plenty of resistance from Benfica. The teams drew 2–2 at Benfica on 8 March 2026 and 0–0 at Porto on 5 October 2025, while Benfica won 4–1 away on 6 April 2025. Those results underline how quickly this heavyweight contest can move between parity and separation.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Benfica
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11F
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9F
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4D
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18M
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6D
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24G
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10M
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16M
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72F
FC Porto Substitutes
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M
42
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F
7
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D
74
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F
17
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F
29
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G
14
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D
3
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M
13
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M
86
Match events
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10'⚽V. Froholdt Normal Goal
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26'Pepê Yellow Card
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35'Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
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35'Gabri Veiga Yellow Card
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40'⚽O. Pietuszewski Normal Goal (Asst: G. Veiga)
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45' +5Diogo Costa Yellow Card
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46'S. Fofana G. Veiga
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46'William Gomes Pepê
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58'Martim Fernandes Yellow Card
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58'F. Moura M. Fernandes
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64'B. Sainz O. Pietuszewski
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65'F. Ivanovic Rafa Silva
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65'D. Lukebakio G. Prestianni
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69'⚽A. Schjelderup Normal Goal
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75'L. Barreiro E. Barrenechea
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75'A. Silva N. Otamendi
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78'Alberto Costa Yellow Card
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78'T. Moffi D. Gul
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81'William Gomes Yellow Card
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83'A. Bah A. Dedic
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88'⚽L. Barreiro Normal Goal (Asst: F. Ivanovic)
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90' +7António Silva Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Benfica VS FC Porto
FC Porto hold the wider balance
FC Porto have the stronger overall position, but the most useful evidence is not one-sided. Porto hosted the 0–0 league draw on 5 October 2025, while Benfica won 4–1 at Porto on 6 April 2025. The results across that venue therefore point in different directions, leaving Porto with a broader edge rather than an unchallenged hierarchy.
Benfica keep the contest level
The 2–2 draw at Benfica on 8 March 2026 adds another counterpoint and shows both clubs capable of sharing the points in a high-profile meeting. Benfica’s away victory and the two draws keep the pairing finely poised despite Porto’s greater overall weight. The fixture remains defined by the possibility of a narrow swing rather than a guaranteed script. That keeps the balance alive. Nothing is settled by venue alone. Future meetings will ask whether Porto can turn their edge into separation or Benfica can shift the balance again.
Past head to head stats
Benfica VS FC Porto
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Benfica VS FC Porto
Head-to-Head History
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