FC Porto 1-0 Benfica
Updated
FC Porto won: FC Porto 1-0 Benfica in the Taça de Portugal (Round 1/4) on Wed, 14 Jan 2026 at Estádio Do Dragão, Porto. FC Porto goals: Jan Bednarek 15'. Expected goals: 0.76-1.65. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Diogo Costa (8.2).
Match report
FC Porto beat Benfica 1-0
FC Porto squeezed past Benfica 1-0 at Estádio Do Dragão on Wednesday 14 January in Taça de Portugal.
Jan Bednarek put FC Porto ahead on 15' (1-0).
FC Porto had 47% of the ball, shots were 11-15 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.76-1.65. Benfica created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Diogo Costa (FC Porto) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 47,374. Referee: Fábio José Costa Veríssimo.
Match stats
| FC Porto | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.76 | 1.65 |
| Total shots | 11 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 289 (80%) | 350 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 7 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 9 |
Lineups
FC Porto (4-3-3): Diogo Costa, Martim Fernandes, Jan Bednarek, Thiago Silva, Jakub Kiwior, Victor Froholdt, Pablo Rosario, Gabriel Veiga, Pepê, Samuel Aghehowa, Borja Sainz
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, António Silva, Tomás Araújo, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, Richard Ríos, Gianluca Prestianni, Leandro Barreiro, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Jan Bednarek (FC Porto)
- 39' · Yellow card · Richard Ríos (Benfica)
- 44' · Substitution · Georgiy Sudakov for Richard Ríos (Benfica)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Amar Dedic (Benfica)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Samuel Aghehowa (FC Porto)
- 45'+7 · Yellow card · Jan Bednarek (FC Porto)
- 62' · Substitution · William Gomes for Borja Sainz (FC Porto)
- 62' · Substitution · Rodrigo Mora for Gabriel Veiga (FC Porto)
- 68' · Yellow card · Pepê (FC Porto)
- 68' · Yellow card · Tomás Araújo (Benfica)
- 74' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 76' · Substitution · Alan Varela for Jan Bednarek (FC Porto)
- 76' · Substitution · Alberto Costa for Martim Fernandes (FC Porto)
- 83' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanovic for Sidny Lopes Cabral (Benfica)
- 83' · Yellow card · Gabriel Veiga (FC Porto)
- 85' · Yellow card · Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto)
- 88' · Substitution · Stephen Eustaquio for Pepê (FC Porto)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
65 league meetings since 1994: FC Porto 32, draws 18, Benfica 15.
Questions
Who won FC Porto vs Benfica?
FC Porto won, 1-0 (Taça de Portugal) on Wed, 14 Jan 2026.
When and where is FC Porto vs Benfica?
Wed, 14 Jan 2026, 20:45 UTC at Estádio Do Dragão, Porto, Taça de Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Porto and Benfica?
In 65 league meetings since 1994: FC Porto 32 wins, 18 draws, Benfica 15 wins (goals 96-67).