FC Porto 3-1 Benfica
Updated
FC Porto won: FC Porto 3-1 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 7) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026 at Estádio Do Dragão, Porto. FC Porto goals: Gabriel Veiga 31', Victor Froholdt 54', In-Beom Hwang 60'. Benfica goals: Alexander Bah 51'. Sent off: Clément Lenglet (35'). Expected goals: 1.50-0.99. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: André Silva (8.5).
Match report
FC Porto beat Benfica 3-1
FC Porto saw off Benfica 3-1 at Estádio Do Dragão on Sunday 20 September in Liga Portugal.
Gabriel Veiga put FC Porto ahead on 31' (1-0), Alexander Bah levelled for Benfica on 51' (1-1), Victor Froholdt restored FC Porto's lead on 54' (2-1) and In-Beom Hwang made it 3-1 on 60'.
Clément Lenglet (Benfica) was sent off on 35'.
FC Porto had 45% of the ball, shots were 20-12 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.50-0.99.
André Silva (FC Porto) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 49,560. Referee: Miguel Nogueira.
Match stats
| FC Porto | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 | 0.99 |
| Total shots | 20 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 21 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 310 (90%) | 359 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 20 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 8 |
Lineups
FC Porto (4-3-3): Diogo Costa, Alberto Costa, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Martim Fernandes, Victor Froholdt, Pablo Rosario, Gabriel Veiga, William Gomes, André Silva, Pepê
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Samuel Soares, Alexander Bah, Tomás Araújo, Clément Lenglet, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, João Palhinha, Rafa Silva, Georgiy Sudakov, Gianluca Prestianni, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Gabriel Veiga (FC Porto)
- 25' · Yellow card · Clément Lenglet (Benfica)
- 31' · Goal · Gabriel Veiga (FC Porto)
- 34' · Yellow card · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 35' · Red card · Clément Lenglet (Benfica)
- 38' · Substitution · In-Beom Hwang for Gabriel Veiga (FC Porto)
- 38' · Substitution · Alessandro Circati for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 51' · Goal · Alexander Bah (Benfica)
- 54' · Goal · Victor Froholdt (FC Porto)
- 60' · Goal · In-Beom Hwang (FC Porto)
- 68' · Substitution · Borja Sainz for William Gomes (FC Porto)
- 69' · Substitution · Francisco Moura for Martim Fernandes (FC Porto)
- 74' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 74' · Substitution · Dodi Lukébakio for Rafa Silva (Benfica)
- 74' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 79' · Yellow card · In-Beom Hwang (FC Porto)
- 84' · Substitution · Oskar Pietuszewski for Pepê (FC Porto)
- 84' · Substitution · Samuel Aghehowa for André Silva (FC Porto)
- 85' · Substitution · Souffian El Karouani for Samuel Dahl (Benfica)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Oskar Pietuszewski (FC Porto)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Alexander Bah (Benfica)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Tomás Araújo (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, 3-1 (Liga Portugal) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026.
When and where is FC Porto vs Benfica?
Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 19:30 UTC at Estádio Do Dragão, Porto, Liga 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).