Match Summary
Benfica defeated FC Porto 4:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2024. Goals were scored by V. Pavlidis 1′, V. Pavlidis 42′, V. Pavlidis 69′, Samu Aghehowa 81′, N. Otamendi 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. FC Porto had 61% possession while Benfica held 39%. FC Porto had 14 shots (3 on target) compared to 14 (5 on target) for Benfica. Expected goals: FC Porto 1.17 — Benfica 2.71. FC Porto made 5 substitutions, Benfica made 4. VAR was involved: Goal confirmed (Vangelis Pavlidis 2′).
Match Events
Key match events between FC Porto and Benfica — 5 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
assist: K. Aktürkoğlu
assist: Florentino
assist: Á. Di María
assist: O. Kökçü
Match Statistics
FC Porto had 61% possession against Benfica's 39%. FC Porto registered 14 shots (3 on target) while Benfica managed 14 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 2–6. Fouls committed: 17–11.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, FC Porto have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Benfica show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
FC Porto and Benfica have met 3 times — FC Porto won 1, Benfica won 0, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. FC Porto leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.67 per match (3 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. FC Porto are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2026.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (3)
API data: 15 Mar 2026