Benfica vs Porto

8 March 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • A. Schjelderup 69’
  • L. Barreiro 88’
  • V. Froholdt 10’
  • O. Pietuszewski 40’

Match summary

Benfica and Porto shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Porto led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, V. Froholdt put Porto ahead in the 10th minute and O. Pietuszewski made it 0-2 in the 40th minute. In the second half, A. Schjelderup pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 69th minute and L. Barreiro equalised in the 88th minute.

Porto had the better of the chances, with 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Benfica's 1.24 from 20.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
20 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 6
8 Corners 2
444 Passes 313
82.0% Pass accuracy 75.7%
20 Tackles 24
11 Fouls 17
3 Yellow cards 7
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Benfica Porto
G. PrestianniArgument
0’
J. MourinhoManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
V. PavlidisShot on target
8’
10’
V. FroholdtRight foot shot0-1 (Porto)
10’
V. FroholdtShot on target
26’
PepêFoul
G. PrestianniShot on target
34’
35’
G. VeigaArgument
N. OtamendiFoul
35’
40’
O. PietuszewskiLeft foot shot0-2 (Porto)
G. PrestianniShot on target
44’
45+5’
D. CostaTime wasting
Half-time0-2
46’
S. FofanaG. Veiga
46’
W. GomesPepê
47’
G. VeigaShot on target
Second half underway
58’
F. MouraM. Fernandes
58’
M. FernandesTime wasting
64’
B. SainzO. Pietuszewski
F. IvanovićR. Silva
65’
D. LukebakioG. Prestianni
65’
66’
A. CostaShot on target
A. SchjelderupRight foot shot1-2 (Benfica)
69’
73’
A. VarelaShot on target
L. BarreiroE. Barrenechea
75’
A. SilvaN. Otamendi
75’
78’
A. CostaFoul
78’
T. MoffiD. Gül
81’
W. GomesFoul
A. BahA. Dedić
83’
L. BarreiroRight foot shot2-2 (Benfica)
88’
90+7’
A. VarelaFoul
A. SilvaArgument
90+7’
F. IvanovićShot on target
90+8’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 2.22 10’ V. Froholdt (Porto), 0-1 10’ 40’ O. Pietuszewski (Porto), 0-2 40’ 69’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), 1-2 69’ 88’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), 2-2 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 2.22 10’ V. Froholdt (Porto), 0-1 Froholdt 10’ 40’ O. Pietuszewski (Porto), 0-2 Pietuszewski 40’ 69’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), 1-2 Schjelderup 69’ 88’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), 2-2 Barreiro 88’
Benfica 1.24 xGPorto 2.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Porto attacking Benfica attacking 
40’ O. Pietuszewski (Porto), open play, 0.75 xG, goal 10’ V. Froholdt (Porto), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 69’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 73’ D. Gül (Porto), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 58’ R. Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 66’ A. Costa (Porto), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 10’ V. Froholdt (Porto), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 88’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 80’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ B. Sainz (Porto), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ G. Veiga (Porto), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 80’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ V. Froholdt (Porto), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+8’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 69’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 90+8’ S. Dahl (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ T. Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ E. Barrenechea (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ A. Varela (Porto), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ W. Gomes (Porto), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ D. Gül (Porto), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ E. Barrenechea (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ V. Froholdt (Porto), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ J. Kiwior (Porto), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ O. Pietuszewski (Porto), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ S. Dahl (Benfica), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ O. Pietuszewski (Porto), open play, 0.75 xG, goal 10’ V. Froholdt (Porto), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 69’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 73’ D. Gül (Porto), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 58’ R. Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 66’ A. Costa (Porto), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 88’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 10’ V. Froholdt (Porto), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ B. Sainz (Porto), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ G. Veiga (Porto), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 80’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ V. Froholdt (Porto), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+8’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ T. Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 90+8’ S. Dahl (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ E. Barrenechea (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ A. Varela (Porto), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ W. Gomes (Porto), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ D. Gül (Porto), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ E. Barrenechea (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ V. Froholdt (Porto), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ J. Kiwior (Porto), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ O. Pietuszewski (Porto), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ S. Dahl (Benfica), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Benfica 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trubin
Dedić 83’
Araújo
Otamendi 75’
Dahl
Ríos
Barrenechea 75’
Prestianni 65’
Silva 65’
Schjelderup
Pavlidis
Porto 4-3-3 Starting XI
Costa
Costa
Bednarek
Kiwior
Fernandes 58’
Froholdt
Varela
Veiga 46’
Pepê 46’
Gül 78’
Pietuszewski 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Trubin
90′ 4 2 18 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
A. Dedić Taken off
83′ 2 – – 5 1 45 1 – – –
T. Araújo
90′ 2 – – 2 – 60 1 – – –
N. Otamendi Taken off
75′ 2 3 – 4 2 38 1 – –
S. Dahl
90′ 3 – – 6 2 55 – – – –
A. Silva Came on as a substitute
15′ 1 – – 3 1 17 – – –
A. Bah Came on as a substitute
17′ – 1 – – – 8 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
R. Ríos
90′ – – 46 1 – 2 1 7 2 2 –
E. Barrenechea Taken off
75′ – – 29 – – 1 2 2 1 1 –
G. Prestianni Taken off
65′ – – 28 3 – 3 – 9 2 2
R. Silva Taken off
65′ – – 17 – – 1 – 7 – 3 –
A. Schjelderup
90′ 1 – 28 1 – 1 – 7 2 5 –
D. Lukebakio Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 10 1 – – – 1 – – –
L. Barreiro Came on as a substitute
15′ 1 – 10 2 – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
V. Pavlidis
90′ – – 1 1 0.04 – 2 5 1 27 –
F. Ivanović Came on as a substitute
25′ – 1 1 1 0.05 – 1 – – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Benfica win 48% Avg odds 1.93
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.14
Porto win 23% Avg odds 4.05

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Benfica DWWWW
Porto LDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Porto 0-0 Benfica, 05 Oct 25 Next meeting: Porto 3-1 Benfica, 20 Sep 26  All Benfica vs Porto meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.