Porto vs Benfica Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Liga Portugal action, Porto met Benfica on September 20. Porto emerged victorious with a 3-1 win.

The game shifted on the 31st minute when Gabriel Veiga converted the chance, tipping the balance in Porto's favor. Alexander Bah, Victor Froholdt and In-Beom Hwang added to the score, setting the final scoreline at 3-1.

6 months after their last meeting in Liga Portugal, Porto and Benfica square off once more. In their last encounter, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 2-2 draw. Porto come into this match fresh off a victory over Casa Pia in Liga Portugal on September 12. Their recent victory has come with a cost though, as their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have allowed goals in three consecutive matches.

Benfica enter the match on a positive note as well, having secured eight victories in a row against Milan, Gil Vicente, Moreirense, Maritimo, Estoril, AGF Aarhus and Casa Pia in their last eight outings, bringing their unbeaten streak to thirteen. Lately, their defensive efforts have been solid, as evidenced by three consecutive clean sheets in away games.

This Liga Portugal match offers a platform for Porto and Benfica’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Gabriel Veiga and Andre Silva have been pivotal for Porto’s attack, with Francesco Farioli at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Veiga has already scored three goals in Liga Portugal this season, as Aquino continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with four assists. Porto have also relied on William Gomes, Borja Sainz and Nehuen Perez to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Benfica’s attacking options, carefully orchestrated by Marco Silva, have been bolstered by Vangelis Pavlidis, the team’s top scorer, and Gianluca Prestianni, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Liga Portugal, Pavlidis has been Benfica’s standout scorer with seven goals, while also being their most creative player, providing two assists in the league so far. Benfica’s offense has also been strengthened by Rafa, Leandro Barreiro and Clement Lenglet, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Porto vs Benfica before the match, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. For this match, the pre-match projection was spot on - it pointed to Porto's win. AI analysis before kick-off suggested that Porto’s victory leads the probabilities with 41%, while a draw was at 23% and Benfica’s victory was at 36%.

Line-up

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Porto - Benfica in real time.

Porto kicked off the game with Diogo Costa, Martim Fernandes who got substituted by Francisco Moura on the 69th minute, Jakub Kiwior, Jan Bednarek, Alberto Costa, Gabriel Veiga who got substituted by In-Beom Hwang on the 38th minute, Pablo Rosario, Victor Froholdt, Pepe Aquino who got substituted by Oskar Pietuszewski on the 85th minute, Andre Silva who got substituted by Samu Aghehowa on the 85th minute and William Gomes who got substituted by Borja Sainz on the 69th minute as starters, with Claudio Ramos, Souza, Francisco Moura, Dominik Prpic, Luis Gomes, In-Beom Hwang, Gabriel Mec, Oskar Pietuszewski, Alan Varela, Borja Sainz, Samu Aghehowa and Santiago Gimenez on the bench.

Benfica's starting eleven were Samuel Soares, Samuel Dahl who got substituted by Souffian El Karouani on the 85th minute, Clement Lenglet, Tomas Araujo, Alexander Bah, Joao Palhinha, Fredrik Aursnes who got substituted by Leandro Barreiro on the 74th minute, Gianluca Prestianni who got substituted by Andreas Schjelderup on the 74th minute, Georgiy Sudakov who got substituted by Alessandro Circati on the 38th minute, Rafa who got substituted by Dodi Lukebakio on the 74th minute and Vangelis Pavlidis, with Anatoliy Trubin, Souffian El Karouani, Daniel Banjaqui, Alessandro Circati, Leandro Barreiro, Claudio Echeverri, Dodi Lukebakio, Andreas Schjelderup, Jakub Kaminski, Manuel Jorge Silva, Jhon Duran and Anisio Cabral on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.4 - 0.86
• Ball Possession: 45 - 55
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 2
• Total Attempts: 20 - 12
• Shots On Target: 7 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 12 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 8 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 17 - 12
• Corners: 3 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 10 - 23
• Saves: 1 - 4
• Free Kicks: 12 - 17
• Offsides: 2 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 85 - 108
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 71 - 81
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 26 - 17
• Tackles: 15 - 19
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 9
• Total Crosses: 11 - 9
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 3
• Interceptions: 15 - 4
• Clearances: 15 - 15

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Gabriel Veiga, Clement Lenglet, Gianluca Prestianni, In-Beom Hwang, Oskar Pietuszewski, Alexander Bah and Tomas Araujo were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since November 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Porto claimed victory once, Benfica twice, with the other two encounters ending in stalemates. Their latest meeting occurred on March 8, 2026, during the Liga Portugal, finishing in a 2-2 draw. Porto have scored five goals across these five encounters, while Benfica have scored ten. So, overall, Benfica have the edge in head-to-head matches against Porto in their recent history.

This season in Liga Portugal, Porto have recorded seven wins, zero draws, and zero losses in seven matches, scoring eighteen goals at an average of 2.57 per match and conceding three at a rate of 0.43 per match. Benfica have played seven matches in Liga Portugal, with five wins, one draw, and one loss this season, scoring 22 goals, averaging 3.14 per match, while conceding seven, an average of 1.00 per match.

Recent Form

Porto’s previous game resulted in a win against Casa Pia., while Benfica are currently on a run of eight straight wins, having won AC Milan, Gil Vicente, Moreirense, Maritimo, Estoril, AGF Aarhus and Casa Pia in their last eight matches. Overall, Porto have won fifteen of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing two, while Benfica have won fourteen of their last twenty matches, losing two and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Porto occupy 1st spot with 21 points in seven matches, while Benfica sit 2nd with sixteen points from seven matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Porto and Benfica in real time. You can watch the goals by Gabriel Veiga, Alexander Bah, Victor Froholdt and In-Beom Hwang as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Porto - Benfica are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.