Match Report
In the standings it was Porto 1st on 21 points, Benfica 2nd on 16 — separated by 5. Scoring rates set the scale: Porto 2.57 scored and 0.43 conceded per game, Benfica 3.14 and 1, with the league averaging 1.37.
Benfica entered with eight wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
37 meetings are on record — 18 won by Porto, 9 by Benfica, 10 drawn, at 2.62 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 41% of those meetings.
M. Bertolo Nogueira took charge of the match — our records show 88 games refereed with an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game. The venue was Estádio Do Dragão, with room for 50,033 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Porto led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Porto: Gabri Veiga (31'), Victor Froholdt (54'), In-beom Hwang (60') · Benfica: Alexander Bah (51')
Key stats
Possession: Porto 45% · Benfica 55% · Total shots: 20-12 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 3-3