Primeira Liga Gameweek 25 Sun, Mar 8 2026 · 18:00 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
Benfica
2–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.13 – 2.14
FC Porto
  • A. Schjelderup 69’
  • L. Barreiro 89’
  • N. Otamendi 90’
  • J. Mourinho 90+1’
  • 10’ V. Froholdt
  • 40’ O. Pietuszewski
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Benfica fight back from two goals down

Benfica entered as narrow favourites, yet FC Porto led 2–0 at half-time through goals from Froholdt and Pietuszewski. But Schjelderup and Barreiro scored to rescue a draw for Benfica. Benfica played with ten men from the 90th minute after Otamendi was sent off. FC Porto finished with the higher xG (2.14 vs 1.13). On the chances created, FC Porto deserved more: 2.0 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Benfica46%
Draw ✓29%
FC Porto25%

Model vs reality

Benfica goals
2
Model 1.38 · xG 1.13
FC Porto goals
2
Model 0.96 · xG 2.14
Total goals
4
Model 2.33 · xG 3.27
Score 2–2
4%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 41%
Both scored
Yes
Model 47%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchO. PietuszewskiFC Porto · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeJoao Pedro Pinheiro
  • VenueEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
  • Table before kick-offBenfica 3rd · FC Porto 1st

Timeline

  1. V. Froholdt 0–1
    10’
  2. PepêYellow card · Roughing
    26’
  3. N. OtamendiYellow card · Roughing
    35’
  4. Gabri VeigaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    35’
  5. O. Pietuszewski 0–2Assist Gabri Veiga
    40’
  6. Diogo CostaYellow card · Delay of game
    45+5’
  7. Half time · 0–2
  8. ⇄ William GomesFor Pepê
    46’
  9. ⇄ S. FofanaFor Gabri Veiga
    46’
  10. Martim FernandesYellow card · Delay of game
    58’
  11. ⇄ Francisco MouraFor Martim Fernandes
    58’
  12. ⇄ Borja SainzFor O. Pietuszewski
    64’
  13. ⇄ F. IvanovićFor Rafa
    65’
  14. ⇄ D. LukébakioFor G. Prestianni
    66’
  15. A. Schjelderup 1–2
    69’
  16. ⇄ António SilvaFor N. Otamendi
    75’
  17. ⇄ L. BarreiroFor E. Barrenechea
    75’
  18. ⇄ T. MoffiFor D. Gül
    78’
  19. Alberto BaioYellow card
    79’
  20. William GomesYellow card · Tripping
    81’
  21. ⇄ A. BahFor A. Dedić
    83’
  22. L. Barreiro 2–2Assist F. Ivanović
    89’
  23. N. OtamendiSecond yellow · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90’
  24. J. MourinhoRed card · Abuse of officials
    90+1’
  25. António SilvaYellow card · Roughing
    90+8’
  26. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Benfica18 shots · 11 in box, 7 outside
FC Porto14 shots · 7 in box, 7 outside
BenficaFC Porto
59% Possession 41%
1.13 Expected goals (xG) 2.14
0.78 Expected points (xPts) 2.02
18 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 4
8 Blocked shots 4
11 Shots inside the box 7
7 Shots outside the box 7
431 Passes 313
82% Pass accuracy 75%
8 Corners 2
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
10 Fouls 17
0 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 6
2 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 6.81

Line-ups

Benfica 4-2-3-1

16.9 A. Trubin(G)
266.6 S. Dahl 306.2 N. Otamendi ↓75’ 446.3 Tomás Araújo 176.9 A. Dedić ↓83’
56.3 E. Barrenechea ↓75’ 206.9 Richard Ríos
217.7 A. Schjelderup 276.5 Rafa ↓65’ 256.9 G. Prestianni ↓66’
147.2 V. Pavlidis
  • 1A. Trubin (G)6.9
  • 26S. Dahl6.6
  • 30N. Otamendi↓75’6.2
  • 44Tomás Araújo6.3
  • 17A. Dedić↓83’6.9
  • 5E. Barrenechea↓75’6.3
  • 20Richard Ríos6.9
  • 21A. Schjelderup7.7
  • 27Rafa↓65’6.5
  • 25G. Prestianni↓66’6.9
  • 14V. Pavlidis7.2

Substitutes used

  • 11D. Lukébakio↑66’6.7
  • 9F. IvanovićA↑65’6.6
  • 4António Silva↑75’6.9
  • 18L. Barreiro↑75’7.3
  • 6A. Bah↑83’6.7

Unused: Samuel Soares, H. Sudakov, Manu, Anísio Cabral

FC Porto 4-3-3

997.0 Diogo Costa(G)
527.2 Martim Fernandes ↓58’ 46.5 J. Kiwior 56.7 J. Bednarek 207.0 Alberto Baio
106.6 Gabri Veiga A↓46’ 227.0 A. Varela 86.9 V. Froholdt
778.0★ O. Pietuszewski ↓64’ 276.6 D. Gül ↓78’ 116.0 Pepê ↓46’
  • 99Diogo Costa (G)7.0
  • 52Martim Fernandes↓58’7.2
  • 4J. Kiwior6.5
  • 5J. Bednarek6.7
  • 20Alberto Baio7.0
  • 10Gabri VeigaA↓46’6.6
  • 22A. Varela7.0
  • 8V. Froholdt6.9
  • 77O. Pietuszewski ★↓64’8.0
  • 27D. Gül↓78’6.6
  • 11Pepê↓46’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 42S. Fofana↑46’6.3
  • 7William Gomes↑46’6.5
  • 74Francisco Moura↑58’6.0
  • 17Borja Sainz↑64’7.2
  • 29T. Moffi↑78’6.3

Unused: Cláudio Ramos, Thiago Silva, P. Rosario, Rodrigo Mora

Player stats

Top rated
O. PietuszewskiFC Porto8.0
2nd
A. SchjelderupBenfica7.7
3rd
V. PavlidisBenfica7.2

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 72% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Dahl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 54 3 0 1/2 0/0 6.6
N. Otamendi D 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 38 2 3 0/0 1/0 6.2
Tomás Araújo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 57 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Dedić D 83 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 45 2 0 2/4 1/0 6.9
E. Barrenechea M 75 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 29 1 2 0/0 1/1 6.3
Richard Ríos M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 46 2 1 0/0 2/2 6.9
A. Schjelderup F 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 79% 28 1 0 1/4 2/5 7.7
Rafa M 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 59% 17 1 0 2/4 0/3 6.5
G. Prestianni F 66 0 0 3 (2) 3 75% 28 3 0 2/5 2/2 6.9
V. Pavlidis F 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 78% 27 2 0 1/1 0/1 7.2
D. Lukébakio F 24 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Ivanović F 25 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
António Silva D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
L. Barreiro M 15 1 0 1 (1) 1 63% 8 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.3
A. Bah D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7

FC Porto

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Diogo Costa G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 64% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Martim Fernandes D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 20 4 0 0/0 1/3 7.2
J. Kiwior D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 47 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. Bednarek D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 37 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Alberto Baio D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 71% 28 5 4 2/3 4/3 7.0
Gabri Veiga M 46 0 1 1 (1) 3 78% 18 0 3 0/1 1/0 6.6
A. Varela M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 79% 39 3 2 0/0 3/1 7.0
V. Froholdt M 90 1 0 3 (2) 2 70% 20 1 2 1/2 2/1 6.9
O. Pietuszewski M 64 1 0 2 (1) 0 56% 9 4 0 2/3 1/1 8.0
D. Gül F 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 3/4 1/0 6.6
Pepê F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 1 0/1 2/0 6.0
S. Fofana M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
William Gomes F 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Francisco Moura D 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 4 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.0
Borja Sainz F 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 8 0 0 2/2 0/1 7.2
T. Moffi F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.