Primeira Liga Gameweek 8 Sun, Oct 5 2025 · 21:15 Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
FC Porto
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.66 – 0.13
Benfica
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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.

No way through for FC Porto or Benfica

FC Porto entered as narrow favourites, but neither side found a way through. FC Porto finished with the higher xG (0.66 vs 0.13). On the chances created, FC Porto deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 1 point they took.

FC Porto40%
Draw ✓27%
Benfica33%

Model vs reality

FC Porto goals
0
Model 1.41 · xG 0.66
Benfica goals
0
Model 1.24 · xG 0.13
Total goals
0
Model 2.66 · xG 0.79
Score 0–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchDiogo CostaFC Porto
7.5
  • RefereeMiguel Nogueira
  • VenueEstádio Do Dragão
  • Table before kick-offFC Porto 1st · Benfica 3rd

Timeline

  1. Richard RíosYellow card · Foul
    45’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. J. BednarekYellow card · Tripping
    48’
  4. ⇄ P. RosarioFor Gabri Veiga
    63’
  5. ⇄ D. GülFor Samu Omorodion
    75’
  6. A. VarelaYellow card · Tripping
    77’
  7. ⇄ L. BarreiroFor D. Lukébakio
    80’
  8. P. RosarioYellow card · Holding
    80’
  9. ⇄ Rodrigo MoraFor A. Varela
    90’
  10. ⇄ Tomás AraújoFor H. Sudakov
    90’
  11. ⇄ João RêgoFor S. Dahl
    90+4’
  12. Francisco MouraYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+5’
  13. Borja SainzYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+6’
  14. A. DedićYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+6’
  15. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

FC Porto8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
Benfica4 shots · 2 in box, 2 outside
FC PortoBenfica
52% Possession 48%
0.66 Expected goals (xG) 0.13
1.82 Expected points (xPts) 0.69
8 Shots 4
2 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 2
2 Blocked shots 1
6 Shots inside the box 2
2 Shots outside the box 2
432 Passes 416
84% Pass accuracy 80%
3 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
15 Fouls 6
5 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.73 Team rating 6.87

Line-ups

FC Porto 4-3-3

997.5★ Diogo Costa(G)
746.9 Francisco Moura 47.0 J. Kiwior 57.3 J. Bednarek 206.7 Alberto Baio
106.3 Gabri Veiga ↓63’ 226.3 A. Varela ↓90’ 86.2 V. Froholdt
176.9 Borja Sainz 96.3 Samu Omorodion ↓75’ 116.3 Pepê
  • 99Diogo Costa (G) ★7.5
  • 74Francisco Moura6.9
  • 4J. Kiwior7.0
  • 5J. Bednarek7.3
  • 20Alberto Baio6.7
  • 10Gabri Veiga↓63’6.3
  • 22A. Varela↓90’6.3
  • 8V. Froholdt6.2
  • 17Borja Sainz6.9
  • 9Samu Omorodion↓75’6.3
  • 11Pepê6.3

Substitutes used

  • 13P. Rosario↑63’6.9
  • 86Rodrigo Mora↑90’
  • 27D. Gül↑75’6.9

Unused: William Gomes, Cláudio Ramos, D. Prpić, Z. Sanusi, Ángel Alarcón, S. Eustaquio

Benfica 4-2-3-1

16.9 A. Trubin(G)
266.9 S. Dahl ↓90’ 306.9 N. Otamendi 47.2 António Silva 176.5 A. Dedić
57.2 E. Barrenechea 206.9 Richard Ríos
86.7 F. Aursnes 107.2 H. Sudakov ↓90’ 116.9 D. Lukébakio ↓80’
146.3 V. Pavlidis
  • 1A. Trubin (G)6.9
  • 26S. Dahl↓90’6.9
  • 30N. Otamendi6.9
  • 4António Silva7.2
  • 17A. Dedić6.5
  • 5E. Barrenechea7.2
  • 20Richard Ríos6.9
  • 8F. Aursnes6.7
  • 10H. Sudakov↓90’7.2
  • 11D. Lukébakio↓80’6.9
  • 14V. Pavlidis6.3

Substitutes used

  • 44Tomás Araújo↑90’
  • 84João Rêgo↑90’
  • 18L. Barreiro↑80’6.5

Unused: Samuel Soares, Gonçalo Oliveira, Henrique Araújo, F. Ivanović, Ivan Lima, A. Schjelderup

Player stats

Top rated
Diogo CostaFC Porto7.5
2nd
J. BednarekFC Porto7.3
3rd
António SilvaBenfica7.2

FC Porto

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Diogo Costa G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 89% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Francisco Moura D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 97% 35 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
J. Kiwior D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 76 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Bednarek D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 87 0 2 0/0 2/0 7.3
Alberto Baio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 42 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
Gabri Veiga M 63 0 0 2 (2) 0 75% 16 0 0 1/2 2/3 6.3
A. Varela M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 27 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
V. Froholdt M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 21 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.2
Borja Sainz F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 23 3 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
Samu Omorodion F 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 0 0 2/3 1/0 6.3
Pepê F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 63% 24 2 1 0/1 3/0 6.3
P. Rosario M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Rodrigo Mora M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Gül F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 50% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Dahl D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 42 2 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
N. Otamendi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 60 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
António Silva D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 38 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.2
A. Dedić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 34 0 0 2/5 1/0 6.5
E. Barrenechea M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 72 3 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
Richard Ríos M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 25 2 0 2/3 1/2 6.9
F. Aursnes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
H. Sudakov M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 32 3 0 0/1 0/5 7.2
D. Lukébakio F 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 1 1 3/3 0/3 6.9
V. Pavlidis F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 20 2 0 0/1 2/2 6.3
Tomás Araújo D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
João Rêgo M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Barreiro M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.