FC Porto 3-1 Benfica: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 7

FC Porto

3 : 1

Benfica

G. Veiga31'
V. Froholdt54'
Hwang In-Beom60'

51'A. Bah

FC Porto4-3-3

Line ups

4-2-3-1Benfica Benfica crest

Assistant

Lucho González

Assistant

João Tralhão

Assistant

Lucho González

Substitutions

38'
107.9
G. Veiga
167.9
Hwang In-Beom
69'
525.9
M. Fernandes
746.7
F. Moura
69'
76.3
William Gomes
176.7
B. Sainz
85'
197.9A2
Andre Silva
96.5
Samu
85'
117.0A
Pepê
776.3
O. Pietuszewski

Unused

Assistant

João Tralhão

Substitutions

38'
106.3
G. Sudakov
36.2
A. Circati
74'
86.6
F. Aursnes
186.3
L. Barreiro
74'
276.7
Rafa Silva
116.3
D. Lukebakio
74'
257.2A
G. Prestianni
216.5
A. Schjelderup
85'
266.2
S. Dahl
347.0
S. El Karouani

Unused

Player of the match

Pablo Rosario

Midfielder · FC Porto

8.6

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Shots2

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy50%

Build-up

Passes36

Key passes1

Pass accuracy97%

Defending

Tackles3

Blocks2

Interceptions2

Duels won4 · 40%

Fouls won/made1 / 2

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Samuel SoaresG	4	3	2,54	-0,46	17/23	9/15
Diogo CostaG	1	1	1,03	+0,03	18/22	2/6

Live stats

Possession & Passing

45%Possession55%

343Total passes425

90%Pass accuracy85%

3Corners3

Attack

20Shots12

7On target3

7Off target5

6Blocked shots4

Box & Quality

12Shots in box8

8Shots out box4

1.3xG0.8

-0.5Goals prevented-0.5

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves4

2Offsides0

17Fouls12

3Yellow cards5

0Red cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,67xG0,38

10Shots8

2On target1

2Big chances1

9Touches in box11

44%Possession56%

2Corners3

Second half

0,64xG0,46

10Shots4

5On target2

1Big chances1

17Touches in box6

46%Possession54%

1Corners0

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

FC Porto

1.31201345%

89% open play11% set piece

Benfica

0.8412755%

87% open play13% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

32 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

FC Porto1,31 xG · 3 scored

Benfica0,84 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

FC Porto38

Open play 31Set piece 1Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 4

Benfica23

Open play 18Set piece 3Foul won 1Rebound 1

Momentum

20 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

FC Porto58% pressure

Benfica42% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.31xG0.84

20Shots12

13On target7

Momentum

90' Off target Tomás Araújo 0.04 xG · Set piece · Header

Shot map

20 v 12

FC Porto shoot right, Benfica left. Bigger dot = better chance.

PORFC PortoBENBenficagoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

20 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

FC PortoBenficagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

FC PortoDefensive line 44%

BenficaDefensive line 34%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

FC PortoUntil 38'

Most-connected pair: Bednarek and Kiwior, 12 passes between them.

BenficaUntil 38'

Most-connected pair: Lenglet and Araújo, 15 passes between them.

Tactical battle

52control48

André Silva

6 touches in box

In possession

52,8%Field tilt47,2%

10Passes into box12

29Progressive passes29

8Carries into final third7

14Chances created11

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

6,81Press intensity (PPDA)12,50

7High turnovers6

4Regains within 5s7

33,4sBall recovery time29,8s

29Interceptions9

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

117Carries81

1273mCarry distance1073m

10Progressive carries17

657mProgressive carry distance751m

4Carries into the box0

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

2Take-ons won4

12Take-ons attempted10

504mProgressive pass distance509m

1Through balls1

2Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,03Expected threat (xT)0,95

3,56Action value (VAEP)1,46

38Shot-creating actions23

6Goal-creating actions2

13Box entries10

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,9Passes per attack4,3

13,3sAttack duration15,7s

2,17 m/sAttack directness1,75 m/s

2Build-up attacks2

9Direct attacks5

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

26Touches in box17

38Final third entries55

3Big chances2

2,54xG on target1,03

2Big chances missed1

Passing

2/11 (18%)Crosses3/9 (33%)

8/20 (40%)Long balls30/50 (60%)

10Throw-ins23

12Free kicks17

7Goal kicks8

Duels

38Total62

29/68 (43%)Ground39/68 (57%)

2/13 (15%)Aerial11/13 (85%)

2/11 (18%)Dribbles4/10 (40%)

10Dispossessed9

Defending

38Recoveries34

15Interceptions4

15Tackles19

53%Tackles won47%

15Clearances15

1Big chances scored1

1Big saves0

1Errors led to shot1

1Fouled in final third2

7,51Average rating6,91

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

FC PortoThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 16-30

BenficaThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 46-60

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal100%

100%2+ goals88%

38%3+ goals50%

13%4+ goals25%

They concede

50%1+ goal50%

Heaviest results

best 4-1 (A)

best 7-0 (A)·worst 1-3 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

FC PortoshootallowBenfica

6.9%Six-yard box5.0%

60.3%+3.5Penalty area-3.952.7%

24.5%-2.4Edge of the box+3.830.9%

8.3%-2.3Long range11.4%

494 shots taken · 317 faced

BenficashootallowFC Porto

8.1%+2.4Six-yard box-2.33.4%

61.3%+4.5Penalty area-7.249.4%

23.1%-3.8Edge of the box+2.829.9%

7.4%-3.2Long range+6.817.4%

579 shots taken · 328 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

FC Porto beat Benfica 3-1 at Estádio do Dragão in Primeira Liga. FC Porto led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: G. Veiga (31'), V. Froholdt (54'), Hwang In-Beom (60') for FC Porto; A. Bah (51') for Benfica. Benfica finished with ten men after Clément Lenglet was sent off. In their last 38 meetings, FC Porto have won 19, Benfica 9, with 10 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.