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HIGHLIGHTS

March 3, 2024 5:27 PM ET

FULL TIME!

Porto thrash Benfica 5-0 in the Portuguese League

March 3, 2024 5:26 PM ET

90' - GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!

FROM THE PORT! IT'S OVER! Danny Namaso scores Porto's fifth and adds to the rout at the Estádio do Dragão. Benfica's morale is at an all-time low after conceding another goal in the derby: 5-0.

March 3, 2024 5:25 PM ET

87'

The game is over for Francisco Conceicao. He contributed as much as he could today. He will now be replaced by the rested Toni Martinez (FC Porto).

March 3, 2024 5:22 PM ET

86'

 

FC Porto's players exchange short passes patiently, waiting for an opportunity to shoot.

March 3, 2024 5:19 PM ET

82'


Substitution. Galeno leaves the field to be replaced by Ivan Jaime (FC Porto).

March 3, 2024 5:14 PM ET

79'

Yellow card! It looks like Nico (FC Porto) is asking for punishment for his behavior. João Pinheiro agrees and gives the card.

March 3, 2024 5:12 PM ET

75' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL!

PORTO! Pepê (FC Porto) receives a great pass inside the box and sends it into the back of the net. The ball is on the left side of the goal and the keeper can't save it!

March 3, 2024 5:10 PM ET

73'

João Pinheiro interrupts the game. That was a tactical foul by David Neres (Benfica).

March 3, 2024 5:07 PM ET

70'


Benfica's players are exchanging a few short passes to open up the opposition's defense in search of a chance.

March 3, 2024 5:03 PM ET

65'

Francisco Conceicao (FC Porto) outpaces the defender and tries to score from the edge of the box, but his shot is too high.

March 3, 2024 4:58 PM ET

63'

Wendell (FC Porto) fires a header that skims the left post. His close-range effort was saved after a cross from inside the box. He should have scored!

March 3, 2024 4:56 PM ET

61'

Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica) is yellow carded and sent off for the second time this season. The red card follows.

March 3, 2024 4:55 PM ET

59'

Wendell (FC Porto) is clearly asking for medical attention for his movement in pain. Let's find out how serious the injury is.

March 3, 2024 4:53 PM ET

55' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!

PORTO! Goal! Wendell (FC Porto) left footed shot from inside the box is deflected and misses the goalkeeper. 3:0.

March 3, 2024 4:50 PM ET

55'

Nico (FC Porto) commits a foul with a push kick but escapes punishment.

March 3, 2024 4:47 PM ET

51'


Pepê (FC Porto) commits a foul, and João Pinheiro blows the whistle for an infringement.

March 3, 2024 4:43 PM ET

46'


Half-time substitution. Morato (Benfica) is absent for the rest of the game and makes way for Alvaro Carreras.

March 3, 2024 4:39 PM ET

RESTARTS!

The second half starts

March 3, 2024 4:38 PM ET

half time

End of first half for Porto 2-0 Benfica in Liga Portugal

March 3, 2024 4:23 PM ET

+2'


The match will have a minimum of 2 minutes extra time.

March 3, 2024 4:19 PM ET

44' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!

FROM PORO! Goal! Galeno took advantage of a loose ball in the box to beat the goalkeeper with a shot into the left corner. The score is now 2:0.

March 3, 2024 4:18 PM ET

40'


Galeno (FC Porto) takes his opponent to the ground. João Pinheiro has a clear view of the ball and blows the whistle.

March 3, 2024 4:13 PM ET

37'


FC Porto corner kick is blocked by the well-prepared Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).

March 3, 2024 4:11 PM ET

35'


It looked as if Angel Di Maria (Benfica)'s long-range effort would go just wide of the target, but the shot went painfully wide to the left. The goalkeeper was very lucky this time.

March 3, 2024 4:08 PM ET

34'

A perfect pass is received by Rafa Silva (Benfica), who is lurking in the box and fires the ball towards goal. The goalkeeper makes a good save and stops the shot. Benfica have a chance to score from a corner kick.

March 3, 2024 4:08 PM ET

34'


Benfica keep the ball and show quick passing at the moment.

March 3, 2024 4:06 PM ET

32'


Morato (Benfica) is yellow carded for a bad foul. João Pinheiro had no hesitation in making his decision.

March 3, 2024 4:04 PM ET

30'

Orkun Kokcu (Benfica) is disappointed with himself because he managed to get into a good position but his cross was poor.

March 3, 2024 4:03 PM ET

28'

 

Angel Di Maria (Benfica) takes a corner kick but the opposition defence clears it comfortably.

March 3, 2024 4:01 PM ET

24'


The cross from the corner produced by FC Porto is comfortably intercepted by one of the defensive players.

March 3, 2024 3:59 PM ET

21' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL!

PORTO! Goal! Galeno (FC Porto) shows his shooting ability and the ball travels into the back of the net!

March 3, 2024 3:54 PM ET

15'

FC Porto make the most of possession by exchanging passes and waiting for an opportunity to attack.

March 3, 2024 3:48 PM ET

12'


Francisco Conceicao (FC Porto) was trying to take the ball from his opponent, but ended up taking his legs with him. João Pinheiro blew the whistle to signal the foul.

March 3, 2024 3:46 PM ET

9'

 

Wendell sends a right-footed shot from the edge of the box that is just wide of the target.

March 3, 2024 3:42 PM ET

8'


Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) commits a foul on his opponent, but the referee does not issue a warning. FC Porto can take the free-kick.

March 3, 2024 3:40 PM ET

3'

 

A brilliant cross into the box finds Pepê (FC Porto), who directs a header towards the centre of the goal, but the goalkeeper shows great reflexes and pulls off a stunning save.

March 3, 2024 3:37 PM ET

START THE GAME

Ball rolling for the first half of Porto-Benfica in the Portuguese League

March 3, 2024 3:34 PM ET

X-ray of FC Porto-Benfica

Coming off the back of thrashing Vizela (6-1) and Portimonense (4-0) in the two days leading up to the derby, the Reds have now scored 56 goals in the league, half of which were scored in the eight rounds played since the start of 2024. FC Porto, on the other hand, have scored 38 goals in the competition.

The figures provided by the Wyscout platform help explain the difference in goals scored between the eagles and the dragons. With 375 attempts compared to FC Porto's 352, Benfica are the team with the most shots among the 18 competing in the Betclic League and also the team with the best percentage of shots on target: 43.5% compared to 35.7% for their next opponents.

Roger Schmidt's side also risk more one-on-one situations (779 against 748), although the Blue and Whites have a higher dribbling efficiency rate: 60.6% against 52.8%.

March 3, 2024 3:27 PM ET

history of league matches

This season, the two teams have already met on two occasions with Benfica coming out on top: 2-0 in the Super Cup and 1-0 in the first round of the Betclic League (7th matchday). Since Roger Schmidt's arrival in Luz, the Reds have won three of the four matches against the Dragons.

In the history of league matches, the Glorioso have 59 wins and 49 draws in 179 games against the Portistas, with a balance of 273 goals scored and 262 conceded. As visitors, the number of wins is 15 and the number of draws is 22.

March 3, 2024 3:13 PM ET

Porto:

March 3, 2024 3:05 PM ET

Absentees:

For the derby, coach Roger Schmidt will only have one absentee: left-back Juan Bernat, who is recovering from injury. However, as the team faces Rangers next week in the last 16 of the Europa League, it is expected that some of the starters will be spared.

On Porto's side, coach Sérgio Conceição will have four injury absentees: goalkeeper Gonçalo Ribeiro, defender Iván Marcano, left-back Zaidu Sanusi and striker Mehdi Taremi.

March 3, 2024 3:03 PM ET

Best attack of the tournament

The Eagles have one of the best attacks in the competition this season. With a total of 53 goals scored compared to Porto's 38, as well as Sérgio Conceição's weak defense, Benfica are favorites to open the scoring in this game. 

The last time they met was in the seventh round of the Portuguese Championship, when Benfica won by the narrowest of margins, with a total of 64% possession and 16 attempts on goal. The scorer on that occasion was Angel Di Maria, in the 68th minute. 

March 3, 2024 2:55 PM ET

Roger Schmidt

Roger Schmidt's side have four wins and a draw in their last five games, with a solid attacking performance. In fact, their most recent league game ended in a 4-0 win over Portimonense, with goals from Angel Di Maria, David Neres and a brace from Rafa Silva.

March 3, 2024 2:39 PM ET

Benfica favorite

Benfica lead the Primeira Liga standings with 58 points from 23 games, with a total of 18 wins, four draws and just one defeat. They are nine points ahead of Porto, who are third in the table with 15 wins. 

March 3, 2024 2:34 PM ET

1 HOUR!

One hour to go until Porto-Benfica in the Portuguese League

March 3, 2024 2:29 PM ET

Channels for Porto vs Benfica on TV in real time?

Porto - Benfica

Liga Portugal

Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024;

Time: 17:30 (Brasilia time);

Venue: Estádio do Dragão, in the city of Porto, Portugal;

Where to watch: Star+ (streaming).

March 3, 2024 2:24 PM ET

When is the Porto vs Benfica match?

The match between Porto and Benfica will kick off at 17:30 (Brasília time) at the Estádio do Dragão, in the city of Porto, Portugal, in the Portuguese League. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.

March 3, 2024 2:19 PM ET

Porto's probable line-up:

Diogo Costa; João Mário, Pepe, Otávio e Wendell; Alan Varela, Stephen Eustáquio e Pepê (Nico González); Francisco Conceição, Iván Jaime e Evanílson. Técnico: Sérgio Conceição. 

March 3, 2024 2:14 PM ET

Benfica's probable line-up:

Anatoliy Trubin; Alexander Bah, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi e Fredrik Aursnes (Morato); João Neves, Joãpo Mário e Orkun Kökçü; David Neres, Ángel Di María e Rafa Silva (Marcos Leonardo). Técnico: Roger Schmidt. 

March 3, 2024 2:09 PM ET

History

The Clássico, as the duel between these two historic rivals is known, has an incredible 254 games in its history, and the numbers are better for the home side. Porto have won 101 games to Benfica's 91, with a further 62 draws. However, it's the Reds who have scored the most goals, 390 against 367 for the Dragons.

March 3, 2024 2:04 PM ET

TEAMS' PREVIOUS MATCHES

Porto

In 3rd place with 49 points, Porto are still trying to stay in the title race, but are nine points behind leaders and opponents Benfica. In the Portuguese Cup, they beat Santa Clara 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals after drawing 1-1 with Gil Vicente. Before that, they beat Arsenal 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 and beat Estrela da Amadora 2-0.

Benfica

Further up the table, Benfica lead the league with 58 points, one game ahead of second-placed Sporting. Also playing in the Portuguese Cup, they lost 2-1 to Sporting in the first leg of the semi-final, after beating Portimonense 4-0. Before that, they drew 0-0 with Toulouse and progressed to the last 16 of the Europa League, having won the first leg 2-1.

March 3, 2024 1:59 PM ET

Benfica

Reigning Portuguese champions Benfica have managed to maintain their lead in the domestic league with 58 points from 23 games. In addition, Roger Schmidt's side are still ain the Portuguese Cup, despite losing the first leg of the semi-final 2-1 to Sporting in their most recent match. The return leg is scheduled for early April.

In the Champions League, the campaign fell well short of expectations and the Incarnados were unable to stand up to Real Sociedad and Internazionale. With third place secured, they migrated to the Europa League and got past Toulouse with a 2-1 win at the Estadio da Luz and a goalless draw in France. For the derby, the main doubt is the participation of left-back Juan Bernat, who has a muscle problem.

 

March 3, 2024 1:54 PM ET

Porto

After falling short in the last Portuguese championship, Porto are a little further away from the leaders this year. With 49 points from 23 games, the Dragons are seven points behind Sporting and nine behind Sunday's opponents Benfica. Despite this, Porto had a fine campaign in the first phase of the Champions League, finishing second in Group H, and in the first leg of the round of 16 they won 1-0 at home, a goal from Brazilian Galeno.

Their last match was in the Portuguese Cup last Thursday. Playing in the quarter-finals, they beat Santa Clara 2-1 away from home, goals from Brazilians Galeno and Evanílson, and their semi-final opponents will be Vitória de Guimarães. Coach Sérgio Conceição's main absentees for Sunday's derby are injured striker Tahremi and defender Marcano.

March 3, 2024 1:49 PM ET

TIME AND PLACE!

Porto and Benfica will face each other this Sunday (03/03) at 17:30 (Brasília time) / 20:30 (Lisbon time) at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto. The derby will be valid for the 24th round of the Portuguese League.

Currently in 3rd place in the standings, Porto are still dreaming of the title, so they'll be out in full force to close the gap on their rivals and will be counting on the support of their fans to win the match.

Benfica, who are trying to isolate themselves at the top of the domestic competition, will be looking to increase their lead and, in order to pick up another win, will be looking to surprise their opponents by showing all their attacking power.

The match between Porto and Benfica, which will be played this Sunday (03), will be broadcast on Star+, streaming to Brazil. Portuguese fans who want to follow the match can watch it on Sport TV.

March 3, 2024 1:44 PM ET

Welcome to the Porto - Benfica commentary

Hello, soccer lovers! It's now time for the decisive match in the Portuguese League between two teams: Porto on one side. On the other is Benfica. Follow everything about the duel between the teams here, in real time on VAVEL Brasil

March 3, 2024 1:39 PM ET
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