FC Porto vs Benfica, 2018-2019 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

FC Porto

18': Adrián

FT
1 - 2

Benfica

26': João Félix
52': Rafa Silva
77': Gabriel

Benfica continue revival with 2-1 Classico win at Porto

Benfica came from behind for a 2-1 win at Porto on Saturday which allowed them to leapfrog their arch-rivals and go top of the Primeira Liga.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt saved. Alex Telles (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
2': Foul by João Félix (Benfica).
2': Jesús Manuel Corona (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
5': Moussa Marega (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Foul by Adrián López (FC Porto).
7': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pepe.
9': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
10': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
10': Moussa Marega (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Offside, Benfica. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
14': Attempt blocked. Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
14': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
16': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
16': Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Rúben Dias (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Attempt blocked. Adrián López (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
18': Goal! FC Porto 1, Benfica 0. Adrián López (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
21': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
22': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
22': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
22': Foul by Alex Telles (FC Porto).
22': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
24': Moussa Marega (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jesús Manuel Corona.
26': Goal! FC Porto 1, Benfica 1. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
28': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
28': Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Felipe (FC Porto).
28': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Offside, FC Porto. Adrián López tries a through ball, but Moussa Marega is caught offside.
31': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto).
31': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Attempt blocked. Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Marega.
33': Foul by Héctor Herrera (FC Porto).
33': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Adrián López (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
39': Foul by Alex Telles (FC Porto).
39': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by João Félix (Benfica).
40': Pepe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Felipe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
45': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pizzi.
45'+2': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by André Almeida.
45'+2': Offside, FC Porto. Felipe tries a through ball, but Moussa Marega is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, FC Porto 1, Benfica 1.
45': Second Half begins FC Porto 1, Benfica 1.
48': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto).
50': Foul by Ferro (Benfica).
50': Moussa Marega (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Goal! FC Porto 1, Benfica 2. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
53': Attempt missed. Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
54': Foul by Ferro (Benfica).
54': Moussa Marega (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Ferro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
58': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
58': Óliver Torres (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Adrián López (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
59': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
59': Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
59': Jesús Manuel Corona (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Attempt saved. Felipe (FC Porto) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
61': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
61': Óliver Torres (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Substitution, FC Porto. Tiquinho Soares replaces Jesús Manuel Corona.
61': Substitution, FC Porto. Otávio replaces Adrián López.
62': Attempt saved. Moussa Marega (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
63': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Wilson Manafá.
64': Foul by Alex Telles (FC Porto).
64': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
65': Offside, Benfica. Odisseas Vlachodimos tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
67': Hand ball by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
71': Substitution, Benfica. Gedson Fernandes replaces Pizzi.
74': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
74': Moussa Marega (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
76': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Félix.
76': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
76': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Otávio (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
77': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Second yellow card to Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
80': Foul by Felipe (FC Porto).
80': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Felipe (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Substitution, FC Porto. Danilo Pereira replaces Óliver Torres.
83': Attempt blocked. Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
83': Attempt saved. Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
83': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
83': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (FC Porto) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Marega.
84': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
84': Felipe (FC Porto) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
85': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
86': Foul by Alex Telles (FC Porto).
86': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Substitution, Benfica. Sébastien Corchia replaces Rafa.
89': Attempt missed. Otávio (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
89': Odisseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
90': Attempt saved. Felipe (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pepe.
90': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
90': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90': Attempt saved. Moussa Marega (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+2': Substitution, Benfica. Franco Cervi replaces João Félix.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Tiquinho Soares (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alex Telles (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Otávio.
90'+3': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Benfica).
90'+3': Pepe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alex Telles (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Porto 1, Benfica 2.
90'+5': Match ends, FC Porto 1, Benfica 2.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 49,220

Liga Portugal Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	FC Porto	7	+15	21
2	Benfica	7	+15	16
3	Sporting CP	7	+9	15
4	Santa Clara	7	+7	15

Full Table

Line-Ups

FC Porto (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Iker Casillas (GK)
33	Pepe
28	Felipe
13	Alex Telles
12	Manafá
10	Óliver Torres
16	Héctor Herrera
8	Yacine Brahimi
17	Jesús Corona
20	Adrián
11	Moussa Marega

FC Porto Substitutes:

Fernando, Hernâni, Otávio, Éder Militão, Tiquinho Soares, Vaná, Danilo Pereira.

Benfica (4-4-2)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
97	Ferro
6	Rúben Dias
3	Alejandro Grimaldo
34	André Almeida
8	Gabriel
22	Andreas Samaris
27	Rafa Silva
21	Pizzi
14	Haris Seferovic
79	João Félix

Benfica Substitutes:

Sébastien Corchia, Florentino, Jota, Mile Svilar, Gedson Fernandes, Franco Cervi, Jonas.

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