Porto 3-1 Benfica: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 7 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Estádio Do Dragão, Porto · referee M. Bertolo Nogueira · full time
Full time: Porto 3-1 Benfica
Porto won 3-1 at home to Benfica in Liga Portugal Matchday 7 on Sunday 20 September 2026. The goals: Gabri Veiga 31', Alexander Bah 51', Victor Froholdt 54', In-beom Hwang 60'.
How Porto won it
Porto struck first through Gabri Veiga in the 31st minute, set up by Pepê. Benfica levelled at 1-1 in the 51st minute through Alexander Bah, set up by Gianluca Prestianni. Victor Froholdt made it 2-1 to Porto in the 54th minute, set up by André Silva. In-beom Hwang made it 3-1 to Porto in the 60th minute, set up by André Silva.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Clément Lenglet of Benfica was sent off in the 35th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, M. Bertolo Nogueira, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Porto and 4 to Benfica.
Porto: F. Farioli, 4-3-3 · Benfica: M. Saraiva Da Silva, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.08 for Porto and 2.07 for Benfica.
Porto scored about 1.9 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Benfica left about 1.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Benfica created the better chances, 2.07 xG to 1.08, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Porto had 7 shots on target, Benfica 3.
Benfica had 55% of the ball, but Porto took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Porto came into it with 9 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 0.4 a match, with 2.20 expected goals for and 0.94 against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Benfica came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 2.32 expected goals for and 0.73 against, and had won 75% of their matches.
Porto vs Benfica: the match in numbers
| Porto | Match statistics | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 1.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.07 |
| 20 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 345 | Total passes | 424 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Pablo Rosario (Porto), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Porto
- Pablo Rosario 7.8
- André Silva 7.7 2 assists
- In-beom Hwang 7.6 1 goal
- Pepê 7.5 1 assist
- Gabri Veiga 7.1 1 goal
Benfica
- Alexander Bah 7.3 1 goal
- Vangelis Pavlidis 7.1
- Tomás Araújo 7.1
- João Palhinha 7.1
- Gianluca Prestianni 6.9 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Clément Lenglet at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Porto: Porto vs Estoril Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Benfica: Santa Clara vs Benfica Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Porto vs Benfica
What was the score in Porto vs Benfica?
Porto 3-1 Benfica (half-time 1-0), Liga Portugal, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Porto vs Benfica?
Gabri Veiga 31', Alexander Bah 51', Victor Froholdt 54', In-beom Hwang 60'.
Did Moneyball predict Porto vs Benfica correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Porto vs Benfica?
Pablo Rosario, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Porto vs Benfica?
M. Bertolo Nogueira.
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