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O Clássico

O Clássico (lit. 'The Classic') is the name given in football to matches between Portuguese clubs S.L. Benfica and FC Porto. Originally, the term O Clássico only referred to games played in the league, but now tends to include matches that take place in other domestic competitions such as the Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. Despite being the two most decorated Portuguese clubs in European football, with seven European trophies between them, they have never faced each other in a European competition. Benfica and Porto are two of the three clubs known as the "Big Three" in Portugal, the other being Sporting CP.

O Clássico
LocationPortugal
TeamsBenfica
Porto
First meeting28 April 1912
Friendly
Porto 2–8 Benfica
Latest meeting10 November 2024
Primeira Liga
Benfica 4–1 Porto
Next meeting6 April 2025
Primeira Liga
Porto v Benfica
StadiumsEstádio da Luz (Benfica)
Estádio do Dragão (Porto)
Statistics
Meetings total256
Most player appearancesNené (44)[1]
Top scorerJosé Águas (18)[2]
All-time seriesBenfica: 92
Drawn: 62
Porto: 102
Largest victoryBenfica 12–2 Porto
7 February 1943
(Primeira Divisão)
Longest win streak4 matches
(both clubs)

The rivalry comes about as Lisbon and Porto are the two largest cities in Portugal, and both clubs are the most decorated football teams in Portugal.

Rivalry

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A fuzboll table depicting the rivalry between Benfica and Porto
 
O Clássico at Estádio da Luz on 7 October 2018

The first match between the Águias and the Dragões was an exhibition game that was played on the 28 April 1912, when Benfica defeated Porto 8–2.[3] Eight years later, Porto would win their first Clássico, 3–2. Porto would have to wait another nine years to accumulate their second victory over Benfica. Prior to the establishment of the Primeira Liga in 1934, both Benfica and Porto were competing within their football league district. Both sides were also competing in the Campeonato de Portugal which later became in 1938 the Taça de Portugal.

Until 1934, Benfica would win the Campeonato de Lisboa nine times as well as triumphing in the Taça de Honra de Lisboa twice, while Porto would win the Campeonato do Porto nineteen times as well as claiming the Taça de Honra do Porto twice. Benfica would meet Porto for the first time in an official match in the domestic cup competition which during the early periods of Portuguese football was the Campeonato de Portugal. Benfica defeated Porto in the final of the 1931 Campeonato de Portugal, 3–0 at the Campo do Arnado in Coimbra. Two goals from Vítor Silva and one from Augusto Dinis sealed the win to claim Benfica's second Campeonato de Portugal.[4]

The inception of the Primeira Liga saw Porto win the very first edition of the competition.[5] Both sides met for the first time in the competition on 3 February 1935, on which Porto won 2–1.[6] Benfica would win the return tie 3–0. Despite Benfica's win, the Águias would finish third in the league, three points behind Porto.[7] The next five seasons would see Benfica win three titles to Porto's two. During the 1940s, both sides would take a back seat to Sporting CP, which would win five league titles in the decade.

The late 1950s and 1960s saw Benfica dominate not just Portuguese football but also European football. The arrival of Eusébio saw Benfica secure eight league titles in ten years.[3] Benfica's league titles were joined by two consecutive European Cups which were won in 1961, 3–2 against Barcelona, and in 1962, 5–3 against Real Madrid. The 1970s saw the continuation of Benfica's dominance up until the 1977–78 season, during which Porto won the league title for the first time in 19 years. The 1980s and early 1990s saw both Benfica and Porto battle for the league title. Porto's resurgence and the introduction of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa as chairman saw Porto reach new heights, winning the European Cup for the first time after defeating Bayern Munich 2–1 in the 1987 European Cup Final.[3] Three years later, Benfica reached their eighth European final, the 1990 European Cup Final, losing 1–0 to Milan.

In the 1990s, Porto began to dominate Portuguese football, winning a record five consecutive league titles.[3] The intensity between these two sides in the '90s was culminated by the fact that former Portuguese international teammates João Pinto, who played for Benfica, and Paulinho Santos, who played for Porto, publicly declared their dislike for each other. The new millennium saw a continuation of Porto's dominance.[3] Porto would reach the heights of their 1987 European Cup final win after José Mourinho guided Os Dragões to the UEFA Cup in 2003 and the UEFA Champions League in 2004. Benfica won the league title in 2005 for the first time in over ten years to halter Porto's momentum. During the second half of the 2000s, both sides battled for top spot, with the rivalry intensified after Benfica's Cristian Rodríguez joined Porto in the summer of 2008 to become the third Benfica player in recent history to have made the switch. In 2010, after four seasons, Benfica won their 32nd league title. Also in 2010, Benfica defeated Porto 3–0 in the 2009–10 Taça da Liga final to win the first of what would be four straight Taça da Liga titles, a competition that Porto would only win in the 2022–23 edition against Sporting CP.

The next year, Porto recorded their biggest home win over As Águias, a 5–0 thrashing in a league fixture.[8][9] Porto would secure a treble in the same season in which they claimed the league title, the Taça de Portugal as well as the UEFA Europa League.[10] On 18 May 2014, Benfica made history after achieving the domestic treble of winning the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. Later on, Benfica secured four more league titles – four in a row and 37 overall, the latter a Portuguese record – and won another two league cups, achieving a record seventh overall. Porto and Benfica would go back-and-forth as league champions from the 2017–18 season through to the 2019–20 season. Currently, neither are Portuguese League champions, the champion being Sporting which won their 20th league title in the 23/34 season

Honours comparison

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National competition SL Benfica FC Porto
Portuguese League 38 30
Portuguese Cup 26 20
Portuguese League Cup 7 1
Portuguese Super Cup 9 24
Championship of Portugal 3 4
International competition SL Benfica FC Porto
UEFA Champions League 2 2
UEFA Europa League 0 2
UEFA Super Cup 0 1
Intercontinental Cup 0 2
Total 85 86

League matches

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The matches listed below are only Primeira Liga matches, club name in bold indicates win. The score is given at full-time, and in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.[11]

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 1934–35 N/A Porto Benfica 2–1 A. Carneiro (15), Pinga (60) A. Valadas (62)
2 N/A Benfica Porto 3–0 G. Pinto (32), Rogério (43), V. Silva (75)
3 1935–36 N/A Porto Benfica 2–2 R. Castro (22), Pinga (p. 43) L. Xavier (7), V. Silva (15)
4 N/A Benfica Porto 5–1 Pinga (12, p. 30), V. Silva (14, 25), L. Xavier (87) A. Santos (75)
5 1936–37 N/A Porto Benfica 2–1 Pinga (38), A. Santos (65) G. Espírito Santo (19)
6 N/A Benfica Porto 6–0 E. Santos (o.g. 1), A. Valadas (25), G. Espírito Santo (26), L. Xavier (45), Rogério (84), J. Nova (o.g. 88)
7 1937–38 N/A Benfica Porto 3–1 Rogério (47), G. Espírito Santo (70), A. Valadas (72) Costuras (40)
8 N/A Porto Benfica 2–2 Costuras (22), Â. Silva (52) Rogério (46), A. Valadas (64)
9 1938–39 N/A Benfica Porto 4–1 G. Pinto (p. 25), A. Brito (44), A. Duarte (59), G. Espírito Santo (60) Pinga (30)
10 N/A Porto Benfica 3–3 A. Santos (2, 61), Costuras (44) Rogério (7), A. Brito (47, 62)
11 1939–40 N/A Porto Benfica 4–2 A. Santos (31), S. Kodrnja (p. 44, 80), F. Gomes da Costa (76) M. Lourenço (60), F. Rodrigues (75)
12 N/A Benfica Porto 2–3 J. Teixeira (45, 87) Pinga (22, 73), S. Kodrnja (29)
13 1940–41 N/A Benfica Porto 3–2 G. Espírito Santo (24), F. Pires (47), A. Valadas (50) S. Kodrnja (20), A. Santos (63)
14 N/A Porto Benfica 5–2 C. Pratas (6, 16, 46), S. Kodrnja (35), F. Petrak (76) J. Teixeira (38, 54)
15 1941–42 N/A Porto Benfica 4–1 M. Correia Dias (13, 30, 42), A. Santos (61) F. Rodrigues (89)
16 N/A Benfica Porto 5–1 F. Rodrigues (7, p. 43), M. Costa (20), J. Teixeira (47), A. Valadas (77) C. Pratas (62)
17 1942–43 N/A Benfica Porto 12–2 A. Valadas (5, 31), Julinho (39, 55, 60, 61, 75), M. Costa (p. 44, 58), A. Pais (o.g. 46), F. Ferreira (77), J. Teixeira (85) F. Póvoas (48), A. Araújo (67)
18 N/A Porto Benfica 2–4 C. Pratas (43), F. Gomes da Costa (65) Julinho (23, p. 60, p. 85), N. Barros (64)
19 1943–44 N/A Porto Benfica 2–2 Pinga (15), J. Lourenço (48) A. Valadas (75), Julinho (77)
20 N/A Benfica Porto 6–3 M. Costa (15, p. 82), J. Teixeira (30, 62), Julinho (32), Rogério Pipi (40) M. Correia Dias (3, 59), A. Araújo (33)
21 1944–45 N/A Porto Benfica 4–3 A. Catolino (1, 28), A. Araújo (68, 76) G. Espírito Santo (40), J. Teixeira (65), Rogério Pipi (69)
22 N/A Benfica Porto 7–2 Rogério Pipi (21), Mário Rui (28), V. Guilhar (o.g. 40), G. Espírito Santo (72), Arsénio (78), J. Teixeira (81, 86) A. Araújo (63, 80)
23 1945–46 N/A Benfica Porto 4–0 Arsénio (26, 29), V. Guilhar (o.g. 31), Mário Rui (68)
24 N/A Porto Benfica 0–2 F. Ferreira (17), Rogério Pipi (25)
25 1946–47 N/A Porto Benfica 3–2 Octaviano (34), M. Correia Dias (48, 60) Rogério Pipi (15, 53)
26 N/A Benfica Porto 4–0 G. Espírito Santo (8), Julinho (70, 81), Rogério Pipi (76)
27 1947–48 N/A Benfica Porto 4–1 A. Melão (41), Arsénio (p. 63), Julinho (81), G. Espírito Santo (83) A. Araújo (69)
28 N/A Porto Benfica 0–2 Rogério Pipi (21), A. Melão (62)
29 1948–49 N/A Benfica Porto 1–1 G. Espírito Santo (46) F. Fandiño (p. 68)
30 N/A Porto Benfica 4–3 E. Vital (2, 81), A. Araújo (22), Lino (77) Arsénio (4), A. Melão (26), J. Rosário (53)
31 1949–50 N/A Porto Benfica 0–1 Julinho (25)
32 N/A Benfica Porto 3–2 Rogério Pipi (28), R. Pascoal (81, 85) E. Vital (35, 87)
33 1950–51 N/A Porto Benfica 5–2 Nelo (35), A. Monteiro da Costa (47, 72), E. Vital (57, 64) J. Águas (36, 85)
34 N/A Benfica Porto 0–2 A. Monteiro da Costa (23, 41)
35 1951–52 N/A Porto Benfica 3–0 C. Vieira (7, 44, 56)
36 N/A Benfica Porto 2–0 J. Águas (52, 65)
37 1952–53 N/A Porto Benfica 2–1 Diamantino (33), A. Monteiro da Costa (77) J. Águas (32)
38 N/A Benfica Porto 2–1 J. Rosário (8), F. Caiado (59) J. Pedroto (87)
39 1953–54 N/A Benfica Porto 2–2 F. Gato (69), J. Águas (85) A. Porcel (44), A. Teixeira (67)
40 N/A Porto Benfica 5–3 A. Teixeira (30), A. Monteiro da Costa (39, 57), Hernâni (48, 54) Arsénio (60), A. Rosa (64, 67)
41 1954–55 N/A Benfica Porto 1–0 J. Águas (63)
42 N/A Porto Benfica 3–0 A. Monteiro da Costa (15, 62), José Maria (60)
43 1955–56 N/A Porto Benfica 3–0 Gastão (1), Jaburú (23), A. Teixeira (77)
44 N/A Benfica Porto 1–1 J. Águas (76) A. Teixeira (31)
45 1956–57 N/A Benfica Porto 3–2 Isidro (2), J. Águas (p. 47), F. Palmeiro (72) Hernâni (p. 25, 88)
46 N/A Porto Benfica 3–0 Jaburú (22), José Maria (59), Hernâni (90)
47 1957–58 N/A Porto Benfica 1–0 A. Monteiro da Costa (p. 52)
48 N/A Benfica Porto 2–3 José Águas (43, 83) A. Teixeira (7), C. Duarte (47), Hernâni (50)
49 1958–59 N/A Porto Benfica 0–0
50 N/A Benfica Porto 1–1 F. Salvador (34) A. Teixeira (9)
51 1959–60 N/A Benfica Porto 2–1 J. Águas (19, 78) Humaitá (54)
52 N/A Porto Benfica 2–2 Luís Roberto (86), Humaitá (90) D. Cavém (11), Mário João (85)
53 1960–61 N/A Benfica Porto 2–0 J. Águas (21, 59)
54 N/A Porto Benfica 3–2 Noé (32, 50), Hernâni (p. 75) A. Mendes (12, 22)
55 1961–62 N/A Porto Benfica 2–1 A. Veríssimo (10), Jaime (77) J. Águas (5)
56 N/A Benfica Porto 1–1 J. Águas (57) A. Veríssimo (18)
57 1962–63 4 Benfica Porto 1–2 Eusébio (79) A. Veríssimo (27, 60)
58 17 Porto Benfica 1–2 A. Veríssimo (29) A. Simões (11), Eusébio (p. 53)
59 1963–64 6 Benfica Porto 2–2 Santana (42, 46) C. Duarte (41), Jaime (60)
60 19 Porto Benfica 1–1 J. Jorge (15) José Augusto (31)
61 1964–65 9 Benfica Porto 4–0 José Augusto (12, 40), Eusébio (27, 51)
62 22 Porto Benfica 1–0 D. Naftal (21)
63 1965–66 3 Porto Benfica 2–0 D. Naftal (32), F. Nóbrega (73)
64 16 Benfica Porto 3–1 Eusébio (p. 12, 38), J. Torres (67) Manuel António (52)
65 1966–67 8 Benfica Porto 3–0 Eusébio (11, 64), José Augusto (59)
66 21 Porto Benfica 1–1 Manuel António (56) José Augusto (12)
67 1967–68 12 Benfica Porto 3–2 Eusébio (p. 20), J. Torres (23, 66) Valdir (35, 60)
68 25 Porto Benfica 1–1 Djalma (84) Eusébio (86)
69 1968–69 12 Porto Benfica 1–0 C. Pinto (15)
70 25 Benfica Porto 0–0
71 1969–70 12 Benfica Porto 2–0 A. Simões (6), Eusébio (27)
72 25 Porto Benfica 1–2 J. Domingues (76) A. Simões (6), Artur Jorge (24)
73 1970–71 5 Benfica Porto 2–2 J. Torres (6), J. Graça (67) A. Lemos (60, 88)
74 18 Porto Benfica 4–0 A. Lemos (20, 46, 54, 87)
75 1971–72 1 Porto Benfica 1–3 Abel (24) Eusébio (49, 52), Artur Jorge (86)
76 16 Benfica Porto 1–0 A. Simões (60)
77 1972–73 9 Benfica Porto 3–2 V. Baptista (75), J. Graça (76), H. Coelho (90) Abel (21), Flávio (63)
78 24 Porto Benfica 2–2 J. Heredia (26), Flávio (86) Nené (15), Eusébio (57)
79 1973–74 8 Benfica Porto 2–1 Eusébio (3), Nené (54) Abel (69)
80 23 Porto Benfica 2–1 Abel (12), T. Cubillas (55) Eusébio (33)
81 1974–75 7 Benfica Porto 0–1 T. Cubillas (p. 15)
82 22 Porto Benfica 0–3 V. Martins (17), M. Moinhos (29), Toni (73)
83 1975–76 15 Porto Benfica 2–3 F. Gomes (2), C. Simões (40) V. Martins (7), R. Jordão (28, p. 35)
84 30 Benfica Porto 2–3 Toni (16), V. Baptista (33) Ademir (51), Júlio (68, 88)
85 1976–77 14 Porto Benfica 0–1 F. Chalana (11)
86 29 Benfica Porto 3–1 F. Chalana (14), M. Pietra (53, 60) A. Taí (71)
87 1977–78 13 Benfica Porto 0–0
88 28 Porto Benfica 1–1 Ademir (83) C. Simões (o.g. 3)
89 1978–79 2 Porto Benfica 1–0 J. Costa (57)
90 17 Benfica Porto 1–1 J. Alves (p. 21) Duda (31)
91 1979–80 3 Benfica Porto 0–0
92 18 Porto Benfica 2–1 R. Reis (53), F. Gomes (73) Nené (49)
93 1980–81 8 Porto Benfica 2–1 M. Walsh (5), J. Costa (55) Shéu (11)
94 23 Benfica Porto 1–0 J. Alves (44)
95 1981–82 1 Porto Benfica 2–1 Romeu (55), J. Magalhães (59) Z. Filipović (87)
96 16 Benfica Porto 3–1 Nené (13, 72), H. Coelho (64) Jacques (21)
97 1982–83 9 Benfica Porto 3–1 A. Bastos Lopes (12), A. Veloso (35), Nené (85) A. Inácio (40)
98 24 Porto Benfica 0–0
99 1983–84 6 Benfica Porto 1–0 Diamantino (62)
100 21 Porto Benfica 3–1 A. Sousa (22), M. Walsh (56), A. Oliveira (o.g. 71) Nené (57)
101 1984–85 3 Porto Benfica 2–0 F. Gomes (16, 18)
102 18 Benfica Porto 0–1 F. Gomes (70)
103 1985–86 1 Porto Benfica 2–0 Juary (4), F. Gomes (79)
104 16 Benfica Porto 0–0
105 1986–87 1 Porto Benfica 2–2 F. Gomes (14), Juary (63) R. Águas (54), C. Carlos (86)
106 16 Benfica Porto 3–1 R. Águas (2, 45, 51) F. Gomes (15)
107 1987–88 19 Benfica Porto 1–1 Diamantino (49) J. Magalhães (18)
108 38 Porto Benfica 3–0 J. Pacheco (52, p. 80), R. Barros (87)
109 1988–89 10 Benfica Porto 0–0
110 29 Porto Benfica 0–0
111 1989–90 6 Porto Benfica 1–0 S. Demol (p. 18)
112 23 Benfica Porto 0–0
113 1990–91 15 Benfica Porto 2–2 R. Gomes (11), R. Águas (68) Domingos (57), E. Kostadinov (72)
114 34 Porto Benfica 0–2 C. Brito (81, 85)
115 1991–92 10 Porto Benfica 0–0
116 27 Benfica Porto 2–3 William (74), S. Yuran (85) J. Pinto (64), E. Kostadinov (84), I. Timofte (89)
117 1992–93 11 Porto Benfica 1–0 I. Timofte (p. 85)
118 28 Benfica Porto 0–0
119 1993–94 1 Porto Benfica 3–3 Vinha (8), P. Pereira (62, p. 70) Isaías (25, 63), R. Águas (27)
120 18 Benfica Porto 2–0 Aílton (37), R. Costa (55)
121 1994–95 6 Benfica Porto 1–1 Isaías (89) S. Yuran (66)
122 23 Porto Benfica 2–1 Zé Carlos (7), L. Drulović (75) J. Pinto (38)
123 1995–96 10 Porto Benfica 3–0 Domingos (42, p. 85), P. Lipcsei (88)
124 27 Benfica Porto 2–1 Valdo (p. 14), J. Pinto (52) Emerson (51)
125 1996–97 15 Benfica Porto 1–2 J. Pinto (50) Mário Jardel (24), J. Costa (57)
126 32 Porto Benfica 3–1 Mário Jardel (57, 62), J. Costa (76) Valdo (p. 71)
127 1997–98 15 Porto Benfica 2–0 Artur (56, 73)
128 32 Benfica Porto 3–0 B. Deane (16), K. Poborský (24), T. El Khalej (86)
129 1998–99 12 Porto Benfica 3–1 C. Chaínho (18), Mário Jardel (39, 54) S. Kandaurov (57)
130 29 Benfica Porto 1–1 B. Basto (48) Z. Zahovič (40)
131 1999–2000 11 Porto Benfica 2–0 Capucho (4), Mário Jardel (25)
132 28 Benfica Porto 1–0 A. Sabry (67)
133 2000–01 1 Porto Benfica 2–0 D. Alenichev (23), J. Costa (43)
134 18 Benfica Porto 2–1 P. Van Hooijdonk (p. 26, 80) Capucho (41)
135 2001–02 5 Benfica Porto 0–0
136 22 Porto Benfica 3–2 Deco (42), D. Alenichev (49), Capucho (54) Simão (18), Mantorras (55)
137 2002–03 7 Porto Benfica 2–1 Bonfim (o.g. 20), Deco (71) Tiago (4)
138 24 Benfica Porto 0–1 Deco (36)
139 2003–04 5 Porto Benfica 2–0 Derlei (30), Argel (o.g. 52)
140 22 Benfica Porto 1–1 Simão (49) Costinha (29)
141 2004–05 6 Benfica Porto 0–1 B. McCarthy (10)
142 23 Porto Benfica 1–1 B. McCarthy (65) Geovanni (75)
143 2005–06 7 Porto Benfica 0–2 Nuno Gomes (55, 63)
144 24 Benfica Porto 1–0 L. Robert (39)
145 2006–07 8 Porto Benfica 3–2 L. López (11), R. Quaresma (21), B. Moraes (90+3) K. Katsouranis (62), Nuno Gomes (81)
146 23 Benfica Porto 1–1 L. González (o.g. 84) Pepe (41)
147 2007–08 12 Benfica Porto 0–1 R. Quaresma (42)
148 27 Porto Benfica 2–0 L. López (7, 80)
149 2008–09 2 Benfica Porto 1–1 Ó. Cardozo (56) L. González (p. 10)
150 17 Porto Benfica 1–1 L. González (p. 72) H. Yebda (45)
151 2009–10 14 Benfica Porto 1–0 J. Saviola (23)
152 29 Porto Benfica 3–1 B. Alves (42), E. Farías (59), F. Belluschi (82) Luisão (56)
153 2010–11 10 Porto Benfica 5–0 S. Varela (12), Radamel Falcao (25, 29), Hulk (p. 81, 90)
154 25 Benfica Porto 1–2 J. Saviola (p. 17) Roberto (o.g. 9), Hulk (p. 26)
155 2011–12 6 Porto Benfica 2–2 Kléber (37), N. Otamendi (50) Ó. Cardozo (47), N. Gaitán (82)
156 21 Benfica Porto 2–3 Ó. Cardozo (42, 47) Hulk (7), J. Rodríguez (64), Maicon (87)
157 2012–13 14 Benfica Porto 2–2 N. Matić (10), N. Gaitán (17) E. Mangala (8), J. Martínez (15)
158 29 Porto Benfica 2–1 M. Pereira (26 o.g.), Kelvin (90+1) Lima (19)
159 2013–14 15 Benfica Porto 2–0 Rodrigo (13), E. Garay (53)
160 30 Porto Benfica 2–1 R. Pereira (4), J. Martínez (39 p.) E. Pérez (26 p.)
161 2014–15 13 Porto Benfica 0–2 Lima (36, 56)
162 30 Benfica Porto 0–0
163 2015–16 5 Porto Benfica 1–0 A. André (86)
164 22 Benfica Porto 1–2 K. Mitroglou (18) H. Herrera (28), V. Aboubakar (65)
165 2016–17 10 Porto Benfica 1–1 Diogo Jota (50) L. López (90+2)
166 27 Benfica Porto 1–1 Jonas (7 p.) M. Pereira (49)
167 2017–18 13 Porto Benfica 0–0
168 30 Benfica Porto 0–1 H. Herrera (90)
169 2018–19 7 Benfica Porto 1–0 H. Seferovic (62)
170 24 Porto Benfica 1–2 Adrián (19) J. Félix (26), R. Silva (52)
171 2019–20 3 Benfica Porto 0–2 Zé Luís (22), M. Marega (86)
172 20 Porto Benfica 3–2 S. Oliveira (10), A. Telles (38 p.), R. Dias (44 o.g.) Carlos Vinícius (18, 50)
173 2020–21 14 Porto Benfica 1–1 Taremi (25) Grimaldo (17)
174 31 Benfica Porto 1–1 Everton (23) Uribe (75)
175 2021–22 16 Porto Benfica 3–1 Fábio Vieira (34), Pepê (37), Taremi (68) Yaremchuk (46)
176 33 Benfica Porto 0–1 Sanusi (90+4)
177 2022–23 10 Porto Benfica 0–1 R. Silva (72)
178 27 Benfica Porto 1–2 D. Costa (10 o.g.) Uribe (45), Taremi (54)
179 2023–24 7 Benfica Porto 1–0 Di María (68)
180 24 Porto Benfica 5–0 Galeno (20, 44), Wendell (55), Pepê (75), Namaso (90)
181 2024–25 11 Benfica Porto 4–1 Carreras (30), Di María (56, 82 p.), Pérez (61 o.g.) Aghehowa (44)
182 28 Porto Benfica –

Head-to-head results

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Cup matches

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The matches listed below are only Taça de Portugal matches, club name in bold indicates win. The score is given at full-time, and in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.[12]

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 1938–39 SF (1st leg) Porto Benfica 6–1 A. Carneiro (6), Costuras (16, 69), Pinga (46), C. Nunes (62, 81) A. Brito (22)
2 SF (2nd leg) Benfica Porto 6–0 G. Espírito Santo (26, 65), A. Valadas (55, 71), F. Barbosa (60), Rogério (68)
3 1940–41 QF (1st leg) Porto Benfica 4–3 C. Nunes (27), Costuras (16, 69), Pinga (38, 50), C. Pratas (68) J. Teixeira (39), A. Valadas (46), F. Rodrigues (p. 87)
4 QF (2nd leg) Benfica Porto 2–0 F. Rodrigues (42), F. Ferreira (84)
5 1952–53 F Benfica Porto 5–0 Rogério (34), Arsénio (38, 68, 89), J. Águas (39)
6 1957–58 F Porto Benfica 1–0 Hernâni (52)
7 1958–59 F Benfica Porto 1–0 D. Cavém (1)
8 1961–62 L16 (1st leg) Porto Benfica 2–2 Serafim (55), A. Veríssimo (85) A. Mendes (3), Santana (51)
9 L16 (2nd leg) Benfica Porto 3–1 A. Simões (28, 50), Eusébio (38) Serafim (4)
10 1963–64 F Benfica Porto 6–2 José Augusto (10, 12), Eusébio (p. 30), A. Simões (48), Serafim (71), J. Torres (82) C. Pinto (17), C. Batista (70)
11 1964–65 L32 (1st leg) Benfica Porto 4–1 José Augusto (13), Eusébio (p. 15, 64), J. Torres (82) Valdir (40)
12 L32 (2nd leg) Porto Benfica 1–1 C. Baptista (25) Eusébio (6)
13 1967–68 SF (1st leg) Benfica Porto 2–2 Eusébio (11), J. Graça (56) Djalma (44, 61)
14 SF (2nd leg) Porto Benfica 3–0 Djalma (47, 70), Pavão (83)
15 1968–69 L64 Benfica Porto 3–0 J. Atraca (o.g. 6), Eusébio (9, p. 81)
16 1971–72 SF Benfica Porto 6–0 V. Baptista (23, 72), Artur Jorge (46), Nené (49, 57), Valdemar (o.g. 70)
17 1973–74 SF Porto Benfica 0–3 Nené (19, 59), Eusébio (66)
18 1979–80 F Benfica Porto 1–0 César (36)
19 1980–81 F Benfica Porto 3–1 Nené (31, 55, 85) A. Veloso (o.g. 9)
20 1981–82 QF Porto Benfica 0–1 (a.e.t.) Nené (93)
21 1982–83 F Porto Benfica 0–1 Carlos Manuel (20)
22 1984–85 F Benfica Porto 3–1 A. Nunes (14), M. Manniche (33, p. 47) P. Futre (p. 67)
23 1985–86 L16 Benfica Porto 2–1 M. Manniche (p. 55), R. Águas (70) P. Futre (50)
24 1987–88 SF Porto Benfica 1–0 R. Barros (86)
25 1990–91 QF Porto Benfica 2–1 Domingos (45, 80) R. Águas (30)
26 1992–93 L16 Porto Benfica 1–1 (a.e.t.) Timofte (72) A. Mostovoi (88)
27 L16 (Replay) Benfica Porto 2–0 Isaías (58), S. Yuran (p. 85)
28 1996–97 SF Benfica Porto 2–0 Valdir (28), Edgar (32)
29 2000–01 L16 Benfica Porto 1–1 (a.e.t.) Maniche (53) S. Marić (84)
30 L16 (Replay) Porto Benfica 4–0 D. Alenichev (10, p. 67), Pena (28), C. Paredes (34)
31 2003–04 F Benfica Porto 2–1 (a.e.t.) T. Fyssas (58), Simão (104) Derlei (45)
32 2010–11 SF (1st leg) Porto Benfica 0–2 F. Coentrão (6), J. García (26)
33 SF (2nd leg) Benfica Porto 1–3 Ó. Cardozo (p. 80) J. Moutinho (64), Hulk (72), Radamel Falcao (74)
34 2013–14 SF (1st leg) Porto Benfica 1–0 J. Martínez (6)
35 SF (2nd leg) Benfica Porto 3–1 E. Salvio (17), E. Pérez (p. 58), A. Gomes (80) S. Varela (52)
36 2019–20 F Benfica Porto 1–2 Carlos Vinícius (p. 84) C. Mbemba (47, 59)
37 2021–22 L16 Porto Benfica 3–0 Evanilson (1, 31), Vitinha (10)

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League Cup matches

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The matches listed below are only Taça da Liga matches, club name in bold indicates win. The score is given at full-time, and in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.[13]

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 2009–10 F Benfica Porto 3–0 R. Amorim (10), C. Martins (45), Ó. Cardozo (90)
2 2011–12 SF Benfica Porto 3–2 M. Pereira (4), Nolito (42), Ó. Cardozo (77) Lucho González (8), E. Mangala (17)
3 2013–14 SF Porto Benfica 0–0 (p. 3–4)
4 2018–19 SF Porto Benfica 3–1 Y. Brahimi (24), M. Marega (35), Fernando (86) Rafa (31)

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Super Cup matches

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The matches listed below are only Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira matches, club name in bold indicates win. The score is given at full-time, and in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.[14]

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 1981 1st leg Benfica Porto 2–0 Nené (7, 29)
2 2nd leg Porto Benfica 4–1 Jacques (27, 65, 70), J. Costa (79) J. Gomes (58)
3 1983 1st leg Porto Benfica 0–0
4 2nd leg Benfica Porto 1–2 M. Manniche (12) A. Frasco (20), Vermelhinho (64)
5 1984 1st leg Benfica Porto 1–0 M. Manniche (56)
6 2nd leg Porto Benfica 1–0 Vermelhinho (87)
7 Replay (1st leg) Porto Benfica 3–0 Vermelhinho (5), F. Gomes (37, 88)
8 Replay (2nd leg) Benfica Porto 0–1 P. Futre (30)
9 1985 1st leg Benfica Porto 1–0 Diamantino (38)
10 2nd leg Porto Benfica 0–0
11 1986 1st leg Porto Benfica 1–1 F. Gomes (32) Rui Pedro (2)
12 2nd leg Benfica Porto 2–4 Diamantino (67), Dito (88) R. Madjer (36), P. Futre (57, 70), F. Gomes (81)
13 1991 1st leg Benfica Porto 2–1 S. Yuran (16), William (76) J. Magalhães (61)
14 2nd leg Porto Benfica 1–0 I. Timofte (67)
15 Replay Benfica Porto 1–1 (p. 3–4) Isaías (72) J. Pinto (84)
16 1993 1st leg Benfica Porto 1–0 R. Águas (84)
17 2nd leg Porto Benfica 1–0 Vinha (84)
18 Replay Benfica Porto 2–2 (p. 3–4) J. Tavares (89), C. Brito (118) Domingos (85), C. Secretário (95)
19 1994 1st leg Benfica Porto 1–1 V. Paneira (75) Rui Filipe (72)
20 2nd leg Porto Benfica 0–0
21 Replay Porto Benfica 1–0 Domingos (51)
22 1996 1st leg Porto Benfica 1–0 Domingos (42)
23 2nd leg Benfica Porto 0–5 Edmílson (3), Artur (43), J. Costa (46), A. Wetl (56), L. Drulović (85)
24 2004 F Porto Benfica 1–0 R. Quaresma (55)
25 2010 F Porto Benfica 2–0 Rolando (3), Radamel Falcao (67)
26 2020 F Porto Benfica 2–0 Oliveira (p. 25), Díaz (90)
27 2023 F Benfica Porto 2–0 Di María (61), Musa (68)

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Campeonato de Portugal matches

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The matches listed below are only Campeonato de Portugal matches. The Campeonato de Portugal was created in 1922 and was the primary tournament in Portugal, where all teams competed from around the country. In 1938, the Campeonato de Portugal became what is now known as the Taça de Portugal. The club name in bold indicates win. The score is given at full-time and half-time (in brackets), and in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.[15]

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 1930–31 F Benfica Porto 3–0 V. Silva (37, 65), A. Dinis (44)
2 1931–32 SF (1st leg) Benfica Porto 1–2 P. Silva (57) A. Mesquita (43), V. Mota (49)
3 SF (2nd leg) Porto Benfica 3–0 V. Mota (30), Pinga (44), A. Mesquita (60)
4 1932–33 QF (1st leg) Porto Benfica 8–0 V. Mota (7, 29, 85), A. Mesquita (20, 65, 85), A. Carneiro (57), C. Nunes (80)
5 QF (2nd leg) Benfica Porto 4–2 A. Dinis (30), O. Policarpo (31), L. Xavier (38), E. Pinho (55) J. Pereira (3), Pinga (44)
6 1937–38 QF (1st leg) Porto Benfica 4–2 Pinga (17), C. Nunes (20), Costuras (40, 51) Rogério (18), G. Espírito Santo (21)
7 QF (2nd leg) Benfica Porto 7–0 A. Valadas (4), D. Lopes (17), L. Xavier (22, 28), G. Espírito Santo (25, 50, 55)

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Reserve team matches

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Both Benfica's reserves, Benfica B, and Porto's reserves, Porto B, were established in the late 1990s. Both sides folded following the end of the 2005–06 season. The two teams were re-established in 2012 to compete in the 2012–13 Segunda Liga, where they met for the first time.

As of match played on 15 January 2024
  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 2012–13 19 Porto B Benfica B 2–2 Dellatorre (12), F. Martins (15) Dellatorre (o.g. 22), L. Pimenta (35)
2 40 Benfica B Porto B 1–1 D. Rosado (47) Edú (69)
3 2013–14 18 Benfica B Porto B 3–1 S. Vitória (43), Lolo (60), H. Costa (75) A. Silva (86)
4 39 Porto B Benfica B 4–1 L. Silva (30), Tozé (33, p. 45+2), P. Moreira (43) Lolo (40)
5 2014–15 22 Benfica B Porto B 3–2 G. Guedes (p. 13), F. Cardoso (57, 73) F. Ramos (36), G. Paciência (53)
6 45 Porto B Benfica B 0–3 V. Andrade (35), Hildeberto (51, 90+2)
7 2015–16 22 Benfica B Porto B 0–3 Rafa (48), I. Díaz (49, 74)
8 45 Porto B Benfica B 3–1 D. Verdasca (10), J. Graça (25), R. Dias (o.g. 54) P. Dawidowicz (37)
9 2016–17 17 Porto B Benfica B 1–1 F. Ramos (30) G. Costa (82)
10 38 Benfica B Porto B 2–1 Heriberto (55, 83) Galeno (7)
11 2017–18 19 Porto B Benfica B 3–1 A. Pereira (17), D. Dalot (35), Galeno (p. 84) N. Santos (90+3)
12 38 Benfica B Porto B 3–0 O. John (24), G. Fernandes (46), Heriberto (90)
13 2018–19 15 Porto B Benfica B 2–2 M. Mouandilmadji (21), João Mário (48) J. Gomes (2), I. Šaponjić (90+2)
14 32 Benfica B Porto B 1–1 N. Santos (38) João Pedro (17)
15 2019–20 17 Porto B Benfica B 2–1 F. Vieira (5), A. Sousa (59) N. Santos (33)
16 2020–21 17 Porto B Benfica B 1–1 Ndiaye (90+3) P. Bernardo (90+1)
17 34 Benfica B Porto B 2–1 T. Gouveia (48), D. Mendes (72) J. Mário (38)
18 2021–22 17 Benfica B Porto B 1–2 L. Lopes (51) G. Borges (30), J. Peglow (90+3)
19 34 Porto B Benfica B 2–3 D. Loader (9, p. 39) J. Tavares (26), Duk (53), M. Nóbrega (58)
20 2022–23 17 Benfica B Porto B 2–2 G. Sousa (66), H. Pereira (86) J. Marcelo (52), B. Folha (88)
21 34 Porto B Benfica B 3–1 B. Folha (38), J. Marcelo (52), R. Pinheiro (70) D. Moreira (90+3)
22 2023–24 17 Porto B Benfica B 0–3 Gustavo Marques (39), Cauê (59), G. Varela (84)

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Premier League International Cup

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As of match played on 3 February 2016[16]
# Date R. From Group A From Group B Score Goals Goals
1 2015–16 QF Benfica B Porto B 0–1 Gleison (34)
Note: the match was played on neutral ground.

All-time head-to-head results

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As of 10 November 2024[17]

This section does not include exhibition games and matches between reserve teams.

Records and statistics

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Chart showing the finishing league positions of Benfica (red) and Porto (blue) between the 1934–35 and 2009–10 seasons
  • Biggest Benfica home win: Benfica 12–2 Porto (7 February 1943)[18]
  • Biggest Benfica away win: Porto 2–8 Benfica (28 May 1952, in the inauguration of Porto's Estádio das Antas)
  • Most consecutive Benfica wins: 4 (12 September 1971 – 5 November 1972)[19]
  • Longest undefeated Benfica run: 7 (24 January 1982 – 8 December 1983)[19]
  • Most consecutive Benfica losses: 4 (10 February 2002 – 21 September 2003, 24 August 2019 – 23 December 2020)[19]
  • Most consecutive matches without Benfica winning: 9 (31 January 1988 – 17 April 1991)[19]
  • Biggest Porto home win: Porto 8–0 Benfica (28 May 1933)[20]
  • Biggest Porto away win: Benfica 0–5 Porto (18 September 1996)[21]
  • Most consecutive Porto wins: 4 (10 February 2002 – 21 September 2003, 24 August 2019 – 23 December 2020)[22]
  • Longest undefeated Porto run: 9 (31 January 1988 – 17 April 1991)[22][23]
  • Most consecutive Porto losses: 4 (12 September 1971 – 5 November 1972)[22]
  • Most consecutive matches without Porto winning: 7 (24 January 1982 – 8 December 1983)[22]
  • Most common result: 1–1 (14 times)[19]

Most appearances

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Competitive matches only, includes appearances as used substitute.

Rank Player Nationality Club(s) Years Apps Ref.
1 Nené   Portugal Benfica 1970–1985 30 [24]
2 Mário Coluna   Portugal Benfica 1954–1970 28 [24]
Francisco Ferreira   Portugal Porto, Benfica 1936–1952 [24]
4 Virgílio Mendes   Portugal Porto 1947–1963 27 [24]
5 Vítor Baía   Portugal Porto 1988–1996
1999–2006 		24 [24]
Frederico Barrigana   Portugal Porto 1943–1956 [24]
Humberto Coelho   Portugal Benfica 1968–1975
1977–1984 		[24]
Eusébio   Portugal Benfica 1962–1975 [24]
João Pinto   Portugal Porto 1981–1997 [24]
António Veloso   Portugal Benfica 1980–1995 [24]

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Nationality Club(s) Years Goals Ref.
1 José Águas   Portugal Benfica 1950–1961 17 [2]
2 Eusébio   Portugal Benfica 1962–1974 16 [2]
3 Joaquim Teixeira   Portugal Benfica 1938–1946 12 [2]
4 Julinho   Portugal Benfica 1942–1953 11 [2]
5 António Monteiro da Costa   Portugal Porto 1949–1961 10 [2]

Players who played for both clubs

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Sergei Yuran and Maxi Pereira are the only players who have scored a goal for both sides in O Clássico.[25] Nicolás Otamendi is the only player to be sent off for both clubs.[23]

Managers who managed both clubs

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See also

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Notes

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References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f "Top scorers in Clássico's". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e "RIVALRIES Benfica Vs Porto Portugal's great divide". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
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  5. ^ "Campeonato da Liga I Divisão 1934/35" [League Championship of I Division 1934/35]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  6. ^ "FC Porto 2-1 Benfica". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Benfica 3-0 FC Porto". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  8. ^ "FC Porto 5-0 Benfica". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 7 November 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Goleada no clássico e caminho aberto para o título" [Thrashing at the clássico and a clear opening to the title]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 7 November 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  10. ^ "Golo à Falcao dá Liga Europa ao FC Porto" [Goal from Falcao gives Europa League to FC Porto]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 18 May 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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  12. ^ "Benfica vs FC Porto Taça de Portugal". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  13. ^ "Benfica vs FC Porto Taça da Liga". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  14. ^ "Benfica vs FC Porto Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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  16. ^ "Benfica 0–1 FC Porto - U21 Premier League International Cup 2015–2016". thefinalball.com. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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  20. ^ "FC Porto 8-0 Benfica". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  21. ^ "Benfica 0-5 FC Porto". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  22. ^ a b c d "FC Porto 2-2 Benfica". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  23. ^ a b "Otamendi faz história (pela negativa) frente a um dragão dominante em Clássicos". zerozero (in Portuguese). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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  25. ^ "Maxi fez o que só Yuran tinha conseguido" [Maxi did what only Yuran had achieved]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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