3–1
FULL SQUADS AND PREDICTED XIS
FULL TIME · MATCH REPORT
FC Porto 3–1 Benfica match report
Official Lineup
Team news
FC Porto
Changes vs last Primeira Liga lineup vs Casa Pia 12 Sept 2026
- 4-3-3 formation used for the 7th Primeira Liga game in a row.
- Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 7th Primeira Liga game in a row.
- Costa started their 7th consecutive Primeira Liga match.
- Bednarek started their 7th consecutive Primeira Liga match.
- Kiwior started their 7th consecutive Primeira Liga match.
- Veiga started their 7th consecutive Primeira Liga match.
Benfica
Changes vs last Primeira Liga lineup vs Gil Vicente 13 Sept 2026
- 4-2-3-1 formation used for the 7th Primeira Liga game in a row.
- Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 7th Primeira Liga game in a row.
- Soares started their 7th consecutive Primeira Liga match.
- Araújo started their 7th consecutive Primeira Liga match.
- Lenglet started their 7th consecutive Primeira Liga match.
- Dahl started their 7th consecutive Primeira Liga match.
HEAD TO HEAD · ALL COMPETITIONS
FC Porto vs Benfica record
19
FC Porto wins
10
Draws
9
Benfica wins
38 meetings on record
FC Porto
- Diogo Costa started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Benfica
- Alberto Baio started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Benfica
Benfica
- S. Dahl started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs FC Porto
- V. Pavlidis started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs FC Porto
LAST MEETINGS
- 20 Sept 2026FC Porto 3–1 BenficaPrimeira Liga
- 8 Mar 2026Benfica 2–2 FC PortoPrimeira Liga
- 14 Jan 2026FC Porto 1–0 BenficaTaça de Portugal
- 5 Oct 2025FC Porto 0–0 BenficaPrimeira Liga
- 6 Apr 2025FC Porto 1–4 BenficaPrimeira Liga
- 10 Nov 2024Benfica 4–1 FC PortoPrimeira Liga
- 3 Mar 2024FC Porto 5–0 BenficaPrimeira Liga
- 29 Sept 2023Benfica 1–0 FC PortoPrimeira Liga
- 9 Aug 2023Benfica 2–0 FC PortoSuper Cup
- 7 Apr 2023Benfica 1–2 FC PortoPrimeira Liga
Fan predictions
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FC Porto
1 predictionAvg 8.0/11Best 8/11
100% called the 4-3-3 shape ✓
Nobody saw Victor Mow Froholdt starting
100% backed Sanusi, not in the squad
About this match
FC Porto vs Benfica lineups
Updated
Confirmed lineups for FC Porto vs Benfica in the Primeira Liga on 20 Sept 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.
FC Porto confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Costa; Baio, Bednarek, Kiwior, Fernandes; Froholdt, Rosario, Veiga; William, Silva, Aquino.
Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Soares; Bah, Araújo, Lenglet, Dahl; Aursnes, Palhinha; Rafa, Sudakov, Prestianni; Pavlidis.
- How did FC Porto and Benfica line up?
- FC Porto confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Costa; Baio, Bednarek, Kiwior, Fernandes; Froholdt, Rosario, Veiga; William, Silva, Aquino. Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Soares; Bah, Araújo, Lenglet, Dahl; Aursnes, Palhinha; Rafa, Sudakov, Prestianni; Pavlidis. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for FC Porto vs Benfica are shown above.
- What was the score in FC Porto vs Benfica?
- FC Porto vs Benfica finished 3–1 on 20 Sept 2026.