00:00It's going to be Benfica who get this game on their way at the Dragon, playing right to left in
00:08the first half.
00:10We have a massive 90 minutes ahead of us here.
00:17Nearly touched for Samuel Dahl, Tremont Lawley, Tommaso Rojo's played in every game recently for Benfica, no rest for him.
00:30Rojo has been caught in possession there, Rojo over to make the challenge and win it back for Benfica.
00:43Baz fit again after his recent shoulder injury, so he's preferring it right back to the 18-year-old Banjiki
00:50who's done well since coming in,
00:52but this is a huge occasion for a young teenager away from home.
01:14There have been 216 meetings back in January, Benfica scoring the only goal of the game.
01:26Pablidis. Nice layoff to Prestiani. Rafa Silva, here's Pablidis again. Rafa, just surrounded there by blue and white jerseys.
01:37There's no chance for him to get a shot or even a pass away there.
01:42Benfica still have it though, Prestiani.
01:45Come out by Amor Rosario.
01:49That's going to be a goal game.
01:52Balinha.
01:59A good start to this game for Benfica, 12 minutes in.
02:05Still very early days, but they've had more of the ball.
02:082,0.
02:102,0.
02:122,0.
02:152,0.
02:18A good start.
02:212,0.
02:22Fedor Goraz.
02:242,0.
02:254,0.
02:282,0.
02:292,0.
02:292,0.
02:292,0.
02:301,0.
02:332,0.
02:352,0.
02:352,0.
02:371,0.
02:37Sneaking in behind Albert Costa, just couldn't keep the header down.
02:47It's a chance that he knows it.
02:52So again it's Sudikov, corner taking duty.
03:09Headed away by Bednarek.
03:13And again.
03:25Four of the games today, Academico continued their good form with a 2-0 win away to Estrella.
03:31Antonio Moretz, 1-1 draw.
03:34Ooh, they tied themselves into also, it's a baller there.
03:37Porto chance here for Benfica.
03:41The shot is headed away off the line to Danai Ba.
03:47Pablo was with a vital touch there.
03:50It was sloppy at the back, most unlike Porto.
03:54Ba hit the target.
04:00And the header clear is celebrated like a goal at the other end.
04:07Fight it!
04:10Adelina scored a hat-trick at the Dragao.
04:12Back in April of 2025, last season before last, when Benfica 1-4-1.
04:22It was a much different Porto team back then though.
04:33It's his first hat-trick for Benfica, but he's scored a couple of them since.
04:37Here's Froholt.
04:39And Froholt has been caught, that's going to be another yellow card.
04:44Again, I don't think there'll be much argument with that one.
04:51Suarez hasn't had a huge amount to do in this game so far.
04:54Will he be made to work here?
04:5626 minutes in.
04:58Free kick in a dangerous position.
05:01Gabri Vega looks interested.
05:07And that's a poor effort really.
05:20That's cleverly done.
05:21From Gomez the early cross.
05:24Ba is going to scurry but he's not going to get there.
05:26Pepe has it.
05:29Pepe.
05:30Didn't intend that.
05:39It's a throw.
05:47Gomez.
05:50Well won back by Paulinho who's been fouled on the way out there.
05:55Albert Costa.
05:57Beyond Orsena is going to be easy for Bednarek to tidy up there.
06:10Diogo Costa who kept a record 21 clean sheets last season.
06:14in Porto's league winning campaign.
06:17That defensive solidity was really the key for them last season.
06:27Nice control from Pepe.
06:28Oh lovely through ball as well.
06:31Gabri Vega.
06:32Stabs it in.
06:36They've made the breakthrough.
06:39And it's Gabri Vega.
06:41His fourth of the season.
06:43And maybe his most important.
06:53What a through ball from Pepe.
06:56What a through ball from Pepe.
06:59And Vega.
07:01With the control and the finish beyond Samuel Suarez.
07:07Porto have the breakthrough.
07:17Lovely bit of control initially from Pepe.
07:20What vision to spot that run.
07:23Oh Gabri Vega.
07:26There's an element of good fortune about it.
07:28I think Gabri Vega was trying to.
07:31Control it really here.
07:33As it's coming over his shoulder.
07:35And hook it towards goal.
07:36One way or the other.
07:37It fell nicely for him.
07:38And he was able to touch it past Suarez.
07:42Into the net.
07:45Yeah he was going for the first time finish there.
07:48But it worked out to his advantage.
07:50Just squeezed it in past Suarez.
07:54Crucial breakthrough.
07:57Porto 1-0 up.
08:09VAR.
08:09The lead VAR official in this game.
08:11So if anything untoward happened.
08:13The referee would be alerted to it.
08:16That's a great run from Costa.
08:17That's a great run.
08:20Long lay with the block.
08:24Gomez is the player who's penalised here.
08:27Prestiani gets a yellow card for his.
08:30Protestations.
08:31Does have blood on his face.
08:33Prestiani.
08:41Be a case of watch this space.
08:44As this game progresses.
08:50That was the earlier challenge.
08:52By Alberto Costa.
08:54That was the second one there.
08:55I'm not sure.
08:56If Gomez did much wrong there really.
09:03The referee.
09:03Gianni on a yellow card now.
09:05Just needs to keep a lid on things.
09:08Doesn't want to do anything silly and get himself.
09:13The referee really has his work put out here.
09:16Oh, we've seen a red card.
09:21Long lay is on a yellow already.
09:27It's a second yellow.
09:29For the Frenchman.
09:31And he's off before half time.
09:33Things going from bad to worse.
09:36For Benfica here.
09:46Just a little slap out there.
09:49From the French defender.
09:52Ango Silva.
09:54Hit the deck.
09:57Good view of it here.
10:00It's pretty innocuous.
10:02Nice.
10:04But when you're on a yellow card.
10:06You just.
10:07Cannot do that.
10:14Wang comes on.
10:15On his 30th birthday.
10:18The South Korean international.
10:21Giocati.
10:21Slotting in at the back for.
10:23Benfica.
10:24Straight away getting his head to the ball.
10:36Another rope.
10:43It's gone to Rafa Silva on the edge of the area.
10:48Rafa with the outside of the right boot.
10:50Into the second half.
10:52Here's Costa.
11:05Here's a lovely build up play.
11:07Gomez.
11:08Too close to the keeper again.
11:10It's.
11:11Easily claimed by Suarez.
11:14Not the best ball.
11:15That time from William Gomes.
11:23It's the last action of the first half.
11:26And very, very exciting first half.
11:29At the drag out.
11:30Just one goal.
11:31The goal coming from Gabriela.
11:32Gabriela on 31 minutes.
11:34But shortly after that.
11:35A significant moment.
11:37When Clement Longley.
11:38Picked up a second yellow card.
11:40Gabriela was on a yellow card himself.
11:43So he was replaced.
11:45And.
11:46One or two.
11:47Tempers just flaring a little bit here.
11:50Approaching half time.
11:51But it is the home sites.
11:52The goal that separates the sides.
11:59Second half underway.
12:02Porto.
12:03Looking to stretch their lead.
12:04At the top of the table.
12:05To five points.
12:07Already.
12:07Just seven games.
12:08Into the season.
12:10If they can.
12:11Win this one.
12:12Here's Gomez.
12:15He's over hit the cross.
12:18It's gonna be a big mountain.
12:20For Benfica to climb.
12:22In this second half though.
12:26Trailing.
12:26By a goal to nil.
12:27And also down to ten men.
12:29Francesco Farrioli.
12:31Porto players.
12:32Allowed.
12:33Benfica wait.
12:34For a couple of minutes.
12:34Out on the pitch.
12:36Before they came back out.
12:37For the start of the second half.
12:40That's a loose ball.
12:41By Orojo.
12:42Picked up by Frodo.
12:44Gomez.
12:48One change in the first half.
12:50For Porto.
12:51Wang.
12:51Came on for.
12:53Gabri Bega.
12:53Who was on a yellow card.
12:55When things were getting a little bit.
12:56Tetchy.
12:57And quite fraud.
12:59Maybe.
13:00Francesco Farrioli.
13:01Maybe.
13:02Made the.
13:03Wise.
13:04Decision.
13:04To take the goal scorer off.
13:06And bring on.
13:07Wang in boom.
13:15Gomez.
13:17Too close to the keeper.
13:18Once more.
13:25For Porto.
13:26For Porto.
13:48With Hampton.
13:49Bednarek.
13:53Costa into the area.
13:56And Rosario.
13:57With the shot.
13:57Well saved.
13:59Rosas.
14:04For.
14:05Balinha.
14:15Katte.
14:16Across.
14:17To.
14:18Arrojo.
14:21Prestiani.
14:22Again.
14:22Looking to.
14:23Take off.
14:24Amla.
14:24Rosario.
14:25Here.
14:28That's a good ball.
14:29From Prestiani.
14:29It's an equalizer.
14:32Alexandra.
14:33Bar.
14:34With the finish.
14:36After a wonderful assist.
14:38From Prestiani.
14:43Benfica.
14:44Back on level terms.
14:46And it's the right back.
14:48Alex.
14:49Bar.
14:49Position.
14:51Prestiani.
14:52Dancing his way down.
14:53That left hand side.
14:55Beautifully weighted cross.
14:58And a perfectly timed run.
15:00From Bar.
15:05Well they might be down to ten men.
15:08But they're back on level terms.
15:10In this match.
15:14Super ball.
15:15From Prestiani.
15:17By.
15:18Got there.
15:19Ahead of.
15:19Diogo Costa.
15:22Quarter one.
15:23Benfica one.
15:25Seven minutes.
15:26After the restart.
15:27Start.
15:44Here's Dahl.
15:54To.
15:55Switch it over.
15:56Towards Rafa Silva.
15:56Didn't reach him though.
15:57Martin Fernandes was there.
16:00Here is Fernandes once more.
16:16Here's Rosario, sliding one through for Silva.
16:20And Frodo's!
16:21Totoro back in front!
16:36What a response to conceding!
16:41Frodo back in the team, having suffered concussions.
16:46And is that a knockout blow for Porto?
16:49An immediate response from Ferrioli's men as Pepe played it inside.
16:56Space there for Rosario.
16:59Silva was onside.
17:01And Frodo.
17:02Can't finish with that left foot of his.
17:06Into the corner for 2-1.
17:16What a game we have.
17:27Victor Frodo, young player of the year last year.
17:33And that could be a decisive moment.
17:42Smoke from the flares is starting to drift across the pitch.
17:45Not much wind, so it'll take a moment or two to clear.
17:57Here goes Frodo again.
18:03Silva.
18:05Wang with the effort in the net!
18:103-1!
18:16His first goal for Porto.
18:21And it's a huge one!
18:30Just need to double-check that Andre Silva was onside when he received.
18:37Yeah, looks like he is.
18:42Now Wang got there superbly.
18:45Ahead of Frederic Garza.
18:48What a finish.
18:51What a moment for him on his 30th birthday.
18:53What a birthday present.
18:56And...
18:57Porto.
18:593-1 up!
19:00And look to be on their way to three points.
19:07That's a magnificent finish.
19:09Great angle there.
19:11Super goal from Wang.
19:14Pallinias quickly onto it.
19:17Can Benfica turn defence into attack here?
19:20Pavlidis finds Prestiani.
19:23Bar again making a run through the centre.
19:25The right-back just beyond them this time.
19:30Martin Fernandes is...
19:36There's Bednag.
19:39Pablo Rosario.
19:41Froholt again making a wonderful run from midfield.
19:47Rosario!
19:49Not a bad effort.
19:50Throw-in to the home side.
19:52Petruszewski just been told to take his time here.
19:59Samu, what a lay-off there for Petruszewski.
20:02It was a good tackle in the end by Orozco.
20:072, 3, 2, 3, 2, 1.
20:12Corner flag.
20:14They lead 3-1.
20:15Two minutes into stoppage time.
20:17And they're celebrating making a tackle like that.
20:20It's just a...
20:21It's a yellow card for Petruszewski.
20:24The Benfica players maybe not appreciating that.
20:27But it is an example there of the work rate of the Porto players
20:33and how much that's been drilled into them by Farioli.
20:38Tommaso Rosario gets a yellow card as well for something he said.
20:47Bit of youthful exuberance maybe from the 17-year-old Petruszewski.
20:58But we watch a replay of that pushing and shoving.
21:01The final whistle sounds.
21:02And Porto have won this.
21:05To go five points clear at the top of the table.
21:09Hugely significant victory for Francesco Farioli's men.
21:13Gabri Vega setting them on their way in the first half
21:16before Clement Longley was sent off for a second yellow card.
21:20That was a big moment.
21:22Alex Ba did get an equaliser seven minutes after the restart.
21:26But immediately Porto were back in front when Victor Frojo found the net.
21:31And then Wang on his 30th birthday made it 3-1.
21:35Porto on 21 points at the top of the table.
21:39Five clear from Benfica now.
21:42And six ahead of Sporting.
21:45Well, they might celebrate.
21:47An excellent night for Porto.
21:49With seven wins out of seven for them.
21:51Join it.
21:52For the znaczy of Manifest.
21:54Like that.
21:58Yeah.
22:01Yeah.
22:06It's the rally.
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