22 August 1993: FC Porto beat Benfica 3-0 at the Antas in thriller | OneFootball

Classic between FC Porto and Benfica, played in 1993, recalled 33 years later

It was 33 years ago, on August 22, 1993, that FC Porto and Benfica faced each other in the opening round of the 1993/94 Portuguese League, at the Estádio das Antas.

In front of a large crowd, the match was highly intense on the pitch, but it also became associated with serious clashes in the stands between fans and police forces, which ended up casting a shadow over the atmosphere at Porto’s stadium.

The blue-and-whites scored three times against Benfica. Vinha once again found the net against the Eagles, just one week after scoring against the same opponent in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup.

Paulo Pereira also got on the scoresheet with two goals: one with a header and the other from the penalty spot.

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