26 March 2014: Jackson settled it at the Dragão, Porto beat Benfica | OneFootball

On March 26, 2014, FC Porto defeated Benfica 1-0 at the Estádio do Dragão in the first leg of the 2013/14 Portuguese Cup semi-finals.

The only goal of the match came in the opening minutes, when Jackson Martínez headed in a corner taken by Ricardo Quaresma to give the Dragons the advantage at the start of the tie. The Porto side controlled the game against their Lisbon rivals and had chances to extend the lead, but ultimately went into the second leg with only a narrow advantage.

Even with the favorable home result, the Porto team was left feeling they could have taken a more comfortable margin into the visit to the Estádio da Luz. Even so, the victory put FC Porto ahead in a tie always associated with the balance and intensity of a classic rivalry.

That match went down as one of the most important clashes of the season between the two clubs, with Jackson Martínez playing a decisive role by scoring the goal that settled the game at the Dragão.

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