Clássico still rumbles on: FC Porto and Benfica fined again

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·2 October 2026

Clássico still rumbles on: FC Porto and Benfica fined again

The incidents recorded in the Liga clásico, which FC Porto won 3-1 against Benfica at the Estádio do Dragão, continue to have disciplinary consequences for both clubs.

The Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation announced new sanctions, with Rui Correia, Porto’s team manager, being fined 570 euros, while Ricardo Rocha, Benfica’s assistant coach, will have to pay 2,040 euros. Both men were sent off.

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In the match report, referee Miguel Nogueira justified the decision by saying that both had “confronted each other outside the technical area and were separated by other individuals who were in that location.”

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