FC Porto reach 94 derby wins while Sporting have just 86 | OneFootball

FC Porto records eight more victories than Sporting in the historic tally of 255 classics between the two teams, who will face off again on Tuesday at Estádio José Alvalade, in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals.

Including matches from the league, Portuguese Cup, League Cup, Super Cup, and the now-defunct Campeonato de Portugal, the ‘Dragons’ have registered 94 wins, compared to 86 for the ‘Lions’, although Sporting still holds the advantage in goals scored (357 to 343), in a record that also includes 75 draws.

The most recent encounter, played on February 9 at the Dragão, ended in a draw: debutant Seko Fofana put the ‘Dragons’ ahead in the 76th minute, and Colombian Luis Suárez restored parity in the 90+10th minute, scoring on the rebound after a penalty saved by Diego Costa.

Recent balance between FC Porto and Sporting

With that draw, Sporting stayed in the fight for the ‘three-peat’, which would have become more distant if FC Porto had won – a result that would have put Porto at the top of the Primeira Liga with a seven-point lead after 21 of the 34 rounds.

FC Porto holds the advantage in the 2025/26 record: on August 30, 2025, at Estádio José Alvalade, they won 2-1 in the fourth round, with goals from Dutchman Luuk de Jong in the 61st minute and Brazilian William Gomes in the 64th, also benefiting from an own goal by Argentine Nehuén Pérez in the 74th minute.

Summary of the 2024/25 season encounters

Last season, Sporting prevailed, winning the league match at Alvalade (2-0, with goals from Gyökeres, from the penalty spot, and Geny Catamo) and also the League Cup semi-final in Leiria (1-0, with another goal from the Swedish striker).

In the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, in Aveiro, Sporting managed to take a 3-0 lead with goals from Gonçalo Inácio, Pedro Gonçalves, and Geovany Quenda in the first 24 minutes, but FC Porto staged a remarkable comeback.

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