FC Porto women beaten by Benfica in Super Cup final | OneFootball

FC Porto Women lost 1-5 to Benfica, national champions for the sixth consecutive year and winners of the Portuguese Cup, in the Super Cup final played this Sunday at the Estádio Municipal do Fontelo. Daniel Chaves’s side now turns its attention to its Primeira Divisão debut, scheduled for Saturday at 5:00 pm against Valadares Gaia.

With several players unavailable due to injury, Daniel Chaves started with four midfielders, deploying Maria Negrão on the left flank. It was precisely that player, adapted to the role, who created the first dangerous moment, taking a free-kick from the edge of the box that Morgan Stone redirected into Benfica’s goal. However, VAR spotted a marginal offside and the move was ruled out.

The warning woke up the Benfica side, which took the lead shortly afterwards through Norwegian Frøya Dorsin, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain (0-1). Porto responded and equalised from the penalty spot, with captain Fátima Pinto making no mistake (1-1).

Just before half-time, Nycole Raysla took advantage of a lapse in the blue-and-white defence’s positioning to put Benfica back in front (1-2). Maria Negrão and Mariana Azevedo still looked for the equaliser, but the score remained unchanged until the break.

In the second half, the Reds extended their lead from the penalty spot and shortly afterwards scored a fourth goal (1-4). Eliza Turner, who was struggling physically, made way for Letícia Almeida, while Lana Golob came on for Mariana Azevedo. Later, Mylena Freitas replaced Fatumata Sissé.

Benfica sealed the final score in the 80th minute, before Angeline da Costa and Ana Teles came on. FC Porto begin their Primeira Divisão campaign next Saturday at 5:00 pm at the Estádio de Pedroso, home of Valadares Gaia (Porto Canal).

Match sheet

BENFICA 5-1 FC PORTO Women’s Super Cup, final 6 September 2026 Estádio Municipal do Fontelo, in Viseu

Referee: Filipa CunhaAssistants: Cristiana Costa and Vera CorreiaFourth official: Lorena EstevesVAR/AVAR: Cláudia Ribeiro and André Campos

BENFICA: Lena Pauels; Catarina Amado, Diana Gomes, Tinkara Testen, Marit Lund, Pauleta (capt.), Carolina Tristão, Caroline Møller, Lúcia Alves, Nycole Raysla and Frøya DorsinSubstitutions: Pauleta for Andreia Norton (60m), Caroline Møller for Anna Csiki (73m), Frøya Dorsin for Chandra Davidson (73m), Nycole Raysla for Ziqin Shao (73m) and Carolina Tristão for Madalena Loução (84m)Unused: Michaely China; Demehin Blessing, Ariana Schafer and Matilde MatosCoach: Ivan Baptista

FC PORTO: Cora Brendle; Maria Inês Nogueira, Daniela Santos, Mariana Azevedo, Alice Reto, Fátima Pinto (capt.), Eliza Turner, Morgan Stone, Maria Negrão, Maria Ferreira and Fatumata SisséSubstitutions: Eliza Turner for Letícia Almeida (74m), Mariana Azevedo for Letícia Almeida (74m), Fatumata Sissé for Mylena Freitas (79m), Fátima Pinto for Angeline da Costa (85m) and Morgan Stone for Ana Teles (85m)Unused: Bárbara Marques and Raquel Cunha; Lana Golob, Matilde Vaz, Angeline da Costa, Letícia Almeida, Ana Teles and Mylena FreitasCoach: Daniel Chaves

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