Porto held by Benfica, miss chance to extend lead in Portuguese league | OneFootball

This Sunday, in the eighth round of the Portuguese Championship, Porto hosted Benfica at Estádio do Dragão and ended in a goalless draw.

Table Situation

With the result, Porto reached 22 points, leading the competition. The team missed the chance to widen the gap to the runner-up Sporting, who drew with Braga in the round. Thus, the three-point difference remained. Benfica, on the other hand, lost the opportunity to climb to second place. Therefore, they remained in third, now with 18 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔵 PORTO 0 x 0 BENFICA 🔴

🏆 Competition: Portuguese Championship 🏟️ Location: Estádio do Dragão 📅 Date: October 5, 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 5:15 PM (Brasília time)

How the Game Went

Both teams had opportunities to score in the first half. At the 33rd minute, Benfica attempted with a free-kick taken by Georgiy Sudakov. The player hit the center of the goal and Diogo Costa made the save.

Porto responded shortly after with Gabri Veiga. The player made a beautiful individual play and attempted a shot, but the ball narrowly missed the post.

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Sporting Concedes Draw to Braga in Injury Time

Also this Sunday, in the eighth round of the Portuguese Championship, Sporting hosted Braga at Estádio de Alvalade and drew 1-1. Despite Luis Suárez's goal, Rodrigo Zalazar, in injury time, leveled the score.

With the result, Sporting remained in second, now with 19 points. Braga, on the other hand, appears in eighth, with eight points.

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