Porto with only 8 wins in 20 Clássicos at Dragão since 2016 | OneFootball

For the second consecutive year, FC Porto failed to defeat Benfica and Sporting in matches held at Estádio do Dragão, in the I Liga games – a sign that deserves in-depth analysis among Porto fans, considering the "fortress" status that their venue maintained for decades.

The data confirms the trend. Since 2016, over the past ten years, FC Porto has only triumphed in 40% of home Classics against the capital clubs: 8 wins in 20 matches.

During this period, only in the 2019/20 season, under the command of Sérgio Conceição, did the Dragons beat Sporting (2-0) and Benfica (3-2) in the championship in Invicta.

Besides these eight blue and white victories (five over Sporting and three over Benfica), there were nine draws and three successes for the Eagles (18/19, 22/23, and 24/25).

With the draw against Sporting on the rainy Monday night, counting for the 21st round of Liga Portugal Betclic, FC Porto concluded the Classics at Dragão for the championship.

The challenge returns on April 22, with the semi-final of the Portuguese Cup, again against the team led by Rui Borges.

The 80s and the Immaculate Estádio das Antas

In the decade when the club grew exponentially at the national and international level, FC Porto did not suffer defeats at home against Benfica and Sporting.

During the 80s, Estádio das Antas symbolized invincibility – a true fortress, inaccessible.

In matches against Benfica, there were seven wins and three draws.

In confrontations with Sporting, there were eight victories and two draws.

In the 90s, Sporting improved its performance at the Porto venue: lost five times, but in the remaining five occasions achieved four draws and one victory.

Benfica, on the other hand, continued to encounter the usual difficulties on Porto soil: one victory, two draws, and seven defeats.

In summary, it was two decades of almost absolute dominance by FC Porto in home Classics – results far superior to those seen in the last decade.

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