Samuel Soares matches Michel Preud’homme’s Benfica record | OneFootball

Benfica continue to impress at the start of the 2026/27 Liga Portugal Betclic season. The Eagles beat Moreirense 4-0 in Moreira de Cónegos and climbed to second place in the table, in a match also marked by several historic milestones.

One of them belongs to Samuel Soares. The Benfica goalkeeper kept another clean sheet and made it three consecutive away league games without conceding a goal. It is an achievement Benfica had not managed for 30 years.

The young keeper therefore matched the record set by Michel Preud’homme in the 1996/97 season. Back then, the legendary Belgian goalkeeper also did not concede in the first three away league matches, against Gil Vicente, União de Leiria and Salgueiros. Throughout their history, Benfica have only managed to keep clean sheets in their first three away league matches on five occasions: 1967/68, 1980/81, 1990/91, 1996/97 and now 2026/27.

But their attacking firepower also deserves attention. With 18 goals scored in the first five rounds, Marco Silva’s team have posted their best tally in the last 51 years. The last time the Eagles had scored that many goals was in 1975/76, when they reached 20.

In addition, Benfica have already scored 14 goals in their first three away league matches, something that had not happened for 80 years. The last similar record dated back to 1946/47. The Eagles could hardly have wished for a better start: four wins and one draw in five rounds, as well as qualification for the Europa League league phase.

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