Benfica fight back to hold Porto late | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Benfica and Porto drew 2-2 in Liga Portugal. In the 10th minute, Victor Froholdt finished from close range to give the visitors the lead. Oskar Pietuszewski doubled the lead (40.), then the Águias rallied as Andreas Schjelderup pulled one back (69.) and Leandro Martins levelled late (88.), with Nicolás Otamendi sent off (90.). Porto repelled waves of pressure, finishing with 44 clearances as the Encarnados poured forward. Next, the Águias visit Arouca, while Porto travel to VfB Stuttgart in the Europa League.

Player of the Match: Andreas Schjelderup drove the comeback, scoring and winning five fouls while completing 16 successful final third passes.

Stat of the Match: Diogo Costa produced five saves, a steadying presence as Porto absorbed long spells without the ball.

Three Things We Learned: Porto's early edge came from Victor Froholdt and Oskar Pietuszewski scoring before half time. Águias' bench shifted momentum, with Dodi Lukebakio hitting the post and Franjo Ivanović providing the cross for the equaliser. Porto stay first on 66 points and the Encarnados remain third on 59, per the table.