Benfica lose to Porto and crash out of the Portuguese Cup (Video) | OneFootball

Benfica was eliminated from the Portuguese Cup this Wednesday. In the away match at Porto's ground, valid for the quarter-finals of the prestigious competition, José Mourinho's team played head-to-head against the dragons but ended up losing 1-0, with a goal by Jan Bednarek (15’).

Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, António Silva, Tomás Araújo, Samuel Dahl, Richard Ríos (44’), Fredrik Aursnes, Sidny Cabral (83’), Leandro Barreiro, Gianluca Prestianni (74’), and Vangelis Pavlidis were José Mourinho's initial choices. Georgiy Sudakov (44’), Andreas Schjelderup (74’), and Franjo Ivanovic (83’) were brought on during the match.

The only goal of the classic occurred at 15 minutes. From a corner kick, Jan Bednarek outplayed Leandro Barreiro in an individual duel and headed the ball into the back of the net. A negative note also goes to Richard Ríos's injury, who left in the first half with significant physical complaints.

With this defeat – the sixth of the current season in 34 matches – Benfica exits the Portuguese Cup at the quarter-final stage, missing out on one of their season's objectives. The last time the eagles triumphed in this competition was in the 2016/17 season, in a final against Vitória de Guimarães, winning 2-1.

Benfica's next match - which received new information about Rafa Silva - is scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2026. The match will start at 8:30 PM and will be played at Rio Ave FC Stadium (Arcos) in Vila do Conde, where the eagles will face Rio Ave. This duel is valid for the 18th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic 2025/26.

Check out Jan Bednarek's goal in the Porto - Benfica match:

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