Mourinho’s Benfica hit with embarrassing record against Porto | OneFootball

Benfica made only four shots in the Clássico against Porto, reaching their lowest tally since the 2018/19 season. Diogo Costa’s goal was threatened only once, and even that shot posed no real danger or chance of opening the score.

According to information from the newspaper Record, since Opta – a specialized platform – began keeping records in 2018/19, Benfica had never taken so few shots. The previous worst record was five shots, reached under Roger Schmidt (vs Porto and Arouca, away, 2023/24), Jorge Jesus (vs Sporting away and Porto at home, 2020/21), and Bruno Lage (vs Porto at home, 2018/19).

Benfica’s only shot on target against the blue and whites came in the 33rd minute, by Georgiy Sudakov, from a direct free kick from the left. Even so, it was not enough to trouble Diogo Costa.

With the draw – the fourth in 15 games this season – Benfica now has 18 points in the Liga Portugal Betclic. José Mourinho’s team occupies 3rd place in the national championship. Porto remains at the top of the table with 22 points. Sporting is in 2nd, with 19 points.

Benfica will be back on the field next Friday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m., at the Estádio Municipal Engenheiro Manuel Branco Teixeira, against Chaves. The match is part of the third round of the Taça de Portugal, against a team that plays in Liga 2.

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