11 June 1939: FC Porto thrash Benfica 6-1 in historic Lima win | OneFootball

On June 11, 1939, FC Porto defeated SL Benfica 6-1 in the first leg of the 1938/39 Portuguese Cup semi-finals, at a completely packed Estádio do Lima in Porto.

Already national champions that season, the Porto side once again showed their strength against their Lisbon rivals and built a very comfortable advantage in the tie. Costuras and Carlos Nunes were the standout performers, scoring two goals each, while Lopes Carneiro and Pinga completed the scoring for the blue and whites.

The match was also marked by the impressive presence of supporters in the stands of Estádio do Lima, in an atmosphere of great enthusiasm surrounding a team that was going through a period of growing prominence in Portuguese football. Against Benfica, FC Porto were dominant and efficient, turning their superiority throughout the match into goals.

This 6-1 triumph remains one of FC Porto’s most emphatic results against Benfica in the Portuguese Cup, in a semi-final that became part of the history of the clássico. The victory, achieved on June 11, 1939, reinforced Porto’s competitive stature in a season already marked by their league title win.

More than eight decades later, that afternoon at Estádio do Lima is still remembered as one of the most remarkable chapters in the clashes between the two clubs.

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