19 June 1932: FC Porto beat Benfica in Lisbon, closing on the final | OneFootball

On June 19, 1932, FC Porto defeated SL Benfica 2-1 at Campo das Amoreiras in the first leg of the semi-finals of the 1931/32 Campeonato de Portugal.

The Porto side, then managed by Joseph Szabo, returned from Lisbon with the advantage thanks to goals from Acácio Mesquita and Waldemar Mota, two of the most influential figures in the blue-and-white team at that stage in the club’s history. The victory on their rival’s ground allowed FC Porto to take an important step in the tie.

That match remains one of the landmark dates in Porto’s journey through the 1930s, a period when the Campeonato de Portugal held a central place in national football and brought together some of the sport’s main forces.

Also notable from records of that time is an image featuring Pedro Themudo and Avelino Martins, two standout FC Porto defenders of the 1920s and 1930s. The photograph preserves the memory of a generation that helped consolidate the club’s competitive identity.

The anniversary thus highlights an important away victory for Porto against Benfica in a semi-final of the season’s main knockout competition.

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