FC Porto notch up 94 derby wins, Sporting trail with just 86 | OneFootball

FC Porto records eight more victories than Sporting in the historical clash of 255 classics between the two teams, who will face each other again on Tuesday at Estádio José Alvalade, in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals.

Including matches from the championship, Portuguese Cup, League Cup, Super Cup, and the defunct Portuguese Championship, the 'dragons' have 94 wins, compared to 86 for the 'lions', although Sporting still holds an advantage in terms of goals (357 against 343), in a record that includes 75 draws.

The most recent match, played on February 9 at the Dragão, ended in a draw: the debutant Seko Fofana put the 'dragons' ahead in the 76th minute, and the Colombian Luis Suárez equalized in the 90+10th minute, following up on a penalty saved by Diego Costa.

Recent Balance Between FC Porto and Sporting

With that draw, Sporting remained in the fight for the 'tri', which would have been more distant if FC Porto had won – a situation that would have left Porto leading the Primeira Liga with a seven-point advantage after 21 of the 34 rounds.

FC Porto takes the lead in the 2025/26 record: on August 30, 2025, at Estádio José Alvalade, they won 2-1 in the fourth round, with goals from the Dutchman Luuk de Jong, in the 61st minute, and the Brazilian William Gomes, in the 64th, also benefiting from an own goal by the Argentine Nehuén Pérez, in the 74th.

Summary of the 2024/25 Season Clashes

Last season, Sporting prevailed, winning the match at Alvalade for the championship (2-0, with goals from Gyökeres, from a penalty, and Geny Catamo) and also the League Cup semi-final in Leiria (1-0, with another goal from the Swedish striker).

In the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, in Aveiro, Sporting managed to take a 3-0 lead with goals from Gonçalo Inácio, Pedro Gonçalves, and Geovany Quenda in the first 24 minutes, but FC Porto staged a remarkable comeback.

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