Porto win in the Super Cup could haunt Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica could see one of the most symbolic hallmarks of its history changed as early as this Saturday. Porto will contest the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup against Torreense and, in the event of victory, will move clear at the top of the list of Portuguese clubs with the most trophies won, according to the official tally used by the Dragons.

At the moment, Benfica and Porto are level on 87, but their rival argues that it already leads this ranking, since it does not recognize the Super Cup won by the Eagles in 1980 as official, a position which, according to the Blues and Whites, is also followed by the Portuguese Football Federation - led by Pedro Proença.

A victory over Torreense will allow the club led by André Villas-Boas to strengthen that argument and definitively overtake Glorioso in this count. The match, scheduled for the Coimbra City Stadium, therefore takes on an importance that goes far beyond winning the first official trophy of the season.

The rivalry between Benfica and Porto is also measured by the numbers accumulated throughout history. After decades of Benfica dominance, the Dragons closed the gap during Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa’s presidency and are now continuing to fight to take sole leadership in the national honors list.

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