As you were at the top of the Primeira Liga after Benfica and Porto play out 2-2 thriller in Lisbon

In a match that could have significant implications in the 2025/26 Portuguese title race, bitter rivals Benfica and Porto shared four goals in a terrific spectacle at the Estádio da Luz this afternoon.

For much of the match it seemed the Dragons would be taking home the points and thus return to Porto with one hand on the championship title. First-half goals from Victor Froholdt and Oskar Piertuszewski put the Blue and Whites in charge.

José Mourinho took his time to make changes, but when he did the incoming players all made a positive impact. Substitute Dodi Lukebakio’s shot off the post allowed the excellent Andreas Schjelderup to score from the follow-up, and when two other subs combined – Leandro Barreiro volleying in Franjo Ivanovic’s cross – it seemed Benfica may pull off an unlikely win having been second-best for most of the match.

There was no further scoring though, and with both matches involving the three title contenders finishing 2-2 this weekend, all three of Porto , Sporting and Benfica may feel it is a chance missed. On the flip side, the title race remains alive although Porto remain in the box seat with a four-point lead at the summit and eight matches remaining. Tom Kundert & Sahir Bhojwani report from the Estádio da Luz.

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Benfica: Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic (Alexander Bah, 82’), Nicolás Otamendi (António Silva, 74’), Tomás Araújo, Samuel Dahl, Richard Ríos, Enzo Barrenechea (Leandro Barreiro, 75’), Gianluca Prestianni (Dodi Lukebakio, 65’), Rafa Silva (Franjo Ivanovic, 65’), Andreas Schjelderup , Vangelis Pavlidis

Porto: Diogo Costa, Alberto Costa, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Martim Fernandes (Francisco Moura, 58’, Gabri Veiga (Seko Fofana, 46’), Alan Varela, Victor Froholdt , Pepê (William Gomes, 46’), Deniz Gül (Terem Moffi, 77’), Oskar Pietuszewski (Borja Sainz, 63’)

Goals:

[0-1] Victor Froholdt , 10’

[2-2] Leandro Barreiro, 88’