Benfica Lose 1-3 at FC Porto, Ending 56-Game Unbeaten Run
Benfica fell 1-3 at the Estádio do Dragão, missing the chance to equal the 1978/79 league record of consecutive games unbeaten under Marco Silva.
Benfica lost 1-3 at FC Porto's Estádio do Dragão on Sunday, ending a run of 56 league matches without defeat.
A win or a draw would have equalled the club's record for consecutive league games unbeaten, a mark that goes back to 1978/79. Marco Silva's side came into the fixture without a league loss since 25 January 2025, when they went down 1-3 at Casa Pia AC. Casa Pia are 17th in the Primeira Liga with 4 points from 7 matches.
It was also the first time this season that Benfica had conceded three goals in a single game.
The result adds to an argument already running between the clubs. After the clássico, FC Porto answered Benfica's "Coisas estranhas" post on X with a "Coisas... normais" jibe. That exchange was itself set off by remarks from Porto coach Francesco Farioli after his side's win over Casa Pia AC.
If Porto's form holds, the gap this defeat opens may be felt beyond the record: Benfica's unbeaten run had defined their league season, and it is now over.
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