I Experienced Portugal’s Most Explosive Rivalry | Porto x Benfica

Welcome back to DeKash! I’m Kash, and together with my wife Sepid, we bring you closer to football culture, stadium atmosphere, and unforgettable matchday experiences. In today’s vlog, we witness one of the most intense and historic rivalries in European football: FC Porto vs Benfica – O Clássico.

On a cold winter night in Portugal, we travel to the beautiful city of Porto for a Portuguese Cup showdown at the iconic Estádio do Dragão. Before the football drama begins, we start the day the Porto way by tasting the legendary francesinha, one of the most famous dishes in Portugal. From food culture to football passion, this vlog captures the full matchday experience.

Lisbon or Porto… only one city could celebrate tonight.
The Dragão was electric. The Porto fans, especially the Super Dragões, created an unbelievable atmosphere that reminded everyone why this stadium is one of the toughest in Europe. With Francesco Farioli’s Porto in great form and José Mourinho’s Benfica known for being dangerous in knockout competitions, everything was set for a classic battle.

The match was decided early:

⚽ Jan Bednarek scored the only goal in the 16th minute with a powerful header after a perfect cross from Gabri Veiga.

In stoppage time, Vangelis Pavlidis missed a golden chance to equalize, sending the Dragão into total celebration.

Final score: FC Porto 1–0 Benfica

FC Porto qualify for the semi-final of the Portuguese Cup.

This night also extended a historic stat:
José Mourinho remains winless at the Dragão since leaving Porto in 2004, with two draws and four defeats.
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