Porto Vs Benfica LIVE Score, Taca De Portugal Quarter-Final: Dragons Host Eagles In 259th O Classico

Both sets of players walk out of the tunnel amid a sea of blue and white at the Estadio do Dragao. Refere Fabio Verissimo blows his whistle, and the home side get us underway in this quarter-final clash. Stay tuned!

• Total matches: 258

• Porto wins: 102

• Benfica wins: 93

• Draws: 63

The last time they faced each other was on October 5, with the match ending in a goalless draw.

Starting XI: Anatoliy Trubin; Amar Dedic, Antonio Silva (c), Tomar Araujo, Samuel Dahl; Fredrik Aursnes, Richard Rios; Gianluca Prestianni, Leandro Barreiro, Sidny Lopes Cabral; Vangelis Pavlidis.

Bench: Diogo Ferreira (gk), Goncalo Oliveira, Joao Fonseca, Enzo Barrenechea, Georgiy Sudakov, Manu Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic, Joao Rego.

Starting XI: Diogo Costa (c); Martim Fernandes, Jan Bednarek, Thiago Silva, Jakub Kiwior; Victor Froholdt, Pablo Rosario, Gabriel Veiga; Pepe, Samuel Aghehowa, Borja Sainz.

Bench: Claudio Ramos (gk), Alberto Costa, Dominik Prpic, Alan Varela, Rodrigo Mora, Stephen Eustaquio, Deniz Gul, Oskar Pietuszewski, William Gomes.

The Porto vs Benfica, Taca de Portugal match will not be streamed or televised live on any platforms in India. In Portugal, fans can watch the match live on Sport TV1, Sport TV Multiscreen, RTP 1, RTP Africa, and RTP Play. Read our detailed POR vs BEN live-streaming guide.

• Fixture: Porto vs Benfica

• Series: Taca de Portugal 2025-26 quarter-final

• Venue: Estadio do Dragao, Porto

• Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2026

• Time: 2:15 AM IST (January 16)

Hello, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering the O Classico in the Taca de Portugal, with Porto facing off against Benfica for a place in the semi-finals. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.