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FC Porto is well-positioned to celebrate winning the Primeira Liga this Saturday, in a 32nd round where a home win against the 'modest' Alverca is enough, although they could celebrate even earlier if Benfica loses in Famalicão.
FC Porto plays the first of three possible match points this Saturday (against Alverca, AFS, and Santa Clara) to secure the national championship title. This would be the 31st in the club's history, the 13th of this century, and the first under the presidency of André Villas-Boas. A victory against Alverca at the Dragão stadium at 20:30 would clinch the title, which has eluded the club since the 2021/22 season. This success would validate the risky strategy implemented by Villas-Boas, which included hiring Italian coach Francesco Farioli and significantly strengthening the squad despite the club's recent history of financial instability and forensic audits revealing past management irregularities. Beyond the pitch, the club has worked to unify its fanbase through strategic communication, including respectful tributes to the late former president Pinto da Costa and initiatives like honoring long-term members and promoting the women's football team.
Watching FC Porto become champions could cost more than two thousand euros. Tickets for the match that could secure the championship title for the Dragons have been sold out for over a week.
The kick-off times for the Women's Portuguese Cup matches have been officially set.
The final match of the Portuguese Women's Cup between Benfica and FC Porto is scheduled to kick off at 5:15 PM on May 17th.
The schedule for the final match of the Women's Portuguese Cup between Benfica and FC Porto has been officially confirmed.
The schedule for the Portuguese Cup final match between Benfica and FC Porto has been officially announced.
The possibility of the team becoming champions against Alverca has caused ticket prices for the match to soar. FC Porto is curbing the euphoria and does not want early celebrations, warning that they will not go to the Aliados on Saturday.
Title in sight for FC Porto. The 2-1 victory against Estrela da Amadora puts the blue and whites on the verge of celebration, which could happen as early as next weekend.
FC Porto secured their third consecutive victory, are three points away from the title with three rounds remaining, and have never had a three-game streak in the competition with fewer than three points. Farioli refuses to 'celebrate'.
Sporting CP reached the final of the Portuguese Cup despite a goalless draw in their latest match.
Benfica's victory in the derby at Alvalade and FC Porto's triumph at home against Tondela have brought the Dragons even closer to the title. If there are no further slip-ups, the celebrations could take place on May 10th against AVS.
CHRONICLE || A match without history at the Dragão, but a match that counts, and counts a lot, for history. The victory against Tondela leaves almost, almost everything settled... Only the 'almost' is missing.
Schjelderup's penalty set up a derby just the way Mourinho likes it, but between a missed penalty and shots hitting the posts, Sporting never gave up, refused to fall, and only lost in stoppage time after a disallowed goal (1-2).
Estoril's 4-4-2 diamond formation allowed FC Porto to exploit areas with little coverage, with the home team unable to control the centre and the wings. The Porto victory was never in doubt.
The team coached by Vítor Pereira hosts FC Porto on Thursday in the second leg of the 2025/26 Europa League quarter-finals.
The Dragons took the lead, reacted to the equaliser, but were never truly superior to Famalicão and ended up dropping points, slipping further behind Sporting in second place (2-2).
The handball classic between FC Porto and Sporting at the Dragão Arena was anything but, involving 'intense odours', a player and coach requiring medical assistance, and an alleged assault – the case has now reached the Public Prosecutor's Office and the government.
The Portuguese Handball Federation (FAP) has confirmed the opening of disciplinary proceedings following incidents before the FC Porto vs. Sporting match on March 28 at the Dragão Arena. The match, classified as high-risk, saw Sporting coach Ricardo Costa and player Christian Moga receive medical assistance due to an intense smell in the visiting dressing room. While the FAP is investigating potential disciplinary breaches, the Public Prosecutor's Office has also launched a criminal inquiry. FC Porto denies any irregularities in the dressing room, while Sporting president Frederico Varandas has raised concerns about a broader pattern of incidents.
Minister Balseiro Lopes met with the presidents of Sporting and FC Porto separately. The executive calls for 'responsible action' and is coordinating measures with the APCVD.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an inquiry into the incidents that occurred during the match between FC Porto and Sporting on Saturday, during the first round of the national handball championship play-offs, the Porto District Attorney's Office reported today.
The Porto Public Prosecutor's Office explained that the reported events may constitute public crimes. An inquiry was opened on the eve of a meeting between the Minister of Sport and Varandas.
The police report has already been requested from the PSP.
Sporting criticises repugnant actions and requests a meeting with the minister, FC Porto speaks of inadmissible accusations – and a shove by Martim Costa against a fan. A match delegate was also affected in the Sporting dressing room.
The Sporting handball team complained of an intense smell of bleach or a toxic substance in the Dragão Arena dressing room before their match against FC Porto, forcing them to change outside the cabins, according to reports from A Bola and Record. Coach Ricardo Costa and pivot Moga required medical assistance and were transported to a hospital on the advice of the medical team. Other players from the Sporting squad also felt unwell. Match delegates described the smell as 'numbing' and decided to delay the match, originally scheduled for 6:00 PM, by 15 minutes. According to Record, Sporting reported the incident to the Portuguese Handball Federation, which requested that FC Porto inspect the dressing rooms, though no abnormalities were found. The case is expected to be reviewed by the relevant authorities and bodies, as questions are raised regarding safety conditions at the venue.
Two goals and a wall in goal were enough
The 2026 Women's Portuguese Cup final will mark an unprecedented moment in Portuguese football, as the senior teams of Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Futebol Clube do Porto face each other in a final for the first time. The match, scheduled for the Estádio Nacional do Jamor on May 17, represents not only the awarding of a trophy but also a symbolic milestone in the sport's evolution, bringing one of the biggest rivalries in the national sporting landscape to women's football. Benfica enters as the clear favourite, boasting five league titles and consistent dominance since 2018, while FC Porto, having only established its senior women's team in the 2024/25 season, arrives as the surprise package of the tournament. The match serves as the first major official duel between the two clubs in women's football.
After losing the final to Torreense last season, Benfica returns to Jamor for a historic final against FC Porto, who defeated V. Guimarães in the semi-finals.
The classic match at the Estádio da Luz ended with drama in the final minutes. FC Porto had everything to seal the championship, but José Mourinho's effort keeps the fight for the title very much alive.
Former Benfica presidential candidate argues that “not all referees need post-match mentors”
