Kick-off on 24.09.23 20:00.

In Matchday 4, the Black-and-Whites drew 1–1 at home against Estrela after conceding in the 14th minute. Eight of Farense’s 15 shots went off target. The Eagles thrashed Vitória Guimarães 4–0 at Estádio da Luz, capitalizing on a first-half red card. Di María recorded both a goal and an assist. The Glorious Ones fired 20 shots, created 106 dangerous attacks, and dominated possession (76%). Trubin remained on the bench.

Watch Portimonense vs Benfica live online — the teams have met seven times at the Municipal Stadium in the Primeira Liga since 2010. Benfica has won five of those matches. The hosts won once in 2018/19 (2–0) and earned a dramatic 2–2 comeback draw the following season after trailing 0–2. In the last four encounters, the Portuguese champions have scored 14 goals. The Algarve side is currently second from bottom with just two points.

Paulo Sérgio’s side has conceded 11 goals — only Chaves has a worse defense. Denner scored the equalizer in Matchday 4. The Brazilian returned to the club in August after a two-year spell with Saudi side Al-Tai. Before heading to the Middle East, he spent six and a half seasons with Portimonense. Watch Portimonense vs Benfica live online.

Benfica is in the top five with nine points. The Lisbon giants have scored more goals than any other team (11). Rafa Silva has five goal contributions, while Di María has four. Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin said his first week with the Eagles was very tough — full of stress, a new team, tactics, and language. He mentioned connecting with local Ukrainians and said he’s happy to be in a good city by the ocean.

In early September, Benfica sold goalkeeper Vlachodimos to Nottingham Forest. Head coach Roger Schmidt was dissatisfied with his performance in the opening match against Boavista (2–3) and then benched him. Watch Portimonense vs Benfica live online.