"Porto had looked to be going six points clear at the top of the Primeira Liga after first-half strikes from Victor Froholdt and Oskar Pietuszewski put them in control of the match. However, after Andreas Schjelderup had hauled Jose Mourinho's side level, Barreiro volleyed past Diogo Costa in the 88th minute to seal a share of the spoils at Estadio da Luz."
"Benfica improved in the second half and saw their persistence rewarded when substitute Dodi Lukebakio's effort hit the base of the left post, but the ball broke back kindly to Schjelderup, who finished into the roof of the net with 21 minutes remaining. The comeback was completed two minutes from time through Barreiro, who connected sweetly with Franjo Ivanovic's teasing cross to pick out the bottom-left corner."
"Benfica look consigned to a rare defeat in the top flight, but as they have previously shown in the Champions League this season, they showcased their powers of recovery against their biggest rivals here. Indeed, Benfica are now unbeaten across their last 40 Primeira Liga matches, with this being only the fifth time on Opta's record that a team has managed 40+ top-flight matches without losing."
Porto dominated the first half of the Classico, with Victor Froholdt scoring in the 10th minute and Oskar Pietuszewski adding a second goal five minutes before halftime to give the visitors a commanding 2-0 lead. Benfica emerged stronger in the second half, with Andreas Schjelderup reducing the deficit to 2-1 in the 69th minute after Dodi Lukebakio's shot hit the post. Leandro Barreiro completed the comeback in the 88th minute, volleying past Diogo Costa from Franjo Ivanovic's cross to secure a 2-2 draw. The result maintains Benfica's impressive unbeaten streak in the Primeira Liga, now standing at 40 consecutive matches without defeat.
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