Ten-Man Benfica Let Two-Goal Lead Slip in Famalicão Thriller

FC Famalicão produced a stirring second-half comeback to hold Sport Lisboa e Benfica to a 2-2 draw on Saturday, as the visitors saw a two-goal lead and a man advantage slip away in a dramatic Primeira Liga clash on matchday 32.

Benfica struck first from the penalty spot in the 12th minute, when Andreas Schjelderup converted to give the Lisbon side an early 1-0 lead. The visitors doubled their advantage just seven minutes later. Schjelderup turned provider in the 19th minute, setting up Richard Rios to make it 2-0, putting Benfica seemingly in full control.

Primeira Liga FINISHED

2026-05-02 17:00

FC Famalicão

2 - 2

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Matchday 32 REGULAR_SEASON

The match swung sharply after the break. In the 55th minute, Benfica captain Nicolás Otamendi was sent off, leaving the visitors to defend their lead with ten men. Famalicão gradually grew into the game and halved the deficit in the 67th minute, when Mathias De Amorin finished a move created by Leonardo Realpe.

Coach adjustments soon paid off for the hosts. Introduced in the 72nd minute, substitute Umar Abubakar made a decisive impact. Just six minutes after coming on, he struck the equaliser in the 78th minute, with De Amorin this time turning provider to level the score at 2-2.

The closing stages were tense. Famalicão’s Gustavo Sa and Rodrigo Pinheiro received yellow cards, while Benfica goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin and Rios were also booked in stoppage time as both sides battled to find a winner that never came.

Other detailed match statistics, lineups and minute-by-minute events were not available at the time of writing.

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Primeira Liga Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Porto	32	27	4	1	64	15	49	85	W W W W D
2	Sporting Clube de Portugal	32	23	7	2	82	23	59	76	W D D L W
3	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	32	22	10	0	69	22	47	76	D W W W D
4	Sporting Clube de Braga	32	16	9	7	60	32	28	57	D L W D W
5	FC Famalicão	32	14	10	8	41	29	12	52	D W D D D
6	Gil Vicente FC	32	13	11	8	46	32	14	50	D W L D
7	Vitória SC	32	12	6	14	39	48	-9	42	L W W D
8	Moreirense FC	32	12	6	14	37	47	-10	42	W L W D L
9	GD Estoril Praia	32	10	8	14	52	53	-1	38	D L L L L
10	FC Alverca	32	10	8	14	34	50	-16	38	L W L W W
11	FC Arouca	32	10	6	16	41	62	-21	36	D L W L W
12	Rio Ave FC	32	8	11	13	33	52	-19	35	D L D W L
13	CD Santa Clara	32	8	9	15	30	40	-10	33	D W D L
14	CD Nacional	32	8	7	17	35	43	-8	31	L W W L W
15	CF Estrela da Amadora	32	6	10	16	36	54	-18	28	L L L L L
16	Casa Pia AC	32	5	11	16	29	56	-27	26	L L L D L
17	CD Tondela	32	5	10	17	24	52	-28	25	W D L L D
18	AVS	32	2	11	19	24	66	-42	17	W D D D