Benfica's 55-match unbeaten run ends, 3 matches short of record

In Round 7 of the 2026/27 Primeira Liga season, Porto defeated Benfica 3-1 at home, ending Benfica's 55-match unbeaten streak in the Portuguese league. Porto's record of 58 consecutive matches unbeaten in the Primeira Liga thus remains intact.

Before this match, Benfica had an unbeaten run of 55 matches in the Primeira Liga spanning multiple seasons, comprising 40 wins and 15 draws. Their last defeat came on January of last year, a 1-3 loss away to Casa Pia.

Benfica's unbeaten streak in the Primeira Liga now ranks third in history, falling 3 matches short of the all-time record and 1 match short of the club record.