Benfica's handball team suffered a defeat in their latest outing. Porto beat them 37-33 when it counted. The match was an Andebol 1 game, part of the third round in the league calendar. Porto claimed their second league win of the season with a strong display. They won by four goals when the final whistle blew. Porto now have two wins from three league games this season.

On the football side, Benfica faced Gil Vicente on September 13 in their next fixture. That was a Liga Portugal fixture, belonging to the 2026/27 season. The team lineups were released before the game as expected. Both teams had their starting lists out before the match kicked off. Benfica's football team was due to play that day as planned.