Porto - Benfica
Definition
A shorthand reference to the high-stakes football (soccer) match or rivalry between FC Porto and SL Benfica, Portugal's two most decorated clubs, often called 'O Clássico' outside Lisbon.
Symbolizes intense regional and fanbase tension in Portuguese football culture, where Porto represents the north and Benfica the capital's pride.
Examples
Noite de Porto - Benfica, e o vizinho já ligou o rádio no volume máximo de novo.
Porto - Benfica night, and the neighbor's already cranked the radio to max volume again.
Perder um Porto - Benfica dói mais que imposto extra no salário.
Losing a Porto - Benfica hurts more than an extra tax on your paycheck.
Convidei o benfiquista para jantar durante Porto - Benfica, agora ele come só salada.
I invited the Benfica fan to dinner during Porto - Benfica, now he only eats salad.
Porto - Benfica é o único jogo onde o VAR parece torcer pelo meu time adversário.
Porto - Benfica is the only game where VAR seems to root for the other team.