Over the last six seasons, Benfica drew four of the six games played at Moreirense's ground in Moreira de Cónegos, creating an unfavorable trend that the Eagles club intends to reverse. This record contrasts sharply with the previous history, when Benfica almost completely dominated the matches played at that venue.
In the first 14 games in Moreira de Cónegos, Benfica had only lost points once, in a 1-1 draw in December 2012, related to the League Cup. In the Portuguese League, the Eagles' record remained impeccable until February 14, 2021, the date on which Moreirense managed for the first time to stop Benfica at home in the league.
Benfica's 2-1 victory in the first matchday of the following season appeared to have restored normalcy to the confrontations. However, this match preceded an unprecedented sequence of three consecutive draws between 2022 and 2024 at Moreirense's ground.
The first of those draws occurred on December 17, 2022, again by 1-1, a result that contributed to Benfica's elimination from a group stage not specified in the article.
