AVS held Benfica to a 1–1 draw on Sunday, 15 December 2024, in a Primeira Liga 2025 fixture that kicked off at 18:00 UTC on Matchday 14. The result denied Benfica maximum points on the road and handed AVS a valuable home point against one of Portugal's traditional big three. The match was played 502 days ago, at a moment when every point carried weight in the league's congested mid-season run.

For AVS, this draw represented a significant boost in their battle to establish themselves...