Yesterday’s (08.05.2025) “cruiser” hooligan attack Benfica In a fan link of her Sportingwhere they clashed and stabbed a young man, sounded a general alarm to the Lisbon Police Authorities.
This episode of fanatic violence happened a few hours before tomorrow’s derby Benfica with Sporting Lisbon, which will probably judge the title in Portugal as they are at the top of the standings.
Since the beginning of the week we have been the dispute of the fans of the two teams, with several cases of vandalism in symbols and facilities of the two clubs, but yesterday the situation went out of control.
Five Benfica fans attacked a Sporting fan link, where there were several people. They stabbed a fan and injured one more with stone on the head, and caused extensive damage, both in the link and in adjacent cars and shops.
The unfortunate fan was taken to the hospital with a wound on his back, but his life was not in danger. The government’s government has asked the capital’s police chief to sound alarm and use all available security forces to avoid escalating tension.