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The history of Ricardo Quaresma and the trivela

By Devin Nguyen

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 23: #20 Ricardo Quaresma of Portugal in action during the International Friendly between Portugal and Egypt at the Letzigrund Stadium on March 23, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Robert Hradil/Getty Images)
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 23: #20 Ricardo Quaresma of Portugal in action during the International Friendly between Portugal and Egypt at the Letzigrund Stadium on March 23, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Robert Hradil/Getty Images) /
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PORTO, PORTUGAL – APRIL 15: Ricardo Quaresma of FC Porto (4L) celebrates with team mates as he scores their second goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between FC Porto and FC Bayern Muenchen at Estadio do Dragao on April 15, 2015 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
PORTO, PORTUGAL – APRIL 15: Ricardo Quaresma of FC Porto (4L) celebrates with team mates as he scores their second goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between FC Porto and FC Bayern Muenchen at Estadio do Dragao on April 15, 2015 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

O Clássico Trivela: Benfica vs Porto (December 12, 2007)

The O Clássico is the derby between clubs from Portugal’s two largest cities. A decades old rivalry, the matches between Benfica and Porto have cultural and political implications apart from soccer.

In the O Clássico in the 2007/08 season, Quaresma and his trivela goal turned the tide of the title race in Porto’s favor in 0-1 victory. After the victory over Benfica on Matchday 12, Porto never looked back and took their third consecutive Liga Nos title, despite a points deduction due to a match-fixing scandal.

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