28 September 2005: Porto suffer a second consecutive Champions League group stage lose to UEFA Champions League debutants Artmedia Bratislava. Porto led the game 2–0, but the Slovak side clawed back to score three goals to give Artmedia all three points.[13]
15 October 2005: Porto suffer their first league defeat of the season, losing 2–0 to Benfica at the Estádio do Dragão.[14]
19 October 2005: Porto defeat Italian side Inter Milan in their third UEFA Champions League group stage match. A Marco Materazzi own goal and a Benni McCarthy strike saw Porto claim all three points.[15]
1 November 2005: Porto suffer a third Champions League group stage loss after falling to Inter at the San Siro. The Nerazzurri defeated the dragons 2–1. Hugo Almeida scored Porto's only goal of the game.[17]
15 January 2006: Estrela da Amadora inflict on Porto, their second league loss of the season. The Amadora outfit would defeat Porto at the Estádio José Gomes, 2–1. Lucho González would score Porto's goal.[23]
18 January 2006: Porto announce the signings of Brazilian duo Adriano and Anderson. Adriano would sign from Grêmio, whilst Anderson signed from Brazilian side Cruzeiro.[24]
26 February 2006: Porto suffer their third league loss of the season after being defeated by Benfica. The Encarnados would defeat the Portistas 1–0. French midfielderLaurent Robert scored the only goal of the game.[25]
15 March 2006: Porto progress to the Taça de Portugal semi-finals after beating Marítimo 2–1 at Estádio dos Barreiros. Benni McCarthy scored a goal in extra-time to grant Porto passage into the next round.[26]
22 March 2006: Porto progress to the Taça de Portugal final after defeating Sporting CP on penalties. The 90 minutes ended goalless, forcing extra-time. Liédson scored in the second half of extra-time. Benni McCarthy equalised five minutes from the end. After João Moutinho missed his penalty, Lisandro López scored Porto's fifth penalty to grant them passage into the final.[27]
8 April 2006: A late Jorginho strike gives Porto a crucial win over rivals Sporting CP.[28]
22 April 2006: Porto wins their 21st Primeira Liga title, clinching the title after defeating Penafiel 1–0.[29]
14 May 2006: Porto win the Taça de Portugal for the 13th time after beating Vitória de Setúbal 1–0 in the final. Adriano scored the only goal of the game.[30]