Porto and Benfica meet, at 5:45 pm (GMT) this Thursday, for the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup. The duel will take place at Estádio do Dragão and will decide who will advance to the next stage.
Benfica has been suffering with rumors of Jorge Jesus leaving to transfer to Flamengo, but the club has already issued a statement saying that the coach “does not want to return to Brazil, but rather to be champion for the club.”
The team is coming off a 7-1 victory in the Portuguese Championship against Marítimo. In the Portuguese Cup, they defeated Paços de Ferreira by 4-1 and secured a place in the round of 16.
Porto’s scenario is not very different, as they beat Vizela by 4-0 in the last round of the national championship. In the Cup, he decreed a rout in the previous phase against Feirense.
Check out the other round of 16 games:
Mafra x Moreirense
River Ave x Belenenses
Vizela x Braga
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