Benfica and Sporting compete in the final of the League Cup Portugal this Saturday, at 4:45 pm (Brasília time), at the Dr. Magalhães Pessoa stadium, in Leiria.
Sporting is the current champion of the tournament and has three titles in its history. Benfica is the biggest winner of the competition with an impressive performance: seven titles in seven finals played.
???? Preparation for the derby in the final of the #AllianzCup!#Out of many, one #SLBSCP pic.twitter.com/ZgWhW8Bn7p
— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) January 28, 2022
Among the players related to the game, the Brazilians Morato and Everton Cebolinha are almost certain presences in the Encarnados. As for the Lions, Matheus Reis can appear among the 11 holders.
For the Portuguese Championship, three points separate the clubs in the table. Sporting is in second place with 47, while Benfica is right behind with 44, which further spices up this Saturday’s dispute. In the last confrontation between the teams, the Greens and Whites won 3-1.
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