Benfica, the record holder for the most Portuguese Cup titles, and Sporting Braga, last season’s runners-up, will face Famalicão and Portimonense respectively this Saturday in the fourth round of the 2023/24 season. .
The Lisbon side, who have won 26 trophies, receive the Famalicense at 20:45, having returned to the field after a two-week international break, motivated by a 2-1 victory over Sporting that allowed them to level their tally. rival in the leadership of the I League.
The match between Benfica and Famalicão, who are seventh in Ligue 1, is one of two between first division sides scheduled for this Saturday as Sporting Braga were beaten 2-0 by Porto in the final Last season’s Portuguese Cup, Portimonense visited in a clash between fourth and 10th places.
The rest of the top division teams playing this Saturday will face opponents from the lower divisions: Vitória de Guimarães and Casa Pia will meet respectively Linc Vilaverdense and Nacional from the II Liga, while Gil Vicente will visit Serpa from Portuguese Championship.
Sporting, the third club with the most titles in the competition (17), enter play only in the fourth round, equivalent to the round of 16, on Sunday to host Dumiense, one of the seven “survivors” of the Portuguese championship. , in which it occupies the 14th and last position in Serie A.
On Friday, trophy winners Porto beat Portugal’s Montalegre 4-0, while in a match between the two I League teams, Vizela beat Estrela da Amadora 2-1. extension.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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