Breaking news: Key detail on Sporting’s next Portuguese Cup match | OneFootball

Sporting will face Santa Clara in a match for the Round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup, on December 18th at 6:45 PM. The Lions learned the schedule for the main cup competition this Friday, November 28th.

The Portuguese Federation announced, this Friday, the schedules for the Round of 16 matches of the Portuguese Cup, information that was previously unknown. Sporting will be the second ‘big’ team to take the field in this round of the main cup competition.

This is because Benfica will play their match the day before the Lions (December 17th), and Porto will take the field on the same day, but two hours after Sporting (8:45 PM). The Eagles, it should be recalled, will face Farense away, and the Dragons will host Famalicão.

Furthermore, the round for access to the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup will only be completed on December 23rd, the date when Braga will face Caldas. The remaining four matches will all be played on December 17th, with the first games kicking off at 2:00 PM.

Sporting, it should be recalled, are the current holders of the Portuguese Cup, after having beaten Benfica in the 2024/25 season final at Jamor. The green and whites needed extra time, but won 3-1, in a match that featured goals from Viktor Gyokeres, Conrad Harder, and Francisco Trincão.

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