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·13. Januar 2026
Porto v Benfica: where to watch and probable line-ups, Taça de Portugal

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·13. Januar 2026

Porto and Benfica face each other this Wednesday at 5:45 PM (Brasília time) in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup at the Estádio do Dragão.
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Undefeated leader of the Portuguese Championship, Porto is in excellent form under the command of Italian Francesco Farioli. With a streak of seven consecutive wins, the team qualified for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup after thrashing Famalicão 4-1.
Meanwhile, the team led by José Mourinho is having an inconsistent season and is only in third place in the Portuguese Championship, 10 points behind Porto. However, they seem to have found their stride and are in their best form of the season, with seven wins and only one loss in the last 10 games. The team qualified to face their rival in the Portuguese Cup quarter-finals by defeating Farense 2-0.
Diogo Costa; Martim Fernandes, Bednarek, Kiwior, Alberto Costa; Rosario, Froholdt, Gabri Veiga; William Gomes, Pepê, Samu Coach: Francesco Farioli
Trubin; Dedic, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Dahl, Ríos, Manu Silva; Aursnes, Barreiro, Sudakov; Pavlidis
Coach: José Mourinho
Benfica is the club with the most Portuguese Cup titles, with 26. Porto has 20. The current champion is Sporting, which ended a streak of three consecutive titles by Porto in the 2024/25 season. Benfica has not lifted this trophy since the 2016/17 season.
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