Benfica learn opponent and date for League Cup quarter-final | OneFootball

Benfica already know the date and time of their Allianz Cup opener. The Eagles will host Gil Vicente, where they will reunite with Diogo Prioste, in the quarter-finals of the competition, in a match scheduled for 29 October at 8:45 pm at the Estádio da Luz.

Marco Silva’s side will therefore be the last of the eight teams still in the competition to go into action at this stage. The clash against the Barcelos outfit will be played as a single-leg tie and a place in the competition’s Final Four, scheduled for January 2027, will be at stake.

The last time Benfica won this competition was in 2024/2025, in the final against rivals Sporting. On that occasion, the match at the Estádio de Leiria ended level at one goal each and, in the penalty shootout, the team in red came out on top (7-6).

Besides Benfica, Sporting vs Marítimo will kick off this stage of the competition on the 27th (at 8:15 pm) and, the following day, Porto host Académico at 8:30 pm. On 30 October, Braga will face Famalicão (6:45 pm).

The defending champions, Vitória de Guimarães, failed to qualify for the competition under this format, and so will not be able to defend the trophy they won in January. Benfica are the most successful club in the competition’s history, with eight titles.

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