Bernardo Palmeiro sets Sporting’s sights on Portuguese Cup glory | OneFootball

Bernardo Palmeiro, General Manager of Sporting, warns Rui Borges' team for the upcoming Portuguese Cup duel

Paços de Ferreira is Sporting's opponent in the third round of the Portuguese Cup. The lions begin their title defense at Mata Real, facing a Second League opponent. If they get past the 'beavers', Rui Borges' team will face off against the winner of the tie between Anadia and Marinhense in the 4th round.

Bernardo Palmeiro, General Manager of Sporting, analyzed the draw at the City of Football and assured that the Club wants to retain the title: "Sporting must be careful in relation to all games and all opponents. It's not just Paços de Ferreira in particular. The Cup sometimes has surprises, there are games where teams can't take it easy and Sporting will have to take the game very seriously to move on to the next round", he began by saying.

The manager says the team will do everything to lift the trophy again: "We were expecting to face any opponent. Obviously we will take all games seriously, we have a very busy schedule and, therefore, we will have to take all games seriously to reach our goal which is to retain the Portuguese Cup", he concluded.

The Alvalade Club will go to Mata Real, between the 18th and 19th, to face off against Paços de Ferreira. If they eliminate the emblem of the II League, the next opponent will come from the game between Anadia and Marinhense, two emblems of the Championship of Portugal. The games of the 4th round are scheduled for November 22 or 23.

Sporting will return to the field next Saturday, September 27, against Estoril, in a game for the seventh round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Ian Cathro will be played at 8:30 pm, at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, the opponent's stronghold.

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