Breaking news! Sporting learn their Portuguese Cup opponent | OneFootball

The draw for the third and fourth qualifying rounds of the Portugal Cup took place this Thursday, September 25, at the City of Football, in Oeiras. Sporting found out they will face Paços de Ferreira, from Liga 2, in a match to be played in the Capital of Furniture. If they advance to the next phase, the lions will face the winner of the match between Anadia and Marinhense, at José Alvalade Stadium.

The matches of the third qualifying round of the main competition will be played on October 18 and 19, with the final date and time of the lions to be announced soon by the Portuguese Football Federation, with the same happening after a break for international team commitments. In turn, the duels of the fourth round are played on November 22 and 23.

It is worth remembering that Sporting is the current holder of the trophy, after having won the last Portugal Cup against Benfica, in overtime, by 3-1, with the green and white goals being scored by Viktor Gyokeres (90'+10), Conrad Harder (99') and Francisco Trincão (120' + 1).

At this time, the team led by Rui Borges has a total of 15 points in the National Championship. The lions are thus in second place in the competition, behind Porto, which has 18 points, and ahead of Benfica, with 13.

Sporting will return to the field next Saturday, September 27, against Estoril, in a match for the seventh round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Ian Cathro will be played at 20h30, at the António Coimbra da Mota Stadium, the opponent's stronghold.

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