FC Porto beat CD Heidelberg 3-0 to reach the Iberian Cup final | OneFootball

The national champions and winners of the last edition of the Iberian Cup began the new season the same way they ended the previous one: with a convincing victory. At the Municipal Pavilion of Estremoz, FC Porto beat CD Heidelberg, the Spanish runners-up, 3-0 and secured a place in the competition final, where they will face SC Braga (Sunday, 6:00pm, Sport TV7).

Winners of the domestic Double in 2025/26, Porto went into the first official match of the season determined. With Nataša Čikiriz and Saška Đurović standing out at the net, they built a comfortable lead (18-10), which they held until the end of the first set, won 25-15. The decisive point came precisely from a block by the Serbian opposite, who joined FC Porto in the summer.

Saška Đurović again took center stage at the start of the second set, with two aces that led CD Heidelberg’s coach to stop the game (11-4). The changes introduced by Gabriel Chinea allowed the Spanish side to close the gap (13-10), prompting Miguel Coelho to call a timeout. Porto’s response was immediate: they won seven of the next nine points, opened up a 20-12 lead, and once again closed the set at 25-15.

Determined to wrap up the match quickly, the Dragons started the third set ahead (4-1) and forced the opposing coach to call another timeout when the scoreboard showed 9-3. Unable to respond to a composed and superior team in several aspects of the game, CD Heidelberg kept falling further behind. FC Porto sealed the win with a 25-17 set and will repeat the final of the last edition of the Portuguese Cup, won in March.

Match sheet

CD HEIDELBERG 0-3 FC PORTO Iberian Cup, semi-final 19 September 2026 Municipal Pavilion of Estremoz

CD HEIDELBERG: Claudia Figueroa and Maria Castillo (liberos); Mirela Navarro, Dayana Elles, Morena Benotmane, Alessandra Martínez, Blanca Galvez, Karla Sampere, Maria Burgo, Martina Fernández, Louise Elle, Windertys Chacoa, Sulian Linares and Mia GamezCoach: Gabriel Chinea

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