José Mourinho already knows who Benfica could face in the Portuguese Cup | OneFootball

AFS, Casa Pia, Vitória de Guimarães, Famalicão, Sporting, Porto, Santa Clara, Braga, Lusitano de Évora, Leiria, Torreense, Vila Meã, Fafe, Farense, and Caldas. These are the possible opponents for José Mourinho's Benfica, who eliminated Atlético, for the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup.

The draw for the next phase of the main competition, as well as the quarter-final pairings, will take place next Tuesday, November 25, at 2:30 PM, at the City of Football. Benfica naturally aims to avoid more challenging confrontations, particularly with Sporting or Porto.

Among the 15 possible opponents for José Mourinho's team in this phase of the Portuguese Cup, there is one team from the Campeonato de Portugal (Vila Meã), three from Liga 3 (Lusitano de Évora, Fafe, and Caldas), and three from Liga 2 (Leiria, Torreense, and Farense). Any of these teams would be an excellent draw for Benfica.

Regarding the clubs from Liga Portugal Betclic (AFS, Casa Pia, Vitória de Guimarães, Famalicão, Sporting, Porto, Santa Clara, and Braga), the team led by José Mourinho seeks to avoid clashes with the most direct rivals and matches far from Estádio da Luz, reducing fatigue at a time when the schedule is quite busy.

To reach this phase of the Portuguese Cup, Benfica first eliminated Chaves (2-0, with a brace from Vangelis Pavlidis). In the round of 32, José Mourinho's team defeated Atlético, 2-0, with goals from Richard Ríos (73’) and Vangelis Pavlidis (77’, penalty).

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