Portal dos Dragões
·25 September 2025
Rui Barros on Cup draw: We must stay serious and disciplined

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·25 September 2025
This Thursday, Rui Barros represented FC Porto in the draw for the 3rd and 4th rounds of the Portugal Cup. Despite the dragons being paired with a team from the Portugal Championship, the former Porto player approaches Celoricense with caution.
"Calmness. We must respect Celoricense, a team that, if it is in this 3rd round, it is because it has its merits. FC Porto wants to win and has the goal of reaching the final. From the experiences we've had in the Cup, often there are things we don't expect and, sometimes, surprises happen."
If they qualify for the 4th round, FC Porto will face the winner of the duel between Sintrense and Rio Ave.
The matches of the third round of the Portugal Cup will take place on the weekend of October 18 and 19, while those of the fourth round will take place on November 22 and 23.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.