Sporting v Benfica derby possible in Champions League | OneFootball

There could indeed be a knockout match between Sporting and Benfica in the biggest club competition in Europe and the world. Everything depends on the reds, as the green and white team is already in the competition phase, after an epic victory against Athletic Bilbao.

Benfica, led by José Mourinho, will first have to advance in the playoff, where they will face Real Madrid or Inter Milan. The draw will take place this Friday (11 a.m.). If they advance, in the round of 16 they will face Sporting or Manchester City, led by Pep Guardiola.

As for Sporting, they will have to wait until the draw on February 27 to find out which opponent will be among the "16 best" of the old continent, which will then come from this quartet: Benfica (24th place), Bodo/Glimt (23rd), Real Madrid (9th), or Inter Milan (10th).

With the victory against the Basque club, the team led by Rui Borges finishes this phase of the competition in 7th position on the leaderboard, with 16 points accumulated in eight matches: five victories (Kairat Almaty, Marseille, Club Brugge, PSG, and Athletic Bilbao), one draw, and two losses.

The green and white team will return to the field next Sunday, February 1, against Nacional, in a match related to the 20th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Tiago Margarido will be played at 6:00 p.m. at Estádio José Alvalade.

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