Taça de Portugal draw: Benfica find out their first opponent | OneFootball

Benfica - which is expected to feature a new face in the starting eleven against Gil Vicente - will travel to Chaves’ ground in the third round of the Portuguese Cup, following the draw held at the Cidade do Futebol this Thursday, September 25. The match will take place on the weekend of October 18 and 19, right after the international break.

Chaves is currently ninth in the Second League, with Benfica set to face the Trás-os-Montes side at their home almost two years after their last victory there, a 2-0 win with goals from Aursnes and João Mário in the National Championship, which was the last encounter between the two teams to date.

The draw included all the teams from Liga Portugal Betclic, 11 teams from the Second League, 10 sides from Liga 3, 17 clubs from the Campeonato de Portugal, as well as 8 teams from the District Leagues. In total, 64 clubs are competing for the trophy, currently held by Sporting, who defeated Benfica in the final.

As for Benfica’s rivals, Sporting will face Paços de Ferreira as the away team, with Porto also playing away at Celoricense, with both matches also counting for the third round of the Portuguese Cup.

With 26 wins in the competition, Benfica is the team that has won the Portuguese Cup the most times. Porto, with 20, and Sporting, with 17, are the next most successful teams, occupying second and third place, respectively. The Eagles’ last triumph in the competition was in the 2016/17 season.

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