Alert, Benfica! Liga Portugal unveils changes for the Clássico | OneFootball

The date and time for the last Classic of the 2026/27 season are already known. According to information released by Liga Portugal, Benfica and Porto will face each other for the last time next Sunday, March 8th, at Estádio da Luz, in a match counting for the 25th round of the championship.

In the same press release, the organization responsible for the national championship also announced the dates for the remaining matches of the round, including the other big game of the round, between Sporting and Braga, with the lions traveling to Pedreira.

Regarding the clashes between eagles and dragons, this will be the third duel between the Portuguese rivals this season. Previously, Benfica had already traveled twice to Dragão: once for Liga Portugal Betclic, on October 5th (a 1-1 draw), and on January 14th, in the Portuguese Cup (a 1-0 victory for the blues and whites).

The Classic is scheduled for March 8th, a Sunday, with kickoff set for 6:00 PM. A day earlier, on March 7th, Sporting will travel to Minho to face Braga, the fourth-placed team in the championship. The match between the arsenalistas and the Alvalade team starts at 6:00 PM.

It should be noted that Benfica is fully focused on the championship after being eliminated from the Champions League, losing to Real Madrid (2-1). Before hosting Porto in the much-anticipated Classic, the eagles, led by José Mourinho, will travel to Barcelos to visit Gil Vicente.

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