Clássico heating up: walls painted green before Porto v Sporting (video) | OneFootball

Some walls in the vicinity of the Estádio do Dragão, Porto’s stronghold, were vandalized with green paint this Wednesday, in the hours leading up to the Clássico against Sporting, corresponding to the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals.

Images shared on social media show two individuals, with their faces covered, writing messages such as “JL76” and “Ultras” on walls near Porto’s stadium. It appears that cleaning work is already underway.

The incident comes on the eve of a high-risk match that will decide the first finalist of the premier cup competition, increasing the atmosphere of tension surrounding tonight’s clash at the Dragão - at a time when Frederico Varandas and André Villas-Boas are not on speaking terms.

It is worth remembering that Sporting hold the advantage in the tie. by 1-0, with the only goal of the game scored by Luis Suárez, from the penalty spot, in the 61st minute.

The match, corresponding to the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, against the team coached by Francesco Farioli, will be played at the Estádio do Dragão at 8:45 pm.

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