Rui Miguel Abreu fears Sporting could be knocked out of the Portuguese Cup | OneFootball

Rui Miguel Abreu, president of Paços de Ferreira, reacted to the draw for the third round of the Portuguese Cup, which determined the visit of the trophy holder, Sporting, to Mata Real. The leader of the Second League club believes they can eliminate the Alvalade Club.

"It's always good to have big games at Mata Real again. Sportingly, we would have preferred a more accessible opponent, but we will give our all, knowing that Sporting will have a hard time," said the leader in statements to Agência Lusa.

The top leader of the Paços team also highlighted the possibility of earning significant revenue from the match: "Financially, it was a very interesting draw," he acknowledged, despite giving great favoritism to the team led by Rui Borges.

"Although we will do everything to move forward and meet Anadia or Marinhense, we are clearly aware that we are not the favorites," concluded the leader. The clash between Paços de Ferreira and Sporting will thus take place on the weekend of October 18 and 19.

It is worth remembering that Sporting is the current holder of the trophy, having won the last Portuguese Cup against Benfica, in extra time, by 3-1, with the green and white goals scored by Viktor Gyokeres (90'+10), Conrad Harder (99'), and Francisco Trincão (120+1').

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