Confirmed: FC Porto v Sporting set for 9 February, after election | OneFootball

The derby between FC Porto and Sporting, corresponding to the 21st round of the Primeira Liga, has been officially scheduled for February 9, the Monday following the second round of the presidential elections.

The match between FC Porto, the league leader, and Sporting, the two-time national champion and current runner-up, will kick off at 8:45 pm at Estádio do Dragão in Porto, announced the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP).

Round 21 will be preceded by the last quarter-final match of the Portuguese Cup, between Sporting and Aves SAD, scheduled for February 5 at 8:45 pm; if Sporting wins, two more classics could take place in the semi-finals of the prestigious tournament – on February 4, at 8:15 pm, the first leg of the semi-final between Fafe and Torreense will be played.

On the day of the presidential runoff, to be contested between António José Seguro and André Ventura – the two most voted candidates in last Sunday's election, when the PS-backed candidate received 31% of the votes and the Chega leader 23% – the LPFP has scheduled three matches, including Benfica's home game against Alverca in Lisbon at 8:30 pm.

Also on February 8, Nacional will host Casa Pia in Funchal at 3:30 pm, followed by Braga's match against Rio Ave at 6:00 pm.

As for the 20th round, it begins with a Guimarães derby between Vitória and Moreirense on Friday, January 30, at 8:45 pm, and ends with FC Porto's trip to Casa Pia in Rio Maior the following Monday, also at 8:45 pm.

In the same round, Sporting will play at home against Nacional on February 1 at 6:00 pm, on the same Sunday that Benfica visits Tondela at 8:30 pm.

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