Sporting discover Taça de Portugal draw, tough trip for Rui Borges | OneFootball

Sporting will travel to Santa Clara’s ground in the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup. The draw for this stage of the competition took place this Tuesday, at the Cidade do Futebol, and determined the return of Rui Borges’ side to the Azorean team’s pitch, after their 2-1 victory. The match will take place on December 16 or 17.

If they win, Sporting will face the winner of the match between Vitória de Guimarães and AFS. The match will be played at Estádio José Alvalade. Note the possibility of a Porto – Benfica clash, if the Dragons and Eagles defeat Famalicão and Farense, respectively, in the round of 16.

To reach this stage of the Portuguese Cup, Sporting first knocked out Paços de Ferreira (3-2, after extra time). In the fourth round, Rui Borges’ men beat Marinhense 3-0, with a brace from Francisco Trincão (29’ and 37’) and another goal from Luis Suárez (81’).

In the previous edition of the Portuguese Cup, Sporting won the competition. In the grand final, the Lions defeated Benfica 3-1 after extra time. The goals for Rui Borges’ side were scored by Viktor Gyökeres (90+10’), Conrad Harder (99’) and Francisco Trincão (120+1’).

Check out all the matches in the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup.

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