Benfica, leader of the I Football League, makes its debut this Sunday in the Portuguese Cup for the 2022/23 season, in which it is the record holder of titles, traveling to the Caldas stadium, in League 3, in a match of the third day. .
The Lisbon team, still without a defeat this season, will face, starting at 8:45 p.m., the runner-up of the Série B of the third division, who on the previous day of the Portuguese Cup eliminated Sporting da Covilhã, from the II League, precipitating the departure of coach Leonel Pontes in the mountains.
The ‘incarnates’ lead the I League, with 25 points, after nine games, without having lost any of the 17 games this season, while the Caldas da Rainha shield remains in second place in Series B of League 3 , with nine points, also without defeat, in the six games already played.
Benfica will be able to field several players less used by the German coach Roger Schmidt, since, on Tuesday, they faced Paris Saint-Germain, for the Champions League (1-1), and next Friday they visit FC Porto, second of the championship, with three points less, on matchday 10.
The ‘incarnates’ are trophy record holders, with 26 titles won, but they have not lifted the Portuguese Cup since 2017, after losing the 2019/20 and 2020/21 finals, while Caldas’ performance in the competition is presence in the semifinals . -finals, in the 2017/18 season.
Benfica is the first of the three ‘big’ ones to play in the third round, which marks the entry onto the scene of the top-flight teams, with FC Porto, holder of the trophy and national champion, and Sporting visiting Anadia and Varzim on Sunday. , respectively, both from League 3.
In addition to Benfica, seven more teams from the I League will debut today in the ‘queen competition’ of Portuguese football: Arouca, Gil Vicente, Vitória de Guimarães, Marítimo, Famalicão, Vizela and Santa Clara.
On Friday, Estoril Praia was the first team from the first division to go into action and then into competition, beating Amora at home, in Liga 3, by 3-2, while in the other two games, the two teams from the II League, BSAD and Moreirense, advanced, displacing Olhanense (Championship of Portugal) and Vilafranquense (II League), respectively.
The matches of the fourth round of the 2022/23 Portuguese Cup will be played on November 08, 09 and 10 and the draw is scheduled for Tuesday.
Program and results of the third day of the Portuguese Cup:
– Friday, October 14:
Olhanense (CP) — BSAD (II), 0-2
Moreirense (II) — Vilafranquense (II), 3-0
Amora (L3) – (+) Estoril Praia (I), 2-3
– Saturday, October 15:
Fontinhas (L3) — Arouca (I), 10:00 local time (11:00 in Lisbon)
National (II) — Oliveirense (II), 11:00 a.m.
Serpa (CP) – Gil Vicente (I), 15:00
Canelas 2010 (L3) — Victory of Guimarães (I), 15:00
Mafra (II) – Maritime (I), 15:00
Trofense (II) – Famalicão (I), 15:00
Sanjoanense (L3) – Belenenses (L3), 15:00
Academic of Viseu (II) — Oriental (D), 15:30
Peñafiel (II) – Vizela (I), 15:30
Immortal (CP) — Farense (II), 15:30
Tondela (II) – Santa Clara (I), 20:00
Caldas (3D) – Benfica (I), 20:45
– Sunday, October 16:
Rabo de Peixe (CP) — Sertanense (CP), 14:00 local time (15:00 in Lisbon)
Montalegre (L3) – Sao Joao de Ver (L3), 15:00
Braganza (CP) – Pevidem (CP), 15:00
Pero Pinheiro (CP) — Sporting de Pombal (D), 15:00
Courense (D) — Camacha (L3), 15:00
Dumiense (CP) – Real Massama (L3), 15:00
Tirsese (CP) – Leixões (II), 15:00
Valadares Gaia (CP) – Desportivo de Chaves (I), 15:00
Oliveira do Hospital (L3) — Rio Ave (I), 15:00
Machico (CP) – Boavista (I), 15:00
Vitória de Setúbal (L3) – Paços de Ferreira (I), 15:00
São Martinho (CP) – Pia House (I), 15:00
Vianense (CP) – Beira-Mar (CP), 15:00
Vilaverdense (L3) – Portimonense (I), 15:00
Felgueiras (L3) — Sporting Braga (I), 17:00
Varzim (L3) – Sporting (I), 19:00
Anadia (L3) – FC Porto (I), 20:45
Source: TSF
