
Almost 16 years after being eliminated in the Portuguese Cup by Varzim, Benfica once again travels to Póvoa de Varzim to face the local club, now playing in Liga 3, in the round of 16 of the competition.

The varzinistas, who already eliminated Sporting in the 3rd round of the competition, seek to distance a great team from the queen of Portuguese football.
Once do Varzim: Ricardo; Tito, João Faria, Bonilla, Bruno Bernardo, Tovar, Paulo Moreira, Rúben Gonçalves, Léo Teixeira, João Vasco and Onyeka
Benfica eleven: Odysseas, Bah, Lucas Veríssimo, Morato, Grimaldo, Aursnes, Enzo, Chiquinho, Neres, Draxler and Gonçalo Ramos
Varzim substitutes: Longras, Sidónio, Vilela, Ludovic, Cerveira, Barbosa, Ramalho, Areias and Gonçalo Ferreira
Substitutes for Benfica:
Source: TSF