Porto carried out the process against Vilar de Perdizes, from the fourth division, and qualified for the fourth round (1/16 final) of the Portuguese Cup.
The reigning tournament champion and FC Barcelona’s Champions League rival won at half speed. He restored the victory after half an hour of the first half with a goal Andre Franco with his left foot and sentenced him in the second half, in the 65th minute, thanks to the Brazilian Evanilson with a header.
Porto is placed in the fourth round of the tournament, like Benfica, who previously beat Lusitana (1-4) and Portimonense, leaving Covilha (1-4) after being left from the 28th minute with a more few players who were sacked Ghanaian Mohammed Adams.
Benfica sealed its classification without setbacks in the field of Lusitana, in the fourth category, days before hosting Real Sociedad in the Champions League.
Benfica, no problem
The set of Roger Schmidt, twenty-six times winner of the Cup, although the last one was seven seasons ago, declared his superiority from the first moment. In a team full of less than average players, he opened the scoring with a goal from João Mario in nine minutes and extended it after half an hour, in the 36th, with what got by Rafael Silva.
A penalty modified by the French Enzo Ferrara He encouraged the local team before the break, but in the second half the Lisbon team confirmed their qualification with Brazilian goals Arthur Cabralat 68′, and Tiago Gouveiathree from closing.
Benfica, who have lost both Champions League games, host Real Sociedad on Tuesday in a clash with no margin for error for the Portuguese representatives to keep their hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 of the main continental competition.
Source: La Verdad

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