Sporting de Portugal reached the Final Four of the League Cup for the seventh consecutive time after defeating Tondela 1-2 on the third and final day of group C. The ‘lions’ finished first in the league with six points won their two games, while Farense finished with three and Tondela, with two losses, could not open their locker.
The objectives of Daniel Bragança (18′) and Paulinho (33′) They put Sporting 0-2 on the scoreboard before Hélder Tavares reduced the lead (76′) and brought chaos to the final period.
The Final Four, in Leiría in January
In the semifinals, Sporting will face Braga, first in group A, on January 23 in Leiría, home of the Final Four. A day later, Benfica, winner of group B, and Estoril, from D, will play for the other place in the final.
Porto, now out of options, ends up winning
Today, on the last day of group D, the current champion Porto, who could no longer qualify, beat Leixoes, from the Second, 2-1 and opened its points. Francisco Conceicao (7′) advanced to the ‘dragons’, Fabinho equalized with a penalty (14′) and Mehdi Taremi, in the 85th minute and also from a maximum penalty, established 2-1.
Source: La Verdad
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