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Portugal are in the semi-finals of the League Cup this week. The Taça da Liga is Portugal’s second most important league behind Taça de Portugal. The winner of the Taça de Portugal is qualified for the Supercup and for the Europa League. The situation is different with the less important League Cup. This was held for the first time in the 2007/08 season. Sporting Lisbon and Boavista Porto were the initiators of this Cup. All teams of the top two leagues from Portugal are admitted. In the group stage, only the 16 best teams. In each case, the group winners of the four groups qualify for the semifinals.
We are dealing in this article with the game Sporting Lisbon vs Porto. The two teams lead the championship with a clear lead over the pursuers! Even if this game does not really enjoy a high priority (or for that very reason), entertainment will be provided. Both teams were defeated in the season yet by any Portuguese team. This will change in this game! The match will start at 20:45 in Braga. Thus, none of the teams enjoys the home right in this single semi-final match.
Sporting :
For Sporting it is going well this season. In the championship, no game was lost, so the captains could settle with Porto from the other teams. Lisbon scored 42 goals, conceding only eleven goals in 19 games. The match against Setubal – also a semi-finalist from the Taça da Liga – caused a surprise last weekend. Setubal was able to equalize in the 94th (!) Minute thanks to a penalty. Thus, the table penultimate could get hold of an important point in the relegation battle. For Sporting, however, there are two lost points. Thus, the distance on Porto is currently one point, with Porto has denied a game less.
In European terms, the Portuguese were able to provide some highlights this season. Because Sporting took third place last season, the captains had to fight through a qualifying round. In the group stage Sporting was dissolved in the hammer group D. Lisbon was able to earn seven points and thus achieve third place. Two victories could be retracted against the Greek champion Olympiacos Piraeus. In addition, a point against Juventus could be won at home. Nevertheless, it became clear that Sporting currently can not compete against the two top teams Barcelona and Juventus. In the 1/16 finals of the Europa League Astana is waiting as an opponent.
In the Taça de Portugal, Lisbon also advanced to the semi-finals. In this match, the semi-final will be played with a return match. FC Porto is also there the opponent. Thus, the two teams meet in the next few weeks of Öfftern. These direct encounters will be crucial for the outcome of this season.
FC Porto :
Porto is currently in great shape. The last ten games could all be won. This with an excellent score of 32: 9. This clearly shows the offensive power. Especially the two Africans Marega and Aboubakar are responsible for it. Alone in the championship, the two scored almost two thirds of all Porto goals. The danger is always great that the top teams in such rather unimportant cup competitions will not put the best players on the pitch. FC Porto bet on both strikers in all group matches of the League Cup. Therefore, we expect that the two will also play in the semifinals.
By the victory run Porto could claw the table top. The third-placed Benfica can already be held with five points difference at a distance. After almost half of the season, the race for the title is still open. It is clear that the top three teams make the championship race among themselves. Not only is Porto the best offense in the league, it’s also the best defensive, with just nine goals conceded in 18 games. Also in the Cup Casillas could keep his goal almost pure. Only Ferreira scored two goals.
Porto was also convincing in the Champions League. Although the only two defeats received this season, Porto was able to qualify for the knockout stages. Especially in the last two home games, the Portuguese could distinguish themselves. In the next round, the Reds are waiting as opponents. In this game two teams will meet with outstanding offensive players. However, both also have trouble on the defensive. In games against top teams leave both teams too many goals – this pleases the neutral observer.
Sporting vs FC Porto head to head matches
01.10.17 PL Sporting FC Porto 0 : 0
04.02.17 PL FC Porto Sporting 2 : 1
28.08.16 PL Sporting FC Porto 2 : 1
30.04.16 PL FC Porto Sporting 1 : 3
02.01.16 PL Sporting FC Porto 2 : 0