Fourth round draw sets up Lisbon derby

Sporting will host Benfica in the Portuguese Cup third round, on the 21st or 22nd of November (subject to alteration).

This will be the 35^th time the two Lisbon giants face off in the Portuguese Cup, with Sporting holding a slight advantage (17 wins to Benfica’s 15).

“A draw is a draw and we have to accept it. It will be a good show, like it always is between these two clubs. We still have a lot of games until this one”, said Sporting’s director of football, Octávio Machado, speaking at the draw.

Draw in full:

Farense (II)-Sp. Braga (I)

SPORTING-Benfica (I)

Trofense (CPP)-Académica (I)

Nacional (I)-Cova da Piedade (CPP)

Malveira (CPP)-Feirense (II)

Benfica Castelo Branco (CPP)-Gil Vicente (II)

Desp. Aves (II)-União (I)

Fafe (CPP)-Penafiel (II)

Portimonense (II)-Belenenses (I)

P. Ferreira (I)-Rio Ave (I)

Casa Pia (CPP)-V. Setúbal (I)

Boavista (I)-Operário (CPP)

Arouca (I)-Desp. Chaves (II)

Caldas (CPP)-Estoril (I)

Angrense (CPP)-FC Porto (I)

Amarante (CPP)-Marítimo (I)