Kick-off on 24.01.24 21:45.

In the semifinals of the Portuguese League Cup at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria, Benfica will face Estoril. The teams have never met in this tournament. The Eagles defeated ABC from Segunda, 4-1, and Arouca, 2-0, in the group stage. Di Maria scored in both matches, while Trubin guarded the goal. The Canaries started in the semifinals of the first stage. The team from the municipality of Cascais defeated representatives of the second division Ferreira, 2-0, and Os Belenenses, 5-1. In the group, the footballers defeated another Segunda participant, Leixões, 2-1, and left Porto without playoffs, 3-1. Cassiano and João Carlos scored three times, while Heriberto Tavares participated in three goals.

You can watch the Benfica vs. Estoril match online on Megogo on January 24, 2024.

The Glorious Ones first reached this stage in the 2008/09 season by defeating Vitória de Guimarães, 2-1. Since then, the Portuguese giant has participated ten times in the upcoming round. In the campaigns of 2009/10 and 2010/11, the Reds defeated Sporting in the derby (4-1, 2-1). In the tournaments of 2011/12 and 2013/14, the capital club left Porto behind (3-2 and 0-0, 4-3 on penalties), but in 2018/19, the Dragons proved stronger, 1-3. In the competitions of 2012/13 and 2020/21, the Lisbon team failed against Braga (0-0, 2-3 and 1-2), but in the League Cup of 2015/16, they took revenge, 2-1. In the 2014/15 draw, the Eagles defeated Setubal 3-0, and in the 2016/17 season, they unexpectedly exited against Moreirense, 1-3. In the 2021/22 campaign, Benfica defeated Boavista (1-1, 3-2 on penalties).

Estoril will play in the semifinals for the first time. The Canaries became the twentieth team to ever participate in this stage of the tournament. Since 2018, the team has become only the fifth newcomer at this stage after Boavista, Santa Clara, Arouca, and Academico de Viseu. Just six years ago, the top four pair did not form in the decisive match.

How to watch the match broadcast on the Megogo platform.

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