Overview
- Sporting beat Marítimo 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the Taça da Liga (Allianz Cup) Final Four after Pedro Lima scored both goals in his first start.
- Coach Rui Borges praised a rotated starting eleven and singled out Rui Silva and several academy players for delivering a performance that showed usable squad depth.
- Marítimo's coach Mitchell van der Gaag welcomed his side’s response to a prior heavy loss but said conceding from set pieces and a late header from Adrián Butzke cost them a draw.
- Benfica has formally appealed Jhon Durán’s red card from the Santa Clara game after referee Cláudio Pereira’s report cited 'palavras impercetíveis' and offensive gestures, and the FPF disciplinary council is set to decide before Benfica’s next cup selection is finalised.
- In separate developments, Renan Lodi publicly admitted he committed the stoppage‑time penalty that gave Flamengo a 3-2 win over Atlético‑MG, and Gonçalo Ramos, now at AC Milan, said he still follows Benfica and hopes to return one day.