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country flag Supertaca Round Final
SL Benfica vs. FC Porto
Wed 09 August 2023 20:45
Referee
Luís Godinho
Weather at KO
weather icon Partially cloudy  20oC | Precip: 0% (0 mm) | Wind 1.1 m/s
Draw Format
ET, PKs
Travel Info SL Benfica
1 hour plane, 1/2 hour coach
Distance
217 KM
Venue
Neutral
Travel Info FC Porto
1 hour coach
Distance
73 KM

SL Benfica

Last updated: Thu 10 August 2023 23:00
In Brief

Gonçalo Ramos sold to PSG. Chiquinho close to leave to Russia. The rest of the squad is available.

Looking Back

Starting the new season as the defending champions for Primeira Liga.

4 wins and 2 defeats in the 6 matches of pre-season. The two defeats were the last 2 games of the 6, against Feyenoord and Burnley.

Looking Ahead

Benfica starts the season with an empty medical department. All players are physical ready to start the season, however...

...star striker Gonçalo Ramos' transfer to PSG was confirmed, and he won't play already the Supertaça.

Petar Musa is the replacement for Ramos, at least for the Supertaça match. Musa is physically stronger, taller and possesses a good short-to-mid-range finishing shot. However, Musa misses Ramos quality off the ball, as well as he is much worse than Ramos when working with the ball on his feet.

Up to three new signings might start next match: left-back Jurasék is the most likely; Angel Di Maria has good chances; Orkun Kokçu should be a 1st option throughout the season, but hasn't proved to be an unquestionable asset, for now; Schmidt has other options in Florentino or João Neves.

Odysseas Vlachidomos and Petar Musa will play next match knowing that the club is about to sign players for their positions: Trubin (gk) and Artur Cabral (striker) are close to arrive to Luz.

Reserve midfielder Chiquinho is reported to be close to leave.

Some sources mentioned the chance of Morato starting instead of Otamendi, because the Argentine played just 45 minutes in pre-season. However, it seems more likely that Otamendi will start, anyway.

Points of Interest

Benfica usually struggles when directly facing their fiercest rivals FC Porto: just 1 win in the last 11 matches between these two teams.

FC Porto

Last updated: Thu 10 August 2023 23:00
In Brief

Immediately a thrilling season start against Benfica in the Supertaça. Veron and Evanilson out. Diogo Costa and João Mário in doubt. Wendell suspended.

Looking Back

Dragões come from a disappointing season ended in 2nd place as they dropped too many points in the initial part. Much better in the last third and the hope is to begin from there.

Play the Supertaça as in June they won the Taça de Portugal defeating 2-0 Braga in the final.

Looking Ahead

The match will be played at the Municipal Stadium of Aveiro.

Gabriel Veron and Evanilson are still under treatment and therefore unavailable.

Right-back João Mário and goalkeeper Diogo Costa carried out integrated conditioned training, that means have good chances to be available. If Diogo doesn't recover, Claudio Ramos on goal.

Left-back Wendell, sent-off in the final of Taça de Portugal against Braga, will serve a round of suspension.

Points of Interest

Porto have won the Supertaça 23 times, none like them. Since the final was held as a one-off match on neutral ground (2001) Porto have met Benfica 3 times, winning all three.

Manager Comments

Sérgio Conceição before the Supertaça: “It is up to the players to do their utmost so that the collective is strong, must be an aggressive, intense team, strong in duels and with a lot of quality of play. We are facing an opponent which was reinforced by big names in world football”.

Suspended
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Unavailable
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Doubtful (chance of availability) Rested
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Suspended Unavailable
Doubtful (chance of availability) Rested
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Probable Starting 11
Probable Bench
Transfer in
  • David Jurasek (def) Slavia Praha, CZE; Angel Dí Maria (mid/att) Juventus, ITA; Orkun Kokçu (mid) Feyenoord, NED; Tiago Gouveia (att) Estoril – return from loan; Tomás Araújo (def) Gil Vicente - return from loan
Transfer out
  • Alex Grimaldo (r)(def) Bayer Leverkusen, GER; Henrique Araújo (att) Famalicão – on loan; Gonçalo Ramos (k)(att) PSG, FRA
Transfer in
  • Nico Gonzalez (mid) Barcelona, SPA; Fran Navarro (ata) Gil Vicente; Romário Baró (mid) Casa Pia – return from loan
Transfer out
  • Matheus Uribe (r)(mid) Al-Sadd, QAT; Wilson Manafà (def) released
Probable Starting 11
Probable Bench
Transfer in
  • David Jurasek (def) Slavia Praha, CZE; Angel Dí Maria (mid/att) Juventus, ITA; Orkun Kokçu (mid) Feyenoord, NED; Tiago Gouveia (att) Estoril – return from loan; Tomás Araújo (def) Gil Vicente - return from loan
Transfer out
  • Alex Grimaldo (r)(def) Bayer Leverkusen, GER; Henrique Araújo (att) Famalicão – on loan; Gonçalo Ramos (k)(att) PSG, FRA

FC Porto

Last updated: Thu 10 August 2023 23:00
In Brief

Immediately a thrilling season start against Benfica in the Supertaça. Veron and Evanilson out. Diogo Costa and João Mário in doubt. Wendell suspended.

Looking Back

Dragões come from a disappointing season ended in 2nd place as they dropped too many points in the initial part. Much better in the last third and the hope is to begin from there.

Play the Supertaça as in June they won the Taça de Portugal defeating 2-0 Braga in the final.

Looking Ahead

The match will be played at the Municipal Stadium of Aveiro.

Gabriel Veron and Evanilson are still under treatment and therefore unavailable.

Right-back João Mário and goalkeeper Diogo Costa carried out integrated conditioned training, that means have good chances to be available. If Diogo doesn't recover, Claudio Ramos on goal.

Left-back Wendell, sent-off in the final of Taça de Portugal against Braga, will serve a round of suspension.

Points of Interest

Porto have won the Supertaça 23 times, none like them. Since the final was held as a one-off match on neutral ground (2001) Porto have met Benfica 3 times, winning all three.

Manager Comments

Sérgio Conceição before the Supertaça: “It is up to the players to do their utmost so that the collective is strong, must be an aggressive, intense team, strong in duels and with a lot of quality of play. We are facing an opponent which was reinforced by big names in world football”.

Suspended Unavailable
Doubtful (chance of availability) Rested
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Probable Starting 11
Probable Bench
Transfer in
  • Nico Gonzalez (mid) Barcelona, SPA; Fran Navarro (ata) Gil Vicente; Romário Baró (mid) Casa Pia – return from loan
Transfer out
  • Matheus Uribe (r)(mid) Al-Sadd, QAT; Wilson Manafà (def) released

Key

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Squad Confirmed
Played in Cup fixture
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*Based on Available Players
Game Score
Round Final
SL Benfica - FC Porto 2 - 0