By Melody Gross 
The historic Vitoria de Setubal, with three victories, beat Pacos de Ferreira (2-0), motivating the departure of the north coach Cesar Peixoto, after two draws and eight defeats in 2022/23.
FC Porto, the puck holder and the national champion, Braga and Casa Bella, on Sunday, escaped from the grave of eight clubs in the Spanish League in the third round of the Portuguese Cup, which affected Sporting, which was won by Varzim.
After Maritimo and Santa Clara fell the day before against Mafra and Tondela, both of League Two, four of today’s six matches between the Major League and League Three (L3) banners and two of the three between the Elite and Portuguese Championship (CP) contradicted the logic.
Sporting scored their sixth defeat in 14 matches in 2022/23 at Visit Varzim (1-0), which was transferred from Beauvois de Varzim to Barcelos, having been resolved by Serie A’s deputy captain from the third tier with a goal from captain Joao Faria in 70th minute.
Carrascos de Benfica in 2006/07, then in the round of 16, the Whites have now managed to knock the Lions out of the Queen’s Contest, the 17-time winners, and reached the semi-finals in 2021/22, avenging the defeat in the fourth round of the previous edition (2). -1) in the Valladolid.
Sporting lost four of its last six matches, and fell in the first appearance of the Portuguese Cup for the eleventh time, and in front of teams from the lower divisions for the sixth time, most recently in 2019/20, in the visit of Alverca, and then belonging to. Third national level.
Villaverdenense stunned Portimonense (2-0) and Oliveira do defeated Rio Ave Hospital (3-2 in overtime), after 2-2 in the regulation time, while the historic Vitoria de Setúbal, with three wins, won Pacos de Ferreira (2-0). ), motivated the departure of the coach of the north, Cesar Peixoto, after two draws and eight defeats in 2022/23.
Immunized from surprises, and five days before the classic match against Benfica, in the tenth round of the Spanish League, Porto club, owner of 18 titles, began defending the puck with a goal in Nadia (6-0), where Danny Lauder started. (six minutes), Gabriel Veron (11), Fabio Cardoso (50) and Bruno Costa (90) made their debut with the blue and white logo, and Tony Martinez (31 and 86) scored two goals.
Paulo Oliveira’s goal, in the 89th minute, saved Braga, the holder of three titles and away from victories for four games, in Villegeras (2-1), in a match in which Daniel Rodriguez, in 64, saved Minho’s advance, Henrique Martins scored an own goal, in 61 .
Among the clubs in the first Spanish league and the Portuguese championship, Boavista, who scored five victories in the Portuguese Cup, lost to Machico (1-0), while Desportivo de Chavez stumbled with Valadares Gaya (3-2 in extra time), after 2-2 At the end of 90 minutes.
The exception was the victory of Casa Bia over São Martino (2-0), also in the fourth division, which prolonged the promising start of the season for the “Geese”, who had recently been promoted to the elite and one of 11 “Resistors” of this level in the elimination of the trial coming.
Outside the I Liga, Leixões (II) beat Tirsense (CP) 4-1, as did São João de Ver 3-1 against Montalegre, both in Liga 3, in the afternoon that Dumiense (CP) stunned Real Massamá (L3) by 2-1.
Camacha (L3), victorious at Corince Stadium (6-0), and Peru Pinheiro (CP), the host of success against Sporting de Pombal (4-0), knocked out the last representatives of the levels, the next day. Oriental defeat in the territory of the Académico de Viseu.
Three of the day’s 17 matches were based on CP, with Beira-Mar, winner in 1998/99, and Pevidém establishing himself in the trips to Vianense (2-1) and Bragança (1-0, after overtime). , respectively, represented Rabo de Peixe at home against Certense (2-1).
On Saturday, La Liga leaders and title-holder Benfica, with a score of 26, suffered a win over Caldas (L3), 5-3 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw in system and overtime, also after the primaries. The departments of Vitoria de Guimarães, Gil Vicente, Estoril Praia, Arauca, Famalicao and Vizela are among the 32 vacancies for the next phase.
The matches of the fourth round of the 83rd edition of the second most important competition in Portuguese football will be held from 8-10 November, with the draw to be held on Tuesday.
The teams qualified for the fourth round
– I Liga (10): Estoril Praia, Arouca, Gil Vicente, Vitória de Guimarães, Famalicão, Vizela, Benfica, Casa Pia, Sporting de Braga, FC Porto.
– League Two (8): BSAD, Moreirense, Nacional, Académico de Viseu, Farense, Leixões, Tondela and Mafra.
– Liga 3 (7): Vilaverdense, São João de Ver, Camacha, Varzim, Vitória de Setúbal, Oliveira do Hospital, Sanjoanense.
Portuguese Championship (7): Beira Mar, Machico, Peru Pinheiro, Dominus, Valadares Gaya, Bifidem and Rabo de Bexe.