Sporting CP has been undefeated since mid-December, i.e. for 5 matches, and has posted two last big performances with 1 victory against Benfica (1-0) at the end of 2024 and 1 draw on the lawn of Guimaraes (4-4 ) for its first match of the year 2025. The leader of the Portuguese Liga is committed on all fronts with a qualification for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup after taking out Santa Clara (2-1 ap) after extra time on December 18.
All the lights are green for Sporting CP which is aiming for a final in this League Cup.
FC Porto, runner-up to its opponent of the day in the league, has not lost since November 24 and an elimination in the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup at Moreirense (2-1). The Dragons are on a good dynamic and have totaled 4 victories in their last 4 outings against Midtjylland (2-0) in the Europa League, then in the league against Estrela (2-0), at Moreirense (0-3) and against Boavista (4-0) on December 28.
All eyes will be on Swedish international striker Viktor Gyokeres…In the small Leiria stadium, Sporting CP hopes to secure a place in the final of this League Cup and will be able to count on its star player.
Viktor Gyokeres has just won the title of top scorer of the year 2024.
He ranks ahead of Haaland and Kane with an impressive total of 62 goals, 52 for club and 10 with the national team. The Swede did better than Kylian Mbappé in 2022 (56 goals) and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2023 (54 goals). The 26-year-old player, under contract with Sporting CP until June 2028, is attracting the attention of the biggest European teams and should logically pack his bags next summer.
-Author of 30 goals in 27 official matches with the leader of the Portuguese Liga, Viktor Gyokeres is at the top of the ranking of top scorers in Portugal with 21 goals including his last 3 goals scored on the Guimaraes pitch (4-4) this Friday during of the last day of the championship. Thanks to this hat-trick, Gyokeres has just scored 6 times in his last 7 appearances with the Lisbon club. Author of a double in the victory against Nacional Funchal (3-1) in the previous round, Viktor Gyokeres hopes to hit the mark again against the Dragons.
Scorer on a penalty during Sporting CP’s victory over FC Porto (2-0) during the 4th day of the championship this season, Swedish international striker Viktor Gyokeres hopes to do it again against the Dragons during this 1/2 Cup final of the League. The top scorer in the Portuguese championship with 21 goals is on fire as evidenced by his successful hat-trick in Guimaraes (4-4) this weekend. The 26-year-old striker has scored in all competitions (championship, Portuguese Cup, League Cup, Champions League) at the start of this 2024-2025 financial year and has a total of 2 goals in this League Cup.
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