Sporting welcomes arch-rivals Benfica to Estadio Jose Alvalade in the first leg of the Taca de Portugal semifinals.

Sporting Lisbon plays host to arch-rivals Benfica at Estadio Jose Alvalade in the first leg of the Taca de Portugal semifinals on Thursday (February 29).

Securing their spot in the last four, the hosts delivered a commanding 3-0 victory at UD Leiria in the quarterfinals earlier this month. Viktor Gyökeres played a pivotal role, scoring a brace and assisting Pedro Gonçalves' 37th-minute strike in the process.Meanwhile, Benfica advanced to the current round by defeating Vizela, securing a 2-1 away victory with goals from Arthur Cabral and Joao Mario. Benfica holds the record as the most successful team in the competition, boasting 26 titles, with their last triumph in 2017.

Sporting Lisbon maintains an unbeaten streak of seven games across competitions, with their last two matches ending in draws. In their recent Primeira Liga fixture, they played to a 3-3 draw against Rio Ave. On the other hand, Benfica has been undefeated in eight consecutive games.

Prediction: Sporting Lisbon 2:2 Benfica

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