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Sporting's coach spoke after his side beat Marítimo 2-1 in the Allianz Cup quarter-finals, addressing fans' dissatisfaction, calling Rui Silva a great goalkeeper and praising Pedro Lima's response.
Butzke scored a header for Marítimo in the 90th minute of the Allianz Cup tie with Sporting, and said afterwards his side could have found an equaliser.
The Marítimo coach praised his team's attitude at Alvalade and said that displays like it will bring wins sooner or later.
Sporting's win over Marítimo at Alvalade drew a mixed reaction from the crowd, with applause and whistles heard after the final whistle.
Rui Borges has named the Sporting line-up to face Marítimo, with his choices now confirmed for the match.
Sporting must beat Marítimo at home on Tuesday to move into the final four of the Taça da Liga. They come into the game after two defeats, in the league and in the Champions League.
Sporting secured their place in the Final Four of the Taça da Liga on Tuesday, beating Marítimo 2-1 at the Estádio José Alvalade, with Pedro Lima scoring twice.
Benfica won 2-1 away at Santa Clara on Tuesday, and players clashed in a heated confrontation once the match ended. Jhon Duran was at the centre of the dispute.
A former presidential candidate at Santa Clara criticised the choice of Cláudio Pereira for the match against Benfica, noting the Aveiro referee has officiated few games in this Liga season.
Benfica won their Portuguese league match against Santa Clara, which ended with five sendings-off in the closing stages.
MarítimoSanta ClaraLast five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
0 to 100 against this season's Liga Portugal clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
13 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Santa Clara | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13:6 | +7 | 18 |
| 14 | Marítimo | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9:19 | -10 | 8 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Marítimo vs Santa Clara kicks off at 18:00 UK time (18:00 UTC) on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Estádio do Marítimo, Funchal (Ilha da Madeira). It is a Liga Portugal match (Matchday 10).
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 18:00 UTC on Friday 30 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 16:00 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
Marítimo have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have lost their last 2. Santa Clara have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have lost their last 2.
Marítimo and Santa Clara have met 13 times in our records since 2010: Marítimo won 6, Santa Clara won 4 and 3 ended level. Last meeting: 2024-04-14, Marítimo 0-0 Santa Clara.
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