HomeSportsCeloricense Go Face Porto For Taca de Portugal Big Clash Dis Weekend!

Celoricense Go Face Porto For Taca de Portugal Big Clash Dis Weekend!

Barcelos, Portugal – This weekend, we go see Celoricense battle Porto as dem dey kick off their Taca de Portugal journey. Na Saturday, October 19, 2025, for Estadio Cidade de Barcelos, Celoricense go try hold their ground against the big boys. Dem don already knock out CD Celeiros and Mafra for previous rounds, no be small thing o!

But make we yan about recent form. Last week, Celoricense allow Os Limianos beat dem 2-1, and na that one be their first away loss for this season. E be like say the coach Rafael Seixas go need gather hin boys as dem no wan fall hand for this one. But before that wahala, dem don chop six wins from six games – now, wetin happen?

Meanwhile, Porto don dey shine like morning sun dis season, but dem no fit carry their winning pattern enter international break as dem play draw against Benfica, 0-0. No goals, no excitement, just pure tension. Na just 12 shots were taken, but nobody fit find net. Lucky for dem, dem dey sit pretty for top of the table with 22 points from eight league matches.

Now, as we dey prepare for this match, we fit expect Celoricense to sharpen their attack with Juninho wey come fit start dis weekend after he make quick impact against Os Limianos. He go team up with Joao Andre and Jhon Renteria for front, while their midfield crew, Matchu and Diogo Alves, go hold am down. Dem fit use their defensive lineup with Carlos Mendes, Diogo Miguel, and Pedro Pinto on guard plus Aristides Gomes for goalkeeper duty.

For Porto side, dem go miss veteran striker Luuk de Jong plus defender Nehuen Perez wey dey injured, as dem also dey look up to Martim Fernandes wey don serve hin suspension, to bring back then wining touch. The lads wey still dey squad – Pepe, Froholdt, and Sainz go want show say dem fit carry this match without any shakara.

As we fit see, dis match go be big test for Celoricense, but if dem fit manage to hold Porto down early, maybe dem go get small chance. But no lie, with Porto’s firepower and squad depth, dem dey predicted to run away with this match. Some even say e fit be something like 4-0! But who no like ‘upset’, we go see as e go be on Saturday.

So, make una sharp sharp settle down for this Taca de Portugal clash. Na to gather your padi dem, bring your palm wine, and enjoy the football drama wey dey come this weekend. Maybe Celoricense go surprise us all, or maybe Porto go just flex dem muscles. We go dey here to enjoy am!


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