Taça de Portugal Semifinals: Fafe and Torreense Battle to a Draw, FC Porto Advances

The Taça de Portugal semifinals are underway, with intriguing matchups unfolding across the country. Fafe and Torreense played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their tie on February 4, 2026, leaving everything to play for in the return leg. Meanwhile, FC Porto secured their place in the next round with a 2-0 victory over Torreense on February 28, 2026, in a Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super match.

Fafe and Torreense Locked in a Tight Contest

The first leg between Fafe, representing Liga 3, and Torreense, from the II Liga, ended in a 1-1 stalemate at Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe. João Oliveira opened the scoring for Fafe in the 43rd minute, but Manu Pozo equalized for Torreense in the 59th minute. The second leg is scheduled for April, with the location yet to be determined.

FC Porto Dominates Torreense

In a separate encounter, FC Porto defeated Torreense 2-0 on February 28, 2026, in a Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super match. Details of the scorers were not available, but the result demonstrates FC Porto’s strong form. This match provided further context to the competition between the two teams as they also compete in the Taça de Portugal.

Road to the Semifinals

Prior to the semifinals, FC Porto had eliminated Celoricense (Portuguese Championship), Sintrense (Portuguese Championship), Famalicão (I Liga), and Benfica (I Liga) to reach this stage. Sporting eliminated Paços de Ferreira (II Liga), Marinhense (Portuguese Championship), Santa Clara (I Liga), and AVS (I Liga). The first leg between Fafe and Torreense took place on February 4th, with the 1-1 draw setting up an exciting return leg in April.

Upcoming Fixtures and Broadcast Information

The second leg of the Fafe vs. Torreense semifinal will be played in April. The match between Torreense and FC Porto is already completed. The February 28th match between Torreense and FC Porto was broadcast on RTP 1, and the report was available on Antena 1. The upcoming semifinal matches will also be broadcast on RTP 1.

Match Details – Fafe vs. Torreense (February 4, 2026)

Competition: Taça de Portugal, Semifinals

Teams: Fafe vs. Torreense

Score: 1-1

Goals:

• João Oliveira (Fafe, 43′)
• Manu Pozo (Torreense, 59′)

Attendance: 3,112

Referee: Miguel Nogueira