Benfica beat Gil Vicente 4-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup

Benfica advanced to the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup after beating Gil Vicente 4-1 at home in the quarter-final. The home side's goals were scored by Dodi Lukebakio twice, Georgiy Sudakov and Jhon Duran. The assist for Duran's goal went to Rafa Silva. Duran, who scored the last goal of the match, drew attention not only for his performance on the pitch but also for another incident.

Duran had been shown a red card during the extra minutes of Benfica's league match away at Santa Clara. According to a report by NTV Spor, the red card was lifted because an investigation into Duran had been opened, and the player featured in the Gil Vicente match. It was stated that the announcement of the decision could take around 15 days.

Speaking after the match, Gil Vicente head coach Luis Pinto said he was surprised that Duran was in the squad. Pinto said he had hoped Espigares, who was shown a red card in the Santa Clara match, could play against Guimaraes. Arguing that they should review their attitudes if they want a competitive league and cup, Pinto said that lifting the punishment of a player who had been sent off the day before raised many questions.