What both teams have in common is the loss of their great leaders: Sebastián Coates left Alvalade, unexpectedly, after nine seasons, while Pepe's contract ended and he did not renew with the ‘dragons’, after a second stint of six seasons, which followed a first of three (2004/05 to 2006/07).

Last season, the balance of the games between Sporting and FC Porto was zero, as the Lions won at home by 2-0 and drew 2-2 at Dragão, for the championship, and the ‘dragons’ won by 2-1, after extra time, in the Cup final, on May 26, at Jamor, where St. Juste left Sporting with 10 men after half an hour.

The match between Sporting and FC Porto, corresponding to the 46th edition of the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup in football, is scheduled for Saturday, at 8:15 pm, at the Aveiro Municipal Stadium, which is hosting the competition for the 14th time in the last 16 years.