Maritimo and Rio Ave humbled by lower league clubs

Big three through to Wednesday’s 4th-round draw

Two top-flights teams tumbled out of the Portuguese Cup at the third round stage of the competition.

The biggest surprise came at northern 3rd-division club, Arouca, who knocked out Maritimo on penalties after holding the islanders to a goalless draw after 120 minutes.

Rio Ave also fell by the wayside as they were beaten 3-2 at Liga Vitalis club Gil Vicente. Igor Souza was the hero for the home team, scoring a brace including the winner in extra time.

The big three all safely booked their passage into Wednesday’s fourth-round draw. Porto hammered Sertanense 4-0, Sporting overcame Leiria 1-0, while Benfica were made to sweat by Penafiel, winning a penalty shoot-out after the match at the Estadio da Luz had ended goalless.

Portuguese Cup 3rd-round results:

Aliados Lordelo 0-1 Trofense
Amares 0-3 Belenenses
Arouca* 0-0 Maritimo
Beira-Mar 3-0 Atletico
Benfica* 0-0 Penafiel, (after extra time)
Boavista 1-0 Lousada
Boavista S. Mateus 0-1 Naval
Chaves 0-1 Sporting Braga
Desp. Aves 6-1 Gandara
Esmoriz 4-3 Maria da Fonte
Estrela Amadora 2-0 Operario
Fabril Barreiro 0-1 Olivais e Moscavide
Fatima* 1-1 Feirense (after extra time)
Gil Vicente 3-2 Rio Ave (after extra time)
Guimaraes 4-2 União de Lamas
Leixoes 4-1 Caniçal (after extra time)
Nacional 4-0 Angrense
Olhanense 1-1 Valdevez* (after extra time)
Pacos Ferreira 3-0 Rebordosa
Paredes 1-2 Cinfaes
Portimonense 2-1 Pinhalnovense
Sanjoanense 1-1 Gondomar* (after extra time)
Santana 1-0 Odivelas
Sertanense 0-4 FC Porto
Setubal 1-0 Ribeirao
Sporting Covilha 1-2 Varzim (after extra time)
Torreense 0-2 Academica
Uniao Leiria 0-1 Sporting
Uniao Madeira 2-1 Camacha
Vizela 3-0 Estoril Praia