Casa Pia and Benfica meet on Monday, August 17, in the second round of the Campeonato Português, with the match scheduled for 16h15 de Brasília at the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior in Portugal. and Disney+ will carry the game live.
The timing matters because both clubs are still settling into the season, but Benfica is already juggling league play with the playoffs of the Liga Europa. That wider load gives this early fixture a sharper edge, even before the first whistle.
Benfica opened the league with a draw against Viseu, a start that leaves little room for drift if it wants to keep pace in the Campeonato Português while also facing Aarhus of Denmark for a place in the next phase of the Liga Europa. Casa Pia, meanwhile, comes in after a 1-0 away loss to Marítimo and sits 16th after the first round, so the home date in Rio Maior is a quick chance to reset before the table begins to harden.
The unanswered question is how Benfica handles the balance. With another European test still in front of it, the team can use this match to steady its domestic start, but any hesitation now would leave it doing catch-up work on two fronts.
