# Académica de Coimbra football performance > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/acadmica-de-coimbra-football-performance > Updated: 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Académica de Coimbra has been undergoing a period of squad adaptation following the introduction of 17 new players. Coach António Barbosa previously noted the team was working to build cohesion to overcome a losing streak in Liga 2. Following a period of three consecutive domestic league defeats, the club secured a 4-1 victory against Real SC in the Taça de Portugal. Amadou Coundoul scored twice, with additional goals from Kévin Zohi and Ilies Fauré. Barbosa described the win as a morale booster for the squad. This dominant away performance allowed Académica to advance to the third round of the Taça de Portugal. Amadou Coundoul was noted as a standout performer during the match. ## Claims - Académica defeated Real SC 4-1 to advance to the third round of the Taça de Portugal. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Coach António Barbosa noted the victory is morale-boosting following three consecutive losses in Liga 2. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Amadou Coundoul scored twice, while Kévin Zohi and Ilies Fauré also scored for Académica. (single source) - Camilo Acosta scored the lone goal for Real SC in the 52nd minute. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-18: Taça de Portugal: Salgueiros and Académica secure key victories The Taça de Portugal second round saw several upsets, including Salgueiros eliminating Feirense and Académica securing a 4-1 win over Real SC to advance to the third round. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/acadmica-defeats-real-sc-4-1-to-advance-in-taa-de-portugal ### 2026-09-11: Académica prepares to face Benfica B in Liga 2 Académica de Coimbra seeks to end a losing streak in Liga 2 against a highly offensive Benfica B side. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/acadmica-prepares-to-face-benfica-b-in-liga-2 --- Cite as: Académica de Coimbra football performance. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/acadmica-de-coimbra-football-performance