2010 Taça da Liga final

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The 2010 Taça da Liga final was the third final of the Taça da Liga competition in Portugal. The final was played at the Estádio Algarve in Faro on 21 March 2010 and marked the third time that the final has been staged at the stadium since the competition began. The match opposed two teams of the Big Three, S.L. Benfica and FC Porto. The last time this two teams met in any Portuguese final was at the 2004 Taça de Portugal final, also won by Benfica.

2010 Taça da Liga final
Event2009–10 Taça da Liga
Date21 March 2010
VenueEstádio do Algarve, Faro
RefereeJorge Sousa
Attendance23,430
2009
2011

Background

Benfica went into the match as the Portuguese League Cup title holder, as they having previously won in 2009, while this was the first time for Porto in the final.[1]

Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

BenficaRoundPorto
OpponentResultStadiumFirst roundOpponentResultStadium
ByeBye
OpponentResultStadiumSecond roundOpponentResultStadium
ByeBye
OpponentResultStadiumThird roundOpponentResultStadium
Nacional1–0 (H)Estádio da LuzMatchday 1Leixões1–0 (H)Estádio do Dragão
Vitória de Guimarães1–1 (A)Estádio D. Afonso HenriquesMatchday 2Académica0–0 (A)Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Rio Ave2–1 (A)Estádio dos ArcosMatchday 3Estoril2–0 (A)Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Group C winners

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Benfica321042+27Advance to knockout phase
2Rio Ave31114404
3Nacional31112204
4Vitória de Guimarães301224−21
Source: [citation needed]
Final standingsGroup A winners

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Porto321030+37Advance to knockout phase
2Académica321031+27
3Leixões301213−21
4Estoril301225−31
Source: [citation needed]
OpponentResultStadiumKnockout phaseOpponentResultStadium
Sporting CP4–1 (A)Estádio de AlvaladeSemi-finalsAcadémica1–0 (H)Estádio do Dragão

Match

Summary

First half

Benfica controlled the first half of the game hence, scoring two goals. The first goal was scored by Rúben Amorim and it was a low, long-range effort that the goalkeeper parried into the net. The second goal was a long-range free kick scored by Carlos Martins.

Second half

Óscar Cardozo scored the third after Rúben Amorim hit the post.

Details

Benfica3–0Porto
Amorim 10'
Martins 45'
Cardozo 90+2'
Report
Attendance: 23,430
Referee: Jorge Sousa


 2009–10 Taça da Liga winners 
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2nd title

References

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