2018 Taça da Liga Final
Event2017–18 Taça da Liga
Vitória de Setúbal Sporting CP
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Sporting CP won 5–4 on penalties
Date27 January 2018
VenueEstádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
RefereeRui Costa
Attendance24,137[1]

The 2018 Taça da Liga Final was the final match of the 2017–18 Taça da Liga, the 11th season of the Taça da Liga. It was played on 27 January 2018 at Estádio Municipal de Braga.[1]

The competition involved the 33 clubs playing in the top two tiers of the Portuguese football league system – 18 from Primeira Liga and 15 from Segunda Liga – during the 2017–18 season. Reserve sides of Primeira Liga teams that played in the 2017–18 Segunda Liga were excluded from the competition.

Vitória de Setúbal and Sporting CP faced off in a repeat of the competition's first final, held 10 years previously. Sporting CP won 5–4 on a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw at the end of 90 minutes, winning the competition for the first time in their history.

Background

For the second consecutive season, this competition featured a final four format with both the semi-finals and the final being played over a space of a few days in the same venue. The Estádio Municipal de Braga hosted all matches.[2] The two teams had played in the inaugural final in 2008 with Vitória de Setúbal winning on penalty kicks. Sporting CP had the chance to win their first Taça da Liga while Vitória de Setúbal could be the first team, other than Benfica, to win the competition multiple times. Both teams were aiming for their first title of the season.

Route to the final

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

Vitória de Setúbal Round Sporting CP
Opponent Result Stadium First round Opponent Result Stadium
Bye Bye
Opponent Result Stadium Second round Opponent Result Stadium
Tondela 1–0 (H) Estádio do Bonfim Bye
Opponent Result Stadium Third round Opponent Result Stadium
Portimonense 2–1 (A) Estádio Municipal de Portimão Matchday 1 Marítimo 0–0 (H) Estádio de Alvalade
Braga 2–1 (H) Estádio do Bonfim Matchday 2 União da Madeira 6–0 (H) Estádio de Alvalade
Benfica 2–2 (H) Estádio do Bonfim Matchday 3 Belenenses 0–0 (A) Estádio do Restelo
Group A winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vitória de Setúbal 321064+27
Benfica 30305503
Braga 302145−12
Portimonense 302156−12
 Final standings Group B winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sporting CP 312071+65
Marítimo 312032+15
Belenenses 30302203
União da Madeira 3012310−71
Opponent Result Stadium Knockout phase Opponent Result Stadium
Oliveirense 2–0 (N) Estádio Municipal de Braga Semi-finals Porto 0–0 (4–3p) (N) Estádio Municipal de Braga

Match

Summary

Gonçalo Paciência opened the scoreline with an early goal after disputing the ball with Uruguayan Sebastián Coates, a left-foot strike on the turn to the bottom left corner from just outside the box. Both teams had clear chances to score throughout the match, with Sporting CP trying a breakthrough heading to the final third of the match. Sporting CP managed to equalise late in the game when it was determined, with the help of the video assistant referee, Vitória de Setúbal midfielder Tomás Podstawski had handballed inside his area after a series of saves by their goalkeeper Pedro Trigueira. Dutch forward Bas Dost scored the subsequent penalty low to the middle. After the 90 minutes, the match was settled by a penalty shoot-out. Sporting CP won as Podstawski was the only player to miss his penalty after he hit the crossbar. The match had one of the highest amounts of yellow cards in the competition's final, a total of nine, six for Vitória de Setúbal, including Edinho, who was booked after taking his penalty.

Details

Vitória de Setúbal1–1Sporting CP
  • Paciência 4'
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 24,137[1]
Referee: Rui Costa
Vitória de Setúbal
Sporting CP
GK88Portugal Pedro TrigueiraYellow card 67'
RB7Democratic Republic of the Congo Arnold IssokoYellow card 90+4'
CB29Portugal José SemedoYellow card 19'
CB14Portugal Pedro Pinto
CB13Guinea-Bissau Vasco Fernandes (c)Yellow card 88'
LB21Portugal Nuno Pinto
RM24Portugal João Amaraldownward-facing red arrow 90+2'
CM10Portugal João Teixeiradownward-facing red arrow 82'
CM6Portugal Tomás PodstawskiYellow card 78'
LM11Portugal Costinhadownward-facing red arrow 88'
FW9Portugal Gonçalo Paciência
Substitutes:
GK1Portugal Cristiano
DF91Brazil Patrick Vieiraupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF86Nigeria Jacob Adebanjo
MF16Portugal André Sousa
MF27Portugal André Pedrosaupward-facing green arrow 82'
FW33Brazil Allef
FW36Portugal EdinhoYellow cardupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Portugal José Couceiro
GK1Portugal Rui Patrício (c)
RB92Italy Cristiano Piccini
CB4Uruguay Sebastián CoatesYellow card 30'
CB22France Jérémy Mathieu
LB5Portugal Fábio Coentrão
DM14Portugal William CarvalhoYellow card 51'
RM8Portugal Bruno Fernandes
CM7Portugal Rúben Ribeirodownward-facing red arrow 46'
LM20Costa Rica Bryan Ruizdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF28Netherlands Bas Dost
CF40Colombia Fredy Monterodownward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutes:
GK18France Romain Salin
DF6Portugal André Pinto
DF13North Macedonia Stefan Ristovski
MF11Brazil Bruno César
MF16Argentina Rodrigo Battagliaupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW9Argentina Marcos AcuñaYellow card 72'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW88Ivory Coast Seydou Doumbiaupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Portugal Jorge Jesus

Assistant referees:
Nuno Manso
Tiago Costa
Fourth official:
Manuel Oliveira
Video assistant referee:
João Pinheira
Assistant video assistant referee:
Nuno Eiras

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vitória FC 1:1 Sporting CP". ligaportugal.pt (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Braga recebe a ´Final Four` da Taça da Liga esta época". desporto.sapo.pt (in Portuguese). Sapo Desporto. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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