2020 Taça de Portugal final
Event2019–20 Taça de Portugal
Date1 August 2020
VenueEstádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
Man of the MatchChancel Mbemba (Porto)[1]
Fair Player of the MatchDanilo Pereira (Porto)[1]
RefereeArtur Soares Dias
Attendance0[note 1]

The 2020 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 2019–20 Taça de Portugal, which decided the winner of the 80th season of the Taça de Portugal. It was played at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, between Benfica and Porto.[2][3]

It was the 37th final for Benfica in the competition's history after they won the 2017 final, while Porto returned a year later to dispute its 31st final of the Portuguese Cup, after they lost the 2019 final to Sporting CP.[4][5]

The defending champions were Sporting CP, however, they were knocked out in the third round by third-tier side Alverca.[6]

The final was originally scheduled to take place on 24 May 2020 at the Estádio Nacional venue in Oeiras. However, on 12 March, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced that it would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal, following the recommendations of the government.[7][8] On 28 April, the Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa reunited with the presidents of the "Big Three" clubs in Portugal (Benfica, Sporting CP, and Porto), the president of the Portuguese Football Federation, and the president of the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, to discuss the conditions of the return of football competitions in Portugal.[9] Two days later, with the consent of the Ministry of Health, Costa approved the return of the final, with the match being played behind closed doors.[10]

On 2 July, it was announced that the final would be played on 1 August at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, behind closed doors.[11] The match marked the fifth time the final was played outside of the Estadio Nacional which traditionally held the occasion every year since the 1983 final was played at Porto's former ground, the Estádio das Antas.[12] The match also became the fourth final played at Coimbra after the city had hosted it last time 83 years ago at the Campo do Arnado.

Route to the final

Benfica Round Porto
Opponent Result 2019–20 Taça de Portugal Opponent Result
Cova da Piedade 4–0 (A) Third round SC Coimbrões 5–0 (A)
Vizela 2–1 (A) Fourth round Vitória de Setúbal 4–0 (H)
Braga 2–1 (H) Fifth round Santa Clara 1–0 (H)
Rio Ave 3–2 (H) Quarter-finals Varzim 2–1 (H)
Famalicão 3–2 (H) Semi-finals Académico de Viseu 1–1 (A)
1–1 (A) 3–0 (H)

Note: H = home fixture, A = away fixture

Match

Details

Benfica1–2Porto
  • Vinícius 84' (pen.)
Report
Benfica
Porto
GK99Greece Odysseas Vlachodimos
RB34Portugal André Almeida
CB6Portugal Rúben DiasYellow card 12'
CB33Brazil Jardel (c)Yellow card 44'
LB71Portugal Nuno Tavares
RW21Portugal Pizzidownward-facing red arrow 76'
CM28Germany Julian WeiglYellow card 46'downward-facing red arrow 60'
CM8Brazil Gabriel
LW11Argentina Franco Cervidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF19Portugal Chiquinhodownward-facing red arrow 60'
CF14Switzerland Haris Seferovicdownward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutes:
GK1Belgium Mile Svilar
DF84Portugal Tomás Tavares
DF97Portugal Ferro
MF27Portugal Rafa Silvaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF49Morocco Adel Taarabtupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF61Portugal Florentino Luís
FW20Portugal Dyego Sousaupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW73Portugal Jotaupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW95Brazil Carlos ViníciusYellow card 75'upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Portugal Nélson Veríssimo
GK31Portugal Diogo Costa
RB18Portugal Wilson Manafá
CB19Democratic Republic of the Congo Chancel Mbemba
CB3Portugal Pepe
LB13Brazil Alex TellesYellow card 90'
CM25Portugal Otáviodownward-facing red arrow 73'
CM22Portugal Danilo Pereira (c)
CM16Colombia Mateus Uribedownward-facing red arrow 88'
RW17Mexico Jesús Coronadownward-facing red arrow 80'
CF11Mali Moussa Marega
LW7Colombia Luis DíazYellow card 9' Yellow-red card 38'
Substitutes:
GK32Argentina Agustín Marchesín
DF4Portugal Diogo Leiteupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF8Portugal Romário Baró
MF15Senegal Mamadou Loumupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF27Portugal Sérgio Oliveiraupward-facing green arrow 80'
MF57Portugal João Mário
MF77Portugal Vítor Ferreira
FW9Cameroon Vincent Aboubakar
FW29Brazil Francisco Soares
Manager:
Portugal Sérgio Conceição

Man of the Match:
Chancel Mbemba (Porto)[1]
Fair Player of the Match:
Danilo Pereira (Porto)[1]

Assistant referees:
Rui Tavares
Paulo Soares
Fourth official:
Manuel Mota
Video assistant referee:
Hugo Miguel
Assistant video assistant referees:
António Godinho
Nuno Almeida

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.
  2. Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mbemba e Danilo distinguidos". FPF (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. "Benfica-FC Porto na final da Taça de Portugal: dragões venceram Ac. Viseu". ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. "Benfica vs. Porto - 24 May 2020". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. "Final SL Benfica-FC Porto a 24 de maio às 17h15". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. "SL Benfica - FC Porto". desporto.sapo.pt (in Portuguese). SAPO Desporto. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. "Fc Alverca 2–0 Sporting". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. "FPF anuncia suspensão das competições de futebol e futsal por tempo indeterminado". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). ZOS. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. "Campeonato Português é suspenso indefinidamente devido a novo coronavírus". efe.com (in Portuguese). Agencia EFE. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. "António Costa já está reunido com os presidentes da FPF, Liga e 'três grandes'". desporto.sapo.pt (in Portuguese). SAPO Desporto. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. "Governo autoriza I Liga e Taça de Portugal à porta fechada. II Liga cancelada". publico.pt (in Portuguese). PÚBLICO Comunicação Social. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  11. "Final da Taça de Portugal joga-se em Coimbra". fpf.pt. Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  12. "Portugal Cup Placard - 43rd edition (1982/83)". fpf.pt. Portuguese Football Federation. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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