2018 Taça da Liga Final

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]

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 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
Further information: 2017–18 Taça da Liga

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
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 24,137[1]
Referee: Rui Costa
Vitória de Setúbal
Sporting CP
GK88 Pedro Trigueira 67'
RB7 Arnold Issoko 90+4'
CB29 José Semedo 19'
CB14 Pedro Pinto
CB13 Vasco Fernandes (c) 88'
LB21 Nuno Pinto
RM24 João Amaral 90+2'
CM10 João Teixeira 82'
CM6 Tomás Podstawski 78'
LM11 Costinha 88'
FW9 Gonçalo Paciência
Substitutes:
GK1 Cristiano
DF91 Patrick Vieira 88'
MF86 Jacob Adebanjo
MF16 André Sousa
MF27 André Pedrosa 82'
FW33 Allef
FW36 Edinho 90+2'
Manager:
José Couceiro
GK1 Rui Patrício (c)
RB92 Cristiano Piccini
CB4 Sebastián Coates 30'
CB22 Jérémy Mathieu
LB5 Fábio Coentrão
DM14 William Carvalho 51'
RM8 Bruno Fernandes
CM7 Rúben Ribeiro 46'
LM20 Bryan Ruiz 46'
CF28 Bas Dost
CF40 Fredy Montero 64'
Substitutes:
GK18 Romain Salin
DF6 André Pinto
DF13 Stefan Ristovski
MF11 Bruno César
MF16 Rodrigo Battaglia 46'
FW9 Marcos Acuña 72' 46'
FW88 Seydou Doumbia 64'
Manager:
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. "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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