Event | 2008–09 Taça da Liga | ||||||
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Benfica won 3–2 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 21 March 2009 | ||||||
Venue | Estádio do Algarve, Faro | ||||||
Referee | Pedro Proença | ||||||
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The 2009 Portuguese Taça da Liga Final was the second edition of the Taça da Liga. The final was played at the Estádio Algarve in Faro on 21 March 2009 between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
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Sporting went into the match as the runner up of Portuguese League Cup title, as they had lost against Vitória de Setúbal in the 2008 final, while this was the first time Benfica was in the final.
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Group B
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Group stage | Group C
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Porto | 4–1 | Estádio José Alvalade | Semi finals | Vitória de Guimarães | 2–1 | Estádio da Luz |
The fist half ended in a scoreless draw.
Bruno Pereirinha opened the score in the 48th mnute for Sporting. José Antonio Reyes equalized at 75' after scoring a penalty kick. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, resulting in a penalty shoot out.
21 March 2009 19:45 BST |
Sporting CP | 1 – 1 | Benfica | Estádio do Algarve, Faro Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
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Pereirinha 48' | Reyes 75' (pen.) | |||
Penalties | ||||
Romagnoli Rochemback Moutinho Derlei Postiga |
2 – 3 | Aimar Cardozo Katsouranis David Luiz C. Martins |
Sporting
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Benfica
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2008–09 Taça da Liga Winners |
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S.L. Benfica 1st Title |
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