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.
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.
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). BenficaRoundPortoOpponentResultStadiumFirst roundOpponentResultStadiumByeByeOpponentResultStadiumSecond roundOpponentResultStadiumByeByeOpponentResultStadiumThird roundOpponentResultStadiumNacional1–0 (H)Estádio da LuzMatchday 1Leixões1–0 (H)Estádio do DragãoVitória de Guimarães1–1 (A)Estádio D. Afonso HenriquesMatchday 2Académica0–0 (A)Estádio Cidade de CoimbraRio Ave2–1 (A)Estádio dos ArcosMatchday 3Estoril2–0 (A)Estádio António Coimbra da MotaGroup C winnersFinal standingsGroup A winnersOpponentResultStadiumKnockout phaseOpponentResultStadiumSporting 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 Ruben 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 Ruben Amorim hit the post.
Details
Benfica: GK 12 QuimRB 14 Maxi Pereira CB 4 Luisão (c)CB 23 David Luiz LB 18 Fábio Coentrão DM 2 AirtonLW 5 Ruben AmorimAM 17 Carlos Martins RW 20 Ángel Di MaríaST 10 Pablo Aimar ST 31 Alan Kardec Substitutes:GK 1 José MoreiraDF 27 SidneiMF 6 Javi GarcíaMF 8 Ramires FW 21 Nuno GomesFW 30 Javier Saviola FW 7 Óscar Cardozo Manager: Jorge Jesus
Porto: GK 33 NunoRB 22 Miguel Lopes CB 14 RolandoCB 2 Bruno Alves (c) LB 15 Álvaro PereiraDM 25 FernandoCM 28 Rúben Micael CM 3 Raul MeirelesRW 7 Fernando Belluschi LW 10 Cristian RodríguezST 9 Radamel FalcaoSubstitutes:GK 24 BetoRB 13 Jorge Fucile DF 16 MaiconMF 6 Fredy GuarínMF 20 Tomás CostaMF 8 Diego Valeri FW 29 Orlando Sá Manager: Jesualdo Ferreira
See also O Clássico 2009–10 FC Porto season 2009–10 S.L. Benfica season 2010 Taça de Portugal final
References
External links Official site Official regulation Official Statistics