The 2008 Taça da Liga final was the final match of the 2007–08 Taça da Liga, the 1st season of the Taça da Liga, a knockout cup competition organized by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP). The match was played on the 22 March 2008 at the Estádio do Algarve in Faro, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Sporting CP and Vitória de Setúbal.
In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP and Sport TV. Vitória de Setúbal defeated Sporting CP 3–2 on penalties, after both sides were unable to break the deadlock in normal time. As a result of Vitória de Setúbal winning the Taça da Liga, the Sadinos claimed over €500,000 in prize money.
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Vitória de SetúbalRoundSporting CPOpponentResultStadiumFirst roundOpponentResultStadiumByeByeOpponentResultStadiumSecond roundGondomar3–0 (A)Estádio de São MiguelOpponentResultStadiumThird roundOpponentResultStadiumBraga2–0 (H)Estádio do BonfimVitória de Guimarães0–0 (7–6p) (A)Estádio D. Afonso HenriquesOpponentResultStadiumFourth roundOpponentResultStadiumBenfica1–1 (H)Estádio do BonfimFirst legFátima1–2 (H)Estádio do Restelo2–1 (A)Estádio da LuzSecond leg3–2 (A)Estádio Municipal de FátimaOpponentResultStadiumFifth roundOpponentResultStadiumSporting CP1–0 (H)Estádio do BonfimMatchday 1Vitória de Setúbal0–1 (A)Estádio do BonfimPenafiel1–1 (A)Estádio Municipal 25 de AbrilMatchday 2Beira-Mar3–0 (H)Estádio de AlvaladeBeira-Mar3–0 (H)Estádio do BonfimMatchday 3Penafiel3–1 (H)Estádio de AlvaladeGroup standings TeamVitória de Setúbal321051+47Sporting CP320162+46Penafiel302135−22Beira-Mar301217−61Final standingsGroup standings TeamVitória de Setúbal321051+47Sporting CP320162+46Penafiel302135−22Beira-Mar301217−61
Match
Details
GK 77 EduardoRB 14 Janício CB 4 Robson CB 15 AuriLB 17 Jorginho CM 6 Sandro (c) CM 8 EliasCM 16 Ricardo ChavesRW 19 Leandro Branco LW 7 Bruno Gama FW 87 Pitbull Substitutes:GK 25 Nikola MilojevićDF 3 HugoDF 13 AdaltoDF 18 Paulinho MF 10 Filipe Gonçalves OM 11 Bruno RibeiroFW 28 Bruno Severino Manager: Carlos Carvalhal GK 1 Rui PatrícioLB 18 Leandro GrimiCB 13 TonelCB 4 Ânderson Polga RB 78 Abel DM 24 Miguel Veloso CM 7 Marat IzmailovCM 28 João Moutinho (c)AM 30 Leandro RomagnoliCF 10 Simon Vukčević CF 31 LiédsonSubstitutes:GK 34 Vladimir StojkovićDF 26 GladstoneMF 6 Adrien Silva MF 21 Pontus FarnerudMF 25 Bruno Pereirinha FW 20 Yannick DjalóFW 22 Rodrigo TiuíManager: Paulo Bento
2007–08 Taça da Liga WinnersVitória de Setúbal1st Title
Man of the match Eduardo (Vitória de Setúbal)
Match officials Assistant referees: Bertino Miranda (Porto) Luís Marcelino (Leiria) Fourth official: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)Match rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
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