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2008 Taça da Liga final

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,[3] and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Sporting CP and Vitória de Setúbal.

2008 Taça da Liga Final
Event2007–08 Taça da Liga
Vitória de Setúbal Sporting CP
0 0
Vitória de Setúbal won 3–2 on penalties
Date22 March 2008
VenueEstádio do Algarve, Faro
Man of the MatchEduardo (Vitória de Setúbal)[1]
RefereePedro Proença (Lisbon)[2]
Attendance28,000[1]
2009 →

In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP and Sport TV.[4] Vitória de Setúbal defeated Sporting CP 3–2 on penalties, after both sides were unable to break the deadlock in normal time.[5][6][7] As a result of Vitória de Setúbal winning the Taça da Liga, the Sadinos claimed over €500,000 in prize money.[8]

Route to the final edit

See also: 2007–08 Taça da Liga

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Vitória de Setúbal Round Sporting CP
Opponent Result Stadium First round Opponent Result Stadium
Bye Bye
Opponent Result Stadium Second round
Gondomar 3–0 (A) Estádio de São Miguel
Opponent Result Stadium Third round Opponent Result Stadium
Braga 2–0 (H) Estádio do Bonfim Vitória de Guimarães 0–0 (7–6p) (A) Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Opponent Result Stadium Fourth round Opponent Result Stadium
Benfica 1–1 (H) Estádio do Bonfim First leg Fátima 1–2 (H) Estádio do Restelo
2–1 (A) Estádio da Luz Second leg 3–2 (A) Estádio Municipal de Fátima
Opponent Result Stadium Fifth round Opponent Result Stadium
Sporting CP 1–0 (H) Estádio do Bonfim Matchday 1 Vitória de Setúbal 0–1 (A) Estádio do Bonfim
Penafiel 1–1 (A) Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril Matchday 2 Beira-Mar 3–0 (H) Estádio de Alvalade
Beira-Mar 3–0 (H) Estádio do Bonfim Matchday 3 Penafiel 3–1 (H) Estádio de Alvalade
Group standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vitória de Setúbal 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
Sporting CP 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
Penafiel 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Beira-Mar 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Final standings Group standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vitória de Setúbal 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
Sporting CP 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
Penafiel 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Beira-Mar 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1

Match edit

Details edit

Vitória de Setúbal0 – 0Sporting CP
Report
Penalties
Auri  
Pitbull  
Elias  
Jorginho  
Paulinho  		 3–2   Romagnoli
  Polga
  Moutinho
  Liédson
  Izmailov
Attendance: 28,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vitória de Setúbal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sporting CP
GK 77   Eduardo
RB 14   Janício
CB 4   Robson
CB 15   Auri
LB 17   Jorginho
CM 6   Sandro (c)   69'
CM 8   Elias
CM 16   Ricardo Chaves
RW 19   Leandro Branco   78'
LW 7   Bruno Gama   67'
FW 87   Pitbull
Substitutes:
GK 25   Nikola Milojević
DF 3   Hugo
DF 13   Adalto
DF 18   Paulinho   67'
MF 10   Filipe Gonçalves   78'
OM 11   Bruno Ribeiro
FW 28   Bruno Severino   88'
Manager:
  Carlos Carvalhal
GK 1   Rui Patrício
LB 18   Leandro Grimi
CB 13   Tonel
CB 4   Ânderson Polga   41'
RB 78   Abel   64'
DM 24   Miguel Veloso   49'   79'
CM 7   Marat Izmailov
CM 28   João Moutinho (c)
AM 30   Leandro Romagnoli
CF 10   Simon Vukčević
CF 31   Liédson
Substitutes:
GK 34   Vladimir Stojković
DF 26   Gladstone
MF 6   Adrien Silva   79'
MF 21   Pontus Farnerud
MF 25   Bruno Pereirinha   64'
FW 20   Yannick Djaló
FW 22   Rodrigo Tiuí
Manager:
  Paulo Bento
2007–08 Taça da Liga Winners
Vitória de Setúbal
1st Title
Man of the match
Match officials
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Carlsberg Cup - Final". ForaDeJogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Pedro Proença dirige final" [Pedro Proença directs final]. Record. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Primeira final com casa cheia" [First final with a full house]. Record. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Atrações na final" [Attractions for the final]. Record. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. ^ "V. SETÚBAL-SPORTING, 0-0 (3-2 g.p.)" [V. SETÚBAL-SPORTING, 0-0 (3-2 p.s.)]. Record. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Os penáltis do leão" [The penalties of the lion]. Record. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Setúbal ganha Taça da Liga nos penáltis" [Setúbal wins League Cup on penalties]. SAPO. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Taça da Liga gera 3 milhões de euros em prémios" [League Cup generates 3 million euros in prizes]. Record. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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