2015 Taça de Portugal final

The 2015 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal, the 75th season of the Taça de Portugal. It was played on 31 May 2015 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras between Sporting CP and Braga. Sporting CP won 3–1 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra-time[2] to claim their 16th title in the competition and their first official trophy since the 2008 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. This was also the first time the Campeonato de Portugal/Taça de Portugal final was decided by a penalty shootout.

2015 Taça de Portugal final
Event2014–15 Taça de Portugal
After extra-time
Sporting CP won 3–1 on penalties
Date31 May 2015
VenueEstádio Nacional, Oeiras
Man of the MatchIslam Slimani (Sporting CP)[1]
Fair Player of the MatchRafa Silva (Braga)[1]
RefereeMarco Ferreira
Attendance35,890
2014
2016

As the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal winners, Sporting CP earned the right to play in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage. However, since they qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League play-off round through their league placing, their cup winners place in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage is transferred to the highest-placed team in the league qualified for the UEFA Europa League (Braga), with the highest-placed team in the league that has not qualified to the European competitions (Belenenses) receiving a place in the third qualifying round.[3]

Also, as cup winners, Sporting CP played against Benfica, the league winners, in the 2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, winning 1–0.

Match

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Details

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Sporting CP2–2 (a.e.t.)Braga
Slimani   84'
Montero   90+3'
Report Eder   16' (pen.)
R. Silva   25'
Penalties
A. Silva  
Nani  
Slimani  
3–1   Alan
  Pinto
  Eder
  Agra
Attendance: 35,890
Referee: Marco Ferreira (Madeira)[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sporting
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Braga
GK 1   Rui Patrício (c)
RB 41   Cédric   14'
CB 5   Ewerton
CB 26   Paulo Oliveira
LB 4   Jefferson
DM 14   William Carvalho
CM 23   Adrien Silva
CM 17   João Mário   21'
RW 18   André Carrillo   54'
CF 9   Islam Slimani
LW 77   Nani
Substitutes:
GK 22   Marcelo Boeck
DF 55   Tobias Figueiredo
MF 24   Oriol Rosell
FW 36   Carlos Mané   54'
DF 13   Miguel Lopes   21'   74'
MF 8   André Martins
FW 10   Fredy Montero   74'
Manager:
  Marco Silva
 
GK 1   Stanislav Kritsyuk   72'
RB 15   Baiano   23'
CB 6   André Pinto
CB 33   Aderlan Santos
LB 16   Djavan   82'
DM 8   Luíz Carlos   48'
CM 63   Mauro   38'   115'
CM 14   Rúben Micael   61'
RW 90   Felipe Pardo   75'
CF 17   Eder (c)   54'
LW 18   Rafa Silva
Substitutes:
GK 92   Matheus
DF 2   Vincent Sasso   86'   82'
MF 25   Pedro Tiba
FW 7   Salvador Agra   75'
FW 23   Pedro Santos
FW 30   Alan   61'
FW 20   Zé Luís
Manager:
  Sérgio Conceição
Man of the match
Match officials
Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

Statistics

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Broadcasting

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The final was broadcast in Portugal on television by RTP (on RTP1), who holds the rights for several Portuguese Football Federation properties (which includes the Taça de Portugal final, the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the Portugal national football team exhibition matches), and by SportTV (on SportTV 1) who holds the rights to broadcast the whole Taça de Portugal. RTP produced the broadcast, following FIFA guidelines for World Cup broadcasting. RTP also broadcast the match worldwide, on RTP Internacional.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Marques, David (31 May 2015). "Taça de Portugal: Slimani eleito o homem do jogo". Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Sporting win dramatic Taça de Portugal final on penalties".
  3. ^ "Strategic talks in Dubrovnik". UEFA. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "Marco Ferreira dirige final da Taça de Portugal" [Marco Ferreira in charge of the final of the Cup of Portugal] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Slimani vence troféu de homem do jogo" [Slimani won trophy of man of the match] (in Portuguese). Record. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  6. ^ Teichgräber, Pedro. "Final da Taça com transmissão em direto na RTP1, canais internacionais e Internet". RTP.pt. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 3 May 2015.