The 2020 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 2019–20 Taça de Portugal, which decided the winner of the 80th season of the Taça de Portugal. It was played at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, between Benfica and Porto.[2][3]
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| Event | 2019–20 Taça de Portugal | ||||||
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| Date | 1 August 2020 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Chancel Mbemba (Porto)[1] | ||||||
| Fair Player of the Match | Danilo Pereira (Porto)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Artur Soares Dias | ||||||
| Attendance | 0[note 1] | ||||||
It was the 37th final for Benfica in the competition's history after they won the 2017 final, while Porto returned a year later to dispute its 31st final of the Portuguese Cup, after they lost the 2019 final to Sporting CP.[4][5]
The defending champions were Sporting CP, however, they were knocked out in the third round by third-tier side Alverca.[6]
The final was originally scheduled to take place on 24 May 2020 at the Estádio Nacional venue in Oeiras. However, on 12 March, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced that it would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal, following the recommendations of the government.[7][8] On 28 April, the Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa reunited with the presidents of the "Big Three" clubs in Portugal (Benfica, Sporting CP, and Porto), the president of the Portuguese Football Federation, and the president of the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, to discuss the conditions of the return of football competitions in Portugal.[9] Two days later, with the consent of the Ministry of Health, Costa approved the return of the final, with the match being played behind closed doors.[10]
On 2 July, it was announced that the final would be played on 1 August at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, behind closed doors.[11] The match marked the fifth time the final was played outside of the Estadio Nacional which traditionally held the occasion every year since the 1983 final was played at Porto's former ground, the Estádio das Antas.[12] The match also became the fourth final played at Coimbra after the city had hosted it last time 83 years ago at the Campo do Arnado.
Route to the final edit
| Benfica | Round | Porto | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2019–20 Taça de Portugal | Opponent | Result |
| Cova da Piedade | 4–0 (A) | Third round | SC Coimbrões | 5–0 (A) |
| Vizela | 2–1 (A) | Fourth round | Vitória de Setúbal | 4–0 (H) |
| Braga | 2–1 (H) | Fifth round | Santa Clara | 1–0 (H) |
| Rio Ave | 3–2 (H) | Quarter-finals | Varzim | 2–1 (H) |
| Famalicão | 3–2 (H) | Semi-finals | Académico de Viseu | 1–1 (A) |
| 1–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | |||
Note: H = home fixture, A = away fixture
Match edit
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Notes edit
- ^ a b The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Mbemba e Danilo distinguidos". FPF (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Benfica-FC Porto na final da Taça de Portugal: dragões venceram Ac. Viseu". ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Benfica vs. Porto - 24 May 2020". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Final SL Benfica-FC Porto a 24 de maio às 17h15". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "SL Benfica - FC Porto". desporto.sapo.pt (in Portuguese). SAPO Desporto. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Fc Alverca 2–0 Sporting". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "FPF anuncia suspensão das competições de futebol e futsal por tempo indeterminado". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). ZOS. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Campeonato Português é suspenso indefinidamente devido a novo coronavírus". efe.com (in Portuguese). Agencia EFE. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "António Costa já está reunido com os presidentes da FPF, Liga e 'três grandes'". desporto.sapo.pt (in Portuguese). SAPO Desporto. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Governo autoriza I Liga e Taça de Portugal à porta fechada. II Liga cancelada". publico.pt (in Portuguese). PÚBLICO Comunicação Social. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Final da Taça de Portugal joga-se em Coimbra". fpf.pt. Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Portugal Cup Placard - 43rd edition (1982/83)". fpf.pt. Portuguese Football Federation. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.