2010 Taça da Liga final

2010 Taça da Liga final 2009–10 Taça da Liga Benfica 3 Porto 0 21 March 2010 Estádio do Algarve Faro Jorge Sousa 23,430 2009 2011 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.January 2026 Route to the final 2009–10 Taça da Liga 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 winners Round 3 Group C BENFinal standingsGroup A winners Round 3 Group A POROpponentResultStadiumKnockout 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 21 March 2010 19:15 BST Benfica 3–0 January 2026 Porto Amorim 10Martins 45Cardozo 90+2 Estádio Algarve, Faro 23,430 Jorge Sousa _benfica0910home _benfica0910h _benfica0910h _benfica0910h _3_stripes_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Benfica _thinblueborderonwhite _porto0910h _thinblueborderonwhite FFFFFF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF FFFFFF Porto Benfica: GK 12 POR QuimRB 14 URU Maxi Pereira 39CB 4BRA Luisão (c)CB 23 BRA David Luiz LB 18POR Fábio Coentrão 86DM 2BRA AirtonLW 5 POR Ruben AmorimAM 17 POR Carlos Martins 67RW 20ARG Ángel Di MaríaST 10ARG Pablo Aimar 45 62ST 31 BRA Alan Kardec 77Substitutes:GK 1POR José MoreiraDF 27 BRA SidneiMF 6ESP Javi GarcíaMF 8BRA Ramires 89 67FW 21 POR Nuno GomesFW 30ARG Javier Saviola 62FW 7PAR Óscar Cardozo 77Manager:POR Jorge Jesus Porto: GK 33 POR NunoRB 22POR Miguel Lopes 11 45CB 14 POR RolandoCB 2POR Bruno Alves (c) 45LB 15URU Álvaro PereiraDM 25 BRA FernandoCM 28 POR Rúben Micael 45CM 3POR Raul MeirelesRW 7ARG Fernando Belluschi 37 71LW 10URU Cristian RodríguezST 9 COL Radamel FalcaoSubstitutes:GK 24POR BetoRB 13URU Jorge Fucile 52 46DF 16BRA MaiconMF 6COL Fredy GuarínMF 20ARG Tomás CostaMF 8 ARG Diego Valeri 46FW 29POR Orlando Sá 71Manager:POR Jesualdo Ferreira 2009–10 Taça da Liga winners Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2nd 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20100420025539/http://www.lpfp.pt/carlsberg_cup/pages/jornada.aspx 2010-04-20 Official regulation pt Official Statistics pt 2010 Taca da Liga Category:S.L. Benfica matches Category:FC Porto matches Category:O Clássico matches Category:Sport in Faro District Category:March 2010 sports events in Portugal Category:March 2010 in Portugal