2009 Taça da Liga final

2009 Portuguese League Cup final 2008–09 Taça da Liga Sporting CP 1 Benfica 1 Benfica won 3–2 on penalties 21 March 2009 Estádio do Algarve Faro Quim (Benfica)ForaDeJogo.net - Sporting 1 - 1 Benfica // Carlsberg Cup http://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=2009154700101011 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303122819/http://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=2009154700101011 2016-03-03 2025-08-13 ForaDeJogo Lucílio Batista (Setúbal) 28,182 2008 2010 The 2009 Taça da Liga final was a football match between Benfica and Sporting CP which was held on the 21 March 2009 at Estádio do Algarve, Faro. It was the final match of the 2008–09 Taça da Liga, the 2nd season of the Taça da Liga, a football competition for the 32 teams in the Primeira Liga and the Liga de Honra. Benfica were appearing in their first final, while Sporting were appearing in the final for the second time; having lost the previous season's final to Vitória de Setúbal.January 2026 After a goalless and uneventful first half, Sporting scored the first goal of the game through Bruno Pereirinha in the 48th minute. Benfica equalized in the 75th minute through Spanish winger José Antonio Reyes who converted from the penalty spot. After ninety minutes where the game remained tied, the final was to be settled on penalties. After Quim saved Hélder Postiga's penalty, Carlos Martins stepped up to the penalty spot and scored the decisive penalty to clinch Benfica's first Taça da Liga.http://www.publico.pt/noticia/taca-da-liga-benfica-vence-uma-final-que-acabou-com-tres-derrotados-1370288 Taça da Liga: Benfica vence uma final que acabou com três derrotados League Cup: Benfica wins a final which ended with three losers Público pt 21 March 2009 3 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130608034050/http://www.publico.pt/noticia/taca-da-liga-benfica-vence-uma-final-que-acabou-com-tres-derrotados-1370288 8 June 2013 deadhttp://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Desporto/Interior.aspx?content_id=1177967 Benfica venceu Sporting na final da Taça da Liga Benfica defeats Sporting in the final of the League Cup Jornal de Notícias pt 21 March 2009 3 December 2012 This was Benfica's first trophy in four years since winning their 31st Primeira Liga in the 2004–05 season. Background Sporting CP were appearing in their second final after losing the previous edition's final to Vitória de Setúbal. Benfica were appearing in their very first Taça da Liga final. This final marked the first time that two teams of the Big three would face each other, in a Taça da Liga final. The last meeting between these two sides prior to the final was a league match, which took place on the 21 February. Sporting defeated Benfica 3–2 at the Estádio José Alvalade.October 2025 The last meeting between these two sides in a cup competition saw Sporting defeat Benfica, 5–3 in the semi-final of the 2007–08 Taça de Portugal.October 2025 Route to the final 2008–09 Taça da Liga Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Sporting CPRoundBenficaOpponentResultStadiumFirst roundOpponentResultStadiumByeByeOpponentResultStadiumSecond roundOpponentResultStadiumByeByeOpponentResultStadiumThird roundOpponentResultStadiumMarítimo3–0 (H)Estádio de AlvaladeMatchday 1Vitória de Guimarães2–0 (A)Estádio D. Afonso HenriquesRio Ave1–0 (A)Estádio dos ArcosMatchday 2Olhanense4–1 (H)Estádio da LuzPaços de Ferreira5–1 (H)Estádio de AlvaladeMatchday 3Belenenses1–0 (H)Estádio da LuzGroup B winners Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsSporting CP330091+89Rio Ave310234−13Marítimo310236−33Paços de Ferreira300348−43Final standingsGroup C winners Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsBenfica330071+69Vitória de Guimarães311132+14Belenenses311121+14Olhanense300319−80OpponentResultStadiumKnockout phaseOpponentResultStadiumPorto4–1 (H)Estádio de AlvaladeSemi-finalsVitória de Guimarães2–1 (H)Estádio da Luz Match Team selection Both clubs entered the 2009 Taça da Liga Final with players missing due to injury. Sporting CP were missing midfielder Marat Izmailov due to tendinitis in his right knee, as well as left back Leandro Grimi, who was undergoing an operation to his left knee.http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=390908 Izmailov fora da Taça da Liga Izmailov out of the League Cup Record pt 20 March 2009 3 December 2012 Benfica entered the final missing goalkeeper Marcelo Moretto, Quique Sánchez Flores' first-choice goalkeeper in the 2008–09 Taça da Liga. Moretto missed the final due to undergoing arthroscopic surgery to his right knee after he sustained an injury during a Benfica training session.http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=390063 Moretto operado Moretto operated Record pt 12 March 2009 3 December 2012 Both sides going into the match, saw players who were doubtful for the final. Sporting's Hélder Postiga was a doubt for the final.http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=390262 Postiga só na final da Taça da Liga Postiga only in the League Cup final Record pt 12 March 2009 3 December 2012 Benfica's Ruben Amorim was also a doubt for the final after sustaining an injury in a league match, while Carlos Martins and David Suazo were also doubts. These three players would train apart from the rest of the squad in order to be match fit for the final during the week building up to the match.http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=390690 Ruben Amorim realiza treino livre Ruben Amorim realizes free training Record pt 18 March 2009 3 December 2012 Paulo Bento's squad selection for the final saw the presence of Hélder Postiga and Leandro Romagnoli who were doubtful going into the game.http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=390931 Postiga e Romagnoli de regresso Postiga and Romagnoli return Record pt 20 March 2009 3 December 2012 Paulo Bento's starting eleven saw him start with veteran goalkeeper Tiago ahead of Rui Patrício. Due to Leandro Grimi's injury, Pedro Silva would replace him in the left back position. Quique Sánchez Flores' squad selection for the final saw the inclusion of Carlos Martins, David Suazo and Ruben Amorim who were doubtful prior to the game.http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=390929 Suazo e Martins convocados Suazo and Martins selected Record pt 20 March 2009 3 December 2012 Sánchez Flores' starting eleven saw him start Amorim and Suazo. Veteran goalkeeper Quim was selected ahead of José Moreira. Sánchez Flores also selected Miguel Vítor ahead of first-team regular Sidnei in the starting lineup. Summary Benfica dominated possession early on and created several chances. The first major chance of the game saw a Benfica counterattack, saw Pablo Aimar brake into Sporting's final third and thread a ball to an unmarked Nuno Gomes who couldn't slot the ball past Tiago. Sporting's most dangerous chance of the first half, saw Simon Vukčević lob the ball over the Benfica defense where he found an unmarked Liédson, who went past Benfica's goalkeeper and fired into the goal at an acute angle but saw his shot blocked on the goal line by David Luiz. The first half would end goalless. Following the break, Sporting started the second half stronger and scored the first goal of the game. Clever interplay between Simon Vukčević and Marco Caneira down the left hand side saw Caneira cross the ball into the box where Liédson's header hit the crossbar and on the follow-up, Bruno Pereirinha slotted the ball past Quim. Following Sporting's goal, its lead could have been doubled but for Quim's save after Fábio Rochemback's corner found Ânderson Polga. Benfica came close to an equalizer following Sporting's most dominant period of the game after José Antonio Reyes' free kick found Luisão whose header hit the crossbar. Fifteen minutes from the end, Ángel Di María's run would result in Benfica being awarded a penalty after Pedro Silva handled the ball in the box when trying to challenge Di María. Replays showed that the ball hit Silva on the chest. Sporting's Pedro Silva would receive a second yellow card, which resulted in Sporting being a man down. José Antonio Reyes would convert the penalty and slot the ball past Tiago. The game ended in a tie after ninety minutes and was to be settled on penalties. In the penalty shootout after each side had taken three penalties each, Sporting were 2–1 up. The next two penalties which each side took proved to be vital to who would win the cup. Sporting's Derlei and Hélder Postiga missed their penalties, while David Luiz and Carlos Martins converted the penalties to clinch Benfica's first Taça da Liga. Details 21 March 2009 19:45 BST Sporting CP 1–1 October 2025 Benfica Pereirinha 48 Reyes 75 pen. Estádio do Algarve, Faro 28,182 Lucílio Baptista Romagnoli Rochemback Moutinho Derlei Postiga 2–3 Aimar Cardozo Katsouranis David Luiz Martins _sporting0809h _sporting0809h _sporting0809h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 _sporting0809h Sporting _benfica0809home _benfica0809h _benfica0809h _benfica0809h _3_stripes_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Benfica Sporting: GK 16 POR TiagoRB 12 POR Marco CaneiraCB 3POR Daniel CarriçoCB 4 BRA Ânderson Polga 62LB 5BRA Pedro Silva 2 23 73DM 26BRA Fábio RochembackLM 10 Montenegro Simon Vukčević 76OM 28 POR João Moutinho (c) 72RM 25POR Bruno Pereirinha 90CF 11BRA DerleiCF 31 BRA Liédson 90Substitutes:GK 1POR Rui PatrícioDF 13 POR TonelRB 78POR Abel 76MD 6POR Adrien SilvaOM 30 ARG Leandro Romagnoli 90FW 20POR Yannick DjalóFW 23POR Hélder Postiga 90Manager:POR Paulo BentoBenfica: GK 12 POR QuimRB 13 URU Maxi Pereira 39CB 4BRA LuisãoCB 28POR Miguel Vítor 68LB 23 BRA David LuizDM 8 GRE Kostas KatsouranisRM 15 POR Ruben Amorim 79OM 10ARG Pablo AimarLM 6ESP José Antonio Reyes 40 88FW 30HON David SuazoFW 21 POR Nuno Gomes (c) 64Substitutes:GK 1POR José MoreiraLB 25POR Jorge RibeiroDF 27 BRA SidneiMF 26ALG Hassan YebdaOM 24 POR Carlos Martins 79RM 20ARG Ángel Di María 64FW 7PAR Óscar Cardozo 88Manager:ESP Quique Sánchez Flores 2008–09 Taça da Liga WinnersS.L. Benfica1st Title Man of the match POR Quim (Benfica) Match officials Assistant referees: Pais António (Setúbal) José Cardinal (Porto) Fourth official: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)Match rules 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of three substitutions See also Derby de Lisboa 2008–09 S.L. Benfica season 2009 Taça de Portugal final References 2009 Taca da Liga Category:Sporting CP matches Category:S.L. Benfica matches Category:Derby de Lisboa matches Category:March 2009 sports events in Portugal Category:Sport in Faro District