1996 Taça de Portugal final

1995–96 Taça de Portugal Benfica 3 Sporting CP 1 18 May 1996 Estádio Nacional Oeiras Vítor Pereira (Lisbon)January 2026 1995 1997 The 1996 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1995–96 Taça de Portugal, the 56th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 18 May 1996 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Benfica and Sporting CP. Benfica defeated Sporting CP 3–1 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a twenty third time in their history.Taça de Portugal 1995/1996 - Final Cup of Portugal 1995/1996 - Final https://www.foradejogo.net/tournament.php?cup=19961545001 ForaDeJogo 19 September 2013 In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP. As a result of winning the Taça de Portugal, Benfica qualified for the 1996 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, where they faced 1995–96 Primeira Divisão winners Porto.January 2026 Match Details 18 May 1996 17:00 WEST Benfica 3–1 January 2026 Sporting CP Airez 9João Pinto 39 67 Xavier 83 pen. Estádio Nacional, Oeiras Vítor Pereira (Lisbon)January 2026 _Benfica9596h _Benfica9697h _Benfica9596h ff0000 Benfica _SportingCP199596h _Sporting9596h __SportingCP199596h __SportingCP199596h _SportingCP199596h 006000 Sporting CP GK1 BEL Michel Preud'hommeRB22 POR Daniel Kenedy 85CB4 POR HélderCB3 BRA Ricardo Gomes 1 83 83 LB13 POR DimasDM6 POR Paulo BentoCM7 POR José CaladoCM19 POR Bruno Caires 89RM10 BRA ValdoLM8 POR João Pinto (c)CF18 ARG Mauro Airez 28 83Substitutes:DF5 BRA Emerson Thome 83MF20 BUL Ilian Iliev 85FW25 BRA Marcelo 89Manager:POR Mário Wilson GK1 POR CostinhaRB2 POR Fernando NélsonCB3 MAR Noureddine NaybetCB5 BRA Marco AurélioLB17 ANG Luís MiguelDM8 POR Pedro Martins 65CM13 POR Luís VidigalRM25 POR Emílio Peixe (c) 21 34AM21 POR Afonso MartinsLM9 BUL Ivaylo Yordanov 45CF7 POR Ricardo Sá PintoSubstitutes:MF10 POR Carlos Xavier 65MF22 POR José Dominguez 45FW19 POR Paulo Alves 34Manager:POR Octávio Machado 1995–96 Taça de Portugal WinnersBenfica23rd Title Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official:Match rules 90 minutes. Maximum of three substitutions The very light incident During this derby match, Rui Mendes (a supporter of Sporting) died on siteTristeza no final da Taça de Portugal 1995/96 27 May 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI9Dyl12cTw 2023-11-08 en after he was hit inside the stadium by a very light thrown by Hugo Inácio (a member of the No Name Boys). The death happened just after the first goal of the match, when Benfica's Mauro Airez scored 9 minutes into the game, during the subsequent celebrations of Benfica fans in the stadium.Roseiro Bruno Claques. Como nasceram, de que forma evoluíram, no que se tornaram (com polémicas e violência pelo meio) https://observador.pt/especiais/claques-como-nasceram-de-que-forma-evoluiram-no-que-se-tornaram-com-polemicas-e-violencia-pelo-meio/ 2023-11-07 Observador pt-PT Despite the incident in the stands, the match continued. Following the death, Sporting paid for Mendes' funeral, and the Portuguese Football Federation, showing solidarity with Mendes' family, gave them a subsidy of around 1,650 escudos, 10 per cent of the gross revenue from the match between the Portugal and the Ukraine national football teams, which took place on 5 October 1996. Mendes was 36 years old and father of two children.Família de adepto morto com very-light pede justiça https://www.cmjornal.pt/portugal/detalhe/familia-de-adepto-morto-com-very-light-pede-justica 2023-11-06 www.cmjornal.pt pt-PT Inácio was sentenced to four years in prison in 1998. After escaping from prison in 2000, he was captured in 2011.SAPO Há 25 anos, o caso do very light manchava para sempre o futebol português https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/ha-25-anos-o-caso-do-very-light-manchava-para-sempre-o-futebol-portugues 2023-11-06 SAPO Desporto pt According to witnesses, including a former member of No Name Boys, the fatal injuries resulted from a deliberate action to cause bodily harm to members of Juventude Leonina (supporters of Sporting), who were at the opposite end of the stadium."Very light não foi acidente" https://www.record.pt/especial/detalhe/very-light-nao-foi-acidente-936085 2023-11-06 www.record.pt pt-PT The Portuguese Football Federation was ordered to pay 235,000 euros, instead of the €150,000 initially planned to the relatives of Mendes.«Caso very light»: agravada a indemnização a pagar pela FPF https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/17-02-2004/caso-very-light-agravada-a-indemnizacao-a-pagar-pela-fpf 2023-11-06 Maisfutebol pt See also Derby de Lisboa 1995–96 S.L. Benfica season References 1996 1996 1996 1996 Category:1995–96 in Portuguese football Category:S.L. Benfica matches Category:Sporting CP matches Category:Violence in sports Category:Sport deaths in Portugal Category:Derby de Lisboa matches Category:May 1996 sports events in Europe Category:May 1996 crimes