2011 Taça da Liga Final

2011 Taça da Liga Final
Event 2010–11 Taça da Liga
Paços de Ferreira Benfica
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Date 23 April 2011
Venue Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
Man of the Match José Moreira
Referee Pedro Proença
Attendance 26,222

The 2011 Taça da Liga Final was the fourth final of the Taça da Liga tournament in Portugal, a competition involving the top 32 clubs in the Portuguese football league system, the Primeira Liga and the Liga de Honra teams. The final was played at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, on 23 April 2011. This was the first time that the final was played at this stadium since the past three editions were at Estádio Algarve in Faro. This was the third consecutive final for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and the first ever for Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira.

Background

Benfica went into the match as the Taça da Liga title holder, having won the previous two finals, in 2009 and 2010, while this was the first ever Paços de Ferreira appearance in the decisive game. Both teams started at difference stages in the competition, Paços de Ferreira in the second round, as part of the six last teams from the previous Primeira Liga and two promoted teams from last year's Liga de Honra, Benfica started in the third round, comprising the faction of the top eight Primeira Liga teams from the last season. After overcoming Leixões in a two-legged fixture, following an away draw and a home victory, Paços de Ferreira topped Group C, composed by the two Minho rivals, Braga and Vitória de Guimarães, and Arouca. Benfica won Group B, which included Marítimo, Desportivo das Aves and Olhanense. The two teams won their respective groups with the perfect score of three victories out of three games. In the semi-finals, Benfica hosted and won over their main rivals, Sporting CP, with a late winner coming in the last moments of stoppage time, after being one goal down during the first half. Paços de Ferreira played at Nacional's stadium and won an entertaining match that ended in a 4–3 result, controlling the scoreline during much part of the second half due to an early two-goal advantage.

Route to the final

Paços de Ferreira Round Benfica
Opponent Result Stadium Knockout Stage Opponent Result Stadium
Leixões 1–1
2–1		 Estádio do Mar
Mata Real		 Second round N/A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Paços de Ferreira 330085+39
Braga 320194+56
Vitória de Guimarães 310235−23
Arouca 300328−60
 Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Benfica 330092+79
Marítimo 32013306
Desportivo das Aves 310248−43
Olhanense 300347−30
Opponent Result Stadium Knockout Stage Opponent Result Stadium
Nacional 3–4 Estádio da Madeira Semi-finals Sporting CP 2–1 Estádio da Luz

Match

Details

Paços de Ferreira 1–2 Benfica
Luisão  50' (o.g.) Report Jara  17'
García  42'
Attendance: 26,222
Paços de Ferreira
Benfica
PAÇOS DE FERREIRA:
GK1Brazil CássioYellow card 90+2'
RB15Brazil Baiano
CB5Paraguay Javier Cohene
CB2Brazil Ozéia
LB7Brazil MaykonYellow card 26'
DM8Portugal André Leão 79'
CM16Brazil Leonel OlímpioYellow card 33'
CM10Portugal David Simão 75'
RW81Portugal Manuel José (c) 71'
LW31Portugal Pizzi
CF19Venezuela Mario Rondón
Substitutes:
GK45Portugal António Filipe
LB13Portugal Bura
RB96Portugal Filipe Anunciação 79'
CM11Portugal Rui Caetano 71'
CM17Portugal Nuno Santos
FW21Republic of Ireland Pádraig Amond
FW24Portugal Nélson Oliveira 75'
Manager:
Portugal Rui Vitória
BENFICA:
GK1Portugal José Moreira
RB14Uruguay Maxi PereiraYellow card 30'
CB4Brazil Luisão (c)Yellow card 49'
CB33Brazil Jardel
LB18Portugal Fábio Coentrão
DM6Spain Javi García
RM17Portugal Carlos Martins 61'
LM11Argentina Franco Jara
CM10Argentina Pablo Aimar 90+2'
FW30Argentina Javier Saviola 68'
FW7Paraguay Óscar Cardozo
Substitutes:
GK12Spain Roberto
LB25Portugal César Peixoto 61'
CB27Brazil Sidnei
DM2Brazil Airton 68'
CM16Brazil Felipe Menezes 90+2'
FW19Brazil Weldon
FW31Brazil Alan Kardec
Manager:
Portugal Jorge Jesus
2010–11 Taça da Liga Winners
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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