2008 Taça da Liga Final

The 2008 Taça da Liga Final was the final match of the 2007–08 Taça da Liga, the 1st season of the Taça da Liga, a knockout cup competition organized by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP). The match was played on the 22 March 2008 at the Estádio do Algarve in Faro,[3] and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Sporting CP and Vitória de Setúbal.

2008 Taça da Liga Final
Event2007–08 Taça da Liga
Vitória de Setúbal Sporting CP
0 0
Vitória de Setúbal won 3–2 on penalties
Date22 March 2008
VenueEstádio do Algarve, Faro
Man of the MatchEduardo (Vitória de Setúbal)[1]
RefereePedro Proença (Lisbon)[2]
Attendance28,000[1]

In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP and Sport TV.[4] Vitória de Setúbal defeated Sporting CP 3–2 on penalties, after both sides were unable to break the deadlock in normal time.[5][6][7] As a result of Vitória de Setúbal winning the Taça da Liga, the Sadinos claimed over €500,000 in prize money.[8]

Route to the final
See also: 2007–08 Taça da Liga

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Vitória de Setúbal Round Sporting CP
Opponent Result Stadium First round Opponent Result Stadium
Bye Bye
Opponent Result Stadium Second round Opponent Result Stadium
Gondomar 3–0 (A) Estádio de São Miguel Bye
Opponent Result Stadium Third round Opponent Result Stadium
Braga 2–0 (H) Estádio do Bonfim Vitória de Guimarães 0–0 (7–6p) (A) Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Opponent Result Stadium Fourth round Opponent Result Stadium
Benfica 1–1 (H) Estádio do Bonfim First leg Fátima 1–2 (H) Estádio do Restelo
2–1 (A) Estádio da Luz Second leg 3–2 (A) Estádio Municipal de Fátima
Opponent Result Stadium Fifth round Opponent Result Stadium
Sporting CP 1–0 (H) Estádio do Bonfim Matchday 1 Vitória de Setúbal 0–1 (A) Estádio do Bonfim
Penafiel 1–1 (A) Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril Matchday 2 Beira-Mar 3–0 (H) Estádio de Alvalade
Beira-Mar 3–0 (H) Estádio do Bonfim Matchday 3 Penafiel 3–1 (H) Estádio de Alvalade
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vitória de Setúbal 321051+47
Sporting CP 320162+46
Penafiel 302135−22
Beira-Mar 301217−61
 Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vitória de Setúbal 321051+47
Sporting CP 320162+46
Penafiel 302135−22
Beira-Mar 301217−61

Match

Details
Vitória de Setúbal0 – 0Sporting CP
Report
Penalties
Auri
Pitbull
Elias
Jorginho
Paulinho 		3–2 Romagnoli
Polga
Moutinho
Liédson
Izmailov
Attendance: 28,000
Vitória de Setúbal
Sporting CP
GK77 Eduardo
RB14 Janício
CB4 Robson
CB15 Auri
LB17 Jorginho
CM6 Sandro (c) 69'
CM8 Elias
CM16 Ricardo Chaves
RW19 Leandro Branco 78'
LW7 Bruno Gama 67'
FW87 Pitbull
Substitutes:
GK25 Nikola Milojević
DF3 Hugo
DF13 Adalto
DF18 Paulinho 67'
MF10 Filipe Gonçalves 78'
OM11 Bruno Ribeiro
FW28 Bruno Severino 88'
Manager:
Carlos Carvalhal
GK1 Rui Patrício
LB18 Leandro Grimi
CB13 Tonel
CB4 Ânderson Polga 41'
RB78 Abel 64'
DM24 Miguel Veloso 49' 79'
CM7 Marat Izmailov
CM28 João Moutinho (c)
AM30 Leandro Romagnoli
CF10 Simon Vukčević
CF31 Liédson
Substitutes:
GK34 Vladimir Stojković
DF26 Gladstone
MF6 Adrien Silva 79'
MF21 Pontus Farnerud
MF25 Bruno Pereirinha 64'
FW20 Yannick Djaló
FW22 Rodrigo Tiuí
Manager:
Paulo Bento
2007–08 Taça da Liga Winners
Vitória de Setúbal
1st Title
Man of the match
Match officials
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References
  1. "Carlsberg Cup - Final". ForaDeJogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. "Pedro Proença dirige final" [Pedro Proença directs final]. Record. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. "Primeira final com casa cheia" [First final with a full house]. Record. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  4. "Atrações na final" [Attractions for the final]. Record. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. "V. SETÚBAL-SPORTING, 0-0 (3-2 g.p.)" [V. SETÚBAL-SPORTING, 0-0 (3-2 p.s.)]. Record. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  6. "Os penáltis do leão" [The penalties of the lion]. Record. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  7. "Setúbal ganha Taça da Liga nos penáltis" [Setúbal wins League Cup on penalties]. SAPO. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  8. "Taça da Liga gera 3 milhões de euros em prémios" [League Cup generates 3 million euros in prizes]. Record. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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