1972 Taça de Portugal final explained

Event:1971–72 Taça de Portugal
Team1:Benfica
Team1score:3
Team2:Sporting CP
Team2score:2
Details:After extra time
Date:4 June 1972
Stadium:Estádio Nacional
City:Oeiras
Referee:Francisco Lobo (Setúbal)[1]
Previous:1971
Next:1973

The 1972 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1971–72 Taça de Portugal, the 32nd season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 4 June 1972 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Benfica and Sporting CP. Benfica defeated Sporting CP 3–2 to claim a fifteenth Taça de Portugal.[2]

Match

Details

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GK1 José Henrique
DF Humberto Coelho
DF Adolfo Calisto
DF Artur Correia
DF Messias Timula
DF Diamantino Costa
MF Vítor Martins
MF6 Jaime Graça (c)
MF Toni
FW10 Eusébio
FW
Substitutes:
FW
Manager:
Jimmy Hagan
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GK1 Vítor Damas
DF6 Pedro Gomes (c)
DF José Carlos
DF Hilário
DF João Laranjeira
MF10 Fernando Peres
MF
MF Vítor Gonçalves
FW
FW Héctor Yazalde
FW Joaquim Dinis
Substitutes:
MF
FW
Manager:
Mário Lino
Match officials
  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official:
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.

Notes and References

  1. News: Benfica 3-2 (a.p.) Sporting. Benfica 3-2 (a.e.t.) Sporting. ZeroZero. 16 May 2014.
  2. News: Taça de Portugal 1971/1972 - Final. Cup of Portugal 1971/1972 - Final. ForaDeJogo. 16 May 2014.