1980 Taça de Portugal final explained

Event:1979–80 Taça de Portugal
Team1:Benfica
Team1score:1
Team2:Porto
Team2score:0
Date:7 June 1980
Stadium:Estádio Nacional
City:Oeiras
Referee:César Correia (Algarve)[1]
Previous:1979
Next:1981

The 1980 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1979–80 Taça de Portugal, the 40th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 7 June 1980 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Benfica and Porto. Benfica defeated Porto 1–0 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a sixteenth time.[2]

In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP. As a result of Benfica winning the Taça de Portugal, the Águias qualified for the 1980 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira where they took on 1979–80 Primeira Divisão winners Sporting CP.[3] [4]

Match

Details

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GK1 Manuel Bento
DF
DF João Laranjeira
DF
DF Humberto Coelho
DF Minervino Pietra
MF Toni
MF Shéu
MF Carlos Manuel
FW Nené (c)
FW César
Substitutes:
MF
FW
Manager:
Mário Wilson
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GK1 João Fonseca
DF Fernando Freitas
DF António Lima Pereira
DF Carlos Simões (c)
MF Romeu Silva
MF
MF Quinito
MF António Frasco
MF António Sousa
MF Adelino Teixeira
FW Fernando Gomes
Substitutes:
MF
FW Bife
Manager:
José Maria Pedroto
Match officials
  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official:
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Maximum of two substitutions

Notes and References

  1. News: Benfica 1-0 FC Porto. ZeroZero. 6 December 2013.
  2. News: Taça de Portugal 1979/1980 - Final. Cup of Portugal 1979/1980 - Final. ForaDeJogo. 6 December 2013.
  3. News: Sporting 2-2 Benfica. ZeroZero. 6 December 2013.
  4. News: Benfica 2-1 Sporting. ZeroZero. 6 December 2013.