2015 Taça de Portugal final explained
The 2015 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal, the 75th season of the Taça de Portugal. It was played on 31 May 2015 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras between Sporting CP and Braga. Sporting CP won 3–1 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra-time[2] to claim their 16th title in the competition and their first official trophy since the 2008 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. This was also the first time the Campeonato de Portugal/Taça de Portugal final was decided by a penalty shootout.
As the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal winners, Sporting CP earned the right to play in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage. However, since they qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League play-off round through their league placing, their cup winners place in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage is transferred to the highest-placed team in the league qualified for the UEFA Europa League (Braga), with the highest-placed team in the league that has not qualified to the European competitions (Belenenses) receiving a place in the third qualifying round.[3]
Also, as cup winners, Sporting CP played against Benfica, the league winners, in the 2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, winning 1–0.
Match
Details
- Man of the match
- Match officials
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- Match rules
- 90 minutes
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
- Seven named substitutes
- Maximum of three substitutions
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Statistics
+First half | | Sporting CP | Braga |
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Goals scored | 0 | 2 |
Total shots | 9 | 3 |
Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
Ball possession | 60% | 40% |
Corner kicks | 7 | 1 |
Fouls committed | 4 | 15 |
Offsides | 0 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
Red cards | 1 | 0 | |
+Second half | | Sporting CP | Braga |
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Goals scored | 2 | 0 |
Total shots | 10 | 5 |
Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
Ball possession | 46% | 54% |
Corner kicks | 4 | 7 |
Fouls committed | 7 | 8 |
Offsides | 0 | 2 |
Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 | |
+Extra time | | Sporting CP | Braga |
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Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
Total shots | 1 | 5 |
Shots on target | 0 | 1 |
Ball possession | 45% | 55% |
Corner kicks | 1 | 1 |
Fouls committed | 3 | 5 |
Offsides | 0 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Red cards | 0 | 1 | |
+Overall | | Sporting CP | Braga |
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Goals scored | 2 | 2 |
Total shots | 20 | 13 |
Shots on target | 9 | 7 |
Ball possession | 51% | 49% |
Corner kicks | 12 | 9 |
Fouls committed | 14 | 28 |
Offsides | 0 | 2 |
Yellow cards | 0 | 7 |
Red cards | 1 | 1 | |
Broadcasting
The final was broadcast in Portugal on television by RTP (on RTP1), who holds the rights for several Portuguese Football Federation properties (which includes the Taça de Portugal final, the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the Portugal national football team exhibition matches), and by SportTV (on SportTV 1) who holds the rights to broadcast the whole Taça de Portugal. RTP produced the broadcast, following FIFA guidelines for World Cup broadcasting. RTP also broadcast the match worldwide, on RTP Internacional.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Marques. David. Taça de Portugal: Slimani eleito o homem do jogo. Mais Futebol. 31 May 2015. pt. 31 May 2015.
- Web site: Sporting win dramatic Taça de Portugal final on penalties.
- Web site: Strategic talks in Dubrovnik. UEFA. 20 September 2013. 25 October 2014.
- Web site: Slimani vence troféu de homem do jogo . pt . Slimani won trophy of man of the match. 31 May 2015 . . 31 May 2015.
- Web site: Teichgräber. Pedro. Final da Taça com transmissão em direto na RTP1, canais internacionais e Internet. RTP.pt. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 3 May 2015.