2018 Taça de Portugal final explained

Event:2017–18 Taça de Portugal
Team1:Desportivo das Aves
Team1score:2
Team2:Sporting CP
Team2score:1
Date:20 May 2018
Stadium:Estádio Nacional
City:Oeiras
Man Of The Match1a:Alexandre Guedes (Desportivo das Aves)
Fair Player1:Quim (Desportivo das Aves)
Referee:Tiago Martins
Attendance:35,890
Previous:2017
Next:2019

The 2018 Taça de Portugal Final was the last match of the 2017–18 Taça de Portugal, which decided the winner of the 78th season of the Taça de Portugal. It was played on 20 May 2018 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, between Desportivo das Aves and Sporting CP. This was the first appearance for Desportivo das Aves in a Taça de Portugal final.[1] The match was won by Desportivo das Aves.[2]

Route to the final

Desportivo das AvesRoundSporting CP
OpponentResult2017–18 Taça de PortugalOpponentResult
Vila Real1–0 (A)Third roundOleiros4–2 (A)
União de Leiria3–0 (A)Fourth roundFamalicão2–0 (H)
União da Madeira5–1 (A)Fifth roundVilaverdense4–0 (H)
Rio Ave4–4 (5–4 pen.) (A)Quarter-finalsCova da Piedade2–1 (A)
Caldas1–0 (H)Semi-finalsPorto0–1 (A)
2–1 (a.e.t.) (A)1-0 (5–4 pen.) (H)
Note: H = home fixture, A = away fixture

Match

Details

GK 1 Quim (c)
RB 2
CB 26
CB 44
LB 21
DM 15
CM 30
AM 19
RW 23
LW 16
CF 7
Substitutes:
GK 83 Adriano Facchini
MF 11 Luis Fariña
MF 29
FW 33
DF 46
DF 50
MF 73
Manager:
José Mota
GK 1 Rui Patrício (c)
RB 13
CB 4
CB 22
LB 5
DM 14
CM 16
AM 8
RW 77
LW 9
CF 28
Substitutes:
GK 18 Romain Salin
MF 7 Rúben Ribeiro
DF 15
MF 25
MF 27
MF 37 Wendel
FW 40
Manager:
Jorge Jesus

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taça de Portugal: Desportivo das Aves está na final do Jamor pela primeira vez . PT . Sapo Desporto . 18 April 2018 . 22 April 2018.
  2. Web site: CD Aves conquista Taça de Portugal Placard e faz história. portuguese. Portuguese Football Federation.