2016 Taça da Liga final

The 2016 Taça da Liga final was the final match of the 2015–16 Taça da Liga, the ninth season of the Taça da Liga.

2016 Taça da Liga final
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Event2015–16 Taça da Liga
Marítimo Benfica
2 6
Date20 May 2016
VenueEstádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
Man of the MatchNicolás Gaitán (Benfica)
RefereeFábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Attendance28,878
WeatherDry

Trophy holders Benfica beat Marítimo 6–2 (for the second consecutive final) to win a third consecutive and record seventh title in the competition, in a total of nine editions.

Route to the final
Further information: 2015–16 Taça da Liga

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

Marítimo Round Benfica
Opponent Result Stadium First round Opponent Result Stadium
Bye Bye
Opponent Result Stadium Second round Opponent Result Stadium
Académica 2–1 (H) Estádio dos Barreiros Bye
Opponent Result Stadium Third round Opponent Result Stadium
Feirense 4–2 (A) Estádio Marcolino de Castro Matchday 1 Nacional 1–0 (H) Estádio da Luz
Porto 3–1 (A) Estádio do Dragão Matchday 2 Oriental 1–0 (A) Campo Engenheiro Carlos Salema
Famalicão 0–0 (H) Estádio dos Barreiros Matchday 3 Moreirense 6–1 (A) Parque de Jogos Almeida Freitas
Group A winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Marítimo 321073+47
Feirense 320154+16
Famalicão 31111103
Porto 300316−50
 Final standings Group B winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Benfica 330081+79
Nacional 31111104
Moreirense 311158–34
Oriental 300326–40
Opponent Result Stadium Knockout phase Opponent Result Stadium
Portimonense 3–1 (H) Estádio dos Barreiros Semi-finals Braga 2–1 (H) Estádio da Luz

Match

Details
Marítimo2–6Benfica
João Diogo 45+1'
Fransérgio 83' (pen.)		 Report Jonas 11'
Mitroglou 18', 38'
Gaitán 77'
Jardel 90+1'
Jiménez 90+3' (pen.)
Attendance: 28,878
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Marítimo
Benfica
GK80Iran Alireza Haghighi
RB21Portugal Briguel (c)downward-facing red arrow 68'
CB62Brazil Maurício
CB5Brazil Dirceudownward-facing red arrow 73'
LB91Brazil Patrick
CM23France Damien Plessis
CM35Brazil Fransérgio
RW2Portugal João Diogo
AM11Brazil Éber Bessa
LW12Portugal Edgar Costadownward-facing red arrow 23'
CF9Brazil Dyego Sousa
Substitutes:
GK78France Romain Salin
DF4Brazil Deyvison
MF7Portugal Alex Soaresupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF10Armenia Gevorg Ghazaryanupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF17Curaçao Gevaro Nepomuceno
FW60Cameroon Donald Djousséupward-facing green arrow 23'
FW90Senegal Baba Diawara
Manager:
Portugal Nelo Vingada
GK1Brazil Ederson
RB34Portugal André Almeida
CB4Brazil Luisão (c)
CB33Brazil Jardel
LB3Spain Álex Grimaldo
RM21Portugal Pizzi
CM7Greece Andreas Samaris
CM85Portugal Renato Sanches
LM10Argentina Nicolás Gaitándownward-facing red arrow 78'
CF11Greece Kostas Mitrogloudownward-facing red arrow 67'
CF17Brazil Jonasdownward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutes:
GK13Portugal Paulo Lopes
DF14Sweden Victor Lindelöf
DF19Portugal Eliseu
MF20Portugal Gonçalo Guedesupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF30Brazil Taliscaupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF39Morocco Mehdi Carcela
FW9Mexico Raúl Jiménezupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Portugal Rui Vitória

Man of the Match:
Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica)

Assistant referees:
Paulo Soares (Coimbra)
Nuno Vicente (Santarém)
Fourth official:
António Godinho (Setúbal)
Additional assistant referees:
Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
Sérgio Piscarreta (Algarve)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Statistics

References
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