The 2010 Taça da Liga Final was the third of the

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competition in

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. The final was played at the

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in Faro on 21 March 2010 and marked the third time that the final has been staged at the stadium since the competition began. The match opposed two teams of the Big Three,

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and

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. The last time this two teams met in any Portuguese final was at the

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Taça de Portugal final, also won by Benfica.

Background

Benfica went into the match as the Portuguese League Cup title holder, as they having previously won in

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Route to the final

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

Match

Summary

First half

Benfica controlled the first half of the game hence, scoring two goals. The first goal was scored by

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and it was a low, long-range effort that the goalkeeper parried into the net. The second goal was a long-range free kick scored by Carlos Martins.

Second half

Óscar Cardozo scored the third after Rúben Amorim hit the post.

Details

References

External links

Official siteOfficial regulation

Official Statistics
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