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{{Infobox football match
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2017 Taça da Liga Final
| title = 2017 Taça da Liga Final
| image = [[File:EstadioAlgarve.JPG|200px]]
| image = [[File:Estádio do Algarve.jpg|200px]]
| caption = Estádio Algarve
| caption = Estádio Algarve
| event = [[2016–17 Taça da Liga]]
| event = [[2016–17 Taça da Liga]]
| team1 = [[S.C. Braga|Braga]]
| team1 = [[S.C. Braga|Braga]]
| team1score =
| team1score = 0
| team2 =
| team2 = [[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]]
| team2score =
| team2score = 1
| details =
| details =
| date = 29 January 2017
| date = 29 January 2017
| stadium = [[Estádio Algarve]]
| stadium = [[Estádio Algarve]]
| city = [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]]/[[Loulé]]
| city = [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]]/[[Loulé]]
| man_of_the_match1a =
| man_of_the_match1a = [[Cauê Cecilio da Silva|Cauê]] (Moreirense)
| referee =
| referee = [[Artur Soares Dias]] ([[Porto Football Association|Porto]])
| attendance =
| attendance = 6,713
| weather =
| weather =
| previous = [[2016 Taça da Liga Final|2016]]
| previous = [[2016 Taça da Liga Final|2016]]
| next = 2018
| next = [[2018 Taça da Liga Final|2018]]
}}
}}


The '''2017 Taça da Liga Final''' will be the final match of the [[2016–17 Taça da Liga]], the tenth season of the [[Taça da Liga]]. It will be played on 29 January 2017 at [[Estádio Algarve]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-ctt/detalhe/final-four-da-prova-sera-disputada-no-estadio-algarve.html|title=Final-four da prova será disputada no Estádio Algarve|trans_title=Competition's final-four will be held at Estádio Algarve|newspaper=[[Record (newspaper)|Record]]|language=Portuguese|date=15 July 2016|accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref>
The '''2017 Taça da Liga Final''' was the final match of the [[2016–17 Taça da Liga]], the tenth season of the [[Taça da Liga]]. It was played on 29 January 2017 at [[Estádio Algarve]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-ctt/detalhe/final-four-da-prova-sera-disputada-no-estadio-algarve.html|title=Final-four da prova será disputada no Estádio Algarve|trans-title=Competition's final-four will be held at Estádio Algarve|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=Portuguese|date=15 July 2016|accessdate=16 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716140547/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-ctt/detalhe/final-four-da-prova-sera-disputada-no-estadio-algarve.html|archive-date=16 July 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


The competition involved the 35 clubs playing in the top two tiers of the [[Portuguese football league system]] – 18 from [[Primeira Liga]] and 17 from [[Segunda Liga]] – during the 2016–17 season. Reserve sides of Primeira Liga teams which played in the [[2016–17 LigaPro|2016–17 Segunda Liga]] were excluded from the competition.
The competition involved the 35 clubs playing in the top two tiers of the [[Portuguese football league system]] – 18 from [[Primeira Liga]] and 17 from [[Segunda Liga]] – during the 2016–17 season. Reserve sides of Primeira Liga teams which played in the [[2016–17 LigaPro|2016–17 Segunda Liga]] were excluded from the competition.

[[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]] defeated [[S.C. Braga|Braga]] 1–0 to win their first national cup in their first appearance in a national cup final.


==Background==
==Background==
On 19 June 2015, the [[Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional]] ("LPFP") announced that the number of teams in the 2016–17 LigaPro season would be reduced to 22, thus reducing the number of teams that would play in the Taça da Liga from 37 to 35.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/cinco-equipas-descem-em-201516-na-2-liga-956457.html|title=Cinco equipas descem em 2015/16 na 2.ª Liga|trans-title=Cinco teams are relegated from the Segunda Liga in 2015/16|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=Portuguese|date=19 June 2015|accessdate=23 June 2015}}</ref>
{{expand section|date=January 2017}}

On 28 June 2016, the LPFP approved some changes in relation to the semi-finals matches. It was settled that both the semi-finals and final match were to be played in the same week and in the same stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/detalhe/taca-ctt-com-final-four.html|title=TAÇA CTT COM 'FINAL FOUR'|trans-title=TAÇA CTT WITH 'FINAL FOUR'|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=Portuguese|date=28 June 2016|accessdate=29 June 2016}}</ref>

Braga made their second appearance in the Taça da Liga final after their first final in [[2013 Taça da Liga Final|2013]], where they defeated [[FC Porto|Porto]] 1–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=189132|title=Maturidade leva Braga à final
|trans-title=Maturity takes Braga to the final|publisher=Zerozero.pt|language=portuguese|date=25 January 2017|accessdate=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/match.php?id=2516501|title=Braga 1-0 Porto|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|accessdate=26 January 2017}}</ref> Moreirense had their first appearance in any national competition final in the club's history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=189221|title=Correio transviado do destinatário habitual|trans-title=Mail lost by the usual receiver |publisher=Zerozero.pt|language=Portuguese|date=26 January 2017|accessdate=26 January 2017}}</ref> Both clubs are from [[Braga Football Association]].

In Braga's and Moreirense's entire history, the two teams had played one another 15 times – Braga won eight matches, Moreirense won one match and the teams drew six matches.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/xray.php?grp=1&id_comp=0&filter_match=vs&epoca_id=146&equipa_id=6&equipa_comp_equipa_id=15|title=Moreirense vs Braga|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|accessdate=26 January 2017}}</ref> Before the final, the last meeting between both sides had been in the domestic league, on 22 December 2016, with hosts Braga defeating Moreirense 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=5003797|title=Braga 2-1 Moreirense|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|accessdate=26 January 2017}}</ref>


==Route to the final==
==Route to the final==
{{details|2016–17 Taça da Liga}}
{{details|2016–17 Taça da Liga}}
''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!colspan=3|[[S.C. Braga|Braga]]
!colspan=3|[[S.C. Braga|Braga]]
!Round
!Round
!colspan=3|TBD
!colspan=3|[[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]]
|- style="background:#c1e0ff"
|Opponent
|Result
|Stadium
|rowspan=2|[[2016–17 Taça da Liga#First round|First round]]
|Opponent
|Result
|Stadium
|-
|colspan=3|''Bye''
|colspan=3|''Bye''
|-
|- style="background:#c1e0ff"
|Opponent
|Result
|Stadium
|rowspan=2|[[2016–17 Taça da Liga#Second round|Second round]]
|Opponent
|Result
|Stadium
|-
|colspan=3|''Bye''
|[[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]]
|1–0 (H)
|[[Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas|Parque de Jogos Almeida Freitas]]
|-
|- style="background:#c1e0ff"
|- style="background:#c1e0ff"
|Opponent
|Opponent
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|-
|-
|[[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave]]
|[[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave]]
|1–2
|1–2 (H)
|[[Estádio Municipal de Braga]]
|[[Estádio Municipal de Braga]]
| style="background:#c1e0ff"|Matchday 1
| style="background:#c1e0ff"|Matchday 1
|[[C.D. Feirense|Feirense]]
|
|1–2 (A)
|
|[[Estádio Marcolino de Castro]]
|
|-
|-
|[[S.C. Covilhã|Sporting da Covilhã]]
|[[S.C. Covilhã|Sporting da Covilhã]]
|4–0
|4–0 (H)
|[[Estádio Municipal de Braga]]
|[[Estádio Municipal de Braga]]
| style="background:#c1e0ff"|Matchday 2
| style="background:#c1e0ff"|Matchday 2
|[[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]]
|
|3–3 (H)
|
|[[Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas|Parque de Jogos Almeida Freitas]]
|
|-
|-
|-
|[[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]]
|[[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]]
|0–1
|0–1 (A)
|[[Estádio do Marítimo]]
|[[Estádio do Marítimo]]
| style="background:#c1e0ff"|Matchday 3
| style="background:#c1e0ff"|Matchday 3
|[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|
|1–0 (H)
|
|[[Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas|Parque de Jogos Almeida Freitas]]
|
|-
|-
|colspan=3 valign=top|'''[[2016–17 Taça da Liga#Group C|Group C]] winner'''
|colspan=3 valign=top|'''Group C winners'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
|-
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|}
|}
| style="background:#c1e0ff"|Final standings
| style="background:#c1e0ff"|Final standings
|colspan=3 valign=top|'''[[TBD]]'''
|colspan=3 valign=top|'''Group B winners'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
|-
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!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}
!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}
|- style="background:#cfc"
|- style="background:#cfc"
|align=left|''' '''
|align=left|'''[[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]]'''
|'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|'''3'''||'''2'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''6'''||'''4'''||'''+2'''||'''7'''
|-
|-
|align=left|
|align=left|[[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||'''0'''
|3||0||3||0||5||5||0||'''3'''
|-
|-
|align=left|
|align=left|[[C.D. Feirense|Feirense]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||'''0'''
|3||0||2||1||4||5||–1||'''2'''
|-
|-
|align=left|
|align=left|[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||'''0'''
|3||0||2||1||1||2||–1||'''2'''
|}
|}
|- style="background:#c1e0ff"
|- style="background:#c1e0ff"
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|Result
|Result
|Stadium
|Stadium
|Knockout phase
|[[2016–17 Taça da Liga#Knockout phase|Knockout phase]]
|Opponent
|Opponent
|Result
|Result
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|-
|-
|[[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]]
|[[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]]
|0–3
|0–3 (N)
|[[Estádio Algarve]]
|[[Estádio Algarve]]
| style="background:#c1e0ff"|[[2016–17 Taça da Liga#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
| style="background:#c1e0ff"|Semi-finals
|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|
|3–1 (N)
|
|[[Estádio Algarve]]
|[[Estádio Algarve]]
|}
|}

===Braga===
Braga entered the [[2016–17 Taça da Liga]] in the [[2016–17 Taça da Liga#Third round|third round]]. The third round consisted of three group stage matches with the group winner progressing to the semi-finals. Braga were drawn in [[2016–17 Taça da Liga#Group B|group B]], alongside [[Primeira Liga]] sides [[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave]], [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]] and [[Segunda Liga]]'s [[S.C. Covilhã|Sporting da Covilhã]].

===Moreirense===
Moreirense entered the competition in the [[2016–17 Taça da Liga#Second round|second round]]. They won a home match against [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] 1–0, with [[Frédéric Maciel]] scoring the goal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=5003476|title=Moreirense 1-0 Estoril|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|accessdate=30 January 2017}}</ref>

In the next stage, Moreirense were drawn into [[2016–17 Taça da Liga#Group C|Group C]] together with [[C.D. Feirense|Feirense]], [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]] and [[FC Porto|Porto]]. Moreirense's first match was away against Feirense on 1 December. Moreirense defeated the [[Santa Maria da Feira]]-based side 1–2 with goals from [[Ença Fati]] and [[Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1996)|Emmanuel Boateng]], both in the first half.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=5214862|title=Feirense 1-2 Moreirense|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|accessdate=30 January 2017}}</ref> Moreirense's second group stage match was a home tie against Belenenses which ended 3–3. Moreirense took the lead on 34 minutes through [[Roberto Rodrigo|Roberto]], who then scored an own goal in the 20th minute of the second half. [[André Sousa (footballer, born 1990)|André Sousa]] and [[Miguel Rosa]] gave a 1–3 lead to Belenenses before [[Cauê Cecilio da Silva|Cauê]] converted a penalty. Roberto scored his second goal to seal a draw.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=5215021|title=Moreirense 3-3 Belenenses|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|accessdate=30 January 2017}}</ref> Their third and final group stage match was a 1–0 victory against Porto on 3 January, with [[Francisco Geraldes]] scoring the only goal of the match.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=5215022
|title=Moreirense 1-0 FC Porto|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|accessdate=30 January 2017}}</ref>

In the semi-finals played on 26 January, Moreirense played [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]. The first half saw Benfica dominate possession and score an early goal from [[Eduardo Salvio]]. In the first minute of second half, winger [[Ousmane Dramé]] scored to level the score. On the 54th minute, Boateng scored another goal for the ''Cónegos'', assisted by Cauê. Eighteen minutes later, he scored again, this time assisted by [[Daniel Podence]], becoming the first player to score two goals against Benfica in a Taça da Liga match.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=5272599|title=Moreirense 3-1 Benfica|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|accessdate=30 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=189231|title=Boateng fez história ao bisar contra o Benfica
|trans-title=Boateng made history scoring twice against Benfica|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|date=27 January 2016|accessdate=30 January 2017}}</ref> This result marked Benfica's first defeat in the competition since 31 October 2007 and put an end to a 42-match unbeaten run.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=189230|title=Triunfo histórico com Inácio a repetir proeza 17 anos depois|trans-title=Historic triumph with Inacio repeating feat 17 years later|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|date=27 January 2016|accessdate=30 January 2017}}</ref> This was also Moreirense's first ever win over Benfica in 20 matches.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/xray.php?grp=1&id_comp=0&filter_match=vs&epoca_id=146&equipa_id=4&equipa_comp_equipa_id=6
|title=Benfica vs Moreirense|publisher=zerozero|language=portuguese|accessdate=30 January 2017}}</ref>


==Pre-match==
==Pre-match==


===Broadcasting===
===Broadcasting===
The final will be broadcast by [[RTP]] on TV ([[RTP1]], [[RTP Internacional]], [[RTP África]]) and Radio ([[Antena 1]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=RTP dá 1,6 milhões por direitos da Taça da Liga para dois anos|trans_title=RTP gives 1.6 million for League Cup rights for two years |url=http://observador.pt/2016/08/25/rtp-da-16-milhoes-por-direitos-da-taca-da-liga-para-dois-anos/|website=maisfutebol|publisher=observador|date=25 August 2016|accessdate=24 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Programação do dia 29 Jan, 2017|trans_title=Schedule of the day 29 Jan, 2017|url=http://www.rtp.pt/antena1/programacao/29-01-2017|website=[[RTP]]|publisher=observador|accessdate=24 January 2017}}</ref>
The final was broadcast by [[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|RTP]] on TV ([[RTP1]], [[RTP Internacional]], [[RTP África]]) and Radio ([[RDP Antena 1|Antena 1]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=RTP dá 1,6 milhões por direitos da Taça da Liga para dois anos|trans-title=RTP gives 1.6 million for League Cup rights for two years |url=http://observador.pt/2016/08/25/rtp-da-16-milhoes-por-direitos-da-taca-da-liga-para-dois-anos/|publisher=observador|date=25 August 2016|accessdate=24 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Programação do dia 29 Jan, 2017|trans-title=Schedule of the day 29 Jan, 2017|url=http://www.rtp.pt/antena1/programacao/29-01-2017|website=[[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|RTP]]|publisher=RtP|accessdate=24 January 2017}}</ref> TV coverage was shared with [[Sport TV]].


===Officials===
===Officials===
Match officials were confirmed on 27 January, when [[Artur Soares Dias]] of [[Porto Football Association|Porto]] was named the referee for the final. Soares Dias was assisted by Rui Tavares (Porto) and Nuno Pereira ([[Coimbra Football Association|Coimbra]]). The fourth official was João Silva (Porto), while the additional assistant referees were Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) and Luís Ferreira ([[Braga Football Association|Braga]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=Artur Soares Dias nomeado para a final da Taça da Liga|trans-title=Artur Soares Dias named for the Taça da Liga final|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/taca-liga/noticias/interior/artur-soares-dias-nomeado-para-a-final-da-taca-da-liga-5632187.html|work=[[O Jogo]]|accessdate=30 January 2017|date=30 January 2017}}</ref>
{{expand section|date=January 2017}}


===Ticketing===
===Ticketing===
Tickets for the final four went on sale on 19 December.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taça da Liga: bilhetes para a Final Four à venda na segunda-feira|trans_title=Taça da Liga: tickets for the final four go on sale on monday|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/taca-liga/16-12-2016/taca-da-liga-bilhetes-para-a-final-four-a-venda-na-segunda-feira|work=maisfutebol|accessdate=24 January 2017|date=16 December 2016}}</ref> The [[Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional|LPFP]] allocated tickets for both finalist clubs with prices for the game varying between €5 and €15.
Tickets for the final four went on sale on 19 December.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taça da Liga: bilhetes para a Final Four à venda na segunda-feira|trans-title=Taça da Liga: tickets for the final four go on sale on monday|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/taca-liga/16-12-2016/taca-da-liga-bilhetes-para-a-final-four-a-venda-na-segunda-feira|work=maisfutebol|accessdate=24 January 2017|date=16 December 2016}}</ref> The LPFP allocated tickets for both finalist clubs with prices for the match varying between €5 and €15.


===Venue===
===Venue===
On 28 June 2016, LPFP anounced that both the semi-finals and final would be played at a neutral venue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taça da Liga vai ser disputada em formato de "final four"|trans-title=Taça da Liga will be contested in a «final four» format|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/assembleia-geral-da-liga/regulamento-de-competicoes/taca-da-liga-vai-ser-disputada-em-formato-de-final-four
On 28 June 2016, the LPFP announced that both the semi-finals and final would be played at a neutral venue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taça da Liga vai ser disputada em formato de "final four"|trans-title=Taça da Liga will be contested in a «final four» format|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/assembleia-geral-da-liga/regulamento-de-competicoes/taca-da-liga-vai-ser-disputada-em-formato-de-final-four
|publisher=maisfutebol|accessdate=24 January 2017|language=Portuguese}}</ref> On 15 July, [[Estádio Algarve]] was selected to host the final four.<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|title=Regulamento das Competições organizadas pela Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional|trans-title=Regulations of the Competitions organized by the Portuguese Professional Football League|url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/media/102397/regulamento-das-competicoes-2016-2017.pdf|publisher=LPFP|accessdate=15 July 2016|language=Portuguese|format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Final-four da prova será disputada no Estádio Algarve|trans-title=Final-four will be contested in Estádio Algarve|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-ctt/detalhe/final-four-da-prova-sera-disputada-no-estadio-algarve.html|publisher=Record|accessdate=24 January 2017|language=Portuguese}}</ref>
|publisher=maisfutebol|accessdate=24 January 2017|language=Portuguese}}</ref> On 15 July, the [[Estádio Algarve]] was selected to host the final four.<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|title=Regulamento das Competições organizadas pela Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional|trans-title=Regulations of the Competitions organized by the Portuguese Professional Football League|url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/media/102397/regulamento-das-competicoes-2016-2017.pdf|publisher=LPFP|accessdate=15 July 2016|language=Portuguese|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803114104/http://www.ligaportugal.pt/media/102397/regulamento-das-competicoes-2016-2017.pdf|archive-date=3 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Final-four da prova será disputada no Estádio Algarve|trans-title=Final-four will be contested in Estádio Algarve|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-ctt/detalhe/final-four-da-prova-sera-disputada-no-estadio-algarve.html|publisher=Record|accessdate=24 January 2017|language=Portuguese|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202044657/http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-ctt/detalhe/final-four-da-prova-sera-disputada-no-estadio-algarve.html|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The Estádio Algarve previously hosted the Taça da Liga final three times, the [[2008 Taça da Liga Final|2008]], [[2009 Taça da Liga Final|2009]] and [[2010 Taça da Liga Final|2010]]. The first one was one by [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]], the last two by [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]].
The Estádio Algarve had previously hosted the Taça da Liga final three times, in [[2008 Taça da Liga Final|2008]], [[2009 Taça da Liga Final|2009]] and [[2010 Taça da Liga Final|2010]]. The first one was won by [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]] (after a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]]), while the last two were won by Benfica.


The Estádio Algarve holds a capacity for 30,002 spectators. The stadium was built in 2004 for the [[UEFA Euro 2004]] The stadium was used for three games at the competition.
The Estádio Algarve holds a capacity for 30,002 spectators and was opened in 2004 ahead of [[UEFA Euro 2004]].


==Match==
==Match==
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|time = <small>20:45 [[Western European Time|WET]] ([[UTC±00:00]])</small>
|time = <small>20:45 [[Western European Time|WET]] ([[UTC±00:00]])</small>
|team1 = [[S.C. Braga|Braga]]
|team1 = [[S.C. Braga|Braga]]
|score =
|score = 0–1
|report =
|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/tacactt/7/1
|team2 = Winners of semi-final 2
|team2 = [[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
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|stadium = [[Estádio Algarve]], [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]]/[[Loulé]]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Taca Da Liga Final 2017}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taca Da Liga Final 2017}}
[[Category:Portuguese League Cup finals|2017]]
[[Category:Taça da Liga finals|2017]]
[[Category:2016–17 in Portuguese football|Taca da Liga]]
[[Category:2016–17 in Portuguese football|Taca da Liga]]
[[Category:S.C. Braga matches]]
[[Category:S.C. Braga matches]]
[[Category:Moreirense F.C.]]
[[Category:January 2017 sports events in Europe]]

Latest revision as of 15:46, 18 February 2024

2017 Taça da Liga Final
Estádio Algarve
Event2016–17 Taça da Liga
Date29 January 2017
VenueEstádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé
Man of the MatchCauê (Moreirense)
RefereeArtur Soares Dias (Porto)
Attendance6,713
2016
2018

The 2017 Taça da Liga Final was the final match of the 2016–17 Taça da Liga, the tenth season of the Taça da Liga. It was played on 29 January 2017 at Estádio Algarve.[1]

The competition involved the 35 clubs playing in the top two tiers of the Portuguese football league system – 18 from Primeira Liga and 17 from Segunda Liga – during the 2016–17 season. Reserve sides of Primeira Liga teams which played in the 2016–17 Segunda Liga were excluded from the competition.

Moreirense defeated Braga 1–0 to win their first national cup in their first appearance in a national cup final.

Background

[edit]

On 19 June 2015, the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional ("LPFP") announced that the number of teams in the 2016–17 LigaPro season would be reduced to 22, thus reducing the number of teams that would play in the Taça da Liga from 37 to 35.[2]

On 28 June 2016, the LPFP approved some changes in relation to the semi-finals matches. It was settled that both the semi-finals and final match were to be played in the same week and in the same stadium.[3]

Braga made their second appearance in the Taça da Liga final after their first final in 2013, where they defeated Porto 1–0.[4][5] Moreirense had their first appearance in any national competition final in the club's history.[6] Both clubs are from Braga Football Association.

In Braga's and Moreirense's entire history, the two teams had played one another 15 times – Braga won eight matches, Moreirense won one match and the teams drew six matches.[7] Before the final, the last meeting between both sides had been in the domestic league, on 22 December 2016, with hosts Braga defeating Moreirense 2–1.[8]

Route to the final

[edit]

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

Braga Round Moreirense
Opponent Result Stadium First round Opponent Result Stadium
Bye Bye
Opponent Result Stadium Second round Opponent Result Stadium
Bye Estoril 1–0 (H) Parque de Jogos Almeida Freitas
Opponent Result Stadium Third round Opponent Result Stadium
Rio Ave 1–2 (H) Estádio Municipal de Braga Matchday 1 Feirense 1–2 (A) Estádio Marcolino de Castro
Sporting da Covilhã 4–0 (H) Estádio Municipal de Braga Matchday 2 Belenenses 3–3 (H) Parque de Jogos Almeida Freitas
Marítimo 0–1 (A) Estádio do Marítimo Matchday 3 Porto 1–0 (H) Parque de Jogos Almeida Freitas
Group C winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Braga 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
Rio Ave 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
Marítimo 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
Sporting da Covilhã 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Final standings Group B winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Moreirense 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
Belenenses 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 3
Feirense 3 0 2 1 4 5 –1 2
Porto 3 0 2 1 1 2 –1 2
Opponent Result Stadium Knockout phase Opponent Result Stadium
Vitória de Setúbal 0–3 (N) Estádio Algarve Semi-finals Benfica 3–1 (N) Estádio Algarve

Braga

[edit]

Braga entered the 2016–17 Taça da Liga in the third round. The third round consisted of three group stage matches with the group winner progressing to the semi-finals. Braga were drawn in group B, alongside Primeira Liga sides Rio Ave, Marítimo and Segunda Liga's Sporting da Covilhã.

Moreirense

[edit]

Moreirense entered the competition in the second round. They won a home match against Estoril 1–0, with Frédéric Maciel scoring the goal.[9]

In the next stage, Moreirense were drawn into Group C together with Feirense, Belenenses and Porto. Moreirense's first match was away against Feirense on 1 December. Moreirense defeated the Santa Maria da Feira-based side 1–2 with goals from Ença Fati and Emmanuel Boateng, both in the first half.[10] Moreirense's second group stage match was a home tie against Belenenses which ended 3–3. Moreirense took the lead on 34 minutes through Roberto, who then scored an own goal in the 20th minute of the second half. André Sousa and Miguel Rosa gave a 1–3 lead to Belenenses before Cauê converted a penalty. Roberto scored his second goal to seal a draw.[11] Their third and final group stage match was a 1–0 victory against Porto on 3 January, with Francisco Geraldes scoring the only goal of the match.[12]

In the semi-finals played on 26 January, Moreirense played Benfica. The first half saw Benfica dominate possession and score an early goal from Eduardo Salvio. In the first minute of second half, winger Ousmane Dramé scored to level the score. On the 54th minute, Boateng scored another goal for the Cónegos, assisted by Cauê. Eighteen minutes later, he scored again, this time assisted by Daniel Podence, becoming the first player to score two goals against Benfica in a Taça da Liga match.[13][14] This result marked Benfica's first defeat in the competition since 31 October 2007 and put an end to a 42-match unbeaten run.[15] This was also Moreirense's first ever win over Benfica in 20 matches.[16]

Pre-match

[edit]

Broadcasting

[edit]

The final was broadcast by RTP on TV (RTP1, RTP Internacional, RTP África) and Radio (Antena 1).[17][18] TV coverage was shared with Sport TV.

Officials

[edit]

Match officials were confirmed on 27 January, when Artur Soares Dias of Porto was named the referee for the final. Soares Dias was assisted by Rui Tavares (Porto) and Nuno Pereira (Coimbra). The fourth official was João Silva (Porto), while the additional assistant referees were Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) and Luís Ferreira (Braga).[19]

Ticketing

[edit]

Tickets for the final four went on sale on 19 December.[20] The LPFP allocated tickets for both finalist clubs with prices for the match varying between €5 and €15.

Venue

[edit]

On 28 June 2016, the LPFP announced that both the semi-finals and final would be played at a neutral venue.[21] On 15 July, the Estádio Algarve was selected to host the final four.[22][23]

The Estádio Algarve had previously hosted the Taça da Liga final three times, in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The first one was won by Vitória de Setúbal (after a penalty shoot-out), while the last two were won by Benfica.

The Estádio Algarve holds a capacity for 30,002 spectators and was opened in 2004 ahead of UEFA Euro 2004.

Match

[edit]

Details

[edit]
Braga0–1Moreirense
Report Cauê 45+2' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,713
Braga
Moreirense
GK 92 Brazil Matheus Yellow card 45'
RB 22 Portugal Paulinho
CB 44 Portugal Artur Jorge Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 79'
CB 2 Uruguay Emiliano Velázquez
LB 15 Brazil Baiano
CM 5 Argentina Rodrigo Battaglia
CM 80 Portugal Xeka downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 23 Portugal Pedro Santos (c)
LW 21 Portugal Ricardo Horta downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 19 Serbia Nikola Stojiljković
CF 17 Portugal Rui Fonte Yellow card 90+5'
Substitutes:
GK 28 Portugal José Marafona
DF 3 Serbia Lazar Rosić
DF 82 Belgium Anthony D'Alberto
MF 14 Brazil Rafael Assis
MF 35 Montenegro Nikola Vukčević Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 13 Brazil Rodrigo Pinho upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 30 Brazil Alan upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Portugal Jorge Simão
GK 1 Georgia (country) Giorgi Makaridze Yellow card 63'
RB 95 Senegal Pierre Sagna Yellow card 89'
CB 3 Portugal André Micael (c)
CB 44 Brazil Diego Galo
LB 5 Portugal Pedro Rebocho
DM 18 Brazil Cauê
DM 65 Portugal Fernando Alexandre
CM 8 Portugal Francisco Geraldes Yellow card 28'
RW 56 Portugal Daniel Podence
LW 93 France Ousmane Dramé Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 9 Portugal Roberto downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
GK 99 Portugal Pedro Taborda
DF 6 Brazil Jander
DF 14 Brazil Diego Ivo
MF 16 Brazil Nildo Petrolina upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 20 Portugal Tiago Morgado
FW 21 Costa Rica David Ramírez
FW 29 Ghana Emmanuel Boateng upward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Portugal Augusto Inácio

Man of the Match:
Cauê (Moreirense)

Assistant referees:
Rui Tavares (Porto)
Nuno Pereira (Coimbra)
Fourth official:
João Silva (Porto)
Additional assistant referees:
Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
Luís Ferreira (Braga)

Match rules

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

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Final-four da prova será disputada no Estádio Algarve" [Competition's final-four will be held at Estádio Algarve]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Cinco equipas descem em 2015/16 na 2.ª Liga" [Cinco teams are relegated from the Segunda Liga in 2015/16]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ^ "TAÇA CTT COM 'FINAL FOUR'" [TAÇA CTT WITH 'FINAL FOUR']. Record (in Portuguese). 28 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Maturidade leva Braga à final" [Maturity takes Braga to the final] (in Portuguese). Zerozero.pt. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Braga 1-0 Porto" (in Portuguese). zerozero. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Correio transviado do destinatário habitual" [Mail lost by the usual receiver] (in Portuguese). Zerozero.pt. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Moreirense vs Braga" (in Portuguese). zerozero. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Braga 2-1 Moreirense" (in Portuguese). zerozero. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Moreirense 1-0 Estoril" (in Portuguese). zerozero. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Feirense 1-2 Moreirense" (in Portuguese). zerozero. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Moreirense 3-3 Belenenses" (in Portuguese). zerozero. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Moreirense 1-0 FC Porto" (in Portuguese). zerozero. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Moreirense 3-1 Benfica" (in Portuguese). zerozero. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Boateng fez história ao bisar contra o Benfica" [Boateng made history scoring twice against Benfica] (in Portuguese). zerozero. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Triunfo histórico com Inácio a repetir proeza 17 anos depois" [Historic triumph with Inacio repeating feat 17 years later] (in Portuguese). zerozero. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  16. ^ "Benfica vs Moreirense" (in Portuguese). zerozero. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  17. ^ "RTP dá 1,6 milhões por direitos da Taça da Liga para dois anos" [RTP gives 1.6 million for League Cup rights for two years]. observador. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Programação do dia 29 Jan, 2017" [Schedule of the day 29 Jan, 2017]. RTP. RtP. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  19. ^ "Artur Soares Dias nomeado para a final da Taça da Liga" [Artur Soares Dias named for the Taça da Liga final]. O Jogo. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Taça da Liga: bilhetes para a Final Four à venda na segunda-feira" [Taça da Liga: tickets for the final four go on sale on monday]. maisfutebol. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  21. ^ "Taça da Liga vai ser disputada em formato de "final four"" [Taça da Liga will be contested in a «final four» format] (in Portuguese). maisfutebol. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  22. ^ "Regulamento das Competições organizadas pela Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional" [Regulations of the Competitions organized by the Portuguese Professional Football League] (PDF) (in Portuguese). LPFP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  23. ^ "Final-four da prova será disputada no Estádio Algarve" [Final-four will be contested in Estádio Algarve] (in Portuguese). Record. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.