# 2010 Taça da Liga final

The 2010 Taça da Liga final was the third final of the Taça da Liga competition in Portugal. The final was played at the Estádio Algarve 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, S.L. Benfica and FC Porto. The last time this two teams met in any Portuguese final was at the 2004 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 2009, while this was the first time for Porto in the final.

## Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Benfica | Benfica | Benfica | Round | Porto | Porto | Porto |
| Opponent | Result | Stadium | First round | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| Bye | Bye | Bye | First round | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Opponent | Result | Stadium | Second round | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| Bye | Bye | Bye | Second round | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Opponent | Result | Stadium | Third round | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| Nacional | 1–0 (H) | Estádio da Luz | Matchday 1 | Leixões | 1–0 (H) | Estádio do Dragão |
| Vitória de Guimarães | 1–1 (A) | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | Matchday 2 | Académica | 0–0 (A) | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra |
| Rio Ave | 2–1 (A) | Estádio dos Arcos | Matchday 3 | Estoril | 2–0 (A) | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
| Group C winners Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Benfica 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout phase 2 Rio Ave 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 3 Nacional 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 4 Vitória de Guimarães 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1 Source: | Group C winners Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Benfica 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout phase 2 Rio Ave 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 3 Nacional 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 4 Vitória de Guimarães 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1 Source: | Group C winners Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Benfica 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout phase 2 Rio Ave 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 3 Nacional 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 4 Vitória de Guimarães 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1 Source: | Final standings | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Porto 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Advance to knockout phase 2 Académica 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 3 Leixões 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1 4 Estoril 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1 Source: | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Porto 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Advance to knockout phase 2 Académica 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 3 Leixões 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1 4 Estoril 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1 Source: | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Porto 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Advance to knockout phase 2 Académica 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 3 Leixões 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1 4 Estoril 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1 Source: |
| Opponent | Result | Stadium | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| Sporting CP | 4–1 (A) | Estádio de Alvalade | Semi-finals | Académica | 1–0 (H) | Estádio do Dragão |

## Match
### Summary
#### First half

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

### Details

Benfica: :
| GK | 12 | Quim |
| RB | 14 | Maxi Pereira | 39' |
| CB | 4 | Luisão (c) |
| CB | 23 | David Luiz |
| LB | 18 | Fábio Coentrão | 86' |
| DM | 2 | Airton |
| LW | 5 | Ruben Amorim |
| AM | 17 | Carlos Martins | | 67' |
| RW | 20 | Ángel Di María |
| ST | 10 | Pablo Aimar | 45' | 62' |
| ST | 31 | Alan Kardec | | 77' |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 1 | José Moreira |
| DF | 27 | Sidnei |
| MF | 6 | Javi García |
| MF | 8 | Ramires | 89' | 67' |
| FW | 21 | Nuno Gomes |
| FW | 30 | Javier Saviola | | 62' |
| FW | 7 | Óscar Cardozo | | 77' |
| Manager: |||
| Jorge Jesus ||||
Porto: :
| GK | 33 | Nuno |
| RB | 22 | Miguel Lopes | 11' | 45' |
| CB | 14 | Rolando |
| CB | 2 | Bruno Alves (c) | 45' |
| LB | 15 | Álvaro Pereira |
| DM | 25 | Fernando |
| CM | 28 | Rúben Micael | | 45' |
| CM | 3 | Raul Meireles |
| RW | 7 | Fernando Belluschi | 37' | 71' |
| LW | 10 | Cristian Rodríguez |
| ST | 9 | Radamel Falcao |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 24 | Beto |
| RB | 13 | Jorge Fucile | 52' | 46' |
| DF | 16 | Maicon |
| MF | 6 | Fredy Guarín |
| MF | 20 | Tomás Costa |
| MF | 8 | Diego Valeri | | 46' |
| FW | 29 | Orlando Sá | | 71' |
| Manager: |||
| Jesualdo Ferreira ||||
* 2009–10 Taça da Liga winners
* Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2nd title