In an all-Portuguese semi-final against Benfica, Braga lost the first leg 2–1 at the Estádio da Luz via an Óscar Cardozo free kick. However, in the second leg, a first-half header by Custódio gave Braga the victory on away goals and put them into their first major final. In the 2011 UEFA Europa League Final at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on 18 May 2011, Braga met fellow northerners Porto, losing 1–0 to a header by Radamel Falcao just before half time.