1995–96 Taça de Portugal

1995–96 Taça de Portugal
Tournament details
Country Portugal
DatesSeptember 1995 – 18 May 1996
Final positions
ChampionsBenfica (23rd title)
Runner-upSporting CP
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Marcelo
(5 goals)

The 1995–96 Taça de Portugal was the 57th edition of the Taça de Portugal, a Portuguese football knockout tournament organized by the Portuguese Football Federation. It began in September 1995[1] and concluded with the final at the Estádio Nacional on 18 May 1996.

Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Marítimo 2–0 in the previous season's final.[2] Benfica defeated Sporting 3–1 in the final to win their 23rd Taça de Portugal.[3] As a result of them winning the domestic cup competition, Benfica faced 1995–96 Primeira Divisão winners Porto in the 1996 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[4][5]

Sixth round

Ties were played on the 31 January, whilst replays were played between the 7–14 February.[6][7] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Olhanense qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

31 January 1996 Farense (I)1–1 (a.e.t.)Benfica (I)Estádio de São Luís, Faro
(Report) Marcelo 71' Referee: Veiga Trigo
31 January 1996 Felgueiras (I)1–2 Penafiel (II) Estádio Doutor Machado de Matos, Felgueiras
(Report)
31 January 1996 Marítimo (I) 2–0Vila Real (III)Estádio dos Barreiros, Funchal
(Report)
31 January 1996 Portimonense (III)0–1 União de Leiria (I) Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão
(Report)
31 January 1996 Sporting CP (I) 4–1Campomaiorense (I)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Yordanov 1'
Barbosa 37'
Amuneke 43', 67'		 (Report) Silvério 72'
31 January 1996 Sporting de Lamego (III)1–1 (a.e.t.)Porto (I)Estádio dos Remédios, Lamego
Lapa 119' (Report) Domingos 108'
31 January 1996 Vitória de Guimarães (I) 1–0Belenenses (I)Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães
Ricardo Lopes 66' (Report)
7 February 1996 Replay Porto (I) 1–0Sporting de Lamego (III)Estádio das Antas, Porto
Drulović 88' (Report)
14 February 1996 Replay Benfica (I) 1–0Farense (I)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Airez 60', 68'
Marcelo 81'		 (Report) Referee: José Leirós

Quarter-finals

Ties were played on the 25 February.[8][9]

25 February 1996 Benfica (I) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Vitória de Guimarães (I)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Marcelo 98' (Report) Referee: Martins dos Santos
25 February 1996 Olhanense (III)1–2 Sporting CP (I) Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão
Xabregas 18' (Report) Alves 10'
Sá Pinto 90'
25 February 1996 Porto (I) 2–0Penafiel (II)Estádio das Antas, Porto
João Manuel Pinto 50', 76' (Report)
25 February 1996 União de Leiria (I) 2–1Marítimo (I)Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande
(Report)

Semi-finals

Ties were played between the 10–24 April.[10][11]

10 April 1996 Benfica (I) 2–0 (a.e.t.)União de Leiria (I)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Marcelo 113', 119' (Report) Crespo Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 81'
Hugo Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 84'		 Referee: Lucílio Batista
10 April 1996 Porto (I)1–1 (a.e.t.)Sporting CP (I)Estádio das Antas, Porto
J. Costa 90' (Report) Barbosa 30' Referee: António Rola
24 April 1996 Replay Sporting CP (I) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Porto (I)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Martins 117' (Report) Referee: Bento Marques

Final

Main article: 1996 Taça de Portugal Final
Benfica3–1Sporting CP
Airez 9'
João Pinto 39', 67'		 (Report) Xavier 83' (pen.)
Referee: Vítor Pereira (Lisbon)

References

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  2. ^ "Sporting 2-0 Marítimo" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Benfica 3-1 Sporting" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  4. ^ "FC Porto 1-0 Benfica". ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Benfica 0-5 FC Porto". ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
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