2015 Taça de Portugal Final


The 2015 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal, the 75th season of the Taça de Portugal. It was played on 31 May 2015 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, between Sporting CP and Braga. Sporting CP won 3–1 on penalties, following a 2–2 draw after extra-time, to claim their 16th title in the competition, and their first official trophy since the 2008 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. This was also the first time the Campeonato de Portugal/Taça de Portugal final was decided by a penalty shootout.
As the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal winners, Sporting CP earned the right to play in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage. However, since they qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League play-off round through their league placing, their cup winners place in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage is transferred to the highest-placed team in the league qualified for the UEFA Europa League, with the highest-placed team in the league that has not qualified to the European competitions receiving a place in the third qualifying round.
Also, as cup winners, Sporting CP played against Benfica, the league winners, in the 2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, winning 1-0.

Match

Details

Statistics

Sporting CPBraga
Goals scored02
Total shots93
Shots on target33
Ball possession60%40%
Corner kicks71
Fouls committed415
Offsides00
Yellow cards02
Red cards10

Sporting CPBraga
Goals scored20
Total shots105
Shots on target65
Ball possession46%54%
Corner kicks47
Fouls committed78
Offsides02
Yellow cards04
Red cards00

Sporting CPBraga
Goals scored00
Total shots15
Shots on target01
Ball possession45%55%
Corner kicks11
Fouls committed35
Offsides00
Yellow cards01
Red cards01

Sporting CPBraga
Goals scored22
Total shots2013
Shots on target97
Ball possession51%49%
Corner kicks129
Fouls committed1428
Offsides02
Yellow cards07
Red cards11

Broadcasting

The final was broadcast in Portugal on television by RTP, who holds the rights for several Portuguese Football Federation properties, and by SportTV who holds the rights to broadcast the whole Taça de Portugal. RTP produced the broadcast, following FIFA guidelines for World Cup broadcasting. RTP also broadcast the match worldwide, on RTP Internacional.