Benfica won the Portuguese League Cup after defeating Sporting Lisbon after a penalty shootout. In regular time, the two teams finished 1:1. “The Eagles“ triumphed at the Leiria stadium after a 7:6 penalty shootout, BTA reports.
Andreas Schelderup opened the scoring for Benfica in the 29th minute. Two minutes before the end of the first half, Sporting equalized through Victor Gökeres. The Swedish striker scored from a penalty.
According to the rules, in the event of a draw in regular time, the winner is determined after a penalty shootout. Both teams were faultless after their first six attempts. Francisco Trincão missed for Sporting, and before that Florentino had scored for the opponent.
This is how Benfica won their record eighth League Cup, lifting the trophy for the first time since 2016. Sporting has 4 titles and 4 lost finals.