2004 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
The 2004 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 26th edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the annual Portuguese football season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top league and cup competitions (or cup runner-up in case the league- and cup-winning club is the same). The match was contested between the 2003–04 Primeira Liga winners, Porto and the 2003–04 Taça de Portugal winners, Benfica.
Event | Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (Portuguese Super Cup) | ||||||
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Date | 20 August 2004 | ||||||
Venue | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra | ||||||
Man of the Match | Ricardo Quaresma (Porto) | ||||||
Referee | Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) | ||||||
Attendance | 22,023 | ||||||
The match took place at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra on 20 August 2004. Porto were making their 21st Supertaça appearance, of which it had previously won 13 and lost 7. Benfica were making their 13th Supertaça appearance, having previously won 3 and lost 9 times.
In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP1. Porto defeated Benfica 1–0 with a goal in the 55th minute from the newly acquired Ricardo Quaresma. Porto collected a second consecutive Supertaça, raising the club's tally to a record 14 trophies in the competition (53.8% of wins).