2018–19 Taça da Liga
The 2018–19 Taça da Liga was the twelfth edition of the Taça da Liga (also known as Allianz Cup for sponsorship reasons), a football cup competition organised by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) and contested exclusively by clubs competing in the top two professional tiers of Portuguese football. It began on 21 July 2018 and concluded with the final in Braga on 26 January 2019.
| Allianz Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Dates | 21 July 2018 – 26 January 2019 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sporting CP (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Porto |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 122 (2.84 per match) |
| Attendance | 283,480 (6,593 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Dyego Sousa Paulinho (4 goals each) |
The competition's semi-finals (Benfica v Porto, and Braga v Sporting CP) were marked by controversy involving the video assistant referee (VAR).
In the final, Sporting defeated Porto 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw, becoming the second team (after Benfica) to both defend their title and win the competition multiple times.
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