2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

The 2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 37th edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. It took place on 9 August 2015, and it featured the winners of the 2014–15 Primeira Liga, Benfica, and the winners of the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal, Sporting CP. This edition was sponsored by Vodafone and was known as 2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Vodafone.[3]

2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Vodafone
EventSupertaça Cândido de Oliveira
(Portuguese Super Cup)
Benfica Sporting CP
0 1
Date9 August 2015
VenueEstádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé
Man of the MatchAndré Carrillo
(Sporting CP)[1]
RefereeJorge Sousa
Attendance28,717[2]

Background

Benfica featured in their 17th Supertaça appearance. Their previous appearance was in 2014, where they defeated Rio Ave 3–2 on penalties at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro. Benfica have won five Supertaças, in 1980, 1985, 1989, 2005 and 2014.[4]

Sporting CP played in the fixture for the ninth time. Their last appearance was in 2008, where they defeated Porto 2–0 at the Estádio Algarve. Sporting CP have won seven Supertaças, in 1982, 1987, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2007 and 2008.[4]

Pre-match

Entry

Benfica qualified for their second consecutive Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira by clinching the league title. At matchday 33, Benfica drew 0–0 against Vitória de Guimarães at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques to clinch the Primeira Liga for the 34th time.

Sporting CP qualified by winning the Taça de Portugal, defeating Braga 3–1 on penalties after a 2–2 draw. The 2015 victory was Sporting's 16th Taça de Portugal triumph.

Broadcasting

The final was once again broadcast by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal on RTP1 (and in HD on RTP HD).[5]

Match

Details
Benfica0–1Sporting CP
Report Gutiérrez  53'
Attendance: 28,717[2]
Referee: Jorge Sousa
Benfica
Sporting
GK12 Júlio César
RB50 Nélson Semedo
CB2 Lisandro López
CB33 Jardel
LB28 Sílvio 38'
DM5 Ljubomir Fejsa 50'
CM7 Andreas Samaris 72'
RM15 Ola John 81'
AM30 Talisca 56'
LW10 Nico Gaitán (c) 76'
CF17 Jonas 61'
Substitutes:
GK1 Ederson
DF34 André Almeida
DF19 Eliseu
MF21 Pizzi 56'
FW20 Gonçalo Guedes 81'
FW11 Kostas Mitroglou 72'
FW25 Jonathan Rodríguez
Manager:
Rui Vitória
GK1 Rui Patrício
RB21 João Pereira 58'
CB15 Paulo Oliveira
CB44 Naldo
LB4 Jefferson
DM17 João Mário 56'
CM23 Adrien Silva (c) 57'
CM20 Bryan Ruiz 86'
RW18 André Carrillo 63' 90+4'
LW19 Teófilo Gutiérrez 70'
CF9 Islam Slimani 17'
Substitutes:
GK22 Marcelo Boeck
DF35 Rúben Semedo 86'
DF55 Tobias Figueiredo
DF3 Jonathan Silva
FW60 Gelson Martins 90+4'
FW10 Fredy Montero
FW36 Carlos Mané 70'
Manager:
Jorge Jesus

References
  1. "Supertaça: Carrillo eleito o homem do jogo". FPF. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. "Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira - 1/0.25Final" [Supercup Cândido de Oliveira - 1/0.25Final]. ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. "Vodafone é o patrocinador principal da Supertaça" [Vodafone is the main sponsor of the Super Cup] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. "Portugal - List of Super Cup winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  5. "RTP transmite final da Taça de Portugal e Supertaça". RTP.pt. RTP. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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