2016 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

The 2016 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 38th edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. It took place on 7 August 2016, and it featured the champions of the 2015–16 Primeira Liga, Benfica, and the winners of the 2015–16 Taça de Portugal, Braga.

2016 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
EventSupertaça Cândido de Oliveira
(Portuguese Super Cup)
Benfica Braga
3 0
Date7 August 2016
VenueEstádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro
Man of the MatchFranco Cervi (Benfica)
RefereeJoão Capela (Lisbon)
Attendance28,796

Background

Benfica made their 18th Supertaça appearance. Their last appearance had been in 2015, where they lost 1–0 to Sporting CP at the Estádio Algarve. Benfica had won five Supertaças, in 1980, 1985, 1989, 2005 and 2014.[1]

Braga played in the fixture for the third time. Their last presence had been in 1998 where they lost 2–1 on aggregate against Porto. Braga had not won any edition, being runners-up in 1982 and 1998.[1]

Pre-match

Entry

Benfica qualified for their third consecutive Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira by winning the league title. On the last matchday, Benfica won 4–1 against Nacional at Estádio da Luz to clinch the Primeira Liga for the 35th time.

Braga qualified by winning the cup final, beating Porto 4–2 on penalties, after a 2–2 draw. This was Braga's second Taça de Portugal triumph.

Broadcasting

The final was broadcast by TVI.[2]

Match

Details
Benfica3–0Braga
 Report
Attendance: 28,796
Referee: João Capela (Lisbon)
Benfica
Braga
GK12 Júlio César
RB50 Nélson Semedo 31'
CB4 Luisão (c)
CB14 Victor Lindelöf
LB3 Álex Grimaldo 53'
CM5 Ljubomir Fejsa
CM8 André Horta
RW21 Pizzi
LW22 Franco Cervi 86'
CF11 Kostas Mitroglou 68'
CF10 Jonas 78'
Substitutes:
GK13 Paulo Lopes
DF2 Lisandro López
MF7 Andreas Samaris 78'
MF15 André Carrillo
MF18 Eduardo Salvio 86'
FW9 Raúl Jiménez 68'
FW20 Gonçalo Guedes
Manager:
Rui Vitória
GK28 José Marafona
RB15 Baiano
CB5 Willy Boly 72'
CB6 André Pinto (c)
LB87 Marcelo Goiano 6'
CM35 Nikola Vukčević
CM63 Mauro
CM25 Pedro Tiba 65'
RW23 Pedro Santos 88'
LW18 Rafa Silva
CF19 Nikola Stojiljković 68'
Substitutes:
GK92 Matheus
DF3 Lazar Rosić
DF16 Djavan 88'
MF7 Wilson Eduardo 65'
MF8 Marko Bakić
FW9 Ahmed Hassan 68'
FW30 Alan
Manager:
José Peseiro

Man of the Match:
Franco Cervi (Benfica)[3]

Assistant referees:
Álvaro Mesquita (Vila Real)
Pedro Mota (Lisbon)
Fourth official:
Pedro Ribeiro (Aveiro)
Additional assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Statistics

References
  1. "Portugal - List of Super Cup winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. "TVI transmite final da Taça de Portugal, Supertaça e dois jogos da seleção". maisfutebol. maisfutebol. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. "Supertaça: Cervi eleito melhor em campo" [Super Cup: Cervi elected best player on pitch]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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