FC Porto beaten in Cup final (0-2), but Benfica needed an illegal opener | OneFootball

FC Porto’s women’s team were beaten 2-0 by Benfica, six-time First Division champions, in the Portuguese Cup final, bringing to an end a historic run in the country’s premier cup competition, marked by wins over top-flight sides Racing Power, CS Marítimo and Vitória SC.

With less control of the pitch than usual throughout the season, the Second Division champions saw the Lisbon side take the lead at Jamor after just four minutes through Danish international Caroline Moller, who went on to score again in the 40th minute. Porto’s response in the first women’s clássico came through quick transitions, though without seriously threatening Lena Pauels’s goal (2-0).

Eliza Turner was the first to test the German international goalkeeper (55’), after getting past Diana Gomes and shifting the ball onto her right foot before shooting towards the far post, shortly after Karoline Lima had gone off for Cristina Ferreira (59’). Cora Brendle showed good reflexes in the following play, Lenka Mazúchova came on for Lara Perruca (78’), and Laerke Tingleff and Mady Soumaré replaced Maria Negrão and Maria Ferreira (87’), but the score remained unchanged until Teresa Oliveira’s final whistle.

Another final is scheduled for next Saturday (11am, Porto Canal), this time in the AF Porto Cup. FC Porto will contest the title with Valadares Gaia at the Estádio Abel Alves de Figueiredo in Santo Tirso.

Match sheet

BENFICA 2-0 FC PORTOPortuguese Cup, final17 May 2026Estádio de Honra do Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor

Referee: Teresa OliveiraAssistants: Raquel Pinho and Catarina MendesFourth official: Filipa CunhaVAR: Rui Soares and Pedro BarradasAVAR: Pedro Felisberto

BENFICA: Lena Pauels; Catarina Amado, Carole Costa, Diana Gomes, Marit Lund, Anna Gasper, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Caroline Moller, Nicole Raysla and Diana SilvaSubstitutions: Diana Silva off for Chandra Davidson (60’), Caroline Moller off for Carolina Tristão (76’), Carole Costa off for Christy Ucheibe (81’) and Anna Gasper off for Ana Clara Oliveira (81’)Unused substitutes: Thaís Lima, Beatriz Cameirão, Martín-Prieto, Letícia Almeida and Neide GuedesCoach: Ivo Baptista

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