This Sunday, Benfica beat Racing Power 4-1 to win the Portuguese Women’s Cup for the second time, adding it to their fourth championship, the Super Cup and the League Cup.
In the final, played at the Estádio do Jámor, where a new record number of spectators for a women’s football match was recorded (18,124), Benfica resumed their 2018/19 Cup victory. To do this, they relied on goals from Marie Alida (25 mins), Carole Costa (60 mins), Lucia Alves (69 mins) and Kiki Nazareth (90+5 mins) to prevail over visiting newcomers Racing Power. tied (1-1) with a goal from the Dutch Gerda Konst (41′).
Benfica, who replaced Famalicão in history, equaled Futbol Benfica with two Portuguese Cups, one less than rivals Sporting but still seven behind the record holder on December 1.
“We realize that we are making history. We have won four domestic titles, reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and played 47 official games. We have fans who always support us, and this final was another such day. I’m really happy. It has been a difficult season because they are becoming more and more demanding,” said Benfica captain Carol Costa, who scored the second goal, at the end of the decisive match.
Coach Filipa Patao emphasized that Benfica continues to make history in women’s football. “This is a huge source of pride for the club. There are 47 games in total. It was tough, but it was a winning bet for our management,” he said, concluding: “This stadium [Jamor] It is a myth. The more we achieve, the higher we raise the bar. If we want to make the leap, we need to win everything.”
Author: Mario Figueiredo
Source: CM Jornal
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