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Porto defeat Benfica to win 17th Portuguese Cup

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Democratic Republic of Congo international Chancel Mbemba scored twice as FC Porto defeated old rivals Benfica 2-1 on Saturday to win the Portuguese Cup for the 17th time.

Mbemba, a 25-year-old defender, scored both his goals in the second half of the final played behind closed doors in Coimbra.Their Colombian winger Luis Dias was sent-off in the 38th minute with coach Sergio Conceicao also receiving a red card five minutes later.

Benfica cut the deficit in the 84th minute from the penalty spot with Brazilian Carlos Vinicius tucking the ball away.Porto last won the double in 2011.The domestic final was originally scheduled to be played on May 24 but was postponed due to the coronavirus crisis. Porto and Benfica finished first and second in the league and were comfortably the best two teams in the league, with the Lisbon side recording just two fewer wins than their northern rivals.

 

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