1978 Taça de Portugal Final
# 1978 Taça de Portugal Final

The 1978 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1977–78 Taça de Portugal, the 38th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The final was played at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Porto and Sporting CP. As the inaugural final match finished 1–1, the final was replayed a week later at the same venue with the Leões defeating the Portistas 2–1 to claim a tenth Taça de Portugal.

## Match

### Details

| Porto | Sporting CP |
| - | - |

João Fonseca :

| DF | Gabriel Mendes |
| - | - |
| DF | Alfredo Murça | 71' |
| DF | Carlos Simões |
| MF | Fernando Freitas |
| MF | Octávio Machado |
| MF | Adelino Teixeira |
| MF | Ademir Vieira | |
| MF | António Oliveira (c) |
| FW | Seninho | 92' |
| FW | Fernando Gomes |
| Substitutes: |||
| DF | Teixeirinha | 71' |
| FW | Duda | 92' |
| Manager: |||
| José Maria Pedroto ||||

António Botelho :

| DF | Augusto Inácio |
| - | - |
| DF | Francisco Barão | 71' |
| DF | Paulo Meneses |
| DF | João Laranjeira (c) |
| DF | Artur Correia |
| MF | Ailton Ballesteros |
| MF | Vítor Gomes |
| FW | Salif Keïta |
| FW | Manoel Costa |
| FW | Manuel Fernandes | 117' |
| Substitutes: |||
| MF | Ademar Marques | 71' |
| FW | Carlos Freire | 117' |
| Manager: |||
| Rodrigues Dias ||||
| Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official: | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Maximum of two substitutions |

## Replay

### Details

| Porto | Sporting CP |
| - | - |

João Fonseca :

| DF | Gabriel Mendes |
| - | - |
| DF | Carlos Simões |
| DF | Teixeirinha |
| DF | António Taí |
| MF | Adelino Teixeira |
| MF | Carlos Brandão |
| MF | Octávio Machado |
| FW | Duda |
| FW | Seninho |
| FW | Fernando Gomes (c) |
| Substitutes: |||
| Manager: |||
| José Maria Pedroto ||||

António Botelho :

| DF | Augusto Inácio |
| - | - |
| DF | João Laranjeira (c) |
| DF | Artur Correia |
| DF | Paulo Meneses |
| MF | Ailton Ballesteros |
| MF | Vítor Gomes | 81' |
| FW | Salif Keïta |
| FW | Manoel Costa |
| FW | Ademar Marques |
| FW | Manuel Fernandes |
| Substitutes: |||
| DF | Rui Cerdeira | 81' |
| Manager: |||
| Rodrigues Dias ||||

* 1977–78 Taça de Portugal Winners
* Sporting CP 10th Title

| Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official: | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Maximum of two substitutions |
| - | - |
