Estoril qualified on Tuesday for the final of the Portuguese League Cup, where they will face Braga on Saturday, after eliminating Benfica against the odds in a match that was settled in a penalty shootout after 1-1 after 90 minutes.
Rafik Guitane is French put Estoril ahead in the 16th minute, but the Argentine Nicolás Otamendi He scored for Águilas in the 58th minute to establish a 1-1 score that led to an extra-time duel at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiría.
This is the penalty shootout
In the penalty shootout, and without extra time, they scored for Benfica João Mário, Otamendi, Arthur Cabral and Ángel Di María, but they failed Tomas Araújo and Marcos Leonardo.
They scored for Estoril Rafik Guitane, Alejandro Marques, Mor Ndiaye, Tiago Araújo and Bernardo Vital and he missed it João Marquesbut his team got the victory 4-5.
On Tuesday, Braga secured its first ticket to the final by also beating Sporting Lisbon in a surprise with a goal from the Spaniard Abel Ruiz in the 65th minute.
The final will be played on Saturday and will conclude the Final Four which has been taking place since Tuesday in Leiría.
Source: La Verdad
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