Torrense Returns to Portugal Cup Final After 70 Years to Face Sporting Lisbon
Torinese Club, a second division team, qualified for the final of the Portuguese Football Cup after defeating Fafe 2-0 in the second leg of the semi-final, securing qualification with an aggregate score of 3-1 following a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
The decisive match's goals came in the final minutes, with David Bruno scoring the lead goal in the 85th minute, followed by Stopira adding a second goal from a penalty in injury time (90+13), securing his team's passage to the historic final.
Torinese will play their second final in history after the 1955-1956 season edition, which they lost to Porto 2-0, having successfully eliminated several teams during their journey in the tournament, most notably Casa Pia from the Premier League.
In the final scheduled for May 24, Turinese will face Sporting Lisbon, the defending champion, who qualified by eliminating Porto in the semifinals, setting up an exciting showdown at the end of the tournament.
The decisive match's goals came in the final minutes, with David Bruno scoring the lead goal in the 85th minute, followed by Stopira adding a second goal from a penalty in injury time (90+13), securing his team's passage to the historic final.
Torinese will play their second final in history after the 1955-1956 season edition, which they lost to Porto 2-0, having successfully eliminated several teams during their journey in the tournament, most notably Casa Pia from the Premier League.
In the final scheduled for May 24, Turinese will face Sporting Lisbon, the defending champion, who qualified by eliminating Porto in the semifinals, setting up an exciting showdown at the end of the tournament.