Eagles united and ready for the European challenge

The Benfica Foundation and Professional Football made Gonçalo's dream come true. At the Estádio da Luz, the young fan experienced unforgettable moments with the players and coach Bruno Lage. An unforgettable experience that will remain etched in his memory, his heart and his happy smile.

An intense and frenetic derby in the League Cup final, a night of multiple emotions and a Benfica party at the Estádio Municipal de Leiria! After a 90-minute equalizer against Sporting (1-1; Schjelderup opened the scoring), it was down to a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner of this edition of the trophy. From the 11-meter spot, the eagles imposed their strength (6-7), and it was up to Trubin, with a beautiful save between the posts, to confirm the Glorioso's triumph on the 14th penalty kick, thus winning this title for the 8th time. All this in the match in which Bruno Lage completed 100 games as Benfica coach!

Di María, Amdouni, Otamendi, Aktürkoğlu, Renato Sanches, Barreiro and Florentino were assigned to take penalty kicks in the tie-breaker in the League Cup final (1-1 in the 90 minutes) and proved to be excellent at converting them. Trubin saved a penalty and confirmed Benfica's victory in Leiria on January 11. It was the Glorioso's 8th victory in the competition.