Ten-man Porto stun Benfica to clinch domestic double

Soccer Football - Taca de Portugal Final - Benfica v FC Porto - Estadio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal - August 1, 2020 Porto's Danilo Pereira, Iker Casillas and teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning the Taca de Portugal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Portuguese champions Porto completed the domestic double in style on Saturday as a pair of second-half headers by defender Chancel Mbemba gave them a 2-1 win over Benfica in the Cup final despite having a man sent off.

Porto forward Luis Diaz was given his marching orders by referee Artur Soares Dias for his second bookable offence shortly before halftime, and five minutes later his manager Sergio Conceincao was also sent off.

But former Newcastle United centre back Mbemba fired Porto ahead in the 47th minute with a looping header over two defenders after Benfica goalkeeper Odisseas Vlachodimos misjudged a free kick from the left by Alex Telles.

Soccer Football - Taca de Portugal Final - Benfica v FC Porto - Estadio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal - August 1, 2020 Porto coach Sergio Conceicao celebrate with the trophy after winning the Taca de Portugal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Benfica were again undone from a set piece in the 58th minute, as Otavio floated in a free kick and Mbemba powered it past Vlachodimos from eight metres after beating the offside trap.

Carlos Vinicius set up a tense finish when he converted an 84th-minute penalty for Benfica after Porto substitute Diogo Leite fouled Rafa Silva.

Benfica threw men forward in the closing stages and missed their best chance for an equaliser in stoppage time when Jota hit the post with a fine volley from the edge of the penalty area.

Soccer Football - Taca de Portugal Final - Benfica v FC Porto - Estadio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal - August 1, 2020 Porto's Chancel Mbemba celebrates scoring their first goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Porto, who overhauled Benfica in the home straight of their two-team league title race, defended desperately in the last few minutes but held on to put the icing on the cake of a memorable season.

(Writing by Zoran Milosavljevic; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

Soccer Football - Taca de Portugal Final - Benfica v FC Porto - Estadio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal - August 1, 2020 FC Porto's Danilo Pereira shoots at goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Soccer Football - Taca de Portugal Final - Benfica v FC Porto - Estadio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal - August 1, 2020 Porto's Chancel Mbemba celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Soccer Football - Taca de Portugal Final - Benfica v FC Porto - Estadio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal - August 1, 2020 Benfica’s Carlos Vinicius scores their first goal from the penalty spot, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Soccer Football - Taca de Portugal Final - Benfica v FC Porto - Estadio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal - August 1, 2020 FC Porto's Alex Telles in action with Benfica’s Andre Almeida, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Soccer Football - Taca de Portugal Final - Benfica v FC Porto - Estadio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal - August 1, 2020 Porto players celebrate after winning the Taca de Portugal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Pedro Nunes