Pepa entered with the right foot in command of Vitória de Guimarães.
Tonight, the team from Guimarães qualified for the second phase of the League Cup by slugging 4-1 at the reception against Leixões.
Despite the victorian triumph, it was even Matosinhos’ team that got into the match better: Adewele Sapara gave Leixonenses advantage in the 22nd minute, with a penalty.
The response from the Guimarães team did not wait. 12 minutes later, Rochinha made it 1-1 and took the game tied to the break.
In the complementary stage, Diogo Gomes unblocked the score with an own goal, on the way to the final quarter of an hour, Bruno Duarte made the final 3-1 six minutes from 90, and Maga, already in added time, closed the score at 4-1 .
In the second phase, Vitória de Guimarães will match forces with Casa Pia, in Lisbon.
GAME SHEET:
V. Guimaraes: Trmal, Sacko, Borevkovic, Jorge Fernandes, Rafa Soares, Handel, André André (Janvier, 62m), André Almeida (Gui, 69m), Rochinha (Herculano, 85m), Marcus Edwards (Maga, 85m) and Estupiñan (Bruno Duarte, 69m).
Leixões: Tiago Silva, Encada, Ricardo Teixeira, Diogo Gomes, Seck, Diogo Leitão (Morim, 75m), Nduwarugira, Wallyson, Kiki (Folha, 90+3m), Sapara (Belkheir, 72m) and Wendel (Papalele, 90+3m).
THE GAME GOALS:
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