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 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

COIMBRA, Portugal (Reuters) - 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.

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