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On May 18, at the "Aviva" stadium in Dublin, the 2010-2011 UEFA Europa League final will feature two Portuguese teams - "Porto" and "Braga".
The winners of the "Liga Sagres" championship title, the players of "Porto," suffered a 3-2 defeat away to "Villarreal," but advanced to the decisive stage of the tournament thanks to a solid 5-1 victory at home.
Meanwhile, in the second leg match, "Braga" managed to create quite a sensation by winning 1-0 in front of their own fans, eliminating the prestigious club "Benfica."
The first meeting between these teams last week in Lisbon ended with a 2-1 victory for the "eagles," so the goal scored away by "Braga" opened up the ticket to Ireland.
Although "Benfica" had countless opportunities to score, the only and decisive goal after a corner kick was scored by defender Custodio.
Results: (highlighted teams advanced to the next stage)
"Braga" 1 - 0 Lisbon's "Benfica" (First leg 1-2, aggregate result 2-2) 19' [1 - 0] Custodio
"Villarreal" 3 - 2 "Porto" (First leg 1-5, aggregate result 4-7) 17' [1 - 0] R.G. Cani 40' [1 - 1] Hulk 48' [1 - 2] R. Falcao 75' [2 - 2] J. Capdevila 80' [3 - 2] G. Rossi (from penalty spot)
