Christy Ucheibe’s SL Benfica retain Taca da Liga title in Portugal

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria midfielder, Christy Ucheibe and her Portuguese women’s top flight side, SL Benfica retained the 2023/2024 Taca da Portugal title on Wednesday.

Portuguese women’s league holders edged Sporting 1-0 to successfully defend their title.

Canadian player, Chandra Davidson scored the all-important goal for SL Benfica in the 84th minute at the Estadio do Restelo, Lisbon.

The journey started in the quarter final where SL Benfica recorded an 8-1 aggregate thrashing over Ouriense.

They sealed their passage to the final with a 6-3 win on aggregate against Valadares Gaia.

The team in the process has won four out of the last five Taca da Liga titles since the 2019/2020 season.

Their only loss in the final was a 1-0 defeat in the hands of Braga at the end of the 2021/2022 campaign.

Ucheibe and her teammates are still in contention to win the league and Taca da Portugal titles.

Unsurprisingly the Portuguesu powerhouse is having a wondeful campaign after reaching yhe quarter final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL).