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Ucheibe and Amani help SL Benfica retain Portuguese Women's League Cup title

Nigeria's Christy Ucheibe and Cape Verde's Jolina Amani starred as SL Benfica retained the Portuguese Women's League Cup, following a 2-1 victory over arch-rivals Sporting CP on Wednesday night.

A 3-0 victory over Sporting Braga in January saw SL Benfica claim their inaugural Portuguese Women's League Cup, launched in 2019.

To achieve reach back-to-back finals, Benfica pipped Famalicao to earn a 3-0 semi-final win, while Sporting edged past last season's finalist Sporting Braga, with a 2-1 semi-final victory.

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On Wednesday, coach Filipa Patao handed former Nigeria youth international Ucheibe a starting role for Braga, while Netherlands-born Cape Verdean Amani came off the bench for the Lisbon side.