Georgios Koutsias scored twice in regulation, Gabriel Cabral saved three penalties in the shootout and Famalicao reached the Allianz Cup final four for the first time after a 2-2 draw with SC Braga. Braga had already won the trophy three times, which made the upset sting even more on a night when SC Braga vs Famalicao went all the way to penalties.
Famalicao's first place in the last four
Koutsias put Famalicao ahead in the 16th minute and then scored again from the spot in first-half stoppage time. Braga pulled level through Ricardo Horta, who also scored from the penalty spot in the 37th minute before rescuing his side again in the 89th minute.
The shootout turned on Cabral. He denied Horta, Wind and Dorgeles, while Famalicao converted four of their five kicks, with Marcos Peña hitting the crossbar and Gil Dias missing for Braga. A Bola called the goalkeeper the trump card for Famalicão to secure an unprecedented place in the 'final four'.
Braga's pressure after another setback
Braga arrived on three consecutive league defeats, and this result only added to the strain around the club. Their shootout loss came after four missed penalties, a poor return for a side that had expected more from the cup run.
Horta's double at least took him to 10 League Cup goals, level with Josué, Jackson Martínez and Moussa Marega in fourth place on the competition's all-time scorers list. It was a strong individual night inside a result that still left Braga empty-handed.
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