The match was played on 18 May 1996 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Benfica and Sporting CP.
Benfica defeated Sporting CP 3–1 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a twenty third time in their history.
[3][4] During this derby match, Rui Mendes (a supporter of Sporting) died on site[5] after he was hit inside the stadium by a very light thrown by Hugo Inácio (a member of the No Name Boys).
[5] Following the death, Sporting paid for Mendes' funeral, and the Portuguese Football Federation, showing solidarity with Mendes' family, gave them a subsidy of around 1,650 escudos, 10 per cent of the gross revenue from the match between the Portugal and the Ukraine national football teams, which took place on 5 October 1996.
[9] The Portuguese Football Federation was ordered to pay 235,000 euros, instead of the €150,000 initially planned to the relatives of Mendes.