The 2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 43rd edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. It was played between the champions of the 2020–21 Primeira Liga, Sporting CP, and winners of the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal, Braga, on 31 July 2021. Sporting CP won the match 2–1 to secure their ninth Supertaça title overall and the first since 2015.[3]
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Vodafone | |||||||
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| Event | Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (Portuguese Super Cup) | ||||||
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| Date | 31 July 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | João Pinheiro[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 7,710[note 1] | ||||||
Venue edit
The Portuguese Football Federation announced on 27 July 2021 that the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro would host this season's Supertaça with 33 percent of its capacity filled by supporters of both clubs.[4]
This was the eleventh time the Supertaça was played at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, having hosted all Supertaça matches but two since 2009, both of them played at Estádio Algarve, in 2015 and 2019.
Background edit
The match marked the return of spectators to Portuguese football for the first time after a year and a half of absence, and was noted by the two captains of Sporting CP and Braga, Sebastián Coates and Ricardo Horta, respectively, by a message that saluted the supporters before the kick-off of the game.[5]
Match edit
Details edit
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[6]
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Match rules[7]
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Notes edit
- ^ a b The match was played in front of a limited attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.
References edit
- ^ a b "Pedro Gonçalves eleito "Homem do Jogo Sagres"" [Pedro Gonçalves elected Sagres Man of the Match]. fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "João Pinheiro dirige Supertaça" [João Pinheiro directs the Super Cup]. fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Sporting CP conquista Supertaça" [Sporting CP wins Super Cup]. fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Supertaça vai ter público" [Super Cup will have an audience]. fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Capitães celebram regresso do público" [Captains celebrate the return of the public]. fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Relatorio de Analise de Jogo" [Game Analysis Report] (PDF). fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ SAPO (28 May 2020). "Final da Taça com cinco substituições e Supertaça sem prolongamento". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 December 2020.