2021 Taça da Liga final

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The 2021 Taça da Liga final was the final match of the 2020–21 Taça da Liga, the fourteenth season of the Taça da Liga. It was played on 23 January 2021 at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa.

2021 Taça da Liga final
Event2020–21 Taça da Liga
Date23 January 2021
VenueEstádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria
Man of the MatchPedro Porro[1]
RefereeTiago Martins
Attendance0[note 1]
2020
2022

The competition was contested exclusively by clubs competing in the two professional divisions of Portuguese football – the top-tier Primeira Liga and the second-tier Liga Portugal 2.

Braga were the holders and two-time winners, they played the decisive match for the 4th time and second consecutive season, having beaten Porto 1–0 in the previous season's final. Meanwhile, Sporting CP played their fifth final in the competition, having last appeared in the 2019 final when they defeated Porto on penalties for their second title. Sporting CP won the final 1–0 over Braga for their third title, as result, became the second team (after Benfica) in the competition's history to win three Taças da Liga.

Background

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Due to calendar limitations derived from the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal, this season followed a transitory format where only eight teams enter the competition.[2] The final was also held behind closed doors due to the effects of the pandemic in Portugal. The Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria was chosen as the competition's final-four venue until 2023.[3]

Route to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Sporting CP Round Braga
Opponent Result 2020–21 Taça da Liga Opponent Result
Mafra (H) 2–0 Quarter-finals Estoril (H) 3–1
Porto (N) 2–0 Semi-finals Benfica (N) 2–1

Match

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Summary

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Details

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Sporting CP1–0Braga
  • Porro   41'
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Sporting
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Braga
GK 1   Antonio Adán
RB 52   Gonçalo Inácio   89'
CB 4   Sebastián Coates (c)
LB 3   Zouhair Feddal
RM 24   Pedro Porro   81'
CM 6   João Palhinha
CM 17   João Mário   68'
LM 5   Nuno Mendes   76'
RF 28   Pedro Gonçalves   90+5'   90+6'
CF 19   Tiago Tomás   59'
LF 10   Jovane Cabral   24'   46'
Substitutes:
GK 81   Luís Maximiano
DF 13   Luís Neto   89'   90+6'
DF 26   Cristian Borja   80'
DF 55   Antunes
CM 8   Matheus Nunes   68'   88'
CM 68   Daniel Bragança
FW 11   Nuno Santos   46'
FW 20   Gonzalo Plata
FW 9   Andraž Šporar   59'
Manager:
  Rúben Amorim   33'
GK 1   Matheus
CB 3   Vítor Tormena
CB 16   David Carmo
CB 5   Nuno Sequeira   33'
RM 47   Ricardo Esgaio
CM 8   Ali Musrati   90+4'
CM 88   André Castro   62'
LM 90   Galeno
RF 21   Ricardo Horta
CF 9   Abel Ruiz   46'
LF 27   Fransérgio (c)   73'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Tiago Sá
DF 34   Raul Silva
DF 36   Bruno Viana
MF 7   João Novais   73'
MF 11   Lucas Piazon
MF 15   André Horta
MF 45   Iuri Medeiros   62'
FW 20   Paulinho   46'
FW 95   Guilherme Schettine   81'
Manager:
  Carlos Carvalhal   33'

Man of the match

Assistant referees:
André Campos
Pedro Mota
Fourth official:
Hugo Miguel
Video assistant referee:
Ricardo Santos
Assistant video assistant referee:
Manuel Mota

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pedro Porro foi o MVP Allianz da final". FPF (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "De 34 para oito clubes: Taça da Liga vai ser reformulada". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. ^ Lusa. "Leiria recebe "final four" da Taça da Liga nas próximas três temporadas". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.