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2021 Taça de Portugal final
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Event2020–21 Taça de Portugal
Braga Benfica
2 0
Date23 May 2021
VenueEstádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
Man of the MatchGaleno (Braga)[1]
Fair Player of the MatchRicardo Horta (Braga)[1]
RefereeNuno Almeida
Attendance0[note 1]

← 2020

2022 →

The 2021 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal, which decided the winner of the 81st edition of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. It was played on 23 May 2021 at the Estádio Cidade de CoimbrainCoimbra, between Braga and Benfica.[2][3]

It was the 38th final for Benfica in the competition's history after they won the 2017 final and lost the 2020 final, while Braga qualified for their seventh final. The two teams faced each other for the first time in the final of the Portuguese Cup.[4][5]

The defending champions were Porto, however, they were knocked out in the semi-finals by Braga.[6]

Route to the final[edit]

Braga Round Benfica
Opponent Result 2020–21 Taça de Portugal Opponent Result
Trofense 2–1 (A) Third round Paredes 1–0 (A)
Olímpico Montijo 7–0 (A) Fourth round Vilafranquense 5–0 (H)
Torreense 5–0 (H) Fifth round Estrela da Amadora 4–0 (A)
Santa Clara 2–1 (H) Quarter-finals Belenenses SAD 3–0 (H)
Porto 1–1 (H) Semi-finals Estoril 3–1 (A)
3–2 (A) 2–0 (H)

Note: H = home fixture, A = away fixture

Match[edit]

Details[edit]

20:30 WEST
Braga2–0Benfica
  • Piazon 45+3'
  • R. Horta 85'
    		•  Report
    Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra

    Attendance: 0[note 1]

    Referee: Nuno Almeida

    Braga

    Benfica

    GK 1 Brazil Matheus
    RB 47 Portugal Ricardo Esgaio (c) Yellow card 35'
    CB 3 Brazil Vítor Tormena
    CB 34 Brazil Raul Silva
    LB 5 Portugal Nuno Sequeira
    RW 21 Portugal Ricardo Horta
    CM 8 Libya Ali Musrati Yellow card 66' downward-facing red arrow 75'
    CM 88 Portugal André Castro downward-facing red arrow 70'
    LW 90 Brazil Galeno
    CF 9 Spain Abel Ruiz downward-facing red arrow 87'
    CF 11 Brazil Lucas Piazon Red card 90+4'
    Substitutes:
    GK 12 Portugal Tiago Sá
    DF 26 Colombia Cristian Borja
    DF 86 Portugal Bruno Rodrigues
    MF 7 Portugal João Novais Yellow card 82' upward-facing green arrow 70'
    MF 15 Portugal André Horta upward-facing green arrow 75'
    FW 18 Portugal Rui Fonte
    FW 19 Slovenia Andraž Šporar upward-facing green arrow 87'
    Manager:
    Portugal Carlos Carvalhal
    GK 77 Brazil Helton Leite Red card 16'
    RB 5 Belgium Jan Vertonghen
    CB 30 Argentina Nicolás Otamendi Yellow card 89'
    LB 91 Brazil Morato downward-facing red arrow 81'
    RM 17 Portugal Diogo Gonçalves downward-facing red arrow 57'
    CM 28 Germany Julian Weigl
    CM 49 Morocco Adel Taarabt Red card 90+3'
    LM 3 Spain Álex Grimaldo Yellow card 90+4'
    RW 21 Portugal Pizzi (c) downward-facing red arrow 21'
    CF 14 Switzerland Haris Seferovic downward-facing red arrow 57'
    LW 7 Brazil Everton downward-facing red arrow 57'
    Substitutes:
    GK 99 Greece Odysseas Vlachodimos upward-facing green arrow 21'
    DF 33 Brazil Jardel
    DF 71 Portugal Nuno Tavares Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 57'
    MF 8 Brazil Gabriel
    MF 19 Portugal Chiquinho upward-facing green arrow 81'
    MF 27 Portugal Rafa Silva Yellow card 85' upward-facing green arrow 57'
    FW 9 Uruguay Darwin Núñez upward-facing green arrow 57'
    Manager:
    Portugal Jorge Jesus

    Man of the Match:
    Galeno (Braga)[1]
    Fair Player of the Match:
    Ricardo Horta (Braga)[1]

    Assistant referees:
    André Campos
    Pedro Felisberto
    Fourth official:
    Rui Costa
    Video assistant referee:
    João Pinheiro
    Assistant video assistant referees:
    Tiago Martins
    João Bessa Silva

    Match rules

    • 90 minutes
    • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
    • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
    • Seven named substitutes
    • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 2]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ a b The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.
  • ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

    • References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c d "Galeno eleito 'Homem do Jogo' em Coimbra". FPF (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  • ^ "SC Braga é o primeiro finalista". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  • ^ "Benfica e Braga na final: curiosidades em torno de uma decisão que será inédita". ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  • ^ "SL Benfica na final". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  • ^ "Benfica bate Estoril e defronta Braga na final da Taça de Portugal". desporto.sapo.pt (in Portuguese). SAPO Desporto. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  • ^ "FC Porto 2–3 SC Braga". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

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