2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

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]

2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Vodafone
EventSupertaça Cândido de Oliveira
(Portuguese Super Cup)
Date31 July 2021
VenueEstádio Municipal de Aveiro
Man of the MatchPedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP)[1]
RefereeJoão Pinheiro[2]
Attendance7,710[note 1]
2020
2022

Venue

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Estádio Municipal de Aveiro

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

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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

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Details

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Sporting CP2–1Braga
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Sporting CP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Braga
GK 1   Antonio Adán
RB 25   Gonçalo Inácio
CB 4   Sebastián Coates (c)
LB 3   Zouhair Feddal   80'
RM 47   Ricardo Esgaio
CM 6   João Palhinha   17'
CM 8   Matheus Nunes   49'
LM 5   Nuno Mendes
RF 28   Pedro Gonçalves   44'   83'
CF 21   Paulinho   69'
LF 10   Jovane Cabral   80'
Substitutes:
GK 81   Luís Maximiano
DF 2   Matheus Reis   80'
DF 13   Luís Neto
DF 16   Rúben Vinagre
FW 7   Bruno Tabata   83'
FW 11   Nuno Santos   80'
FW 19   Tiago Tomás   69'
Manager:
  Rúben Amorim
GK 1   Matheus
RB 15   Paulo Oliveira
CB 34   Raul Silva   46'
LB 5   Nuno Sequeira   87'
RM 70   Fabiano Silva
CM 8   Ali Musrati
CM 10   André Horta   54'
LM 90   Galeno   69'
RF 21   Ricardo Horta (c)
CF 9   Abel Ruiz   81'
LF 27   Fransérgio   45 2'   81'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Tiago Sá
DF 3   Vítor Tormena   62'   46'
DF 13   Tiago Esgaio
MF 7   João Novais   90 1'   81'
MF 78   Roger Fernandes   69'
FW 19   Mario Gonzalez   54'
FW 99   Vítor Oliveira   81'
Manager:
  Carlos Carvalhal

Man of the Match:
  Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP)[1]

Assistant referees:[6]
Tiago Costa
Nuno Eiras
Fourth official:
Gustavo Correia
Video assistant referee:
André Narciso
Assistant video assistant referees:
Ricardo Santos
Vasco Santos

Match rules[7]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to five may be used during regular time.[note 2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The match was played in front of a limited attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.
  2. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Sporting CP conquista Supertaça" [Sporting CP wins Super Cup]. fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Relatorio de Analise de Jogo" [Game Analysis Report] (PDF). fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ SAPO (28 May 2020). "Final da Taça com cinco substituições e Supertaça sem prolongamento". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 December 2020.