2021 Taça da Liga final
| Event | 2020–21 Taça da Liga | ||||||
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| Date | 23 January 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Pedro Porro[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Tiago Martins | ||||||
| Attendance | 0[note 1] | ||||||
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.
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
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
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Sporting CP | Round | Braga | ||
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| 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
Summary
Details
| Sporting CP | 1–0 | Braga |
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Man of the match
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Match rules
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Notes
- ^ a b The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.
References
- ^ a b "Pedro Porro foi o MVP Allianz da final". FPF (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.