2020–21 S.C. Braga season explained

The 2020–21 season was S.C. Braga's 100th season in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, S.C. Braga participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, the Taça da Liga and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 26 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

On 23 May 2021, Braga defeated Benfica in the 2021 Taça de Portugal Final to claim their third win in the competition in club history.^{[1] [2]}

Players

First-team squad

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Out on loan

Transfers

In

		scope=col	Player	Transferred from	scope=col; style="width: 65px;"	Fee	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Source
45	MF	Iuri Medeiros	Nürnberg	Loan	28 July 2021	[4]
8	FW	Abel Ruiz	Barcelona	€8 million	31 July 2021	[5]
8	MF	Ali Elmusrati	Vitória de Guimarães	Undisclosed	31 July 2021	[6]
10	MF	Nicolás Gaitán	Lille	Free	11 August 2020	[7]
11	MF	Lucas Piazon	Chelsea	Undisclosed	14 January 2021	[8]
26	DF	Cristian Borja	Sporting	Undisclosed	1 February 2021
19	FW	Andraž Šporar	Sporting	Loan	1 February 2021

Out

		scope=col	Player	Transferred to	scope=col; style="width: 65px;"	Fee	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Source
–	DF	Pablo	Hatayspor	Loan	19 August 2020	[9]
4	DF	Bruno Wilson	Tenerife	Loan	30 August 2020	[10]
11	FW	Murilo	Mallorca	Loan	17 September 2020	[11]
–	MF	Fábio Martins	Al-Shabab	Loan	25 September 2020	[12]
20	FW	Paulinho	Sporting CP	€16 million	1 February 2021	[13]

Competitions

Primeira Liga

See main article: 2020–21 Primeira Liga.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 28 August 2020.^[14]

Taça de Portugal

See main article: 2020–21 Taça de Portugal.

Taça da Liga

See main article: 2020–21 Taça da Liga.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.^[15]

Knockout phase

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.^[16]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="16" align="center"|Goalkeepers|-|colspan="16" align="center"|Defenders|-|colspan="16" align="center"|Midfielders|-|colspan="16" align="center"|Forwards|-|colspan="16" align="center"|Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club|-

Goalscorers

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width=15		width=15		width=15		width=15		width=145	Name	width=120	Primeira Liga	width=120	Taça de Portugal	width=120	Taça da Liga	width=120	Europa League	width=100	Total
1	21	FW		Ricardo Horta	9	3	0	3	15
2	9	FW		Abel Ruiz	3	7	1	0	11
3	20	FW		Paulinho	3	1	3	3	10
4	27	MF		Fransérgio	6	1	0	1	8
5	90	FW		Galeno	3	2	0	2	7
6	11	MF		Lucas Piazon	4	2	0	0	6
	45	MF		Iuri Medeiros	5	1	0	0	6
8	8	MF		Ali Elmusrati	3	0	0	1	4
9	3	DF		Vítor Tormena	0	1	1	1	3
	10	MF		Nicolás Gaitán	2	0	0	1	3
	17	MF		João Novais	2	1	0	0	3
	19	FW		Andraž Šporar	3	0	0	0	3
	47	DF		Ricardo Esgaio	1	1	0	1	3
14	36	DF		Bruno Viana	2	0	0	0	2
	74	DF		Francisco Moura	2	0	0	0	2
	88	MF		André Castro	2	0	0	0	2
17	6	DF		Rolando	0	1	0	0	1
	15	MF		André Horta	1	0	0	0	1
	26	DF		Cristian Borja	1	0	0	0	1
	34	DF		Raul Silva	1	0	0	0	1
	99	FW		Vítor Oliveira	0	1	0	0	1
Own goals					0	0	0	2	2
Totals					53	22	5	15	95

Notes and References

1. Web site: SC Braga conquista a Taça de Portugal Placard 2020/2021. SC Braga wins the 2020/2021 Placard Portugal Cup. FPF. pt. Portuguese Football Federation. 23 May 2021. 23 May 2021.
2. Web site: Braga beat Benfica in Cup final as three players see red. reuters.com. Reuters. 23 May 2021. 24 May 2021.
3. Web site: Futebol - Equipa Principal. S.C. Braga. pt.
4. News: Iuri Medeiros chega ao S. C. Braga por empréstimo. Iuri Medeiros arrives to S. C. Braga on loan. Jornal de Notícias. pt. 28 July 2020. 8 August 2020.
5. Web site: Abel Ruiz leaves for SC Braga. FC Barcelona. 31 January 2020.
6. News: Al Musrati assina por quatro épocas pelo SC Braga. Elmusrati signs for four seasons for SC Braga . 3 August 2020 . SAPO . 31 July 2020 . Portuguese.
7. Web site: Nicolas Gaitan joins Portuguese side Braga. AA. 11 August 2020. 24 February 2021.
8. Web site: 14 January 2021. Lucas Piazon: Chelsea's longest-serving player agrees four-year deal with Braga. 14 January 2021. Sky Sports.
9. Web site: Hatayspor’umuza Hoş Geldin Pablo. Hatayspor. 19 August 2020. 19 August 2020. Turkish.
10. News: Bruno Wilson emprestado ao Tenerife. Bruno Wilson loaned to Tenerife. Record. Portuguese. 30 August 2020. 30 August 2020.
11. News: RCD Mallorca finalise loan deal for Murilo de Souza. RCD Mallorca. 17 September 2020. 17 September 2020.
12. News: Fábio Martins ruma à Arábia Saudita. Fábio Martins heads to Saudi Arabia. Jornal de Notícias. pt. 25 September 2020. 29 September 2020.
13. Web site: Comunicado Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD. Sporting Clube de Portugal announcement – Football, PLSC. Sporting CP. pt. 1 February 2021. 1 February 2021.
14. Web site: Eis o calendário das 34 jornadas da I Liga 2020/21. 28 August 2020. pt. Notícias ao Minuto.
15. Web site: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League: all you need to know. 17 June 2020. 4 July 2020. UEFA.com.
16. News: Europa League round of 32 draw: all you need to know. 14 December 2020. UEFA.com.
17. Web site: 2020-2021 Braga Stats. FBref. 17 February 2021.