2021 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season explained

The 2021 season was the 107th in Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras' existence. This season Palmeiras participated in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores, Copa do Brasil, Série A, Recopa Sudamericana, Supercopa do Brasil and FIFA Club World Cup.

Squad information

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date	Source
DF	Victor Luis	Botafogo	Loan return.	23 February 2021	[1]
MF	Danilo Barbosa	Nice	Loan.	23 March 2021	[2]
DF	Juninho	Bahia	Loan Return.	13 June 2021
FW	Deyverson	Alavés	Loan return.	16 June 2021	[3]
FW	Dudu	Al-Duhail	Loan return.	2 July 2021	[4]
DF	Pedrão	Nacional	Loan return.	2 July 2021	[5]
MF	Iván Angulo	Cruzeiro	Loan Return.	2 July 2021
MF	Matheus Fernandes	Barcelona	Free transfer.	9 July 2021	[6]
MF	Jorge	Monaco	Sign.	23 July 2021	[7]
FW	Miguel Borja	Junior	Loan return.	27 July 2021	[8]
MF	Joaquín Piquerez	Peñarol	Sign.	31 July 2021	[9]
FW	Miguel Borja	Grêmio	Loan Return.	23 December 2021

Transfers out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date	Source
DF	Emerson Santos	Kashiwa Reysol	R$9,000,000	23 March 2021	[10] [11]
FW	Rafael Elias	Cuiabá	Loan.	27 May 2021	[12]
DF	Juninho	Midtjylland	R$5,000,000	13 July 2021	[13]
DF	Alan Empereur	Verona	Loan return.	17 June 2021	[14]
DF	Pedrão	Portimonense	Loan.	26 July 2021	[15]
MF	Iván Angulo	Portimonense	Loan.	26 July 2021
DF	Lucas Esteves	Colorado Rapids	Loan with option to buy.	1 August 2021	[16]
FW	Miguel Borja	Grêmio	Loan.	5 August 2021	[17]
DF	Matías Viña	Roma	€13,000,000	8 August 2021	[18] [19]
FW	Lucas Lima	Fortaleza	Loan.	25 August 2021	[20]
MF	Felipe Melo	Fluminense	Released.	4 December 2021	[21]
GK	Jailson	Cruzeiro	Released.	4 December 2021	[22]
FW	Willian	Fluminense	Sign.	21 December 2021	[23]
FW	Miguel Borja	Junior Barranquilla	Sign.	23 December 2021	[24]

Competitions

Campeonato Paulista

See main article: 2021 Campeonato Paulista. Palmeiras was drawn into Group C.^[25]

First stage

Finals

Copa Libertadores

See main article: 2021 Copa Libertadores.

Group stage

See main article: 2021 Copa Libertadores group stage.

The draw for the group stage was held on 9 April 2021, 12:00 PYST (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.^[26]

Round of 16

See main article: 2021 Copa Libertadores final stages.

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 1 June 2021, 12:00 PYST (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.^[27]

Final

See main article: 2021 Copa Libertadores Final.

Série A

See main article: 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Matches

Copa do Brasil

See main article: 2021 Copa do Brasil.

Third round

The draw for the third round was held on 23 April 2021 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.^[28]

Recopa Sudamericana

See main article: 2021 Recopa Sudamericana. Palmeiras qualified for the 2021 Recopa Sudamericana by winning the 2020 Copa Libertadores.^[29]

Supercopa do Brasil

See main article: 2021 Supercopa do Brasil. Palmeiras qualified for the 2021 Supercopa do Brasil by winning the 2020 Copa do Brasil.^[30]

FIFA Club World Cup

See main article: 2021 FIFA Club World Cup. Palmeiras qualified for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup by winning the 2021 Copa Libertadores.

Final

See main article: 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Final.

Statistics

Overall statistics

Games played	74 (16 Campeonato Paulista, 13 Copa Libertadores, 38 Série A, 2 Copa do Brasil, 2 Recopa Sudamericana, 1 Supercopa do Brasil, 2 FIFA Club World Cup)
Games won	40 (8 Campeonato Paulista, 9 Copa Libertadores, 20 Série A, 1 Copa do Brasil, 1 Recopa Sudamericana, 0 Supercopa do Brasil, 1 FIFA Club World Cup)
Games drawn	14 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 3 Copa Libertadores, 6 Série A, 0 Copa do Brasil, 0 Recopa Sudamericana, 1 Supercopa do Brasil, 0 FIFA Club World Cup)
Games lost	20 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Copa Libertadores, 11 Série A, 1 Copa do Brasil, 1 Recopa Sudamericana, 0 Supercopa do Brasil, 1 FIFA Club World Cup)
Goals scored	117
Goals conceded	73
Goal difference	+44 (+9 Campeonato Paulista, +19 Copa Libertadores, +15 Série A, 0 Copa do Brasil, 0 Recopa Sudamericana, 0 Supercopa do Brasil, +1 FIFA Club World Cup)
Clean sheets	30
Most clean sheets	Weverton (19)
Best result	6–0 (vs. Universitario, Copa Libertadores – May 27)
Worst result	0–2 (vs. São Paulo, Campeonato Paulista – May 23) 1–3 (vs. Red Bull Bragantino, Campeonato Brasileiro – June 23) 0–2 (vs. Atlético Mineiro, Campeonato Brasileiro – August 14) 0–2 (vs. Cuiabá, Campeonato Brasileiro – August 22) 1–3 (vs. Flamengo, Campeonato Brasileiro – September 12) 2–4 (vs. Red Bull Bragantino, Campeonato Brasileiro – October 9) 0–2 (vs. São Paulo, Campeonato Brasileiro – November 17)
Yellow cards	159
Red cards	13
Top scorer	Raphael Veiga (20 goals)

Goalscorers

In italic players who left the team in mid-season.

width=60	Place	width=60	Position	width=60	Nationality	width=60	Number	width=150	Name	width=80	Campeonato Paulista	width=80	Copa Libertadores	width=80	Série A	width=80	Copa do Brasil	width=80	Recopa Sudamericana	width=80	Supercopa do Brasil	width=80	FIFA Club World Cup	width=80	Total
1	MF		23	Raphael Veiga	0	5	10	0	1	2	2	20
2	FW		7	Rony	1	6	4	0	1	0	0	12
3	FW		29	Willian	3	2	4	1	0	0	0	10
4	MF		14	Gustavo Scarpa	2	1	4	0	1	0	0	8
	FW		19	Breno Lopes	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	8
5	FW		10	Luiz Adriano	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	5
	FW		11	Wesley	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	5
	FW		16/9	Deyverson	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	5
	FW		43	Dudu	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	5
6	MF		28	Danilo	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	4
7	DF		15	Gustavo Gómez	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3
	MF		5	Patrick de Paula	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
	MF		8	Zé Rafael	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3
8	MF		20	Lucas Lima	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
	DF		17	Matías Viña	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
	MF		25	Gabriel Menino	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
	FW		49	Gabriel Silva	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
9	FW		37	Rafael Elias	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
	DF		3	Renan	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
	FW		48	Williams	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
	MF		18	Danilo Barbosa	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
	DF		6	Lucas Esteves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
	DF		26	Victor Luis	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
	DF		2	Marcos Rocha	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
	DF		13	Luan	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
	MF		30	Felipe Melo	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
	FW		41	Giovanni	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
	FW		27	Gabriel Veron	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
	FW		36	Kevin	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Victor Luis volta a treinar e deve reforçar "grupo de apoio" do Palmeiras . ge . 23 February 2021 . 28 February 2021 . pt-br.
2. Web site: Palmeiras anuncia a contratação do meio-campista Danilo Barbosa . ge . pt-br.
3. Web site: Palmeiras define data para reintegrar Deyverson . ge . 24 June 2021 . pt-br.
4. Web site: Palmeiras anuncia a volta de Dudu após Al Duhail não exercer o direito de compra do atacante . ge . 5 July 2021 . pt-br.
5. Web site: Palmeiras diz que conseguiu na Fifa a liberação para inscrever Dudu e Pedrão . ge . 5 July 2021 . pt-br.
6. Web site: Palmeiras anuncia a contratação de Matheus Fernandes, ex-Barcelona . ge . 10 July 2021 . pt-br.
7. Web site: Palmeiras anuncia a contratação do lateral-esquerdo Jorge . ge . 24 July 2021 . pt-br.
8. Web site: Palmeiras anuncia oficialmente o retorno do atacante Borja . Lance! . 1 August 2021 . pt-BR.
9. Web site: Palmeiras anuncia a contratação do lateral-esquerdo Piquerez . ge . 1 August 2021 . pt-br.
10. Web site: Palmeiras negocia a venda de Emerson Santos para clube do Japão . ge . 6 April 2021 . pt-br.
11. Web site: Palmeiras fecha venda de Emerson Santos ao Kashiwa Reysol, do Japão . ESPN Brasil . 8 March 2021 . br.
12. Web site: Cuiabá anuncia atacante Rafael Elias, do Palmeiras . ge . 28 May 2021 . pt-br.
13. Web site: Juninho é vendido e rende R$ 5 milhões ao Palmeiras . Lance . 14 July 2021 . pt-br.
14. Web site: Palmeiras não chega a acordo com clube italiano, e Alan Empereur voltará à Europa . ESPN.com . 24 June 2021 . pt . 2021-06-17.
15. Web site: Palmeiras acerta empréstimo do zagueiro Pedrão ao Portimonense . www.uol.com.br . 4 August 2021 . pt-br.
16. Web site: Esteves se despede do Palmeiras e viaja aos Estados Unidos para assinar com clube da MLS . Lance! . 5 August 2021 . pt-BR.
17. Web site: Grêmio oficializa a chegada por empréstimo do atacante Borja . Lance! . 9 August 2021 . pt-BR.
18. Web site: Matias Vina è un nuovo calciatore giallorosso . www.asroma.com . 9 August 2021 . it.
19. Web site: Roma anuncia a contratação de Matías Viña, que deixa o Palmeiras . ge . 9 August 2021 . pt-br.
20. Web site: Fortaleza confirma a chegada do meia Lucas Lima . GZH . 28 August 2021 . pt-BR . 25 August 2021.
21. Web site: Adeus a Felipe Melo: Palmeiras anuncia que volante deixa o clube . ge . 4 December 2021 . pt-BR . 4 December 2021.
22. Web site: Após Felipe Melo, Palmeiras anuncia a saída do goleiro Jailson . ge . 4 December 2021 . pt-BR . 4 December 2021.
23. Web site: Willian se despede do Palmeiras após cinco anos: "Estará sempre no meu coração" . ge . 21 December 2021 . pt-BR . 21 December 2021.
24. Web site: Borja é apresentado pelo Junior Barranquilla e encerra passagem pelo Palmeiras. ge . 26 December 2021 . pt-BR . 25 December 2021.
25. Web site: Sorteio define os grupos do Paulistão 2021; Palmeiras tem chave complicada . www.uol.com.br . 1 March 2021 . pt-br.
26. Web site: Libertadores 2021: veja os grupos dos brasileiros após o sorteio . ge . 17 April 2021 . pt-br.
27. Web site: Libertadores: veja os confrontos das oitavas de final definidos em sorteio . ge . pt-br.
28. Web site: Sorteio define jogos da Terceira Fase da Copa do Brasil; confira . CBF . Portuguese . 23 April 2021.
29. Web site: Recopa Sul-Americana será disputada em abril; Palmeiras decide em casa . www.uol.com.br . 1 March 2021 . pt-br.
30. Web site: Supercopa do Brasil terá Flamengo x Palmeiras na primeira grande final da temporada 2021 . ESPN.com . 8 March 2021 . pt . 7 March 2021.