The 2021 Taça de Portugal Final was the last match of the

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, which decided the winner of the 81st edition of the

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, the premier

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competition in

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. It was played on 23 May 2021 at the

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, between

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and Benfica. 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. The defending champions were

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, however, they were knocked out in the

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by Braga.

Route to the final

''Note: H = home fixture, A = away fixture''

Match

Details

Notes

References

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