2020–21 Vitória S.C. season

Vitória de Guimarães
2020–21 season
Chairman	Miguel Pinto Lisboa
Manager	João Henriques
Stadium	Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Primeira Liga	7th
Taça de Portugal	Fourth round
Taça da Liga	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: ; Óscar Estupiñán (8); All: ; Óscar Estupiñán (9)
	← 2019–20 2021–22 →
	All statistics correct as of 26 April 2021.

The 2020–21 season was the 98th season in the existence of Vitória S.C. and the club's 14th consecutive season in the top-flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, Vitória de Guimarães participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal and the Taça da Liga. The season covers the period from 26 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 October 2020^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	POR	Bruno Varela
4	DF	GER	Yann Aurel Bisseck (on loan from Köln)
5	DF	ENG	Easah Suliman
6	DF	GHA	Abdul Mumin
7	FW	ENG	Marcus Edwards
9	FW	BRA	Bruno Duarte
10	FW	POR	Ricardo Quaresma
11	MF	POR	André André
14	DF	GHA	Gideon Mensah (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
16	FW	POR	Rochinha
17	DF	MLI	Falaye Sacko
19	MF	ESP	Pepelu (on loan from Levante)
21	FW	RSA	Lyle Foster
22	MF	ENG	Jacob Maddox


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	MF	NGA	Mikel Agu
25	MF	GHA	Alhassan Wakaso
26	DF	GER	Jonas Carls (on loan from Schalke 04)
28	DF	POR	Sílvio
29	GK	CZE	Matouš Trmal
30	DF	BRA	Matheus Mascarenhas (on loan from Fluminense)
31	FW	COL	Óscar Estupiñán
43	MF	GHA	Joseph Amoah
44	DF	POR	Jorge Fernandes
60	DF	CIV	Zié Ouattara
70	MF	POR	André Almeida
86	FW	NOR	Noah Jean Holm
88	MF	POR	Miguel Luís
98	MF	FRA	Nicolas Janvier

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
8	MF	FRA	Denis-Will Poha (at Portimonense until 30 June 2021)
—	DF	BRA	Pedro Henrique (at Al Wehda Mecca until 30 June 2021)
—	DF	POR	Frederico Venâncio (at Lugo until 30 June 2021)
—	FW	GHA	Aziz (at Estoril Praia until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Primeira Liga	18 September 2020	19 May 2021	Matchday 1	7th	34	12	7	15	37	44	−7	035.29
Taça de Portugal	21 November 2020	13 December 2020	Third round	Fourth round	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Taça da Liga	16 December 2020		Quarter-finals	Quarter-finals	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Total					37	12	9	16	38	46	−8	032.43

Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
5	Paços de Ferreira	34	15	8	11	40	41	−1	53	Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round^[a]
6	Santa Clara	34	13	7	14	44	36	+8	46	Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round^[a]
7	Vitória de Guimarães	34	12	7	15	37	44	−7	43^[b]
8	Moreirense	34	10	13	11	37	43	−6	43^[b]
9	Famalicão	34	10	10	14	40	48	−8	40^[c]

Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Braga qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal. Since they would have qualified for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round by finishing fourth, the berth was awarded to the fifth-placed team (Paços de Ferreira), and the Europa Conference League second qualifying round berth reserved to the fifth-placed team was awarded to the sixth-placed team (Santa Clara).
^ ^a ^b Vitória de Guimarães are ranked ahead of Moreirense on head-to-head points: Vitória de Guimarães 4, Moreirense 1.
^ Famalicão are ranked ahead of Belenenses SAD on head-to-head points: Famalicão 4, Belenenses SAD 1.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	12	7	15	37	44	−7	43	7	1	9	21	27	−6	5	6	6	16	17	−1

Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	D	W	W	L	W	L	W	W	W	L	W	D	D	W	W	D	D	L	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	W	L	L	W	D	L	D	L
Position	13	12	7	5	7	6	9	6	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7

Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 28 August 2020.^[2]

18 September 2020 1	Vitória de Guimarães	0–1	Belenenses SAD	Guimarães
21:15 WEST (UTC+1)	André André 65'	Report	Henrique 43' Phete 47' Cauê 51' Cardoso 58' Taira 74'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Manuel Oliveira

27 September 2020 2	Rio Ave	0–0	Vitória de Guimarães	Vila do Conde
21:00 WEST (UTC+1)	Santos 33' Jambor 61'	Report	Sílvio 58' Janvier 65' Fernandes 77'	Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Tiago Martins

2 October 2020 3	Vitória de Guimarães	1–0	Paços de Ferreira	Guimarães
21:15 WEST (UTC+1)	Suliman 75' Sílvio 79' André André 82' Bruno 87' Varela 90+1'	Report	Marcelo 67' Baixinho 90+4'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Helder Malheiro

19 October 2020 4	Boavista	0–1	Vitória de Guimarães	Porto
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)		Report	Edwards 19'	Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Nuno Almeida

25 October 2020 5	Vitória de Guimarães	0–1	Braga	Guimarães
20:00 WET (UTC±0)		Report	Esgaio 27'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Fábio Veríssimo

1 November 2020 6	Gil Vicente	1–2	Vitória de Guimarães	Barcelos
17:30 WET (UTC±0)	Fernandes 61' Samuel Lino 66'	Report	Bruno Duarte 23' Varela 52' Luís 82' Rochinha 89'	Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Gustavo Correira

7 November 2020 7	Vitória de Guimarães	0–4	Sporting CP	Guimarães
20:30 WET (UTC±0)	Agu 3' André 39' Suliman 42'	Report	Santos 11' Porro 39' Gonçalves 43', 55' Cabral 79'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Hugo Miguel

27 November 2020 8	Tondela	0–2	Vitória de Guimarães	Tondela
21:00 WET (UTC±0)	João Pedro 47' Agra 72'	Report	Almeida 54' André André 58' Bruno Duarte 63' Maddox 90+2'	Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Artur Soares Dias

5 December 2020 9	Vitória de Guimarães	1–0	Portimonense	Guimarães
15:30 WET (UTC±0)	Sílvio 18' Mumin 27' André André 32' Pepelu 65' Quaresma 82' Luís 90+4'	Report	Lucas 29' Sá 43' Dener 69' Wiilyan 90+4'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: António Nobre

21 December 2020 10	Santa Clara	0–4	Vitória de Guimarães	Ponta Delgada
19:45 WET (UTC±0)	Villanueva 56'	Report	André André 6' Quaresma 27' Estupiñán 30', 54'	Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Rui Costa

29 December 2020 11	Vitória de Guimarães	2–3	Porto	Guimarães
21:00 WET (UTC±0)	Rochinha 7' Mensah 15' Pepelu 26' Estupiñán 63'	Report	Baró 11' Taremi 42', 65' Díaz 80'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Hélder Malheiro

9 January 2021 13	Moreirense	2–2	Vitória de Guimarães	Braga
19:00 WET (UTC±0)	Pires 15' A. Soares 70' Pacheco 87' D'Alberto 90+2'	Report	Edwards 20' Quaresma 65' André André 67' Fernandes 85' Mumin 90+3'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Artur Soares Dias

17 January 2021 14	Vitória de Guimarães	2–2	Farense	Guimarães
21:45 WET (UTC±0)	Pepelu 14' Edwards 36'	Report	Gauld 21' Alex Pinto 37' 59' Abner 54' Stojiljković 79'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: João Pinheiro

21 January 2021 12	Vitória de Guimarães	3–1	Nacional	Guimarães
20:15 WET (UTC±0)	Quaresma 22' Mensah 33' Fernandes 42' Estupiñán 51' Lucas Kal 61' (o.g.) André André 66'	Report	Gorré 15', 57' Azouni 19'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Gustavo Correira
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 3 January 2021, but was postponed.^[4]

24 January 2021 15	Famalicão	0–1	Vitória de Guimarães	Vila Nova de Famalicão
20:15 WET (UTC±0)	Ugarte 68' Pereyra 90+3'	Report	Almeida 12', 54' Estupiñán 16' Fernandes 85' Wakaso 87'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Hugo Miguel

31 January 2021 16	Vitória de Guimarães	1–0	Marítimo	Guimarães
15:00 WET (UTC±0)	Mumin 41' Estupiñán 48' Suliman 90+2'	Report	Renê 9' Hermes 81'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Fábio Veríssimo

5 February 2021 17	Benfica	0–0	Vitória de Guimarães	Lisbon
19:00 WET (UTC±0)	Weigl 67'	Report	André 32' Trmal 90+1'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Nuno Almeida

8 February 2021 18	Belenenses SAD	1–1	Vitória de Guimarães	Lisbon
21:00 WET (UTC±0)	G. Silva 12' Cassierra 30' Lima 37' Henrique 63'	Report	Sacko 23' Mensah 25' Estupiñán 38'	Stadium: Estádio Nacional Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: André Narciso

13 February 2021 19	Vitória de Guimarães	1–3	Rio Ave	Guimarães
18:00 WET (UTC±0)	Quaresma 58', 70' Fernandes 85'	Report	Mané 23' Camacho 32' Gelson 74' Pinto 87' Amaral 89'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Gustavo Correia

21 February 2021 20	Paços de Ferreira	2–1	Vitória de Guimarães	Paços de Ferreira
15:00 WET (UTC±0)	Pedro 32' Ferreira 62'	Report	Estupiñán 23' Sacko 70' Pepelu 82'	Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Nuno Almeida

26 February 2021 21	Vitória de Guimarães	2–1	Boavista	Guimarães
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)	Rochinha 39' André André 58', 63' (pen.) Pepelu 84'	Report	Mangas 17', 62' Gomes 80' Pérez 85' Devensih 90+6'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Fábio Veríssimo

9 March 2021 22	Braga	3–0	Vitória de Guimarães	Braga
21:45 WET (UTC±0)	Piazon 5', 42' Ruiz 40' Šporar 85'	Report	Ouattara 2' André 59'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Hugo Miguel

14 March 2021 23	Vitória de Guimarães	2–4	Gil Vicente	Guimarães
17:30 WET (UTC±0)	Rochinha 40' Lameiras 78'	Report	Marques 19' Lourency 26' Talocha 45+3' (pen.) Mineiro 80'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: João Pinheiro

20 March 2021 24	Sporting CP	1–0	Vitória de Guimarães	Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±0)	Inácio 44' Neto 68' João Mário 72'	Report	Pepelu 89'	Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Tiago Martins

4 April 2021 25	Vitória de Guimarães	1–2	Tondela	Guimarães
17:30 WEST (UTC+1)	Estupiñán 39'	Report	González 27', 76'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Fábio Melo

9 April 2021 26	Portimonense	3–0	Vitória de Guimarães	Portimão
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)	Lucas 4' Dener 64' (pen.) Beto 67'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Manuel Oliveira

17 April 2021 27	Vitória de Guimarães	1–0	Santa Clara	Guimarães
15:30 WEST (UTC+1)	Rochinha 17'	Report		Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Rui Costa

22 April 2021 28	Porto	1–0	Vitória de Guimarães	Porto
21:00 WEST (UTC+1)	Marega 49', 74'	Report	Mensah 55'	Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Tiago Martins

26 April 2021 29	Nacional	1–0	Vitória de Guimarães	Funchal
19:00 WEST (UTC+1)	Mendes 7'	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Madeira Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Fábio Veríssimo

30 April 2021 30	Vitória de Guimarães	2–0	Moreirense	Guimarães
17:00 WEST (UTC+1)	Amaro 26', 53' Almeida 30' Sílvio 40' Bruno 76'	Report	Pacheco 42'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Vitor Ferreira

6 May 2021 31	Farense	2–2	Vitória de Guimarães	Faro
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)	Pedro Henrique 12', 27' Gauld 69' César 81' Abner 88'	Report	Rochinha 2' Suliman 42' 51' Pepelu 62' Quaresma 90+1' Bruno 90+5'	Stadium: Estádio de São Luís Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: André Narciso

12 May 2021 32	Vitória de Guimarães	1–2	Famalicão	Guimarães
20:15 WEST (UTC+1)	Bruno Duarte 6' Pepelu 68' André André 69' Ricardo Quaresma 90+2'	Report	Kraev 21' Babić 35' Diogo Queirós 60' Ugarte 66' Ivo Rodrigues 69' Heriberto Tavares 85'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Manuel Mota

16 May 2021 33	Marítimo	0–0	Vitória de Guimarães	Funchal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)	René 18' Correa 35' Tagueu 65' Pedro Pelágio 70'	Report	Mensah 35' Sacko 43'	Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: António Nobre

19 May 2021 34	Vitória de Guimarães	1–3	Benfica	Guimarães
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)	Jorge Fernandes 53' 63'	Report	Taarabt 43' Seferovic 48' 58' Everton 90+1'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Vitor Ferreira

Taça de Portugal

21 November 2020 Third round	Arouca	0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p)	Vitória de Guimarães	Arouca
16:30 WET (UTC±0)	Quaresma 27' Moreira 72' João Basso 86' Bukia 90'	Report	Ouattara 35' 45+2' Quaresma 43' Maddox 73' Pepelu 105+1'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Referee: Rui Costa
	Penalties
	L. Silva Rodrigues Soares João Basso Thales Ofori Ferreira Blondell		André André Rochinha Pepelu Edwards Sílvio Holm Maddox Fernandes

13 December 2020 Fourth round	Vitória de Guimarães	0–1	Santa Clara	Guimarães
15:00 WET (UTC±0)	Sacko 43' Varela 90+4'	Report	Júlio Romão 8' Ramos 24'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0 Referee: Manuel Oliveira

Taça da Liga

16 December 2020 Quarter-finals	Benfica	1–1 (4–1 p)	Vitória de Guimarães	Lisbon
21:00 WET (UTC±0)	Taarabt 41' Pizzi 83' (pen.)	Report	Estupiñán 16' Fernandes 52' Luís 60' Janvier 76' Poha 82'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Fábio Veríssimo
	Penalties
	Everton Pizzi Gabriel Seferovic		Almeida Pepelu Poha

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.^[3]

References

^ "Plantel". Vitória Sport Clube. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
^ "Eis o calendário das 34 jornadas da I Liga 2020/21". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 28 August 2020.
^ "Costa anuncia que jogos de futebol continuam sem público". www.jornaldenegocios.pt (in Portuguese). 10 September 2020.
^ Franco, Erica (2 January 2021). "Jogo Vitória de Guimarães - Nacional adiado devido a surto de covid-19". DNOTICIAS.PT (in Portuguese).

[table_note_res_ELGS0.27013487102004-2] Braga qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal. Since they would have qualified for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round by finishing fourth, the berth was awarded to the fifth-placed team (Paços de Ferreira), and the Europa Conference League second qualifying round berth reserved to the fifth-placed team was awarded to the sixth-placed team (Santa Clara).

[table_hth_VSC0.27013487102004-3] Vitória de Guimarães are ranked ahead of Moreirense on head-to-head points: Vitória de Guimarães 4, Moreirense 1.

[table_hth_FAM0.27013487102004-4] Famalicão are ranked ahead of Belenenses SAD on head-to-head points: Famalicão 4, Belenenses SAD 1.

[Covid-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.^[3]

[1] "Plantel". Vitória Sport Clube. Retrieved 28 May 2019.

[5] "Eis o calendário das 34 jornadas da I Liga 2020/21". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 28 August 2020.

[6] "Costa anuncia que jogos de futebol continuam sem público". www.jornaldenegocios.pt (in Portuguese). 10 September 2020.

[8] Franco, Erica (2 January 2021). "Jogo Vitória de Guimarães - Nacional adiado devido a surto de covid-19". DNOTICIAS.PT (in Portuguese).

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