2021 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season
2021 season | ||||
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President | Maurício Galiotte | |||
Coach | Abel Ferreira | |||
Stadium | Allianz Parque | |||
Série A | 3rd | |||
Campeonato Paulista | Runners-up | |||
Copa Libertadores | Winners | |||
Copa do Brasil | Third round | |||
Recopa Sudamericana | Runners-up | |||
Supercopa do Brasil | Runners-up | |||
FIFA Club World Cup | Runners-up | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Raphael Veiga (10 goals) All: Raphael Veiga (20 goals) | |||
Highest home attendance | 35,570 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 5,304 | |||
Average home league attendance | 15,877 | |||
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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
[edit]- As of At the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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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
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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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 | [15] |
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
[edit]Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Série A | 30 May 2021 | 9 December 2021 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 52.63 |
Copa do Brasil | 3 June 2021 | 9 June 2021 | Third round | Third round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 |
Campeonato Paulista | 3 March 2021 | 23 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | Runners-up | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 50.00 |
Copa Libertadores | 21 April 2021 | 27 November 2021 | Group stage | Winners | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 69.23 |
Recopa Sudamericana | 7 April 2021 | 14 April 2021 | Final | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
Supercopa do Brasil | 11 April 2021 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 | |
FIFA Club World Cup | 8 February 2022 | 12 February 2022 | Semi-finals | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
Total | 74 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 117 | 73 | +44 | 54.05 |
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Paulista
[edit]Palmeiras was drawn into Group C.[25]
First stage
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Red Bull Bragantino | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 23 | Knockout stage |
2 | Palmeiras | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 21 | |
3 | Novorizontino | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | Troféu do Interior |
4 | Ituano | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 13 |
Source: Soccerway
3 March 2021 2 | Corinthians | 2–2 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Neo Química Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Edina Alves Batista |
11 March 2021 1 | Palmeiras | 3–0 | São Caetano | São Paulo |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto |
Note: Match postponed to March 11 due to the Palmeiras involvement in the 2020 Copa do Brasil Finals.[26] |
14 March 2021 4 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | Ferroviária | São Paulo |
16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
24 March 2021 3 | São Bento | 1–1 | Palmeiras | Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro |
22:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Raulino de Oliveira Attendance: 0 Referee: Salim Fende Chavez |
Note: Originally this match would be played at the Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro in Sorocaba but it was moved to the Estádio Independência in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais due to São Paulo government not allowing the match to take place due the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] However, one day after, the Minas Gerais government also not allowed the match to take place citing as well the COVID-19 pandemic.[28] On March 23, 2021 it was confirmed that the match will be played in the Estádio Raulino de Oliveira in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro.[29] |
16 April 2021 5 | Palmeiras | 0–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
22:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Raphael Claus |
18 April 2021 6 | Botafogo | 0–0 | Palmeiras | Ribeirão Preto |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz Attendance: 0 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira |
23 April 2021 7 | Guarani | 1–2 | Palmeiras | Campinas |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro Attendance: 0 Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo |
25 April 2021 8 | Palmeiras | 1–2 | Mirassol | São Paulo |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores |
29 April 2021 9 | Palmeiras | 0–1 | Inter de Limeira | São Paulo |
22:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Raphael Claus |
2 May 2021 10 | Santo André | 0–1 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio do Canindé Attendance: 0 Referee: Thiago Luis Scarascati |
6 May 2021 11 | Palmeiras | 3–2 | Santos | São Paulo |
21:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira |
9 May 2021 12 | Ponte Preta | 0–3 | Palmeiras | Campinas |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 0 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
Quarter-final
[edit]14 May 2021 | Red Bull Bragantino | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Bragança Paulista |
19:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid Attendance: 0 Referee: Raphael Claus |
Semi-final
[edit]16 May 2021 | Corinthians | 0–2 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Neo Química Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
Finals
[edit]20 May 2021 First leg | Palmeiras | 0–0 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
22:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
23 May 2021 Second leg | São Paulo | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 0 Referee: Raphael Claus |
Copa Libertadores
[edit]Group stage
[edit]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.[30]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Palmeiras | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 15 | Round of 16 |
2 | Defensa y Justicia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | |
3 | Independiente del Valle | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 | Copa Sudamericana |
4 | Universitario | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 4 |
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
21 April 2021 1 | Universitario | 2–3 | Palmeiras | Lima, Peru |
21:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 0 Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay) |
27 April 2021 2 | Palmeiras | 5–0 | Independiente del Valle | São Paulo, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile) |
4 May 2021 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 1–2 | Palmeiras | Florencio Varela, Argentina |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Norberto Tomaghello Attendance: 0 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
11 May 2021 4 | Independiente del Valle | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Quito, Ecuador |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Attendance: 0 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
18 May 2021 5 | Palmeiras | 3–4 | Defensa y Justicia | São Paulo, Brazil |
19:15 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
27 May 2021 6 | Palmeiras | 6–0 | Universitario | São Paulo, Brazil |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile) |
Round of 16
[edit]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.[31]
14 July 2021 First leg | Universidad Católica | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Santiago, Chile |
19:15 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: San Carlos de Apoquindo Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
21 July 2021 Second leg | Palmeiras | 1–0 (2–0 agg.) | Universidad Católica | São Paulo, Brazil |
19:15 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]10 August 2021 First leg | São Paulo | 1–1 | Palmeiras | São Paulo, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 0 Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
17 August 2021 Second leg | Palmeiras | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | São Paulo | São Paulo, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
Semi-finals
[edit]21 September 2021 First leg | Palmeiras | 0–0 | Atlético Mineiro | São Paulo, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina) |
28 September 2021 Second leg | Atlético Mineiro | 1–1 (1–1 a agg.) | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 18,350 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
Final
[edit]27 November 2021 | Palmeiras | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Flamengo | Montevideo, Uruguay |
17:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 55,023 Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
Série A
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Atlético Mineiro (C) | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 84 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
2 | Flamengo | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 71 | |
3 | Palmeiras | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 66 | |
4 | Fortaleza | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 58 | |
5 | Corinthians | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 57 |
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[32]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[32]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Palmeiras qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2021 Copa Libertadores.
Result by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]30 May 2021 1 | Flamengo | 1–0 | Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro |
16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 0 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul) |
6 June 2021 2 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | Chapecoense | São Paulo |
18:15 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Leo Simão Holanda (Ceará) |
12 June 2021 3 | Palmeiras | 1–1 | Corinthians | São Paulo |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (São Paulo) |
16 June 2021 4 | Juventude | 0–3 | Palmeiras | Caxias do Sul |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Alfredo Jaconi Attendance: 0 Referee: Marielson Alves Silva (Bahia) |
20 June 2021 5 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | América Mineiro | São Paulo |
11:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes (Goiás) |
23 June 2021 6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 3–1 | Palmeiras | Bragança Paulista |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid Attendance: 0 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo) |
27 June 2021 7 | Palmeiras | 3–2 | Bahia | São Paulo |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Denis Ribeiro Serafim (Alagoas) |
30 June 2021 8 | Internacional | 1–2 | Palmeiras | Porto Alegre |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio Attendance: 0 Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior (Paraná) |
4 July 2021 9 | Sport | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Recife |
16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ilha do Retiro Attendance: 0 Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (Rio Grande do Norte) |
7 July 2021 10 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | Grêmio | São Paulo |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima (Minas Gerais) |
10 July 2021 11 | Palmeiras | 3–2 | Santos | São Paulo |
16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina) |
18 July 2021 12 | Atlético Goianiense | 0–3 | Palmeiras | Goiânia |
16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Antônio Accioly Attendance: 0 Referee: Denis Ribeiro Serafim (Alagoas) |
24 July 2021 13 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Fluminense | São Paulo |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio (Distrito Federal) |
31 July 2021 14 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 0 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo) |
7 August 2021 15 | Palmeiras | 2–3 | Fortaleza | São Paulo |
21:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás) |
14 August 2021 16 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Bruno Arleu De Araújo (Rio de Janeiro) |
22 August 2021 17 | Palmeiras | 0–2 | Cuiabá | São Paulo |
11:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul) |
28 August 2021 18 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Athletico Paranaense | São Paulo |
21:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Rio Grande do Sul) |
12 September 2021 20 | Palmeiras | 1–3 | Flamengo | São Paulo |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás) |
18 September 2021 21 | Chapecoense | 0–2 | Palmeiras | Chapecó |
17:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Arena Condá Attendance: 0 Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior (Paraná) |
25 September 2021 22 | Corinhtians | 2–1 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Neo Química Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Raphael Claus (São Paulo) |
3 October 2021 23 | Palmeiras | 1–1 | Juventude | São Paulo |
18:15 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 0 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Rio de Janeiro) |
6 October 2021 24 | América Mineiro | 2–1 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Independência Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Rio Grande do Sul) |
9 October 2021 25 | Palmeiras | 2–4 | Red Bull Bragantino | São Paulo |
21:00 UTC−3 |
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