2020–21 FC Barcelona season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Josep Maria Bartomeu (until 27 October 2020) Carles Tusquets (interim; from 28 October 2020 until 7 March 2021) Joan Laporta (from 7 March 2021) | |||
| Head coach | Ronald Koeman | |||
| Stadium | Camp Nou | |||
| La Liga | 3rd | |||
| Copa del Rey | Winners | |||
| Supercopa de España | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lionel Messi (30) All: Lionel Messi (38) | |||
| Biggest win | 1–6 vs Real Sociedad | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Juventus 1–4 vs Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| | ||||
The 2020–21 season was the 122nd season in the existence of Futbol Club Barcelona and its 91st consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Barcelona participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España, and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 15 August 2020 to 30 June 2021, with the late start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was their first since 2013–14 without Luis Suárez and Ivan Rakitić, who respectively departed to Atlético Madrid and Sevilla.
Coming off a disastrous 2019–20 season, which not only ended trophyless for the first time in 12 years, but also produced a humiliating 8–2 defeat to Bayern München in the Champions League, Barcelona looked to bounce back. Ronald Koeman was brought in as manager in place of Quique Setién, and he immediately emphasized his strive to reform the squad, underscored by the aforementioned departure of Suárez to Atlético Madrid. This season saw Barça win a record-extending 31st Copa del Rey and fight until the end for the La Liga title, although several stumbles near the finish line meant they finished third, their lowest league position since 2007–08. In the Champions League, Barcelona finished second in their group and then lost to PSG in the round of 16, breaking their streak of 13 consecutive quarter-final appearances in the competition.
Although not known at the time, this season ended up being Lionel Messi's last at Barcelona. He scored his last goal for the club in his last game, which Barça lost 1–2 to Celta Vigo on 16 May 2021.
Kits
[edit]          Home |      Away |     Third | Third alt. | Third alt. 2 |   Fourth (2019–20) |   'Clásico' | |
  Goalkeeper 1 |     Goalkeeper 2 |     Goalkeeper 3 |  Goalkeeper 4 |
Barcelona utilized five sets of kits (excluding variations) throughout the season, a club record. This included a fourth Senyera stripe from the previous season and a 'special' Clásico kit which ended up being used against Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.
Season overview
[edit]August
[edit]On 17 August, Quique Setién was dismissed as the first team head coach after only seven months in charge.[1]
On 19 August, the club announced that Ronald Koeman would be the new head coach until 30 June 2022.[2]
September
[edit]On 1 September, Barcelona reached an agreement with Sevilla FC for the transfer of Ivan Rakitić for €1.5 million plus €9 million in variables.[3]
On 21 September, Barcelona reached an agreement with PAOK FC for the transfer of Moussa Wagué on loan for the rest of the season without a buy option.[4]
On 22 September, Barcelona reached an agreement with Inter Milan for the free transfer of Arturo Vidal with €1 million in variables.[5]
On 23 September, Barcelona announced the transfer of Nélson Semedo to Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. for a fee of €30 million plus €10 million in variables.[6] On the same day, Barça announced that the club had reached an agreement with Atlético Madrid for the departure of Luis Suárez on a free transfer with €6 million in variables.[7]
On 27 September, Barcelona won their La Liga opener in a 4–0 home win against Villarreal CF. A brace from Ansu Fati, a penalty from Lionel Messi, and an own goal from Pau Torres gave Barça the victory.[8]
October
[edit]On 1 October, Barcelona announced the signing of Sergiño Dest from AFC Ajax for a fee of €21 million plus €5 million in variables.[9] Later that same day, Barça defeated Celta de Vigo 3–0 away from home. Another goal from Ansu Fati, a Lucas Olaza own goal, and a late goal from Sergi Roberto sealed the victory for the Blaugrana, ending a five-year winless streak at the Balaídos.[10][11]
On 4 October, Barcelona drew 1–1 with Sevilla at home. Luuk de Jong got the visitors off the mark but Philippe Coutinho equalized for the home side shortly after.[12]
On 5 October, Barcelona reached an agreement with S.L. Benfica for the loan of Jean-Clair Todibo with an option to buy for €20 million.[13] The club also announced the departure of Rafinha to Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer.[14]
On 17 October, Barcelona lost 1–0 to Getafe CF away from home. Jaime Mata scored from the penalty spot to inflict Barça's first defeat of the season.[15]
On 20 October, Barcelona beat Ferencváros 5–1 in their first Champions League game of the season. Goals from Lionel Messi, Ansu Fati, Philippe Coutinho, Pedri, and Ousmane Dembélé ensured victory for the Blaugrana.[16] Later that day, Barça announced the contract extensions of Gerard Piqué until 2024, Marc-André ter Stegen until 2025, Frenkie de Jong and Clément Lenglet until 2026.[17]
On 24 October, Barcelona lost 3–1 at home to rivals Real Madrid in El Clásico. Federico Valverde got the visitors off the mark early into the match but Ansu Fati equalized shortly after, in the process becoming the second youngest goalscorer in El Clásico history and scoring Barça's 400th goal in the fixture's history. Sergio Ramos scored from the penalty spot after a controversial penalty decision and Luka Modrić sealed the game off for Los Blancos.[18][19][20]
On 27 October, President Josep Maria Bartomeu announced his resignation and the resignation of his board of directors, after six years of being the head of the club.[21]
On 28 October, Barcelona announced that Carles Tusquets would be the interim club president until elections were held. Later that same day, Barça defeated Juventus 2–0 away from home in the Champions League. Goals from Dembélé and Messi gave Barça the victory.[22][23]
On 31 October, Barcelona drew 1–1 with Deportivo Alavés. Luis Rioja would take advantage of a mix-up between Gerard Piqué and Neto to put the home side 1–0 up. Antoine Griezmann would equalize in the second-half and score his first goal of the season.[24]
November
[edit]On 4 November, Barcelona defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2–1 at home in the Champions League. An early goal from Messi and a header from Piqué ensured victory for Barça.[25]
On 7 November, Barcelona defeated Real Betis 5–2 at home. Goals from Dembélé, Griezmann, Pedri and a brace from Messi gave Barça the win.[26]
On 21 November, Barcelona lost 1–0 to Atlético Madrid away from home. Yannick Carrasco scored the only goal after taking advantage of a mistake from Marc-André ter Stegen.[27]
On 24 November, Barcelona defeated Dynamo Kyiv 4–0 away from home in the Champions League. Sergiño Dest scored his first goal for Barcelona, Martin Braithwaite scored a brace, and Griezmann came off the bench to finish the game off.[28]
On 30 November, Barcelona defeated Osasuna 4–0 at home. Braithwaite, Griezmann, Coutinho and Messi were the goalscorers.[29]
December
[edit]On 2 December, Barcelona defeated Ferencváros 3–0 away from home in the Champions League. First half goals from Griezmann, Braithwaite and Dembélé were enough to secure a comfortable victory.[30]
On 5 December, Barcelona lost to Cádiz CF 2–1 away from home in the league. Álvaro Giménez scored first for the home side but Barça drew level with an own goal from Pedro Alcalá. The Andalusians went back in front after Álvaro Negredo came off the bench to score the winner.[31]
On 8 December, Barcelona lost to Juventus 3–0 at home in the Champions League after conceding two penalties converted by Cristiano Ronaldo and a goal from Weston McKennie. As a result, Barcelona finished 2nd in Champions League Group G.[32]
On 13 December, Barcelona defeated Levante 1–0 at home. Messi scored the only goal in the game.[33]
On 16 December, Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 2–1 at home. Jordi Alba and Frenkie de Jong scored for Barça after trailing by one goal.[34]
On 19 December, Barcelona drew 2–2 with Valencia at home. Lionel Messi and Ronald Araújo were the goalscorers for Barça.[35]
On 22 December, Barcelona defeated Real Valladolid 3–0 away from home. Lenglet, Braithwaite and Messi were the goalscorers. Messi surpassed Pelé as the highest goalscorer for a single club with his goal against Valladolid.[36][37]
On 29 December, Barcelona drew 1–1 with Eibar at home. Kike got the visitors off the mark after taking advantage of an error by Araújo. Dembélé came off the bench to score the equalizer.[38]
January
[edit]On 3 January, Barcelona defeated Huesca 1–0 away from home. De Jong scored the only goal in the game.[39]
On 6 January, Barcelona and Getafe reached an agreement for the loan of Carles Aleñá for the remainder of the season.[40] Later that same day, Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 3–2 away from home. Iñaki Williams gave an early lead for the home side but Pedri equalized with a header. Messi sealed victory for Barça by scoring two goals.[41]
On 9 January, Barcelona defeated Granada 4–0 away from home. Braces from Griezmann and Messi earned a comfortable victory for Barça.[42]
On 13 January, Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad in a penalty shoot-out 2–3 in the Supercopa de España after the score ended 1–1 during regulation time and extra time. Frenkie de Jong put Barça in the lead after converting a header, but Mikel Oyarzabal equalized for La Real in the second half. Ter Stegen would go on to save two penalties in the shoot-out and Riqui Puig stepped up and scored the decisive penalty to send the Catalans to the final.[43]
On 17 January, Barcelona lost 3–2 to Athletic Bilbao in the Supercopa de España final. Antoine Griezmann struck first and put Barça in the lead but Óscar de Marcos quickly equalized. Griezmann would later score again, but Asier Villalibre scored in the final minute to make the score 2–2 and send the match into extra time. Iñaki Williams scored at the start of extra time and Los Leones won the Super Cup. The game also featured Lionel Messi's first red card while playing for FC Barcelona.[44][45]
On 21 January, Barcelona defeated Cornellà 2–0 away from home in the Copa del Rey. Dembélé and Braithwaite scored the goals in extra time.[46]
On 24 January, Barcelona defeated Elche 2–0 at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero. Frenkie de Jong and Riqui Puig scored for the Blaugrana. The latter also scored his first goal for the first team.[47]
On 27 January, Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 2–1 away from home in Copa del Rey round of 16. Rayo took the lead in the 63rd minute, but Barça came-back with goals from Messi and De Jong.[48]
On 31 January, Barça defeated Athletic Bilbao 2–1 at home in La Liga. Messi scored his 650th for the club and Griezmann scored to claim all three points.[49]
February
[edit]On 1 February, Barcelona announced that the club had reached an agreement with Benfica to terminate the loan of Jean-Clair Todibo. Todibo subsequently joined OGC Nice on loan until the remainder of the season, with an option to buy for €8.5 million.[50]
On 3 February, Barcelona defeated Granada 5–3 away from home in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. The home side took a 2–0 lead through goals from Kenedy and Roberto Soldado, but Barça came back in the last minutes of the game with goals from Antoine Griezmann and Jordi Alba, forcing extra time. Barça took the lead in the 100th minute of extra time with a header from Griezmann, but Granada soon equalized with a penalty converted by Fede Vico. However, Barça again took the lead with a goal from De Jong, and the game was sealed with a rasping volley from Jordi Alba, assuring passage to the semi-finals.[51]
On 7 February, Barcelona defeated Real Betis 3–2 away from home. The hosts took the lead through Borja Iglesias but a goal from Messi and an own goal from Víctor Ruiz handed Barcelona the lead, until the latter made amends for his own goal by equalizing the game. Francisco Trincão came off the bench to score his first goal for Barça and secure the win.[52]
On 10 February, Barcelona lost to Sevilla 2–0 in the first leg of Copa del Rey semi-finals. Jules Koundé and former Barça player Ivan Rakitić scored the goals for Sevilla.[53]
On 13 February, Barcelona defeated Deportivo Alavés 5–1 at home. Braces from Trincão and Messi and a goal from Junior Firpo led the Blaugrana to victory.[54]
On 16 February, Barcelona lost to Paris Saint-Germain 4–1 at home in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Messi scored from the penalty spot to put Barça in the lead but a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappé and a goal from Moise Kean gave the visitors the victory.[55]
On 21 February, Barcelona drew 1–1 with Cádiz at home. Messi scored from the penalty spot to give the lead for Barça but Cádiz drew late with a penalty converted by Álex Fernández.[56]
On 24 February, Barcelona defeated Elche 3–0 at home. A brace from Messi and a goal from Jordi Alba were enough to take all three points.[57]
On 27 February, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 2–0 away from home. Dembélé and Messi were the goalscorers.[58]
March
[edit]On 3 March, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 3–0 (3–2 agg.) in the second leg of Copa del Rey semi-finals. An early goal from Dembélé and a goal from Piqué in the last minute of the game leveled the aggregate score and forced the match into extra time. Martin Braithwaite scored the winning goal in 95th minute to secure a spot in the final.[59]
On 6 March, Barcelona defeated Osasuna 2–0 away from home. Jordi Alba and Ilaix Moriba scored for the Blaugrana, with the latter scoring his first senior goal.[60]
On 7 March, Joan Laporta was elected as the new club president, having previously served as club president from 2003 until 2010.[61]
On 10 March, Barcelona drew 1–1 with Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. Kylian Mbappé scored from the penalty spot to put Paris in the lead but Messi equalized for Barça shortly after. With an aggregate score of 5–2, Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League.[62]
On 15 March, Barcelona defeated Huesca 4–1 at home. A brace from Messi and goals from Griezmann and Óscar Mingueza – with his first senior goal – led the Blaugrana to victory.[63]
On 21 March, Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 6–1 away from home. Dest and Messi scored braces while Griezmann and Dembélé scored a goal each.[64]
April
[edit]On 5 April, Barcelona defeated Real Valladolid 1–0 at home. Dembélé scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.[65] After this victory Barcelona stood one point away from Atlético, one week before El Clásico. This meant Barcelona had reduced the distance with La Liga's leaders by 11 points since last defeat against Cádiz on December 5, winning 51 of 57 possible points.
On 10 April, Barcelona lost 2–1 to fierce rivals Real Madrid away from home. First half goals came from Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos, and while Óscar Mingueza pulled one back for the Catalans, however it wasn't enough as the visitors lost the first Clásico at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium.[66]
On 17 April, Barcelona won their 31st Copa del Rey after defeating Athletic Bilbao 4–0 in the final. De Jong and Griezmann scored a goal each while Messi scored a brace.[67][68]
On 22 April, Barcelona released a statement confirming that the Catalan club would be forming a part of a breakaway European Super League, a proposed annual club football competition to be contested by twenty of Europe's most elite football clubs. Later that day, Barça defeated Getafe 5–2 at home. A brace from Messi, a header from Araújo, a penalty converted by Griezmann and an own goal secured victory for the home side.[69]
On 25 April, Barcelona defeated Villarreal 2–1 away from home. A brace from Griezmann in the first half helped turn the tie around for the visitors after being a goal behind.[70]
On 29 April, Barcelona lost 2–1 to Granada at home. Messi gave Barcelona the lead in the first half, but the Blaugrana ended up being the losing side after conceding two goals in the second half from Darwin Machís and Jorge Molina.[71]
May
[edit]On 2 May, Barcelona defeated Valencia 3–2 away from home. A brace from Messi and a goal scored by Griezmann secured victory for the visitors after being a goal behind.[72]
On 8 May, Barcelona drew 0–0 against Atlético Madrid at home.[73]
On 11 May, Barcelona drew 3–3 against Levante away from home. Goals from Messi and Pedri gave Barça a two-goal lead in the first half, but Levante equalized after scoring two goals in two minutes. Barcelona restored the lead with a goal from Dembélé, but the lead was cancelled out again after the home side scored a goal.[74]
On 16 May, Barcelona lost 2–1 to Celta Vigo at home. Messi gave Barcelona the lead, but a brace from Santi Mina won the game for Celta.[75]
On 22 May, Barcelona defeated Eibar 1–0 away from home, with Griezmann scoring the only goal of the game. Barcelona ended the season with a 3rd place finish in La Liga, its lowest since 2007–08.[76]
Players
[edit]| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Marc-André ter Stegen | 29 | EU | 2014 | 278 | 0 | 2025 | €12M | |
| 2 | DF |  | Sergiño Dest | 20 | EU | 2020 | 41 | 3 | 2025 | €21M | Second nationality: The Netherlands |
| 3 | DF |  | Gerard Piqué (3rd captain) | 34 | EU | 2008 | 566 | 49 | 2024 | €5M | Originally from Youth system |
| 4 | DF |  | Ronald Araújo | 22 | Non-EU | 2019 | 39 | 2 | 2023 | €1.7M | |
| 5 | MF | | Sergio Busquets (vice-captain) | 32 | EU | 2008 | 629 | 15 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 7 | FW |  | Antoine Griezmann | 30 | EU | 2019 | 99 | 35 | 2024 | €120M | |
| 8 | MF |  | Miralem Pjanić | 31 | EU | 2020 | 30 | 0 | 2024 | €60M | Second nationality: Luxembourg |
| 9 | FW |  | Martin Braithwaite | 29 | EU | 2020 (Winter) | 53 | 8 | 2024 | €18M | |
| 10 | FW |  | Lionel Messi (captain) | 33 | EU | 2004 | 778 | 672 | 2021 | Youth system | Second nationality: Spain |
| 11 | FW | | Ousmane Dembélé | 24 | EU | 2017 | 118 | 30 | 2022 | €105M | |
| 12 | MF | | Riqui Puig | 21 | EU | 2018 | 39 | 1 | 2021 | Youth system | |
| 13 | GK |  | Neto | 31 | EU | 2019 | 17 | 0 | 2023 | €26M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 14 | MF | | Philippe Coutinho | 28 | EU | 2018 (Winter) | 90 | 24 | 2023 | €120M | Second nationality: Portugal |
| 15 | DF | | Clément Lenglet | 26 | EU | 2018 | 133 | 7 | 2026 | €35.9M | |
| 16 | MF | | Pedri | 18 | EU | 2020 | 52 | 4 | 2022 | €5M | |
| 17 | FW |  | Francisco Trincão | 21 | EU | 2020 | 42 | 3 | 2025 | €31M | |
| 18 | DF | | Jordi Alba | 32 | EU | 2012 | 385 | 22 | 2024 | €14M | Originally from Youth system |
| 19 | MF | | Matheus Fernandes | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 2025 | €7M | |
| 20 | DF | | Sergi Roberto (4th captain) | 29 | EU | 2010 | 304 | 10 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 21 | MF |  | Frenkie de Jong | 24 | EU | 2019 | 93 | 9 | 2026 | €75M | |
| 22 | FW | | Ansu Fati | 18 | EU | 2019 | 43 | 13 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 23 | DF | | Samuel Umtiti | 27 | EU | 2016 | 132 | 2 | 2023 | €25M | |
| 24 | DF | | Junior Firpo | 24 | EU | 2019 | 41 | 2 | 2024 | €18M |
- Last updated: 22 May 2021
- Source: FCBarcelona.com, LaLiga.es, Players in/out, Wikipedia players' articles, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport)
From Barcelona B and Youth Academy
[edit]| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | GK | | Iñaki Peña | 22 | EU | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 27 | MF | | Ilaix Moriba | 18 | EU | 2020 | 18 | 1 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 28 | DF | | Óscar Mingueza | 22 | EU | 2018 | 39 | 2 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 29 | FW | | Konrad de la Fuente | 19 | EU | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | Second nationality: Spain |
| 30 | MF | | Álex Collado | 22 | EU | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 32 | DF | | Santiago Ramos Mingo | 19 | Non-EU | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | Free transfer | |
| 36 | GK | | Arnau Tenas | 19 | EU | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | Youth system |
- Last updated: 22 May 2021
- Source: FCBarcelona.com and UEFA.com
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | MF | Oriol Busquets | Twente | Loan return | 1 July 2020 | [77] |
| – | DF | Juan Miranda | Schalke 04 | Loan return | 1 July 2020 | [78] |
| 14 | MF | Philippe Coutinho | Bayern Munich | Loan return | 1 July 2020 | [79] |
| 12 | MF | Rafinha | Celta Vigo | Loan return | 1 July 2020 | [80] |
| 6 | MF | Carles Aleñá | Real Betis | Loan return | 1 July 2020 | [81] |
| – | DF | Jean-Clair Todibo | Schalke 04 | Loan return | 1 July 2020 | [82] |
| – | DF |  Moussa Wagué | Nice | Loan return | 1 July 2020 | [83] |
| 16 | MF | Pedri | Las Palmas | €5,000,000 | 1 July 2020 | [84] |
| 17 | FW | Francisco Trincão | Braga | €31,000,000 | 1 July 2020 | [85] |
| 19 | MF | Matheus Fernandes | Palmeiras | €7,000,000 | 1 July 2020 | [86] |
| 8 | MF | Miralem Pjanić |  Juventus | €60,000,000[a] | 1 July 2020 | [87] |
| 2 | DF | Sergiño Dest | Ajax | €21,000,000[b] | 1 October 2020 | [88] |
| – | DF | Jean-Clair Todibo | Benfica | Loan return | 1 February 2021 | [89] |
| Total | €124,000,000 | |||||
Out
[edit]| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | MF |  Arda Turan | Galatasaray | Free transfer | 1 July 2020 | [90] |
| 8 | MF | Arthur | Juventus | €72,000,000[c] | 1 July 2020 | [91] |
| – | FW | Carles Pérez | Roma | €11,000,000[d] | 1 July 2020 | [92] |
| – | FW | Abel Ruiz | Braga | €8,000,000 | 1 July 2020 | [93] |
| – | MF | Marc Cucurella | Getafe | €10,000,000 | 1 July 2020 | [94] |
| 4 | MF |  Ivan Rakitić | Sevilla | €1,500,000[e] | 1 September 2020 | [95] |
| 22 | MF |  Arturo Vidal | Internazionale | Free transfer[f] | 22 September 2020 | [96] |
| – | DF | Jorge Cuenca | Villarreal | €2,500,000[g] | 22 September 2020 | [97] |
| 2 | DF | Nélson Semedo |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | €30,000,000[h] | 23 September 2020 | [98] |
| 9 | FW | Luis Suárez | Atlético Madrid | Free transfer[i] | 23 September 2020 | [99] |
| 12 | MF | Rafinha | Paris Saint-Germain | Free transfer[j] | 5 October 2020 | [100] |
| Total | €135,000,000 | |||||
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €65,000,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €26,000,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €82,000,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €14,500,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €10,500,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €1,000,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €6,500,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €40,000,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €6,000,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €3,000,000.
Loans out
[edit]| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Start Date | End Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | DF | Moussa Wagué |  PAOK | None | 21 September 2020 | End of Season | [4] |
| – | MF | Monchu | Girona | None | 22 September 2020 | End of Season | [101] |
| – | DF | Jean-Clair Todibo | Benfica | €2,000,000 | 5 October 2020 | End of Season | [102] |
| – | DF | Juan Miranda | Real Betis | None | 5 October 2020 | End of Season | [103] |
| 6 | MF | Carles Aleñá | Getafe | None | 6 January 2021 | End of Season | [104] |
| – | DF | Jean-Clair Todibo | Nice | None | 1 February 2021 | End of Season | [105] |
| Total | €2,000,000 | ||||||
Transfer summary
[edit]Undisclosed fees are not included in the transfer totals.
| Expenditure Summer: Winter: Total: | Income Summer: Winter: Total: | Net totals Summer: Winter: Total: |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
| 12 September 2020 Friendly | Barcelona | 3–1 | Gimnàstic | Sant Joan Despí, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Stadium Referee: Albert Ávalos Martos |
| 16 September 2020 Friendly | Barcelona | 3–1 | Girona | Sant Joan Despí, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Stadium Referee: Albert Catalá Ferrán |
| 19 September 2020 Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona | 1–0 | Elche | Barcelona, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Carlos Calderiña Pavón |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 27 September 2020 | 22 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 63.16 |
| Copa del Rey | 21 January 2021 | 17 April 2021 | Round of 32 | Winners | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 83.33 |
| Supercopa de España | 13 January 2021 | 17 January 2021 | Semi-finals | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 20 October 2020 | 10 March 2021 | Group stage | Round of 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 62.50 |
| Total | 54 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 122 | 58 | +64 | 62.96 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 25 | +42 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 84 | |
| 3 | Barcelona | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 79 | |
| 4 | Sevilla | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 77 | |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[106]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of the 2020–21 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round) was passed to the seventh-placed team, Villarreal.
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 79 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[107][108]
| 27 September 2020 3 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Villarreal | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 1 October 2020 4 | Celta Vigo | 0–3 | Barcelona | Vigo |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 4 October 2020 5 | Barcelona | 1–1 | Sevilla | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 17 October 2020 6 | Getafe | 1–0 | Barcelona | Getafe |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 0[a] Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 24 October 2020 7 | Barcelona | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 31 October 2020 8 | Alavés | 1–1 | Barcelona | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 7 November 2020 9 | Barcelona | 5–2 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 21 November 2020 10 | Atlético Madrid | 1–0 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 0[a] Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 29 November 2020 11 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Osasuna | Barcelona |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 5 December 2020 12 | Cádiz | 2–1 | Barcelona | Cádiz |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ramón de Carranza Attendance: 0[a] Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 13 December 2020 13 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Levante | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 16 December 2020 19 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez | |
| Note: The match originally scheduled for 20 January 2021, but brought forward due to the teams involvement in the Supercopa de España.[111] | ||||
| 19 December 2020 14 | Barcelona | 2–2 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 22 December 2020 15 | Valladolid | 0–3 | Barcelona | Valladolid |
| 22:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 29 December 2020 16 | Barcelona | 1–1 | Eibar | Barcelona |
| 19:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 3 January 2021 17 | Huesca | 0–1 | Barcelona | Huesca |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 6 January 2021 2 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–3 | Barcelona | Bilbao |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 19 September 2020, but postponed due the delayed conclusion of the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League.[112] | ||||
| 9 January 2021 18 | Granada | 0–4 | Barcelona | Granada |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 24 January 2021 20 | Elche | 0–2 | Barcelona | Elche |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
| 31 January 2021 21 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 7 February 2021 22 | Real Betis | 2–3 | Barcelona | Seville |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 13 February 2021 23 | Barcelona | 5–1 | Alavés | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 21 February 2021 24 | Barcelona | 1–1 | Cádiz | Barcelona |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 24 February 2021 1 | Barcelona | 3–0 | Elche | Barcelona |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 13 September 2020, but postponed due to the delayed conclusion of last season's UEFA club competitions.[113] | ||||
| 27 February 2021 25 | Sevilla | 0–2 | Barcelona | Seville |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 6 March 2021 26 | Osasuna | 0–2 | Barcelona | Pamplona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 15 March 2021 27 | Barcelona | 4–1 | Huesca | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 21 March 2021 28 | Real Sociedad | 1–6 | Barcelona | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[a] Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 5 April 2021 29 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Valladolid | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 10 April 2021 30 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[114] Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 22 April 2021 31 | Barcelona | 5–2 | Getafe | Barcelona |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 25 April 2021 32 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Barcelona | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 29 April 2021 33 | Barcelona | 1–2 | Granada | Barcelona |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 2 May 2021 34 | Valencia | 2–3 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 0[a] Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 8 May 2021 35 | Barcelona | 0–0 | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 11 May 2021 36 | Levante | 3–3 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 0[a] Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 16 May 2021 37 | Barcelona | 1–2 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 22 May 2021 38 | Eibar | 0–1 | Barcelona | Eibar |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ipurua Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |