2020–21 Valencia CF season

Valencia CF
2020–21 season
OwnerPeter Lim
PresidentAnil Murthy
Head coachJavi Gracia
(until 3 May)
Voro
(interim, from 3 May)
StadiumMestalla
La Liga13th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlos Soler (11)

All:
Carlos Soler (12)
Biggest win4–1 vs Real Madrid
4–1 vs Yeclano
4–1 vs Eibar
Biggest defeat0–3 vs Sevilla
0–3 vs Getafe

The 2020–21 season was the 101st season in the existence of Valencia CF and its 86th consecutive season in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Valencia participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 20 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, with the late start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

The season was the first since 2010–11 without former captain Dani Parejo, who departed to Villarreal.

Players

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Squad information

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No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Signed in Contract ends Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 GK Spain Jaume Doménech (1990-11-05) 5 November 1990 (age 33) 2015 2022 Spain Valencia Mestalla
13 GK Netherlands Jasper Cillessen (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 35) 2019 2023 Spain Barcelona
25 GK Spain Cristian Rivero (1998-03-21) 21 March 1998 (age 26) 2019 2022 Spain Valencia Mestalla
Defenders
2 DF Portugal Thierry Correia (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) 2019 2024 Portugal Sporting CP
3 DF Spain Toni Lato (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 27) 2017 2023 Spain Valencia Mestalla
4 DF France Eliaquim Mangala (1991-02-13) 13 February 1991 (age 33) 2019 2021 England Manchester City
5 DF Brazil Gabriel Paulista (1990-12-26) 26 December 1990 (age 33) 2017 2022 England Arsenal
6 DF Portugal Ferro (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 27) 2021 (Loan) 2021 Portugal Benfica
12 DF France Mouctar Diakhaby (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 27) 2018 2023 France Lyon
14 DF Spain José Luis Gayà (Captain) (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 29) 2012 2023 Spain Valencia Mestalla
15 DF Spain Hugo Guillamón (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 24) 2018 2023 Spain Valencia Mestalla
Midfielders
8 MF Spain Carlos Soler (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 27) 2016 2023 Spain Valencia Mestalla
10 MF Uruguay Christian Oliva (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 28) 2021 (Loan) 2021 Italy Cagliari
18 MF Denmark Daniel Wass (1989-05-31) 31 May 1989 (age 35) 2018 2022 Spain Celta Vigo
19 MF Serbia Uroš Račić (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998 (age 26) 2018 2024 Serbia Red Star Belgrade
20 MF South Korea Lee Kang-in (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23) 2018 2022 Spain Valencia Mestalla
23 MF Spain Jason (1994-06-07) 7 June 1994 (age 30) 2019 2022 Spain Levante UD
26 MF Spain Vicente Esquerdo (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 (age 25) 2018 2022 Spain Valencia Mestalla
30 MF United States Yunus Musah (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 21) 2019 2022 Spain Valencia Mestalla
Forwards
7 FW Portugal Gonçalo Guedes (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 27) 2017 2023 France Paris Saint-Germain
9 FW France Kevin Gameiro (1987-05-09) 9 May 1987 (age 37) 2018 2021 Spain Atlético Madrid
11 FW Italy Patrick Cutrone (1998-01-03) 3 January 1998 (age 26) 2021 (Loan) 2021 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
17 FW Russia Denis Cheryshev (1990-11-26) 26 November 1990 (age 33) 2018 2022 Spain Villarreal
21 FW Spain Manu Vallejo (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27) 2019 2024 Spain Cádiz
22 FW Uruguay Maxi Gómez (1996-08-14) 14 August 1996 (age 28) 2019 2024 Spain Celta Vigo
37 FW Spain Álex Blanco (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 25) 2018 2021 Spain Valencia Mestalla
Players who left during season
6 MF Central African Republic Geoffrey Kondogbia (1993-02-15) 15 February 1993 (age 31) 2017 2022 Spain Atlético Madrid

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF Spain ESP Guillem Molina
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 FW Spain ESP Pablo Gozalbez

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Spain ESP Jorge Sáenz (at Spain Celta Vigo until 30 June 2021)
32 DF Spain ESP Javi Jiménez (at Spain Albacete until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Spain ESP Adrià Guerrero (at Switzerland Lugano until 30 June 2021)
21 FW Spain ESP Rubén Sobrino (at Spain Cádiz until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

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In

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
3 DF Spain Toni Lato Spain Osasuna Loan return 31 July 2020
23 MF Spain Jason Spain Getafe Loan return 31 July 2020
32 DF Spain Álex Centelles Portugal Famalicão Loan return 31 July 2020
19 MF Serbia Uroš Račić Portugal Famalicão Loan return 31 July 2020
MF Spain Álex Carbonell Netherlands Fortuna Sittard Loan return 31 July 2020
37 FW Spain Álex Blanco Spain Zaragoza Loan return 31 July 2020
24 MF Italy Cristiano Piccini Italy Atalanta Loan return 23 January 2021
11 FW Italy Patrick Cutrone England Wolverhampton Wanderers Season loan 31 January 2021 [1]
6 DF Portugal Ferro Portugal Benfica Season loan 31 January 2021 [2]
10 MF Uruguay Christian Oliva Italy Cagliari Season loan 1 February 2021 [3]

Out

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No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
3 DF Spain Jaume Costa Spain Villarreal Loan return 31 July 2020 [4]
25 DF Italy Alessandro Florenzi Italy Roma Loan return 31 July 2020 [5]
DF Spain Jorge Sáenz Spain Celta Vigo Season loan 31 July 2020
20 FW Spain Ferran Torres England Manchester City €27,000,000 4 August 2020 [6]
17 MF France Francis Coquelin Spain Villarreal €11,000,000 12 August 2020 [7]
10 MF Spain Dani Parejo Spain Villarreal Free [8]
32 DF Spain Javier Jiménez Spain Albacete Season loan 13 August 2020 [9]
DF Spain Adrià Guerrero Switzerland Lugano Season loan 20 August 2020 [10]
19 FW Spain Rodrigo England Leeds United €35,000,000 25 August 2020 [11]
21 DF Italy Cristiano Piccini Italy Atalanta Season loan + option to buy at €3,000,000 9 September 2020 [12]
MF Spain Álex Carbonell Switzerland FC Luzern Free 25 September 2020 [13]
MF Spain Álex Centelles Spain UD Almería Free 2 October 2020 [14]
FW Spain Jordi Escobar Spain UD Almería €2.50m 5 October 2020
6 MF Central African Republic Geoffrey Kondogbia Spain Atlético Madrid £18,000,000 3 November 2020 [15]
11 FW Spain Rubén Sobrino Spain Cádiz Season loan 31 January 2021 [16]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

22 August 2020 Friendly Valencia Spain 1–0 Spain Castellón Paterna, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Vallejo 77'
Report Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna
Attendance: 0
Referee: Iván Muñoz Pérez
28 August 2020 Friendly Valencia Spain 2–1 Spain Villarreal San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francisco Hernández Maeso
29 August 2020 Friendly Levante Spain 0–0 Spain Valencia San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rafael Sánchez López
5 September 2020 Friendly Valencia Spain 3–1 Spain Cartagena Paterna, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna
Attendance: 0

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 13 September 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 13th 38 10 13 15 50 53 −3 026.32
Copa del Rey 16 December 2020 27 January 2021 First round Round of 16 4 3 0 1 10 6 +4 075.00
Total 42 13 13 16 60 59 +1 030.95

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Osasuna 38 11 11 16 37 48 −11 44[a]
12 Cádiz 38 11 11 16 36 58 −22 44[a]
13 Valencia 38 10 13 15 50 53 −3 43
14 Levante 38 9 14 15 46 57 −11 41
15 Getafe 38 9 11 18 28 43 −15 38
Source: La Liga
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)[17]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Osasuna finished ahead of Cádiz on head-to-head points: Cádiz 0–2 Osasuna, Osasuna 3–2 Cádiz.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 10 13 15 50 53  −3 43 8 7 4 34 23  +11 2 6 11 16 30  −14

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWLDWLLLDWDLDDDLLDWDLWDLWLWLWLDLDDLWLWD
Position155281214139914131213141717141414141213121412121212131414141413141313
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[18][19]

13 September 2020 1 Valencia 4–2 Levante Valencia
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
19 September 2020 2 Celta Vigo 2–1 Valencia Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
26 September 2020 3 Valencia 1–1 Huesca Valencia
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
29 September 2020 4 Real Sociedad 0–1 Valencia San Sebastián
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
3 October 2020 5 Valencia 0–2 Real Betis Valencia
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
18 October 2020 6 Villarreal 2–1 Valencia Villarreal
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
23 October 2020 7 Elche 2–1 Valencia Elche
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: César Soto Grado
1 November 2020 8 Valencia 2–2 Getafe Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
8 November 2020 9 Valencia 4–1 Real Madrid Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
22 November 2020 10 Alavés 2–2 Valencia Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
28 November 2020 11 Valencia 0–1 Atlético Madrid Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
7 December 2020 12 Eibar 0–0 Valencia Eibar
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
12 December 2020 13 Valencia 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
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 Valencia 0–1 Sevilla Valencia
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
30 December 2020 16 Granada 2–1 Valencia Granada
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
4 January 2021 17 Valencia 1–1 Cádiz Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
10 January 2021 18 Valladolid 0–1 Valencia Valladolid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
21 January 2021 19 Valencia 1–1 Osasuna Valencia
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
24 January 2021 20 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Valencia Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
30 January 2021 21 Valencia 1–0 Elche Valencia
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
7 February 2021 22 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Valencia Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
14 February 2021 23 Real Madrid 2–0 Valencia Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[21]
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
20 February 2021 24 Valencia 2–0 Celta Vigo Valencia
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
27 February 2021 25 Getafe 3–0 Valencia Getafe
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
5 March 2021 26 Valencia 2–1 Villarreal Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
12 March 2021 27 Levante 1–0 Valencia Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
21 March 2021 28 Valencia 2–1 Granada Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
4 April 2021 29 Cádiz 2–1 Valencia Cádiz
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
11 April 2021 30 Valencia 2–2 Real Sociedad Valencia
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
18 April 2021 33 Real Betis 2–2 Valencia Seville
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 28 April 2021, but was brought forward by La Liga.[22]
21 April 2021 31 Osasuna 3–1 Valencia Pamplona
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Mario Melero López
24 April 2021 32 Valencia 1–1 Alavés Valencia
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
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
9 May 2021 35 Valencia 3–0 Valladolid Valencia
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
12 May 2021 36 Sevilla 1–0 Valencia Seville
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
16 May 2021 37 Valencia 4–1 Eibar Valencia
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
22 May 2021 38 Huesca 0–0 Valencia Huesca
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Alcoraz
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Copa del Rey

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16 December 2020 First round Terrassa 2–4 (a.e.t.) Valencia Terrassa
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olímpic
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
7 January 2021 Second round Yeclano 1–4 Valencia Yecla
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Constitución
Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
17 January 2021 Round of 32 Alcorcón 0–2 Valencia Las Rozas[b]
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
27 January 2021 Round of 16 Sevilla 3–0 Valencia Seville
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Last updated 22 May 2021
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Spain ESP Jaume Doménech 28 0 28 0 0 0
13 GK Netherlands NED Jasper Cillessen 10 0 10 0 0 0
25 GK Spain ESP Cristian Rivero 4 0 0 0 4 0
Defenders
2 DF Portugal POR Thierry Correia 32 2 25+4 1 3 1
3 DF Spain ESP Toni Lato 18 1 8+7 1 3 0
4 DF France FRA Eliaquim Mangala 9 0 4+2 0 3 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Gabriel 32 4 31 4 1 0
6 DF Portugal POR Ferro 3 0 2+1 0 0 0
12 DF France FRA Mouctar Diakhaby 27 1 24+2 1 0+1 0
14 DF Spain ESP José Luis Gayà 34 1 32+1 1 0+1 0
15 DF Spain ESP Hugo Guillamón 26 1 21+4 1 1 0
24 DF Italy ITA Cristiano Piccini 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
29 DF Argentina ARG Kevin Sibille 1 0 0 0 1 0
31 DF Spain ESP Guillem Molina 5 0 1+1 0 1+2 0
32 DF Spain ESP Jesús Vázquez 1 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
8 MF Spain ESP Carlos Soler 34 12 31+1 11 0+2 1
10 MF Uruguay URU Christian Oliva 9 0 1+8 0 0 0
17 MF Russia RUS Denis Cheryshev 22 0 13+8 0 1 0
18 MF Denmark DEN Daniel Wass 36 4 35 4 1 0
19 MF Serbia SRB Uroš Račić 35 2 25+6 1 3+1 1
20 MF South Korea KOR Lee Kang-in 27 1 15+9 0 2+1 1
23 MF Spain ESP Jason 21 0 4+13 0 2+2 0
26 MF Spain ESP Vicente Esquerdo 7 0 3+1 0 1+2 0
27 MF France FRA Koba Koindredi 6 1 0+2 0 4 1
30 MF United States USA Yunus Musah 34 2 17+14 1 1+2 1
Forwards
7 FW Portugal POR Gonçalo Guedes 34 7 27+4 5 2+1 2
9 FW France FRA Kevin Gameiro 26 4 10+16 4 0 0
11 FW Italy ITA Patrick Cutrone 7 0 0+7 0 0 0
16 FW Spain ESP Álex Blanco 16 1 6+7 1 1+2 0
21 FW Spain ESP Manu Vallejo 32 6 9+20 5 3 1
22 FW Uruguay URU Maxi Gómez 31 7 31 7 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have been loaned out or transferred
6 MF Central African Republic CTA Geoffrey Kondogbia 5 0 5 0 0 0
11 FW Spain ESP Rubén Sobrino 9 1 0+5 0 4 1

Goalscorers

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As of 17 May 2021
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name La Liga Copa del Rey Total
1 8 MF Spain Carlos Soler 11 1 12
2 22 FW Uruguay Maxi Gómez 7 0 7
7 FW Portugal Gonçalo Guedes 5 2 7
4 15 FW Spain Manu Vallejo 5 1 6
5 9 FW France Kevin Gameiro 4 0 4
18