2020–21 Granada CF season
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2020–21 season | ||||
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President | Jiang Lizhang (until 23 December) Rentao Yi (from 23 December) | |||
Head coach | Diego Martínez | |||
Stadium | Nuevo Los Cármenes | |||
La Liga | 9th | |||
Copa del Rey | Quarter-finals | |||
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Roberto Soldado (9) All: Jorge Molina (15) | |||
Biggest win | Navalcarnero 0–6 Granada | |||
Biggest defeat | Atlético Madrid 6–1 Granada | |||
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The 2020–21 season was the 87th season in the existence of Granada CF and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Granada participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Europa League. 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.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 1 February 2021 [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref |
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30 June 2020 | José Antonio González | Córdoba | Loan return | [2] | |
21 July 2020 | Bernardo Cruz | Numancia | Loan return | [3] | |
4 August 2020 | Dimitri Foulquier | Watford | Buyout clause | €2M | [4] |
4 August 2020 | Luis Milla | Tenerife | Transfer | €5M | [5] |
7 August 2020 | Maxime Gonalons | Roma | Buyout clause | €4M | [6] |
18 August 2020 | Jesús Vallejo | Real Madrid | Loan | [7] | |
25 August 2020 | Jorge Molina | Getafe | Transfer | Free | [8] |
8 September 2020 | Kenedy | Chelsea | Loan | [9] | |
1 February 2021 | Adrián Marín | Alavés | Transfer | Undisclosed | [10] |
1 February 2021 | Domingos Quina | Watford | Loan | [11] |
Out
[edit]Date | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref |
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20 July 2020 | Gil Dias | Monaco | Loan return | [12] | |
20 July 2020 | Carlos Fernández | Sevilla | Loan return | [13] | |
20 July 2020 | Yangel Herrera | Manchester City | Loan return | [14] | |
20 July 2020 | José Antonio Martínez | Eibar | Loan return | [15] | |
20 July 2020 | Jesús Vallejo | Real Madrid | Loan return | [16] | |
4 August 2020 | José Antonio González | Recreativo | Transfer | Free | [17] |
4 August 2020 | Álvaro Vadillo | Celta Vigo | Transfer | Free | [18] |
1 February 2021 | Ramon Azeez | Cartagena | Loan | [19] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
28 August 2020 Friendly | Granada | 0–3 | Valladolid | Marbella, Spain |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
30 August 2020 Friendly | Málaga | 0–0 | Granada | San Pedro de Alcántara, Spain |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center Referee: José Luis Guzmán Mansilla |
4 September 2020 Friendly | Granada | Cancelled | Cádiz | San Pedro de Alcántara, Spain |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
5 September 2020 Friendly | Real Betis | 3–2 | Granada | Marbella, Spain |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
La Liga | 12 September 2020 | 23 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 34.21 |
Copa del Rey | 17 December 2020 | 3 February 2021 | First round | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 80.00 |
UEFA Europa League | 17 September 2020 | 15 April 2021 | Second qualifying round | Quarter-finals | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 53.33 |
Total | 58 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 83 | 84 | −1 | 43.10 |
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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7 | Villarreal | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 58 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a] |
8 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 53 | |
9 | Granada | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 46[b] | |
10 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 46[b] | |
11 | Osasuna | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 44[c] |
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)[20]
Notes:
- ^ Villarreal qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League by winning the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. Based on their league position (7th), they would have received the spot above to enter the Europa Conference League play-off round. This spot was vacated without replacement as per UEFA regulations.
- ^ a b Granada finished ahead of Athletic Bilbao on head-to-head goal difference: Granada 2–0 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Granada.
- ^ Osasuna finished ahead of Cádiz on head-to-head points: Cádiz 0–2 Osasuna, Osasuna 3–2 Cádiz.
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 40 | −18 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[21][22]
12 September 2020 1 | Granada | 2–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Granada |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
20 September 2020 2 | Granada | 2–1 | Alavés | Granada |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
27 September 2020 3 | Atlético Madrid | 6–1 | Granada | Madrid |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
4 October 2020 5 | Cádiz | 1–1 | Granada | Cádiz |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ramón de Carranza Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
17 October 2020 6 | Granada | 1–0 | Sevilla | Granada |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
25 October 2020 7 | Getafe | 0–1 | Granada | Getafe |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
1 November 2020 8 | Granada | 1–1 | Levante | Granada |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
8 November 2020 9 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Granada | San Sebastián |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
22 November 2020 10 | Granada | 1–3 | Valladolid | Granada |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
29 November 2020 11 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Granada | Vigo |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera |
6 December 2020 12 | Granada | 3–3 | Huesca | Granada |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
13 December 2020 13 | Elche | 0–1 | Granada | Elche |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
20 December 2020 14 | Granada | 2–0 | Real Betis | Granada |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
23 December 2020 15 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Granada | Madrid |
19:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[24] Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
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 |
3 January 2021 17 | Eibar | 2–0 | Granada | Eibar |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Ipurua Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
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 |
12 January 2021 4 | Granada | 2–0 | Osasuna | Granada |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes | ||
Note: The match originally scheduled for 30 September 2020, but postponed due to Granada's involvement in the UEFA Europa League.[25] |
20 January 2021 19 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Granada | Villarreal |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
24 January 2021 20 | Osasuna | 3–1 | Granada | Pamplona |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
31 January 2021 21 | Granada | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | Granada |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
6 February 2021 22 | Levante | 2–2 | Granada | Valencia |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
13 February 2021 23 | Granada | 1–2 | Atlético Madrid | Granada |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
21 February 2021 24 | Huesca | 3–2 | Granada | Huesca |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 0[a] Referee: César Soto Grado |
28 February 2021 25 | Granada | 2–1 | Elche | Granada |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
7 March 2021 26 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Granada | Bilbao |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
14 March 2021 27 | Granada | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Granada |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
21 March 2021 28 | Valencia | 2–1 | Granada | Valencia |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
3 April 2021 29 | Granada | 0–3 | Villarreal | Granada |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
11 April 2021 30 | Valladolid | 1–2 | Granada | Valladolid |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
22 April 2021 31 | Granada | 4–1 | Eibar | Granada |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
25 April 2021 32 | Sevilla | 2–1 | Granada | Seville |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
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 | Granada | 0–1 | Cádiz | Granada |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
10 May 2021 35 | Real Betis | 2–1 | Granada | Seville |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 0[a] Referee: César Soto Grado |
13 May 2021 36 | Granada | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Granada |
22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
16 May 2021 37 | Alavés | 4–2 | Granada | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 0[a] Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
23 May 2021 38 | Granada | 0–0 | Getafe | Granada |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
Copa del Rey
[edit]17 December 2020 First round | San Juan | 0–2 | Granada | Pamplona |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Donibane Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
6 January 2021 Second round | Cultural Leonesa | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Granada | León |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Reino de León Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
17 January 2021 Round of 32 | Málaga | 1–2 | Granada | Málaga |
12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: La Rosaleda Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
28 January 2021 Round of 16 | Navalcarnero | 0–6 | Granada | Navalcarnero |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mariano González Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
3 February 2021 Quarter-finals | Granada | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Barcelona | Granada |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]Qualifying rounds and play-off round
[edit]17 September 2020 Second qualifying round | Teuta | 0–4 | Granada | Durrës, Albania |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Willy Delajod (France) |
24 September 2020 Third qualifying round | Granada | 2–0 | Locomotive Tbilisi | Granada, Spain |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
1 October 2020 Play-off round | Malmö FF | 1–3 | Granada | Malmö, Sweden |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Eleda Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
Group stage
[edit]The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[26]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSV | GRA | PAOK | OMO | |
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1 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | |
2 | Granada | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
3 | PAOK | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | 4–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | Omonia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
22 October 2020 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 1–2 | Granada | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
18:55 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 0[b] Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |