2020–21 Granada CF season

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Granada
2020–21 season
PresidentJiang Lizhang
(until 23 December)
Rentao Yi
(from 23 December)
Head coachDiego Martínez
StadiumNuevo Los Cármenes
La Liga9th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Roberto Soldado (9)

All:
Jorge Molina (15)
Biggest winNavalcarnero 0–6 Granada
Biggest defeatAtlético Madrid 6–1 Granada

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

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First-team squad

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Portugal POR Rui Silva
2 DF Guadeloupe GLP Dimitri Foulquier
3 DF Argentina ARG Nehuén Pérez (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
4 MF France FRA Maxime Gonalons
5 MF Spain ESP Luis Milla
6 DF Spain ESP Germán (vice-captain)
7 FW Colombia COL Luis Suárez
8 MF Cameroon CMR Yan Eteki
9 FW Spain ESP Roberto Soldado (3rd captain)
10 FW Spain ESP Antonio Puertas
11 FW Venezuela VEN Darwin Machís
12 MF Portugal POR Domingos Quina (on loan from Watford)
13 GK Spain ESP Aarón
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Spain ESP Fede Vico
15 DF Spain ESP Carlos Neva
16 DF Spain ESP Víctor Díaz (captain)
17 DF Spain ESP Quini
18 DF Spain ESP Adrián Marín
19 MF Spain ESP Ángel Montoro (4th captain)
20 DF Spain ESP Jesús Vallejo (on loan from Real Madrid)
21 MF Venezuela VEN Yangel Herrera (on loan from Manchester City)
22 DF Portugal POR Domingos Duarte
23 FW Spain ESP Jorge Molina
24 MF Brazil BRA Kenedy (on loan from Chelsea)
26 MF Spain ESP Alberto Soro

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
27 MF Spain ESP Antonio Aranda
28 DF Spain ESP Pepe Sánchez
29 MF Spain ESP Isma Ruiz
30 DF Spain ESP Raúl Torrente
31 GK Spain ESP Arnau Fàbrega
33 FW Spain ESP Echu
35 GK Portugal POR João Costa
36 MF Argentina ARG Juan Ignacio Brunet
No. Pos. Nation Player
37 MF Spain ESP Álvaro Bravo
38 FW Spain ESP Dani Plomer
39 MF Kosovo KOS Eris Abedini
40 DF Spain ESP Carlos León
41 GK Spain ESP Ángel Jiménez
42 DF Spain ESP Sergio Barcia
43 GK Spain ESP Rafael Romero
44 DF Ghana GHA Kingsley Fobi

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
MF Nigeria NGA Ramon Azeez (at Cartagena until 30 June 2021)
FW Spain ESP Antoñín (at Rayo Vallecano until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

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In

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Date Player From Type Fee Ref
30 June 2020 Spain José Antonio González Córdoba Loan return [2]
21 July 2020 Spain Bernardo Cruz Numancia Loan return [3]
4 August 2020 Guadeloupe Dimitri Foulquier England Watford Buyout clause €2M [4]
4 August 2020 Spain Luis Milla Tenerife Transfer €5M [5]
7 August 2020 France Maxime Gonalons Italy Roma Buyout clause €4M [6]
18 August 2020 Spain Jesús Vallejo Real Madrid Loan [7]
25 August 2020 Spain Jorge Molina Getafe Transfer Free [8]
8 September 2020 Brazil Kenedy England Chelsea Loan [9]
1 February 2021 Spain Adrián Marín Alavés Transfer Undisclosed [10]
1 February 2021 Portugal Domingos Quina England Watford Loan [11]

Out

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Date Player To Type Fee Ref
20 July 2020 Portugal Gil Dias France Monaco Loan return [12]
20 July 2020 Spain Carlos Fernández Sevilla Loan return [13]
20 July 2020 Venezuela Yangel Herrera England Manchester City Loan return [14]
20 July 2020 Spain José Antonio Martínez Eibar Loan return [15]
20 July 2020 Spain Jesús Vallejo Real Madrid Loan return [16]
4 August 2020 Spain José Antonio González Recreativo Transfer Free [17]
4 August 2020 Spain Álvaro Vadillo Celta Vigo Transfer Free [18]
1 February 2021 Nigeria Ramon Azeez Cartagena Loan [19]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

28 August 2020 Friendly Granada Spain 0–3 Spain Valladolid Marbella, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Gassama 53'
  • Toni 59', 73'
Stadium: Marbella Football Center
30 August 2020 Friendly Málaga Spain 0–0 Spain 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 Spain Cancelled Spain Cádiz San Pedro de Alcántara, Spain
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Marbella Football Center
5 September 2020 Friendly Real Betis Spain 3–2 Spain Granada Marbella, Spain
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
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 12 September 2020 23 May 2021 Matchday 1 9th 38 13 7 18 47 65 −18 034.21
Copa del Rey 17 December 2020 3 February 2021 First round Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 15 7 +8 080.00
UEFA Europa League 17 September 2020 15 April 2021 Second qualifying round Quarter-finals 15 8 2 5 21 12 +9 053.33
Total 58 25 9 24 83 84 −1 043.10

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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]
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)[20]
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Granada finished ahead of Athletic Bilbao on head-to-head goal difference: Granada 2–0 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Granada.
  3. ^ 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 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

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWWLWDWWDLLLDWWLWLLDLDDLLWLWLLWWLWLLLLD
Position3129106365687667777778889810889888881010119
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.[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

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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

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Qualifying rounds and play-off round

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17 September 2020 Second qualifying round Teuta Albania 0–4 Spain 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 Spain 2–0 Georgia (country) 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 Sweden 1–3 Spain Granada Malmö, Sweden
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Eleda Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Group stage

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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
1 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 6 4 0 2 12 9 +3 12 Advance to knockout phase 1–2 3–2 4–0
2 Spain Granada 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11 0–1 0–0 2–1
3 Greece PAOK 6 1 3 2 8 7 +1 6 4–1 0–0 1–1
4 Cyprus Omonia 6 1 1 4 5 12 −7 4 1–2 0–2 2–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
22 October 2020 1 PSV Eindhoven Netherlands 1–2 Spain Granada Eindhoven, Netherlands
18:55 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0[b]
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

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