2020–21 Granada CF season

The 2020–21 season is 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 covers the period from 20 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Granada
2020–21 season
PresidentJiang Lizhang
Head coachDiego Martínez
StadiumNuevo Los Cármenes
La Liga8th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Luis Suárez (5)

All:
Jorge Molina (9)
Biggest win6–0 vs Navalcarnero
Biggest defeat1–6 vs Atlético Madrid
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2021.

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 October 2020 [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  POR Rui Silva
2 DF  GLP Dimitri Foulquier
3 DF  ARG Nehuén Pérez (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
4 MF  FRA Maxime Gonalons
5 MF  ESP Luis Milla
6 DF  ESP Germán (vice-captain)
7 FW  COL Luis Suárez
8 MF  CMR Yan Eteki
9 FW  ESP Roberto Soldado (3rd captain)
10 FW  ESP Antonio Puertas
11 FW  VEN Darwin Machís
12 MF  NGA Ramon Azeez
13 GK  ESP Aarón
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ESP Fede Vico
15 DF  ESP Carlos Neva
16 DF  ESP Víctor Díaz (captain)
17 DF  ESP Quini
18 DF  COL Neyder Lozano
19 MF  ESP Ángel Montoro
20 DF  ESP Jesús Vallejo (on loan from Real Madrid)
21 MF  VEN Yangel Herrera (on loan from Manchester City)
22 DF  POR Domingos Duarte
23 FW  ESP Jorge Molina
24 MF  BRA Kenedy (on loan from Chelsea)
26 MF  ESP Alberto Soro

Reserve team

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

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

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  ESP Antoñín (at Rayo Vallecano until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

In

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
30 June 2020 José Antonio GonzálezCórdobaLoan return[2]
21 July 2020 Bernardo CruzNumanciaLoan return[3]
4 August 2020 Dimitri Foulquier WatfordBuyout clause€2M[4]
4 August 2020 Luis MillaTenerifeTransfer€5M[5]
7 August 2020 Maxime Gonalons RomaBuyout clause€4M[6]
18 August 2020 Jesús VallejoReal MadridLoan[7]
25 August 2020 Jorge MolinaGetafeTransferFree[8]
8 September 2020 Kenedy ChelseaLoan[9]

Out

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
20 July 2020 Gil Dias MonacoLoan return[10]
20 July 2020 Carlos FernándezSevillaLoan return[11]
20 July 2020 Yangel Herrera Manchester CityLoan return[12]
20 July 2020 José Antonio MartínezEibarLoan return[13]
20 July 2020 Jesús VallejoReal MadridLoan return[14]
4 August 2020 José Antonio GonzálezRecreativoTransferFree[15]
4 August 2020 Álvaro VadilloCelta VigoTransferFree[16]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

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

Overview

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 22 8 6 8 26 36 −10 036.36
Copa del Rey 17 December 2020 3 February 2021 First round Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 15 7 +8 080.00
Europa League 17 September 2020 Second qualifying round 9 6 2 1 15 4 +11 066.67
Total 36 18 8 10 56 47 +9 050.00

Last updated: 6 February 2021

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Real Sociedad 21 8 8 5 32 19 +13 32 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round
7 Real Betis 21 9 3 9 27 34 7 30
8 Granada 22 8 6 8 26 36 10 30
9 Levante 21 6 9 6 31 31 0 27
10 Celta Vigo 21 6 7 8 24 31 7 25
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. 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]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 8 6 8 26 36  −10 30 6 3 2 16 13  +3 2 3 6 10 23  −13

Last updated: 6 February 2021.
Source: La Liga

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultWWLWDWWDLLLDWWLWLLDLDD
Position3129106365687667777778
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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

12 September 2020 1 Granada 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Granada
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
29 November 2020 11 Celta Vigo 3–1 Granada Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[21]
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
3 January 2021 17 Eibar 2–0 Granada Eibar
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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.[22]
20 January 2021 19 Villarreal 2–2 Granada Villarreal
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
24 January 2021 20 Osasuna 3–1 Granada Pamplona
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
13 February 2021 23 Granada v Atlético Madrid Granada
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes

Copa del Rey

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

Qualifying rounds and play-off round

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
  • Dartsmelia  9'
  • Oulad Omar  22'
  • Gabadze  54'  59'
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

The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[23]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PSV GRA PAOK OMO
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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
22 October 2020 1 PSV Eindhoven 1–2 Granada Eindhoven, Netherlands
18:55 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2]
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
29 October 2020 2 Granada 0–0 PAOK Granada, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2]
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
5 November 2020 3 Omonia 0–2 Granada Strovolos, Cyprus
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2]
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
26 November 2020 4 Granada 2–1 Omonia Granada, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2]
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
3 December 2020 5 Granada 0–1 PSV Eindhoven Granada, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2]
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
10 December 2020 6 PAOK 0–0 Granada Thessaloniki, Greece
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2]
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)

Knockout phase

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.[24]

18 February 2021 First leg Granada v Napoli Granada, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
25 February 2021 Second leg Napoli v Granada Naples, Italy
18:55 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Paolo

Statistics

Squad statistics

Last updated 6 February 2021
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del ReyEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Rui Silva 2902100080
13 GK Aarón Escandell 60005010
41 GK Ángel Jiménez 10100000
Defenders
2 DF Dimitri Foulquier 2711801+312+30
3 DF Nehuén Pérez 1303+204+102+10
6 DF Germán 30315+423180
15 DF Carlos Neva 300190208+10
16 DF Víctor Díaz 901+302030
17 DF Quini 901+602000
18 DF Adrián Marín 10100000
20 DF Jesús Vallejo 25011+402+205+10
22 DF Domingos Duarte 27118+111+105+10
28 DF Pepe Sánchez 80203+1020
42 DF Sergio Barcia 20100+1000
44 DF Kingsley Fobi 100+100000
DF Neyder Lozano 00000000
Midfielders
4 MF Maxime Gonalons 22011+20008+10
5 MF Luis Milla 24114+21106+10
8 MF Yan Eteki 2306+70501+40
12 MF Domingos Quina 00000000
14 MF Fede Vico 1232+503+130+10
19 MF Ángel Montoro 21111+111+204+20
21 MF Yangel Herrera 28615+420+2074
24 MF Kenedy 28612+633+125+11
26 MF Alberto Soro 2220+100513+41
27 MF Antonio Aranda 10001000
29 MF Isma Ruiz 30100+2000
36 MF Juan Ignacio Brunet 100+100000
37 MF Álvaro Bravo 100+100000
Forwards
7 FW Luis Suárez 27713+650+203+32
9 FW Roberto Soldado 28811+852+125+11
10 FW Antonio Puertas 32111+903+105+31
11 FW Darwin Machís 29714+530+216+23
23 FW Jorge Molina 3098+93442+72
38 FW Dani Plomer 100+100000
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
12 MF Ramon Azeez 401+102000

Goalscorers

As of 30 December 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name La Liga Copa del Rey Europa League Total
1 21 MF Yangel Herrera 2 0 4 6
23 FW Jorge Molina 3 1 2 6
3 7 FW Luis Suárez 3 0 2 5
11 FW Darwin Machís 2 0 3 5
5 9 FW Roberto Soldado 3 0 1 4
6 24 MF Kenedy 1 1 1 3
7 6 DF Germán 2 0 0 2
8 22 DF Domingos Duarte 1 0 0 1
5 MF Luis Milla 1 0 0 1
19 MF Ángel Montoro 1 0 0 1
10 FW Antonio Puertas 0 0 1 1
26 MF Alberto Soro 0 0 1 1
Totals 19 2 15 36

Notes

  1. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[20]
  2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.

References

  1. "Plantilla Granada Club de Fútbol".
  2. "Comunicado | José Antonio renueva por un año más y jugará cedido en el Córdoba CF esta temporada" [Announcement | José Antonio renews for one more year and will play on loan at Córdoba CF this season] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. "Comunicado | Bernardo Cruz, cedido al CD Numancia" [Announcement | Bernardo Cruz, loaned to CD Numancia] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. "Adquiere los derechos de Dimitri Foulquier" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 July 2020.
  5. "Luis Milla inicia su andadura en el Granada CF" (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 2 August 2020.
  6. "Gonalons: «Estoy muy contento por prolongar mi aventura en Granada»" (in Spanish). Idea Digital. 24 July 2020.
  7. "Comunicado – Granada CF y Real Madrid acuerdan la cesión de Vallejo por una temporada" (in Spanish). Granada CF. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  8. "Jorge Molina ficha por el Granada CF para las próximas dos temporadas". Granada CF. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  9. "El Granada CF acuerda con el Chelsea FC la cesión de Kenedy por una temporada" (Press release) (in Spanish). Granada C.F. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  10. "Comunicado | Gil Dias refuerza el ataque del Granada CF" [Announcement | Gil Dias bolsters the attack of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  11. "Carlos Fernández se une al Granada CF como cedido" [Carlos Fernández joins Granada CF on loan] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  12. "Comunicado | Yangel Herrera se une al Granada CF como cedido" [Announcement | Yangel Herrera joins Granada CF on loan] (in Spanish). Granada CF. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  13. "SD Eibar cede a José Antonio Martínez al Granada CF" [SD Eibar loan José Antonio Martínez to Granada CF] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  14. "Comunicado – Vallejo se incorpora como cedido hasta final de temporada" [Announcement – Vallejo added on loan until end of the season] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  15. "El Recreativo se refuerza con José Antonio González" (in Spanish). Diario de Huelva. 23 July 2020.
  16. "Oficial: Álvaro Vadillo es nuevo jugador del Celta de Vigo" (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 22 July 2020.
  17. "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  18. "El sorteo del calendario de Primera División, mañana lunes a las 18:30 en la sede de la RFEF". rfef.es (in Spanish). 30 August 2020.
  19. "El calendario oficial de LaLiga Santander 2020/21, a un clic". laliga.com (in Spanish). 31 August 2020.
  20. "La Liga pins hopes on the unpredictable as Spanish football returns without heavyweights". Yahoo Sports. 11 September 2020.
  21. Due to the on-going renovations of the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid played their home matches at the Alfredo di Stéfano.
  22. "LaLiga Santander 2020/21 fixtures revealed". laliga.com. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  23. "2020/21 UEFA Europa League: all you need to know". UEFA.com. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  24. "Europa League round of 32 draw: all you need to know". uefa.com. 14 December 2020.
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