2020–21 La Liga

The 2020–21 La Liga season, also known as LaLiga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, is the 90th since its establishment. The season began on 12 September 2020 and is scheduled to conclude on 23 May 2021.[1]

La Liga
Season2020–21
Dates12 September 2020 – 23 May 2021
Matches played215
Goals scored522 (2.43 per match)
Top goalscorerLuis Suárez
(14 goals)
Biggest home winAtlético Madrid 6−1 Granada
(27 September 2020)
Biggest away winCelta Vigo 0–4 Villarreal
(8 January 2021)
Granada 0–4 Barcelona
(9 January 2021)
Highest scoringAtlético Madrid 6−1 Granada
(27 September 2020)
Barcelona 5–2 Real Betis
(7 November 2020)
Levante 4–3 Real Betis
(29 December 2020)
Longest winning runAtlético Madrid
(8 matches)
Longest unbeaten runVillarreal
(12 matches)
Longest winless runElche
(15 matches)
Longest losing runAlavés
Huesca
Osasuna
(4 matches)
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 31 January 2021.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 20 teams contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2019–20 season and three promoted from the 2019–20 Segunda División. This includes the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the winners of the play-offs.

Teams relegated to Segunda Division

The first team to be relegated from La Liga were Espanyol. They were relegated on 8 July 2020, after losing 1−0 in the Derbi Barceloní, ending their 26-year stay in the top tier.[2] The second team to be relegated were Mallorca, who were relegated on 16 July 2020 after a 1−2 home defeat against Granada, suffering an immediate return to the second division.[3] The third and final team to be relegated were Leganés on 19 July 2020 after drawing 2−2 against Real Madrid in the final game of the season. This ended Lega's four-year stint in the first tier.[4]

Teams promoted from Segunda Division

On 12 July 2020, Cádiz were the first to be promoted, after a 14-year absence, following Oviedo's 4−2 win against Zaragoza.[5] The second team to earn promotion was Huesca after their 3−0 win against Numancia on 17 July 2020. This marks an immediate return to the first division.[6] The final team to achieve promotion were play-off winners Elche after defeating Girona 1−0 on aggregate, returning to La Liga after a five-year absence.[7]

Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in 2020–21 La Liga
Location of Community of Madrid teams in 2020–21 La Liga
Teams Locations Stadiums Capacity
AlavésVitoria-GasteizMendizorrotza19,840[8]
Athletic BilbaoBilbaoSan Mamés53,289[9]
Atlético Madrid Madrid Wanda Metropolitano 68,456[10]
BarcelonaBarcelonaCamp Nou99,354[11]
CádizCádizRamón de Carranza20,724[12]
Celta VigoVigoAbanca-Balaídos29,000[13]
EibarEibarIpurua8,164[14]
ElcheElcheMartínez Valero33,732[15]
GetafeGetafeColiseum Alfonso Pérez17,393[16]
GranadaGranadaNuevo Los Cármenes19,336[17]
HuescaHuescaEl Alcoraz7,638[18]
LevanteValenciaCiutat de València26,354[19]
OsasunaPamplonaEl Sadar23,576[20]
Real BetisSevilleBenito Villamarín60,721[21]
Real MadridMadridSantiago Bernabéu81,044[22]
Alfredo Di Stéfano[lower-alpha 1]6,000
Real SociedadSan SebastiánReale Arena39,500[23]
SevillaSevilleRamón Sánchez Pizjuán43,883[24]
ValenciaValenciaMestalla55,000[25]
ValladolidValladolidJosé Zorrilla28,012[26]
VillarrealVillarrealEstadio de la Cerámica24,890[27]

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
Alavés Abelardo Manu García Kelme Betway, AVIA,3 Integra Energía3
Athletic Bilbao Marcelino Iker Muniain New Balance Kutxabank
Atlético Madrid Diego Simeone Koke Νike Plus500, Ria Money Transfer,1 Hyundai2
Barcelona Ronald Koeman Lionel Messi Νike Rakuten, UNICEF,1 Beko2
Cádiz Álvaro Cervera Jon Ander Garrido Adidas Dafabet
Celta Vigo Eduardo Coudet Hugo Mallo Adidas Estrella Galicia 0,0, Abanca,1 Visit Maldives,2 Grupo Recalvi3
Eibar José Luis Mendilibar Sergi Enrich Joma AVIA
Elche Jorge Almirón Nino Hummel TM Grupo Inmobiliario
Getafe José Bordalás Djené Dakonam Joma Tecnocasa Group, Reale Seguros,2 El Brillante,3 Tejada's Forever3
Granada Diego Martínez Víctor Díaz Νike Winamax, Caja Rural Granada,2 Coviran3
Huesca Pacheta Jorge Pulido Kelme Huesca La Magia, Apisa,1 Bodega Sommos,1 Grupo Cosehisa,2 Ambar 0,03
Levante Paco López José Luis Morales Macron Betway, Baleària1
Osasuna Jagoba Arrasate Oier Sanjurjo Adidas Victorino Vicente,1 Selk,2 Clínica Universidad de Navarra3
Real Betis Manuel Pellegrini Joaquín Kappa Betway, #welcometoSeville,1 Reale Seguros2
Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane Sergio Ramos Adidas Emirates
Real Sociedad Imanol Alguacil Asier Illarramendi Macron Betway, Winamax,1 Reale Seguros2
Sevilla Julen Lopetegui Jesús Navas Νike Plus5002
Valencia Javi Gracia José Gayà Puma bwin, Libertex,1 Sailun Tyres,2 Škoda3
Valladolid Sergio González Míchel Herrero Adidas Estrella Galicia 0,0, Integra Energía,2 Inexo3
Villarreal Unai Emery Mario Gaspar Joma Ria Money Transfer
1. ^ On the back of shirt.
2. ^ On the sleeves.
3. ^ On the shorts.

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure		 Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Villarreal Javier Calleja[28] Sacked 20 July 2020 Pre-season Unai Emery[29] 23 July 2020
Alavés Juan Muñiz[30] End of contract Pablo Machín[31] 5 August 2020
Real Betis Alexis Trujillo[32] End of interim spell Manuel Pellegrini[33] 9 July 2020
Valencia Voro[34] Javi Gracia[35] 27 July 2020
Barcelona Quique Setién[36] Sacked 17 August 2020 Ronald Koeman[37] 19 August 2020
Elche Pacheta[38] Resigned 25 August 2020 Jorge Almirón[39] 26 August 2020
Celta Vigo Óscar García Sacked 9 November 2020 17th Eduardo Coudet 12 November 2020
Athletic Bilbao Gaizka Garitano 3 January 2021 9th Marcelino[40] 4 January 2021
Huesca Míchel[41] 12 January 2021 20th Pacheta[42] 12 January 2021
Alavés Pablo Machín[43] 16th Abelardo[44]

League table

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Madrid 19 16 2 1 40 10 +30 50 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Real Madrid 21 13 4 4 37 19 +18 43
3 Sevilla 21 13 3 5 31 16 +15 42
4 Barcelona 20 12 4 4 41 18 +23 40
5 Villarreal 22 8 12 2 31 22 +9 36 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
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
11 Athletic Bilbao 20 7 3 10 27 25 +2 24
12 Getafe 21 6 6 9 17 26 −9 24
13 Cádiz 21 6 6 9 19 31 −12 24
14 Valencia 21 5 8 8 27 29 −2 23
15 Alavés 22 5 7 10 19 29 −10 22
16 Eibar 21 4 8 9 17 23 −6 20
17 Valladolid 22 4 8 10 21 33 −12 20
18 Osasuna 21 4 7 10 19 30 −11 19 Relegation to the Segunda División
19 Elche 20 3 9 8 18 28 −10 18
20 Huesca 22 2 10 10 18 32 −14 16
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)[45]

Results
Home \ Away ALA ATH ATM BAR CAD CEL EIB ELC GET GRA HUE LEV OSA BET RMA RSO SEV VAL VLD VIL
Alavés — 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–4 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–0
Athletic Bilbao — 2–3 0–1 0–2 1–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 a 0–1 2–1
Atlético Madrid — 1–0 4–0 3–1 1–0 6–1 2–0 a 2–0 3–1 2–0 0–0
Barcelona 2–1 — 1–1 1–0 4–0 5–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 2–2 4–0
Cádiz 3–1 2–4 2–1 — 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–0
Celta Vigo 2–0 0–2 0–3 4–0 — 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–4 2–1 0–4
Eibar 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–0 — 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–3 0–2 0–0
Elche 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 1–3 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–3 2–1 2–2
Getafe 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 — 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 0–1 1–3
Granada 2–1 2–0 0–4 0–0 — 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–3
Huesca 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–0
Levante 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 — 4–3 0–2 2–1 a 2–2
Osasuna 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 — 0–2 0–0 1–3
Real Betis 1–0 2–1 0–2 3–1 1–0 — 2–3 0–3 1–1 2–0 1–1
Real Madrid 1–2 3–1 2–0 a 0–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–2 — 1–0
Real Sociedad a 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 — 0–1 1–1
Sevilla 3–0 4–2 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 a 0–1 3–2 — 1–1 2–0
Valencia 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–2 4–1 0–1 — a
Valladolid 0–2 2–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 —
Villarreal 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Atlético Madrid111491212854322121111111111
Barcelona121510559121281379855653332
Real Madrid15106313224444322222223
Sevilla1617116610131612756576466544
Villarreal838442432333444544455
Real Sociedad6931031111112133335666
Real Betis42172710771215810129101110887
Granada2129106365687667777778
Levante18181213182019181818191718151511131112129
Celta Vigo944111317171717201816988889111010
Athletic Bilbao19191415191416111489141310101291213911
Getafe14771749810111115161112141613101312
Cádiz208158956565657911910891113
Valencia15528131413991413121314171714141414
Eibar101118191415111516161211111417161215151515
Valladolid71317182019202019171719171818181517161616
Osasuna36131411117913141618202020191919191717
Alavés172019201718151415151312151713131416171818
Elche13162017161281011101010141616151818181919
Huesca51216161516181920192020191919202020202020
Leader and UEFA Champions League group stage
UEFA Champions League Group stage
UEFA Europa League Group stage
UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round
Relegation to Segunda División
Source: La Liga

Season statistics

Scoring
  • First goal of the season:
    Yangel Herrera for Granada against Athletic Bilbao (12 September 2020)[46]

Top goalscorers
As of 6 February 2021[47]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Luis Suárez Atlético Madrid 14
2 Youssef En-Nesyri Sevilla 13
3 Lionel Messi Barcelona 12
Gerard Moreno Villarreal
5 Karim Benzema Real Madrid 10
José Luis Morales Levante
7 Iago Aspas Celta Vigo 9
Roger Levante
9 Mikel Oyarzabal Real Sociedad 8
10 Sergio Canales Real Betis 7

Top assists
As of 6 February 2021[48]
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Iago Aspas Celta Vigo 6
Ángel Correa Atlético Madrid
Jorge de Frutos Levante
4 Karim Benzema Real Madrid 5
Joan Jordán Sevilla
Marcos Llorente Atlético Madrid
Kieran Trippier Atlético Madrid
8 Sergio Canales Real Betis 4
Yannick Carrasco Atlético Madrid
Nabil Fekir Real Betis
João Félix Atlético Madrid
José Gayà Valencia
Antoine Griezmann Barcelona
Pablo Hervías Valladolid
Toni Kroos Real Madrid
Jesús Navas Sevilla
Lucas Ocampos Sevilla
Mikel Oyarzabal Real Sociedad
Óscar Plano Valladolid
Rodrygo Real Madrid
Carlos Soler Valencia
Manu Trigueros Villareal

Zamora Trophy

The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper has to have played at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.[49]

As of 22 January 2021[50]
Rank Name Club Goals
against		 Matches Average
1 Jan Oblak Atletico Madrid 10 19 0.53
2 Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid 18 20 0.90
3 Álex Remiro Real Sociedad 19 21 0.90
4 Sergio Asenjo Villarreal 20 21 0.95
5 Marko Dmitrović Eibar 23 21 1.09

Hat-tricks
Main article: List of La Liga hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRound
Carlos Soler Valencia Real Madrid 4–1 (H) 8 November 2020 9
Youssef En-Nesyri Sevilla Real Sociedad 3–2 (H) 9 January 2021 18
Youssef En-Nesyri Sevilla Cádiz 3–0 (H) 23 January 2021 20
Rafa Mir Huesca Valladolid 3–1 (A) 29 January 2021 21

Discipline
As of 6 February 2021[51][52][53]

Player

Team
  • Most yellow cards: 69
    • Getafe
  • Most red cards: 6
    • Alavés
  • Fewest yellow cards: 36
    • Cádiz
    • Levante
  • Fewest red cards: 0
    • Atlético Madrid
    • Villarreal

LFP Awards

Monthly
Month Player of the Month Reference
Player Club
September Ansu Fati Barcelona [54]
October Mikel Oyarzabal Real Sociedad [55]
November João Félix Atlético Madrid [56]
December Iago Aspas Celta Vigo [57]
January Youssef En-Nesyri Sevilla [58]

Number of teams by autonomous community
Rank Autonomous Community Number Teams
1 Andalusia4Cádiz, Granada, Betis and Sevilla
Basque CountryAlavés, Athletic Bilbao, Eibar and Real Sociedad
Valencian CommunityElche, Levante, Valencia and Villarreal
4 Community of Madrid3Atlético Madrid, Getafe and Real Madrid
5 Aragon1Huesca
Castile and LeónValladolid
CataloniaBarcelona
GaliciaCelta Vigo
NavarreOsasuna

Notes and references
  1. Stadium used for games behind closed doors.
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  57. "Iago Aspas named LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for December". La Liga. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  58. "Youssef En-Nesyri named LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for January". La Liga. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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