2020–21 Supercopa de España
The 2020–21 Supercopa de España was the 37th edition of the Supercopa de España, an annual football competition for clubs in the Spanish football league system that were successful in its major competitions in the preceding season.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Spain |
| City | Córdoba Málaga Seville |
| Dates | 13–17 January 2021 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Athletic Bilbao (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Barcelona |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 10 (3.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Raúl García Antoine Griezmann (2 goals each) |
It was the second straight edition played under the new format with four teams. They included the 2019–20 La Liga champions Real Madrid, the 2019–20 La Liga runners-up Barcelona, and the 2019–20 Copa del Rey finalists Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad. The competition was initially supposed to be held in Saudi Arabia like the previous year, but restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to remain in Spain. The semi-finals took place in the cities of Córdoba and Málaga, on 13 and 14 January 2021. The final was played at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville on 17 January 2021.[1]
Athletic Bilbao won the tournament for their third Supercopa de España title.[2][3]
Qualification
The tournament features both finalists from the 2019–20 Copa del Rey (which was delayed due to the pandemic and had still not been played by the end of 2020) and the remaining highest ranked teams from the 2019–20 La Liga season that had not already qualified through the cup final.[4]
Qualified teams
The following four teams qualified for the tournament.
| Team | Method of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance as | Years performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner(s) | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | ||||
| Real Sociedad | 2019–20 Copa del Rey finalists | 2nd | 1982 winners | 1 | – | – |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2019–20 Copa del Rey finalists | 6th | 2015 winners | 2 | 3 | – |
| Real Madrid | 2019–20 La Liga champions | 17th | 2019–20 winners | 11 | 5 | – |
| Barcelona | 2019–20 La Liga runners-up | 25th | 2019–20 semi-finalists | 13 | 10 | 1 |
Draw
The draw took place on 17 December 2020 at the Royal Spanish Football Federation headquarters, in La Ciudad del Fútbol. It was held under the condition that Real Madrid and Barcelona could not face each other in the semi-finals.[5]
Matches
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 January 2021 – Córdoba | ||||||
| Real Sociedad | 1 (2) | |||||
| 17 January 2021 – Seville | ||||||
| Barcelona (p) | 1 (3) | |||||
| Barcelona | 2 | |||||
| 14 January 2021 – Málaga | ||||||
| Athletic Bilbao (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Real Madrid | 1 | |||||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
| Barcelona | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Athletic Bilbao |
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Report |
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See also
Notes
- The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
References
- "La Asamblea de la RFEF aprueba la celebración de la Supercopa de España en Andalucía". rfef.es (in Spanish). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Lionel Messi sent off as Barcelona lose Spanish Super Cup to Athletic Bilbao". BBC Sport. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- Bell, Arch (17 January 2021). "Williams sinks Barcelona and Athletic claim the Supercopa". Marca. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Supercopa de España 2020/21: qué equipos juegan, cuándo y dónde se disputa, partidos, horarios, semifinal y final". goal.com (in Spanish). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Spanish Super Cup 2021: Final Four draw". Diario AS. 17 December 2020.