2020–21 Real Madrid CF season


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The 2020–21 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol season was the club's 117th season in existence and the 90th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Madrid participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España, and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 8 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Real Madrid
2020–21 season
PresidentFlorentino Pérez
Head coachZinedine Zidane
StadiumAlfredo Di Stéfano
La Liga2nd
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Supercopa de EspañaSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Karim Benzema (23)
All:
Karim Benzema (30)
Average home league attendance0[note 1]
Biggest winReal Madrid 4–1 Huesca
Alavés 1–4 Real Madrid
Cádiz 0–3 Real Madrid
Granada 1–4 Real Madrid
Biggest defeatValencia 4–1 Real Madrid

Real Madrid played the entire season at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium, while the Santiago Bernabéu was undergoing a structural renovation.

Despite finishing a close second in the league and advancing to the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2018, Real Madrid went trophyless for the first time since the 2009–10 season.

This was the first season since 2013–14 without the Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez, who departed for Everton, and the first since the 2012–13 not to feature Gareth Bale, who was loaned to his previous club Tottenham Hotspur, thus returning back to Los Merengues in the following campaign.

The first league match of the season, on 20 September, ended in a goalless draw at Real Sociedad.[1] On 26 September, Real secured their first win of the season by defeating Real Betis 3–2 away from home, with goals from Federico Valverde, Sergio Ramos and an own goal.[2] Four days later, a Vinícius Júnior goal clinched the three points against Real Valladolid in the first home game of the season.[3]

On 4 October, goals from Vinícius and Karim Benzema got Madrid another three points in a 2–0 away victory against Levante.[4] After the international break, Madrid lost a home game to Cádiz 0–1 on 17 October.[5] Four days later, Madrid fell 2–3 to Shakhrtar Donetsk in their opening Champions League match, despite second half goals from Modrić and Vinícius after being down 0–3.[6] The first El Clásico of the season was played on 24 October, with Madrid winning 3–1 at Camp Nou. Valverde, Ramos and Modrić scored the goals.[7] Three days later, Benzema and Casemiro scored two late goals to give Real a 2–2 draw in the Champions League at Borussia Mönchengladbach.[8] On the last day of October, a brace from Benzema and goals from Valverde and Eden Hazard secured a 4–1 home win over Huesca.[9]

The new month kicked off with a 3–2 home win against Inter Milan in the Champions League on 3 November. The goalscorers were Benzema, Ramos and Rodrygo.[10] Five days later, despite an opening goal from Benzema, Madrid lost 1–4 to Valencia away from home, while giving up three penalties and an own goal.[11] On 21 November, after the second international break, Real came away with a 1–1 draw at Villarreal, despite getting an early lead after a goal from Mariano.[12] Four days later, an early penalty from Hazard and an own goal secured three points in the away Champions League match against Inter.[13] The home match against Deportivo Alavés was lost 1–2 on 28 November, with Casemiro scoring the lone goal.[14]

On the first day of the new month, Madrid once again lost to Donetsk in the Champions League, this time 0–2 on the road.[15] Four days later, Sevilla was defeated 1–0 at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, thanks to an own goal.[16] On 9 December, Madrid defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Champions League 2–0 at home, with Benzema scoring both goals. With the win, Madrid topped Group B and advanced to the knockout stage.[17] Three days later, a Casemiro goal and an own goal gave Real a 2–0 home victory over Atlético Madrid.[18] On 15 December, a brace from Benzema and a goal from Toni Kroos saw Madrid get away with another home win, this time defeating Athletic Bilbao 3–1.[19] Goals from Benzema, Modrić and Vázquez helped Madrid to a 3–1 away win over Eibar, moving the team to second place.[20] On 23 December, Real Madrid secured a 2–0 home win against Granada, with Casemiro and Benzema on the scoresheet.[21] A week later, in the last game of 2020, a Modrić goal was not enough as Madrid drew Elche 1–1 away from home to finish the year in second place.[22]

Real started the new year with a 2–0 win over Celta Vigo at the Alfredo Di Stéfano on 2 January. The goals were scored by Vázquez and Marco Asensio.[23] A week later, the match at Osasuna ended in a goalless draw.[24] On 14 January, Madrid lost the semi-final of the 2020–21 Supercopa de España against Athletic Bilbao 1–2, with a second half goal from Benzema not being enough.[25] Real was knocked out of the 2020–21 Copa del Rey in the round of 32 exactly six days later, after losing 1–2 (a.e.t.) at Alcoyano, where Éder Militão initially gave Madrid the lead.[26] On 23 January, Real defeated Alavés 4–1 on the road, with a brace from Benzema and goals from Casemiro and Hazard.[27] A week later, ten-man Madrid lost the home match against Levante 1–2, even though Asensio gave Real an early lead.[28]

A brace from Raphaël Varane helped produce a 2–1 come-from-behind win at Huesca on 6 February.[29] Three days later, Madrid hosted Getafe and won 2–0 after goals from Benzema and Ferland Mendy.[30] On 14 February, goals from Benzema and Kroos secured another three points in a 2–0 home win against Valencia.[31] Six days later, a second-half Casemiro goal helped Madrid to a 1–0 win over Valladolid at the José Zorrilla.[32] On 24 February, Atalanta was defeated 1–0 in Bergamo, thanks to a goal from Mendy, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.[33]

On the first day of the new month, the home game against Sociedad ended in a 1–1 draw, with the goal coming from Vinícius in the closing minutes.[34] In a derby against Atlético at the Wanda Metropolitano on 7 March, Benzema scored a late equalizer with the same result, securing Madrid a point.[35] Six days later, a brace from Benzema gave Madrid a 2–1 come-from-behind victory over Elche at the Di Stéfano.[36] On 16 March, Madrid secured their qualification for the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 3–1 home win over Atalanta. The goals were scored by Benzema, Ramos and Asensio.[37] Four days later, a brace from Benzema and a goal from Asensio saw Madrid win 3–1 at Celta Vigo.[38]

On 3 April, Real defeated Eibar 2–0 at home with goals from Asensio and Benzema.[39] Three days later, Madrid defeated Liverpool 3–1 at the Di Stéfano in the crucial first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Vinícius scored a brace, with another goal coming from Asensio.[40] The season's second El Clásico was won 2–1 on 10 April with goals from Benzema and Kroos.[41] Four days later, the return leg against Liverpool ended 0–0, meaning Madrid qualified for the Champions League semi-finals.[42] On 18 April, Real were held to a goalless draw at Getafe.[43] Three days later, a brace from Benzema and a goal from Álvaro Odriozola gave Madrid a 3–0 away victory over Cádiz.[44] The crucial home match against Betis on 24 April 2021 ended in a 0–0 draw, damaging Real's title aspirations.[45] Three days later, a Benzema goal secured a 1–1 home draw against Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.[46]

On 1 May, Militao and Casemiro scored late to help Madrid post a 2–0 home win versus Osasuna.[47] Four days later, Real's Champions League campaign came to an end at the semi-final stage after a 0–2 away loss to Chelsea.[48] Another four days later, an Asensio goal and a late deflection from Hazard helped Madrid salvage a point in the home game against Sevilla, keeping them alive in the title race.[49] The away match against Granada on 13 May was won 4–1, with goals coming from Modrić, Rodrygo, Odriozola and Benzema.[50] Three days later, a goal from Nacho secured Madrid a 1–0 win at Athletic Bilbao. With that win, Real stayed in second position, two points behind leaders Atlético Madrid, with one match to go.[51] On 22 May, Madrid produced a late comeback to defeat Villarreal 2–1 at home in the last match of the season, with Benzema and Modrić scoring the goals. Since Atlético also won their game, Real finished second in the standings.[52] This marked the club's first trophyless season since 2009–10.[53]

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK   Thibaut Courtois 29 EU 2018 129 0 2025 €35M
2 DF   Dani Carvajal 29 EU 2013 294 6 2022 €6.5M Originally from youth system
3 DF   Éder Militão 23 Non-EU 2019 41 2 2025 €50M
4 DF   Sergio Ramos (captain) 35 EU 2005 671 101 2021 €27M
5 DF   Raphaël Varane (3rd VC) 28 EU 2011 360 17 2022 €10M
6 DF   Nacho 31 EU 2012 233 12 2022 Youth system
7 FW   Eden Hazard 30 EU 2019 42 5 2024 €115M
8 MF   Toni Kroos 31 EU 2014 320 22 2023 €25M
9 FW   Karim Benzema (2nd VC) 33 EU 2009 559 279 2022 €35M
10 MF   Luka Modrić 35 EU 2012 391 28 2022 €35M
11 FW   Marco Asensio 25 EU 2014 193 36 2023 €3.5M
12 DF   Marcelo (VC) 33 EU 2007 (Winter) 528 38 2022 €6.5M Second nationality: Spain
13 GK   Andriy Lunin 22 Non-EU 2018 1 0 2024 €8.5M
14 MF   Casemiro 29 EU 2013 286 30 2023 €6M Second nationality: Spain
15 MF   Federico Valverde 22 EU 2016 102 5 2025 €5M Second nationality: Spain
17 FW   Lucas Vázquez 29 EU 2015 240 25 2021 €1M Originally from youth system
19 DF   Álvaro Odriozola 25 EU 2018 43 3 2024 €30M
20 FW   Vinícius Júnior 20 EU 2018 118 15 2025 €45M Second nationality: Spain
22 MF   Isco 29 EU 2013 336 51 2022 €30M
23 DF   Ferland Mendy 26 EU 2019 70 3 2025 €48M
24 FW   Mariano 27 EU 2018 62 11 2023 €23M Originally from youth system
25 FW   Rodrygo 20 Non-EU 2019 58 9 2025 €45M
Date Pos. Name From Type Ref.
1 July 2020 GK   Moha Ramos   Birmingham City End of loan [54]
DF   Achraf Hakimi   Borussia Dortmund [55]
DF   Javi Sánchez Valladolid [56]
GK   Luca Zidane Racing Santander [57]
19 July 2020 GK   Andriy Lunin Real Oviedo [58]
DF   Jesús Vallejo Granada [59]
MF   Alberto Fernández Fuenlabrada [60]
MF   Takefusa Kubo Mallorca [61]
MF   Martin Ødegaard Real Sociedad [62]
MF   Óscar Rodríguez Leganés [63]
MF   Alberto Soro Zaragoza [64]
FW   Jorge de Frutos Rayo Vallecano [65]
FW   Dani Gómez Tenerife [66]
FW   Borja Mayoral Levante [67]
FW   Hugo Vallejo Deportivo La Coruña [68]
2 August 2020 MF   Dani Ceballos   Arsenal [69][70]
31 August 2020 DF   Álvaro Odriozola   Bayern Munich [71][72]
DF   Sergio Reguilón Sevilla [73]
8 January 2021 MF   Takefusa Kubo Villarreal [74]
Date Pos. Name To Type Ref.
1 July 2020 DF   Javi Sánchez Valladolid Transfer [75]
2 July 2020 DF   Achraf Hakimi   Inter Milan [76]
29 July 2020 MF   Jorge de Frutos Levante [77]
31 July 2020 FW   Dani Gómez Levante [78]
10 August 2020 MF   Takefusa Kubo Villarreal Loan [79]
11 August 2020 GK   Alphonse Areola   Paris Saint-Germain End of loan [80]
15 August 2020 MF   Miguel Baeza Celta Vigo Transfer [81]
18 August 2020 DF   Jesús Vallejo Granada Loan [82]
19 August 2020 MF   Reinier   Borussia Dortmund [83]
29 August 2020 MF   Óscar Rodríguez Sevilla Transfer [84]
1 September 2020 MF   Alberto Soro Granada [85]
4 September 2020 MF   Brahim Díaz   Milan Loan [86]
4 September 2020 MF   Dani Ceballos   Arsenal [87]
7 September 2020 MF   James Rodríguez   Everton Transfer [88]
19 September 2020 DF   Sergio Reguilón   Tottenham Hotspur [89]
FW   Gareth Bale   Tottenham Hotspur Loan [90]
2 October 2020 FW   Borja Mayoral   Roma [91]
5 October 2020 GK   Luca Zidane Rayo Vallecano End of contract [92]
8 January 2021 MF   Takefusa Kubo Getafe Loan [93]
14 January 2021 FW   Luka Jović   Eintracht Frankfurt [94]
27 January 2021 MF   Martin Ødegaard   Arsenal [95]
Date Pos. Name Contract length Contract end Ref.
25 May 2021 MF Luka Modrić 1-year 2022 [96]
3 June 2021 FW Lucas Vázquez 3-year 2024 [97]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 20 September 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 Runners-up 38 25 9 4 67 28 +39 065.79
Copa del Rey 20 January 2021 Round of 32 Round of 32 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Supercopa de España 14 January 2021 Semi-finals Semi-finals 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Champions League 21 October 2020 5 May 2021 Group stage Semi-finals 12 6 3 3 19 14 +5 050.00
Total 52 31 12 9 88 46 +42 059.62
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Madrid (C) 38 26 8 4 67 25 +42 86 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Real Madrid 38 25 9 4 67 28 +39 84
3 Barcelona 38 24 7 7 85 38 +47 79
4 Sevilla 38 24 5 9 53 33 +20 77
5 Real Sociedad 38 17 11 10 59 38 +21 62 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]

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)[99]
(C) Champions
Notes:

  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2020–21 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round) was passed to the seventh-placed team, Villarreal.
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 25 9 4 67 28  +39 84 13 3 3 33 13  +20 12 6 1 34 15  +19
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHHAAH
ResultDWWWLWWLDLWWWWWDWDWLWWWWDDWWWWDWDWDWWW
Position106313224444332222223322233333222222222

Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[100][101]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition Home score Away score Double
Alavés 1–2 4–1 5–3
Athletic Bilbao 3–1 1–0 4–1
Atlético Madrid 2–0 1–1 3–1
Barcelona 2–1 3–1 5–2
Cádiz 0–1 3–0 3–1
Celta Vigo 2–0 3–1 5–1
Eibar 2–0 3–1 5–1
Elche 2–1 1–1 3–2
Getafe 2–0 0–0 2–0
Granada 2–0 4–1 6–1
Huesca 4–1 2–1 6–2
Levante 1–2 2–0 3–2
Osasuna 2–0 0–0 2–0
Real Betis 0–0 3–2 3–2
Real Sociedad 1–1 0–0 1–1
Sevilla 2–2 1–0 3–2
Valencia 2–0 1–4 3–4
Valladolid 1–0 1–0 2–0
Villarreal 2–1 1–1 3–2

Madrid entered the tournament in the round of 32, as they had participated in the 2020–21 Supercopa de España.

The draw was held on 17 December 2020.[103][104]

UEFA Champions League

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The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.[105]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RMA BMG SHK INT
1   Real Madrid 6 3 1 2 11 9 +2 10 Advance to knockout phase — 2–0 2–3 3–2
2   Borussia Mönchengladbach 6 2 2 2 16 9 +7 8[a] 2–2 — 4–0 2–3
3   Shakhtar Donetsk 6 2 2 2 5 12 −7 8[a] Transfer to Europa League 2–0 0–6 — 0–0
4   Inter Milan 6 1 3 2 7 9 −2 6 0–2 2–2 0–0 —
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Borussia Mönchengladbach 6, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 14 December 2020.[106]

The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals was held on 19 March 2021.[107]

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Champions League Supercopa de España
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Thibaut Courtois 51 0 38 0 0 0 12 0 1 0
2 DF   Dani Carvajal 15 0 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
3 DF   Éder Militão 21 2 14 1 1 1 6 0 0 0
4 DF   Sergio Ramos 21 4 15 2 0 0 5 2 1 0
5 DF   Raphaël Varane 41 2 31 2 0 0 9 0 1 0
6 DF   Nacho 33 1 24 1 0 0 8 0 1 0
7 MF   Eden Hazard 21 4 14 3 1 0 5 1 1 0
8 MF   Toni Kroos 42 3 28 3 1 0 12 0 1 0
9 FW   Karim Benzema 46 30 34 23 1 0 10 6 1 1
10 MF   Luka Modrić 48 6 35 5 0 0 12 1 1 0
11 FW   Marco Asensio 48 7 35 5 1 0 11 2 1 0
12 DF   Marcelo 19 0 16 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
13 GK   Andriy Lunin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   Casemiro 46 7 34 6 1 0 10 1 1 0
15 MF   Federico Valverde 34 3 24 3 1 0 8 0 1 0
17 FW   Lucas Vázquez 34 2 25 2 1 0 7 0 1 0
19 DF   Álvaro Odriozola 16 2 13 2 1 0 2 0 0 0
20 FW   Vinícius Júnior 48 6 34 3 1 0 12 3 1 0
22 MF   Isco 30 0 26 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
23 DF   Ferland Mendy 38 2 26 1 0 0 11 1 1 0
24 FW   Mariano 21 1 15 1 1 0 4 0 1 0
25 FW   Rodrygo 34 2 23 1 0 0 11 1 0 0
28 MF   Marvin 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF   Sergio Arribas 10 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
31 MF   Antonio Blanco 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF   Víctor Chust 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW   Hugo Duro 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
35 DF   Miguel Gutiérrez 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW   Borja Mayoral‡ 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF   Martin Ødegaard‡ 9 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
18 FW   Luka Jović‡ 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  • ‡ Player left the club mid-season
Rank Player La Liga Copa del Rey Champions
League 		Supercopa Total[108]
1   Karim Benzema 23 0 6 1 30
2   Marco Asensio 5 0 2 0 7
  Casemiro 6 0 1 0
4   Luka Modrić 5 0 1 0 6
  Vinícius Júnior 3 0 3 0
6   Eden Hazard 3 0 1 0 4
  Sergio Ramos 2 0 2 0
8   Toni Kroos 3 0 0 0 3
  Federico Valverde 3 0 0 0
10   Ferland Mendy 1 0 1 0 2
  Éder Militão 1 1 0 0
  Álvaro Odriozola 2 0 0 0
  Rodrygo 1 0 1 0
  Raphaël Varane 2 0 0 0
  Lucas Vázquez 2 0 0 0
16   Mariano 1 0 0 0 1
  Nacho 1 0 0 0
Own goals 3 0 1 0 4
Total 67 1 19 1 88
Rank Player La Liga Copa del Rey Champions
League 		Supercopa Total[108]
1   Thibaut Courtois 17 0 4 0 21
2   Andriy Lunin 0 0 0 0 0
Total 17 0 4 0 21
N P Nat. Name La Liga Copa del Rey Champions League Supercopa Total Notes
                             
3 DF   Éder Militão 3 1 1 4 1
14 MF   Casemiro 9 1 4 13 1
6 DF   Nacho 8 2 10
8 MF   Toni Kroos 6 3 1 10
2 DF   Dani Carvajal 5 5
17 FW   Lucas Vázquez 3 1 1 5
23 DF   Ferland Mendy 3 2 5
4 DF   Sergio Ramos 3 1 4
5 DF   Raphaël Varane 2 2 4
10 MF   Luka Modrić 4 4
12 DF   Marcelo 3 1 4
15 MF   Federico Valverde 1 3 4
20 FW   Vinícius Júnior 3 1 4
9 FW   Karim Benzema 2 2
11 FW   Marco Asensio 1 1 2
19 DF   Álvaro Odriozola 1 1 2
1 GK   Thibaut Courtois 1 1
13 GK   Andriy Lunin 1 1
22 MF   Isco 1 1
24 FW   Mariano 1 1
30 FW   Sergio Arribas 1 1

Source: Soccerway
Ordered by  ,   and  
  = Number of bookings;   = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;   = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

  1. ^ All matches were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[102]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Due to the ongoing renovations of the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid played their home matches at the Alfredo di Stéfano.
  4. ^ The match was played at Estadio de la Cerámica due to the on-going renovations at Levante's home stadium, Ciutat de València.
  5. ^ The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
  6. ^ a b The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.
  7. ^ The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine.
  8. ^ a b The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England.
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