2020–21 Real Sociedad season
2020–21 season | |||
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President | Jokin Aperribay | ||
Head coach | Imanol Alguacil | ||
Stadium | Anoeta Stadium | ||
La Liga | 5th | ||
Copa del Rey | Round of 16 | ||
Supercopa de España | Semi-finals | ||
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Alexander Isak (17) All: Alexander Isak (17) | ||
Biggest win | Real Sociedad 4–0 Alavés | ||
Biggest defeat | Real Sociedad 1–6 Barcelona | ||
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The 2020–21 season was the 111th season in the existence of Real Sociedad and the club's 11th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Sociedad participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España, and also participated in 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[]
First-team squad[]
- As of 24 January 2021[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[]
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Transfers[]
In[]
Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref |
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30 June 2020 | ![]() |
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Loan return | [2] | |
30 June 2020 | ![]() |
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Loan return | [3] | |
20 July 2020 | ![]() |
Leganés | Loan return | [4] | |
21 July 2020 | ![]() |
Mirandés | Loan return | [5] | |
21 July 2020 | ![]() |
Albacete | Loan return | [6] | |
21 July 2020 | ![]() |
Mirandés | Loan return | [7] | |
17 August 2020 | ![]() |
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Transfer | Free | [8] |
24 January 2021 | ![]() |
Sevilla | Transfer | €10M | [9] |
Out[]
Date | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref |
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20 July 2020 | ![]() |
Real Madrid | Loan return | [10] | |
20 July 2020 | ![]() |
Retired | [11] | ||
4 August 2020 | ![]() |
Osasuna | Buyout clause | €250K | [12] |
4 September 2020 | ![]() |
Villarreal | Transfer | €5M | [13] |
12 September 2020 | ![]() |
Eibar | Loan | [14] | |
24 September 2020 | ![]() |
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Transfer | €20M | [15] |
30 September 2020 | ![]() |
Mirandés | Loan | [16] | |
1 October 2020 | ![]() |
Cultural Leonesa | Loan | [17] | |
23 January 2021 | ![]() |
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Loan | [18] |
Pre-season and friendlies[]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
22 August 2020 Friendly | Real Sociedad ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | showZubieta, Spain |
28 August 2020 Friendly | Rio Ave ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | showVila do Conde, Portugal |
29 August 2020 Friendly | Famalicão ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | showVila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal |
2 September 2020 Friendly | Villarreal ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | showVillarreal, Spain |
5 September 2020 EH Txapela | Real Sociedad ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | showSan Sebastián, Spain |
Competitions[]
Overview[]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
La Liga | 13 September 2020 | 22 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 44.74 |
Copa del Rey | 20 January 2021 | 26 January 2021 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
Supercopa de España | 13 January 2021 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
UEFA Europa League | 22 October 2020 | 25 February 2021 | Group stage | Round of 32 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 25.00 |
Total | 49 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 40.82 |
Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: Soccerway
La Liga[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Barcelona | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
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] |
6 | Real Betis | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 61 | |
7 | Villarreal | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 58 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[b] |
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)[19]
Notes:
- ^ 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, Villareal.
- ^ Villarreal qualified to 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.
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 62 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 |
Last updated: 22 May 2021.
Source: La Liga
Results by round[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[]
The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[20][21]
13 September 2020 1 | Valladolid | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | showValladolid |
20 September 2020 2 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Real Madrid | showSan Sebastián |
26 September 2020 3 | Elche | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | showElche |
29 September 2020 4 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Valencia | showSan Sebastián |
3 October 2020 5 | Real Sociedad | 3–0 | Getafe | showSan Sebastián |
18 October 2020 6 | Real Betis | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | showSeville |
1 November 2020 8 | Celta Vigo | 1–4 | Real Sociedad | showVigo |
29 November 2020 11 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Villarreal | showSan Sebastián |
16 December 2020 19 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | showBarcelona |
22 December 2020 15 | Real Sociedad | 0–2 | Atlético Madrid | showSan Sebastián |
9 January 2021 18 | Sevilla | 3–2 | Real Sociedad | showSeville |
23 January 2021 20 | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Real Betis | showSan Sebastián |
30 January 2021 21 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | showVillarreal |
14 February 2021 23 | Getafe | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | showGetafe |
1 March 2021 25 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | showMadrid |
21 March 2021 28 | Real Sociedad | 1–6 | Barcelona | showSan Sebastián |
11 April 2021 30 | Valencia | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | showValencia |
18 April 2021 33 | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Sevilla | showSan Sebastián |
22 April 2021 31 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | showSan Sebastián |
26 April 2021 32 | Eibar | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | showEibar |
7 May 2021 35 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Elche | showSan Sebastián |
12 May 2021 36 | Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | showMadrid |
16 May 2021 37 | Real Sociedad | 4–1 | Valladolid | showSan Sebastián |
22 May 2021 38 | Osasuna | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | showPamplona |
Copa del Rey[]
20 January 2021 Round of 32 | Córdoba | 0–2 | Real Sociedad | showCórdoba |
26 January 2021 Round of 16 | Real Betis | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Real Sociedad | showSeville |
Supercopa de España[]
The draw was held on 17 December 2020.[26][27]
13 January 2021 Semi-finals | Real Sociedad | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Barcelona | showCórdoba |
UEFA Europa League[]
Group stage[]
The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[28]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NAP | RSO | AZ | RJK | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
22 October 2020 1 | Rijeka ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | showRijeka, Croatia |
29 October 2020 2 | Real Sociedad ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | showSan Sebastián, Spain |
5 November 2020 3 | Real Sociedad ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | showSan Sebastián, Spain |
26 November 2020 4 | AZ ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | showAlkmaar, Netherlands |
10 December 2020 6 | Napoli ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | showNaples, Italy |
Knockout phase[]
Round of 32[]
The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.[29]
25 February 2021 Second leg | Manchester United ![]() | 0–0 (4–0 agg.) | ![]() | showManchester, England |
Statistics[]
Squad statistics[]
- Last updated on 22 May 2021. Does not include the 2020 Copa del Rey Final, delayed until April 2021 and counted in the 2020–21 season in some resources – these stats are recorded under the 2019–20 Real Sociedad season article.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | UEFA Europa League | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Álex Remiro | 48 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Miguel Ángel Moyá | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Joseba Zaldúa | 18 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Aritz Elustondo | 28 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Aihen Muñoz | 19 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Modibo Sagnan | 21 | 0 | 7+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Andoni Gorosabel | 40 | 0 | 28+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Nacho Monreal | 35 | 2 | 23+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Robin Le Normand | 43 | 0 | 30+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Jon Pacheco | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Aritz Arambarri | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Asier Illarramendi | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() |
Igor Zubeldia | 31 | 1 | 21+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Portu | 47 | 9 | 24+13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+3 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Mikel Merino | 36 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Adnan Januzaj | 36 | 4 | 12+15 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Jon Guridi | 22 | 0 | 8+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Ander Guevara | 38 | 1 | 25+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Martín Merquelanz | 17 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
David Silva | 26 | 2 | 17+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Luca Sangalli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Roberto López | 20 | 3 | 4+13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Robert Navarro | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | MF | ![]() |
Martín Zubimendi | 41 | 0 | 17+14 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 |
37 | MF | ![]() |
Urko González | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Carlos Fernández | 12 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Mikel Oyarzabal | 43 | 13 | 30+3 | 11 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Alexander Isak | 44 | 17 | 30+4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Ander Barrenetxea | 40 | 3 | 13+18 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() |
Jon Bautista | 27 | 2 | 0+21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+5 | 2 |
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Diego Llorente | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Willian José | 21 | 6 | 8+5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+5 | 1 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Andoni Zubiaurre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers[]
- As of 30 January 2021
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europa League | Total |
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1 | 13 | MF | ![]() |
Mikel Oyarzabal | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
2 | 7 | MF | ![]() |
Portu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Willian José | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Alexander Isak | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
5 | 11 | MF | ![]() |
Adnan Januzaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Roberto López | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
25 | FW | ![]() |
Jon Bautista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Nacho Monreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Ander Barrenetxea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | 8 | MF | ![]() |
Mikel Merino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
David Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Totals | 32 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 41 |
Notes[]
References[]
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External links[]
- Real Sociedad seasons
- Spanish football clubs 2020–21 season
- 2020–21 UEFA Europa League participants seasons