2020–21_Athletic_Bilbao_season

2020–21 Athletic Bilbao season

2020–21 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao 2020–21 football season


The 2020–21 season was the 122nd season in the existence of Athletic Bilbao and the club's 90th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Athletic Bilbao participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España. 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.

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The season was the first since the 2011–12 without Aritz Aduriz, who retired in May 2020.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2021[3]

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

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

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

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Transfers

In

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Out

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Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2020 Friendly UD Logroñés Spain 3–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Logroño, Spain
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas
Attendance: 0
Referee: Miguel Sesma Espinosa
2 September 2020 Friendly Athletic Bilbao Spain 2–1 Spain Alavés Lezama, Spain
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Lezama Facilities
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ekhiotz Sánchez Asla
4 September 2020 Friendly Oviedo Spain 2–2 Spain Athletic Bilbao Oviedo, Spain
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leandro Carbajales Gómez
5 September 2020 Friendly Athletic Bilbao Spain 2–2 Spain Eibar Lezama, Spain
11:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Lezama Facilities
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gorka Etayo Herrera
18 September 2020 Friendly Sevilla Spain 2–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Francisco Roca Robles
18 September 2020 Friendly Sevilla Spain 0–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fulgencio Madrid Martínez
8 October 2020 XLVI Trofeo Ciudad de Valladolid Valladolid Spain 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Spain Athletic Bilbao Valladolid, Spain
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fernando Román Román
Penalties

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
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)[15]
Notes:
  1. Granada finished ahead of Athletic Bilbao on head-to-head goal difference: Granada 2–0 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Granada.
  2. Osasuna finished ahead of Cádiz on head-to-head points: Cádiz 0–2 Osasuna, Osasuna 3–2 Cádiz.

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[16][17]

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
27 September 2020 3 Eibar 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Eibar
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
1 October 2020 4 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Cádiz Bilbao
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
4 October 2020 5 Alavés 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Vitoria-Gasteiz
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
18 October 2020 6 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Levante Bilbao
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
24 October 2020 7 Osasuna 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar Stadium
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
31 October 2020 8 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Sevilla Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
8 November 2020 9 Valladolid 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Valladolid
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: César Soto Grado
23 November 2020 10 Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Real Betis Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
29 November 2020 11 Getafe 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Getafe
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Mario Melero López
4 December 2020 12 Athletic Bilbao 0–2 Celta Vigo Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: José Juan Vázquez
12 December 2020 13 Valencia 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
15 December 2020 19 Real Madrid 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
22:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[19]
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
Note: The match originally scheduled for 20 January 2021, but brought forward due to the teams involvement in the Supercopa de España.[20]
18 December 2020 14 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Huesca Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
22 December 2020 15 Villarreal 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
22:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
31 December 2020 16 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Real Sociedad Bilbao
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
3 January 2021 17 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Elche Bilbao
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Mario Melero López
6 January 2021 2 Athletic Bilbao 2–3 Barcelona Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
Note: Match originally scheduled for 19 September 2020, but postponed due the delayed conclusion of the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League.[21]
25 January 2021 20 Athletic Bilbao 5–1 Getafe Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
31 January 2021 21 Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
7 February 2021 22 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Valencia Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
15 February 2021 23 Cádiz 0–4 Athletic Bilbao Cádiz
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
21 February 2021 24 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Villarreal Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
26 February 2021 25 Levante 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Isidro Díaz De Mera Escuderos
7 March 2021 26 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Granada Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
10 March 2021 18 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
Note: Match originally scheduled for 9 January 2021, but postponed due to Storm Filomena causing the closure of Madrid–Barajas Airport.[22]
14 March 2021 27 Celta Vigo 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
20 March 2021 28 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Eibar Bilbao
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
7 April 2021 29 Real Sociedad 1–1 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
10 April 2021 30 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Alavés Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Mario Melero López
21 April 2021 31 Real Betis 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Seville
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
25 April 2021 32 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
28 April 2021 33 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Valladolid Bilbao
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
3 May 2021 34 Sevilla 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
8 May 2021 35 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Osasuna Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
12 May 2021 36 Huesca 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Huesca
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Alcoraz
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
16 May 2021 37 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Real Madrid Bilbao
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
22 May 2021 38 Elche 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Elche
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande

Copa del Rey

21 January 2021 Round of 32 UD Ibiza 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Ibiza
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Can Misses
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
28 January 2021 Round of 16 Alcoyano 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Alcoy
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Carbonell 39'
  • Jony Yellow card 51'
  • Diakité Yellow card 72'
  • López Yellow card 88'
Report Stadium: El Collao
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
4 February 2021 Quarter-finals Real Betis 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
Athletic Bilbao Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
Penalties
11 February 2021 Semi-finals
First leg
Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Levante Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
4 March 2021 Semi-finals
Second leg
Levante 1–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 agg.)
Athletic Bilbao Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
17 April 2021 Final Athletic Bilbao 0–4 Barcelona Seville
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: La Cartuja
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Supercopa

The draw was held on 17 December 2020.[23][24]

14 January 2021 Semi-finals Real Madrid 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
17 January 2021 Final Barcelona 2–3 (a.e.t.) Athletic Bilbao Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Cartuja
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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 Athletic Bilbao season article.
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Goalscorers

As of 22 May 2021
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Notes

  1. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[18]

References

  1. "Athletic Club part ways with Gaizka Garitano". Athletic Bilbao. 3 January 2021.
  2. "Team 2020–21". Athletic Club. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. "Cristian Ganea To Return To Athletic As Viitorul Loan Expires". Inside Athletic. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. "Peru Nolaskoain, cedido al Deportivo" [Peru Nolaskoain, loaned to Deportivo] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. "Andoni López, on loan to Elche CF". Athletic Bilbao. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. "Principio de acuerdo por Álex Berenguer". Athletic Bilbao. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. "Aduriz hangs up his boots at Athletic Club". 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  8. García, Alberto (14 August 2020). "Oficial: Ganea ficha por el Aris Salónica". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. "Andoni López, nuevo fichaje para la banda izquierda de la UD Logroñés". UD Logroñés (in Spanish). 1 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  10. "Blues snap up Mikel San José". Birmingham City F.C. 21 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  11. "Rescisión del contrato de Gaizka Larrazabal". Athletic Bilbao. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  12. "Kenan Kodro loaned to Real Valladolid". Athletic Bilbao. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  13. "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  14. "La Liga pins hopes on the unpredictable as Spanish football returns without heavyweights". Yahoo Sports. 11 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  15. Due to the on-going renovations of the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid played their home matches at the Alfredo di Stéfano.
  16. "LaLiga adelanta el Madrid-Athletic y el Barça-Real Sociedad al 15 y 16 de diciembre". BeSoccer (in Spanish). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  17. "La RFEF celebra mañana Asamblea extraordinaria y los sorteos de las Supercopas masculina y femenina". rfef.es. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

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