2020–21_Real_Sociedad_season
2020–21 Real Sociedad season
Real Sociedad 2020–21 football season
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.
Quick Facts season, President ...
| 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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This season was the first since 2007–08 without fellow centre-back David Zurutuza who announced his retirement from football after the previous campaign had concluded.
First-team squad
- As of 24 January 2021[1]
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Reserve team
Main article: Real Sociedad B
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Out on loan
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In
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| Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref |
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| 30 June 2020 |  Jon Bautista |  Eupen | Loan return | [2] | |
| 30 June 2020 |  Gerónimo Rulli |  Montpellier | Loan return | [3] | |
| 20 July 2020 |  Kévin Rodrigues | Leganés | Loan return | [4] | |
| 21 July 2020 | Jon Guridi | Mirandés | Loan return | [5] | |
| 21 July 2020 | Martín Merquelanz | Albacete | Loan return | [6] | |
| 21 July 2020 | Modibo Sagnan | Mirandés | Loan return | [7] | |
| 17 August 2020 | David Silva |  Manchester City | Transfer | Free | [8] |
| 24 January 2021 | Carlos Fernández | Sevilla | Transfer | €10M | [9] |
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Out
More information Date, Player ...
| Date | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref |
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| 20 July 2020 |  Martin Ødegaard | Real Madrid | Loan return | [10] | |
| 20 July 2020 | David Zurutuza | Retired | [11] | ||
| 4 August 2020 | Raúl Navas | Osasuna | Buyout clause | €250K | [12] |
| 4 September 2020 | Gerónimo Rulli | Villarreal | Transfer | €5M | [13] |
| 12 September 2020 | Kévin Rodrigues | Eibar | Loan | [14] | |
| 24 September 2020 | Diego Llorente | Leeds United | Transfer | €20M | [15] |
| 30 September 2020 | Naïs Djouahra | Mirandés | Loan | [16] | |
| 1 October 2020 | Andoni Zubiaurre | Cultural Leonesa | Loan | [17] | |
| 23 January 2021 |  Willian José | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loan | [18] | |
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Win Draw Loss
Real Sociedad 
v UD Logroñés
v UD Logroñés
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Real Sociedad | 3–1 | UD Logroñés | Zubieta, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Campo José Luis Orbegozo Attendance: 0 Referee: Rezola Etxeberria |
Rio Ave 
v Real Sociedad
v Real Sociedad
| 28 August 2020 Friendly | Rio Ave | Cancelled | Real Sociedad | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| 12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
Famalicão v Real Sociedad
v Real Sociedad
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Famalicão | Cancelled | Real Sociedad | Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho |
Real Sociedad v Huesca
v Huesca
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Huesca | Zubieta, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Campo José Luis Orbegozo Attendance: 0 Referee: Rezola Etxeberria |
Villarreal v Real Sociedad
v Real Sociedad
| 2 September 2020 Friendly | Villarreal | 2–0 | Real Sociedad | Villarreal, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Attendance: 0 Referee: Iván Caparrós Hernández |
Real Sociedad v Alavés
v Alavés
| 5 September 2020 Friendly | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Alavés | Zubieta, Spain |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo José Luis Orbegozo Attendance: 0 Referee: Palencia Caballero |
Real Sociedad v Osasuna
v Osasuna
| 5 September 2020 EH Txapela | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | Osasuna | San Sebastián, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0 Referee: Ibai Rezola Etxeberria |
Overview
More information Competition, First match ...
| 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 | 044.74 |
| Copa del Rey | 20 January 2021 | 26 January 2021 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Supercopa de España | 13 January 2021 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 22 October 2020 | 25 February 2021 | Group stage | Round of 32 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 025.00 |
| Total | 49 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 040.82 | ||||
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Source: Soccerway
La Liga
Main article: 2020–21 La Liga
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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[lower-alpha 2] |
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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)[19]
Notes:
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, Villarreal.
- Villarreal qualified for 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
More information Overall, Home ...
| 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 |
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Source: La Liga
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | L | L | W | D | L | L | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | D | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | W |
| Position | 5 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[20][21]
Valladolid v Real Sociedad
| 13 September 2020 1 | Valladolid | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Valladolid |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Mario Melero López |
Real Sociedad v Real Madrid
| 20 September 2020 2 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
Elche v Real Sociedad
| 26 September 2020 3 | Elche | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | Elche |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos |
Real Sociedad v Valencia
| 29 September 2020 4 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Valencia | San Sebastián |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
Real Sociedad v Getafe
| 3 October 2020 5 | Real Sociedad | 3–0 | Getafe | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
Real Betis v Real Sociedad
| 18 October 2020 6 | Real Betis | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
Real Sociedad v Huesca
| 25 October 2020 7 | Real Sociedad | 4–1 | Huesca | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad
| 1 November 2020 8 | Celta Vigo | 1–4 | Real Sociedad | Vigo |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
Real Sociedad v Granada
| 8 November 2020 9 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Granada | San Sebastián |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
Cádiz v Real Sociedad
| 22 November 2020 10 | Cádiz | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Cádiz |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ramón de Carranza Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
Real Sociedad v Villarreal
| 29 November 2020 11 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Villarreal | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
Alavés v Real Sociedad
| 6 December 2020 12 | Alavés | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
Real Sociedad v Eibar
| 13 December 2020 13 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Eibar | San Sebastián |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera |
Barcelona v Real Sociedad
| 16 December 2020 19 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez | |
| Note: The match originally scheduled for 20 January 2021, but brought forward due to the teams involvement in the Supercopa de España.[23] | ||||
Levante v Real Sociedad
| 19 December 2020 14 | Levante | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: César Soto Grado |
Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid
| 22 December 2020 15 | Real Sociedad | 0–2 | Atlético Madrid | San Sebastián |
| 19:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad
| 31 December 2020 16 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Bilbao |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
Real Sociedad v Osasuna
| 3 January 2021 17 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Osasuna | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
Sevilla v Real Sociedad
| 9 January 2021 18 | Sevilla | 3–2 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
Real Sociedad v Real Betis
| 23 January 2021 20 | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Real Betis | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: César Soto Grado |
Villarreal v Real Sociedad
| 30 January 2021 21 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Isidro Díaz De Mera Escuderos |
Real Sociedad v Cádiz
| 7 February 2021 22 | Real Sociedad | 4–1 | Cádiz | San Sebastián |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
Getafe v Real Sociedad
| 14 February 2021 23 | Getafe | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Getafe |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
Real Sociedad v Alavés
| 21 February 2021 24 | Real Sociedad | 4–0 | Alavés | San Sebastián |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
Real Madrid v Real Sociedad
| 1 March 2021 25 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[24] Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
Real Sociedad v Levante
| 7 March 2021 26 | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | Levante | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: César Soto Grado |
Granada v Real Sociedad
| 14 March 2021 27 | Granada | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Granada |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
Real Sociedad v Barcelona
| 21 March 2021 28 | Real Sociedad | 1–6 | Barcelona | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao
| 7 April 2021 29 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
Valencia v Real Sociedad
| 11 April 2021 30 | Valencia | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
Real Sociedad v Sevilla
| 18 April 2021 33 | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Sevilla | San Sebastián |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 28 April 2021, but was brought forward by La Liga.[25] | ||||
Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo
| 22 April 2021 31 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
Eibar v Real Sociedad
| 26 April 2021 32 | Eibar | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Eibar |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ipurua Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
Huesca v Real Sociedad
| 1 May 2021 34 | Huesca | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Huesca |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
Real Sociedad v Elche
| 7 May 2021 35 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Elche | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad
| 12 May 2021 36 | Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
Real Sociedad v Valladolid
| 16 May 2021 37 | Real Sociedad | 4–1 | Valladolid | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
Copa del Rey
Main article: 2020–21 Copa del Rey
Córdoba v Real Sociedad
| 20 January 2021 Round of 32 | Córdoba | 0–2 | Real Sociedad | Córdoba |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
Real Betis v Real Sociedad
| 26 January 2021 Round of 16 | Real Betis | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Real Sociedad | Seville |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Benito Villamarín Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
Supercopa de España
Main article: 2020–21 Supercopa de España
The draw was held on 17 December 2020.[26][27]
Real Sociedad v Barcelona
| 13 January 2021 Semi-finals | Real Sociedad | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Barcelona | Córdoba |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Arcángel Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero | |
| Penalties | ||||
UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League
Group stage
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group F
The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[28]
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NAP | RSO | AZ | RJK | |
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| 1 |  Napoli |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Real Sociedad |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 |  AZ |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 |  Rijeka |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
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Rijeka 
v Real Sociedad
v Real Sociedad
| 22 October 2020 1 | Rijeka | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Rijeka, Croatia |
| 18:55 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Rujevica Attendance: 2,089 Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
Real Sociedad v 
Napoli
v Napoli
| 29 October 2020 2 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Napoli | San Sebastián, Spain |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2] Referee: Craig Pawson (England) |
Real Sociedad v 
AZ
v AZ
| 5 November 2020 3 | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | AZ | San Sebastián, Spain |
| 18:55 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2] Referee: John Beaton (Scotland) |
AZ v Real Sociedad
v Real Sociedad
| 26 November 2020 4 | AZ | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2] Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia) |
Real Sociedad v Rijeka
v Rijeka
| 3 December 2020 5 | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Rijeka | San Sebastián, Spain |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2] Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
Napoli v Real Sociedad
v Real Sociedad
| 10 December 2020 6 | Napoli | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Naples, Italy |
| 18:55 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2] Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
Knockout phase
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Round of 32
The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.[29]
Real Sociedad v 
Manchester United
v Manchester United
| 18 February 2021 First leg | Real Sociedad | 0–4 | Manchester United | Turin, Italy |
| 18:55 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2] Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
| Note: The match, originally to be played at Anoeta in San Sebastián, was moved to Juventus Stadium in Turin, due to restrictions imposed by Spain on travelers from the United Kingdom out of concern of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7.[30][31] | ||||
Manchester United v Real Sociedad
v Real Sociedad
| 25 February 2021 Second leg | Manchester United | 0–0 (4–0 agg.) | Real Sociedad | Manchester, England |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 2] Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium) |
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.
More information No., Pos ...
| 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 | ESP |
Álex Remiro | 48 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ESP |
Miguel Ángel Moyá | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ESP |
Joseba Zaldúa | 18 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ESP |
Aritz Elustondo | 28 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ESP |
Aihen Muñoz | 19 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | FRA |
Modibo Sagnan | 21 | 0 | 7+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ESP |
Andoni Gorosabel | 40 | 0 | 28+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ESP |
Nacho Monreal | 35 | 2 | 23+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | FRA |
Robin Le Normand | 43 | 0 | 30+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ESP |
Jon Pacheco | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ESP |
Aritz Arambarri | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ESP |
Asier Illarramendi | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ESP |
Igor Zubeldia | 31 | 1 | 21+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ESP |
Portu | 47 | 9 | 24+13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+3 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ESP |
Mikel Merino | 36 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | BEL |
Adnan Januzaj | 36 | 4 | 12+15 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ESP |
Jon Guridi | 22 | 0 | 8+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ESP |
Ander Guevara | 38 | 1 | 25+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ESP |
Martín Merquelanz | 17 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ESP |
David Silva | 26 | 2 | 17+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ESP |
Luca Sangalli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ESP |
Roberto López | 20 | 3 | 4+13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ESP |
Robert Navarro | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ESP |
Martín Zubimendi | 41 | 0 | 17+14 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ESP |
Urko González | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ESP |
Carlos Fernández | 12 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ESP |
Mikel Oyarzabal | 43 | 13 | 30+3 | 11 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  SWE |
Alexander Isak | 44 | 17 | 30+4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ESP |
Ander Barrenetxea | 40 | 3 | 13+18 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ESP |
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 | ESP |
Diego Llorente | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BRA |
Willian José | 21 | 6 | 8+5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+5 | 1 |
| 30 | GK | ESP |
Andoni Zubiaurre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Goalscorers
- As of 30 January 2021
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| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.
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