2020–21 Athletic Bilbao season
The 2020–21 season is 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 are participating in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España. The season covers the period from 20 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
2020–21 season | |||
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President | Aitor Elizegi | ||
Head coach | Gaizka Garitano (until 3 January)[1] Marcelino (from 4 January)[2] | ||
Stadium | San Mamés | ||
La Liga | 11th | ||
Copa del Rey | Semi-finals | ||
Supercopa de España | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Iker Muniain Iñaki Williams (4 each) All: Raúl García (6) | ||
Biggest win | 4–0 vs Real Betis | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–3 vs Real Madrid | ||
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All statistics correct as of 31 January 2021. |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 5 October 2020[3]
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
Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref |
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30 June 2020 | Cristian Ganea | Viitorul Constanța | Loan return | [4] | |
8 August 2020 | Peru Nolaskoain | Deportivo La Coruña | Loan return | [5] | |
24 August 2020 | Andoni López | Elche | Loan return | [6] | |
2 October 2020 | Álex Berenguer | Torino | Transfer | €10.5M | [7] |
Out
Date | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref |
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20 May 2020 | Aritz Aduriz | Retired | [8] | ||
20 July 2020 | Beñat | Unattached | End of contract | [9] | |
14 August 2020 | Cristian Ganea | Aris | Transfer | Free | [10] |
1 September 2020 | Andoni López | Logroñés | Transfer | Free | [11] |
21 September 2020 | Mikel San José | Birmingham City | Transfer | Free | [12] |
2 October 2020 | Gaizka Larrazabal | Zaragoza | Transfer | Free | [13] |
Pre-season and friendlies
29 August 2020 Friendly | UD Logroñés | 3–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Logroño, Spain |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas Attendance: 0 Referee: Miguel Sesma Espinosa |
2 September 2020 Friendly | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Alavés | Lezama, Spain |
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Lezama Facilities Attendance: 0 Referee: Ekhiotz Sánchez Asla |
4 September 2020 Friendly | Oviedo | 2–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Oviedo, Spain |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere Attendance: 0 Referee: Leandro Carbajales Gómez |
5 September 2020 Friendly | Athletic Bilbao | 2–2 | Eibar | Lezama, Spain |
11:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Lezama Facilities Attendance: 0 Referee: Gorka Etayo Herrera |
18 September 2020 Friendly | Sevilla | 2–1 | 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 | 0–1 | Athletic Bilbao | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Fulgencio Madrid Martínez |
8 October 2020 XLVI Trofeo Ciudad de Valladolid | Valladolid | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Athletic Bilbao | Valladolid, Spain |
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla Attendance: 0 Referee: Fernando Román Román | ||
Penalties | ||||
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 | 12 September 2020 | 23 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 35.00 | |
Copa del Rey | 21 January 2021 | Round of 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 66.67 | ||
Supercopa de España | 14 January 2021 | 17 January 2021 | Semi-finals | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100.00 |
Total | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 44.00 |
Last updated: 4 February 2021
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | Levante | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 26 |
10 | Celta Vigo | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 25 |
11 | Athletic Bilbao | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 24 |
12 | Getafe | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 24 |
13 | Cádiz | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 24 |
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)[14]
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 |
20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 |
Last updated: 31 January 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.[15][16]
12 September 2020 1 | Granada | 2–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Granada |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
27 September 2020 3 | Eibar | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Eibar |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Ipurua Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
1 October 2020 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 | Cádiz | Bilbao |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 0[note 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[note 1] Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
18 October 2020 6 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | Levante | Bilbao |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
24 October 2020 7 | Osasuna | 1–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Pamplona |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: El Sadar Stadium Attendance: 0[note 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[note 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[note 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[note 1] Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
29 November 2020 11 | Getafe | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Getafe |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 0[note 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[note 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[note 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[18] Attendance: 0[note 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.[19] |
18 December 2020 14 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | Huesca | Bilbao |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 0[note 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[note 1] Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
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[note 1] Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
3 January 2021 17 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | Elche | Bilbao |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 0[note 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[note 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.[20] |
25 January 2021 20 | Athletic Bilbao | 5–1 | Getafe | Bilbao |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 0[note 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[note 1] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
15 February 2021 23 | Cádiz | v | Athletic Bilbao | Cádiz |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Ramón de Carranza |
10 March 2021 18 | Atlético Madrid | v | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano | |||
Note: Match originally scheduled for 9 January 2021, but postponed due to the storm causing the closure of Madrid Barajas airport.[21] |
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) |
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Report |
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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 | v | Levante | Bilbao |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: San Mamés |
4 March 2021 Semi-finals Second leg | Levante | v | Athletic Bilbao | Valencia |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Ciutat de València |
Supercopa de España
The draw was held on 17 December 2020.[22][23]
14 January 2021 Semi-finals | Real Madrid | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Málaga |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 17 January 2021.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | Unai Simón | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
13 | GK | Jokin Ezkieta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
25 | GK | Iago Herrerín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | Unai Núñez | 11 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
4 | DF | Iñigo Martínez | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Yeray Álvarez | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
15 | DF | Iñigo Lekue | 7 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
17 | DF | Yuri Berchiche | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
18 | DF | Óscar de Marcos | 10 | 1 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
21 | DF | Ander Capa | 19 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
23 | DF | Peru Nolaskoain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
24 | DF | Mikel Balenziaga | 10 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | MF | Mikel Vesga | 16 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
8 | MF | Unai López | 11 | 2 | 6+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
14 | MF | Dani García | 16 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
16 | MF | Oihan Sancet | 13 | 1 | 1+12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
22 | MF | Raúl García | 19 | 3 | 11+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
27 | MF | Unai Vencedor | 13 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
28 | MF | Oier Zarraga | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
2 | FW | Jon Morcillo | 17 | 0 | 5+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
7 | FW | Ibai Gómez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
9 | FW | Iñaki Williams | 20 | 5 | 17+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
10 | FW | Iker Muniain | 20 | 4 | 15+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
12 | FW | Álex Berenguer | 17 | 2 | 12+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
20 | FW | Asier Villalibre | 18 | 3 | 6+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | |||
26 | FW | Iñigo Vicente | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
11 | FW | Iñigo Córdoba | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
19 | FW | Kenan Kodro | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 17 January 2021
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Total |
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1 | 9 | FW | Iñaki Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
2 | 10 | FW | Iker Muniain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | 20 | FW | Asier Villalibre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
22 | MF | Raúl García | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
5 | 8 | MF | Unai López | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | FW | Álex Berenguer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
21 | DF | Ander Capa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
8 | 3 | DF | Unai Núñez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
16 | MF | Oihan Sancet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
18 | DF | Óscar de Marcos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
19 | FW | Kenan Kodro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Totals | 21 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
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