2020–21 Atlético Madrid season

Atlético Madrid
2020–21 season
Atlético Madrid players celebrate winning La Liga at the Wanda Metropolitano.
PresidentEnrique Cerezo
Head coachDiego Simeone
StadiumWanda Metropolitano
La Liga1st
Copa del ReySecond round
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Luis Suárez (21)

All:
Luis Suárez (21)
Biggest winAtlético Madrid 6–1 Granada
Atlético Madrid 5–0 Eibar
Biggest defeatBayern Munich 4–0 Atlético Madrid

The 2020–21 season was the 114th season in the existence of Atlético Madrid and the club's 19th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Atlético Madrid participated in this season's editions of the UEFA Champions League and also participated in the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 14 August 2020 to 30 June 2021, with the late start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

Kits

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Home
Home alt.
Away
Away alt. 1
Away alt. 2
Third
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3
Goalkeeper 4

Players

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Stats as of the end of the 2019–20 season.

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Croatia Ivo Grbić 28 EU 2020 0 0 2024 €3.5M
2 DF Uruguay José Giménez (3rd captain) 29 EU 2013 191 8 2023 €0.9M Second nationality: Spain
4 MF Central African Republic Geoffrey Kondogbia 31 EU 2020 0 0 2024 €10M Second nationality: France
5 MF Uruguay Lucas Torreira 28 EU 2020 0 0 2021 Loan Second nationality: Spain
6 MF Spain Koke (captain) 32 EU 2009 457 45 2024 Academy
7 FW Portugal João Félix 25 EU 2019 36 9 2026 €126M
8 MF Spain Saúl (4th captain) 30 EU 2012 296 41 2026 Academy
9 FW Uruguay Luis Suárez 37 EU 2020 0 0 2022 Free Second nationality: Italy
10 FW Argentina Ángel Correa 29 EU 2014 232 37 2024 €7.5M Second nationality: Spain
11 MF France Thomas Lemar 29 EU 2018 72 4 2024 €70M
12 DF Brazil Renan Lodi 26 Non-EU 2019 43 1 2026 €25M
13 GK Slovenia Jan Oblak (vice-captain) 31 EU 2014 257 0 2023 €16M
14 MF Spain Marcos Llorente 29 EU 2019 36 5 2024 €30M
15 DF Montenegro Stefan Savić 33 Non-EU 2015 160 2 2023 €25M
16 MF Mexico Héctor Herrera 34 EU 2019 30 1 2022 Free Second nationality: Portugal
18 DF Brazil Felipe 35 Non-EU 2019 36 2 2022 €20M
19 FW France Moussa Dembélé 28 EU 2021 0 0 2021 Loan
20 MF Spain Vitolo 35 EU 2017 86 7 2022 €35M
21 MF Belgium Yannick Carrasco 31 EU 2020 140 24 2024 €27M
22 DF Spain Mario Hermoso 29 EU 2019 23 0 2025 €25M
23 DF England Kieran Trippier 34 Non-EU 2019 33 0 2022 €20M
24 DF Croatia Šime Vrsaljko 32 EU 2016 63 1 2022 €16M

Transfers

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In

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No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
9 FW Spain Álvaro Morata 27 EU England Chelsea Transfer Summer €56M
FW Croatia Nikola Kalinić 32 EU Italy Roma Loan return Summer Free
MF Spain Víctor Mollejo 19 EU Deportivo La Coruña Loan return Summer Free
DF Spain Javi Montero 21 EU Deportivo La Coruña Loan return Summer Free
DF Argentina Nehuén Pérez 20 Non-EU Portugal Famalicão Loan return Summer Free
1 GK Croatia Ivo Grbić 24 EU Croatia Lokomotiva Transfer Summer €3.5M Atlético Madrid
21 MF Belgium Yannick Carrasco 26 EU China Dalian Professional Transfer Summer €27M Atlético Madrid
9 FW Uruguay Luis Suárez 33 EU Barcelona Transfer Summer €7M Atlético Madrid
5 MF Uruguay Lucas Torreira 24 EU England Arsenal Loan Summer Undisclosed Atlético Madrid
4 MF Central African Republic Geoffrey Kondogbia 27 EU Valencia Transfer Summer Undisclosed Atlético Madrid
19 FW France Moussa Dembélé 24 EU France Lyon Loan Winter €1.5M Atlético Madrid

Decrease Total Spending: €88M

Out

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N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
39 MF Spain Óscar Clemente 21 EU Las Palmas Transfer Summer Undisclosed Atlético Madrid
1 GK Spain Antonio Adán 33 EU Portugal Sporting CP Transfer Summer Free Sporting CP
37 GK Brazil Álex Dos Santos 21 EU Croatia Lokomotiva Loan Summer Free Lokomotiva
MF Brazil Caio Henrique 23 Non-EU France Monaco Transfer Summer €8M Atlético Madrid
40 FW Spain Darío Poveda 23 EU Getafe Loan Summer Undisclosed Getafe
DF Spain Javi Montero 21 EU Turkey Beşiktaş Loan Summer Undisclosed Beşiktaş
9 FW Spain Álvaro Morata 27 EU Italy Juventus Loan Summer €10M Atlético Madrid
4 DF Colombia Santiago Arias 28 Non-EU Germany Bayer Leverkusen Loan Summer €12M Atlético Madrid
FW Croatia Nikola Kalinić 32 EU Italy Hellas Verona Transfer Summer Undisclosed Atlético Madrid
4 DF Argentina Nehuén Pérez 20 Non-EU Granada Loan Summer Free Atlético Madrid
FW Spain Víctor Mollejo 19 EU Getafe Loan Summer Free Atlético Madrid
5 MF Ghana Thomas Partey 27 Non-EU England Arsenal Transfer Summer €50M Atlético Madrid
19 FW Spain Diego Costa 32 EU Unattached Transfer Winter Free Atlético Madrid
3 DF Spain Manu Sánchez 20 EU Osasuna Loan Winter Free Atlético Madrid
17 FW Serbia Ivan Šaponjić 23 EU Cádiz Loan Winter Free Cádiz CF
35 MF Uruguay Juan Manuel Sanabria 20 Non-EU Zaragoza Loan Winter Free Atlético Madrid

Increase Total Income: €80M

Net Income: Decrease €8M

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

19 September 2020 Friendly Atlético Madrid Spain 4–1 Spain Almería Madrid
CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 27 September 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 Winners 38 26 8 4 67 25 +42 068.42
Copa del Rey 16 December 2020 6 January 2021 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 050.00
UEFA Champions League 21 October 2020 17 March 2021 Group stage Round of 16 8 2 3 3 7 11 −4 025.00
Total 48 29 11 8 77 37 +40 060.42

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

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League table

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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[b]
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)[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[1]
  2. ^ 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.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 26 8 4 67 25  +42 86 15 3 1 41 11  +30 11 5 3 26 14  +12

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHA
ResultWDWDDWWWWWWWLWWWWWWWWDWLWDDWLDWLWWDWWW
Position44255432111111111111111111111113111111
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[3][4]

27 September 2020 3 Atlético Madrid 6–1 Granada Madrid
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
30 September 2020 4 Huesca 0–0 Atlético Madrid Huesca
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Estadio El Alcoraz
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
3 October 2020 5 Atlético Madrid 0–0 Villarreal Madrid
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
17 October 2020 6 Celta Vigo 0–2 Atlético Madrid Vigo
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
24 October 2020 7 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Real Betis Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
31 October 2020 8 Osasuna 1–3 Atlético Madrid Pamplona
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
7 November 2020 9 Atlético Madrid 4–0 Cádiz Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
21 November 2020 10 Atlético Madrid 1–0 Barcelona Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
28 November 2020 11 Valencia 0–1 Atlético Madrid Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
5 December 2020 12 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Valladolid Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
12 December 2020 13 Real Madrid 2–0 Atlético Madrid Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[6]
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
19 December 2020 14 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Elche Madrid
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
22 December 2020 15 Real Sociedad 0–2 Atlético Madrid San Sebastián
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
30 December 2020 16 Atlético Madrid 1–0 Getafe Madrid
19:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
3 January 2021 17 Alavés 1–2 Atlético Madrid Vitoria-Gasteiz
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
12 January 2021 1 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Sevilla Madrid
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
Note: Match originally scheduled for 12 September 2020, but postponed due to the delayed conclusion of last season's UEFA club competitions.[7]
21 January 2021 19 Eibar 1–2 Atlético Madrid Eibar
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Mario Melero López
24 January 2021 20 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Valencia Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
31 January 2021 21 Cádiz 2–4 Atlético Madrid Cádiz
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
8 February 2021 22 Atlético Madrid 2–2 Celta Vigo Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
13 February 2021 23 Granada 1–2 Atlético Madrid Granada
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
17 February 2021 2 Levante 1–1 Atlético Madrid Valencia
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
Note: Match originally scheduled for 19 September 2020, but postponed due to the delayed conclusion of last season's UEFA club competitions.[8]
20 February 2021 24 Atlético Madrid 0–2 Levante Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Mario Melero López
28 February 2021 25 Villarreal 0–2 Atlético Madrid Villarreal
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
7 March 2021 26 Atlético Madrid 1–1 Real Madrid Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
10 March 2021 18 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
Note: Match originally scheduled for 9 January 2021, but postponed due to the storm causing the closure of Madrid Barajas airport.[9]
13 March 2021 27 Getafe 0–0 Atlético Madrid Getafe
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
21 March 2021 28 Atlético Madrid 1–0 Alavés Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
4 April 2021 29 Sevilla 1–0 Atlético Madrid Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
11 April 2021 30 Real Betis 1–1 Atlético Madrid Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
18 April 2021 33 Atlético Madrid 5–0 Eibar Madrid
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: César Soto Grado
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 28 April 2021, but was brought forward by La Liga.[10]
22 April 2021 31 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Huesca Madrid
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
25 April 2021 32 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
1 May 2021 34 Elche 0–1 Atlético Madrid Elche
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Mario Melero López
8 May 2021 35 Barcelona 0–0 Atlético Madrid Barcelona
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
12 May 2021 36 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
16 May 2021 37 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Osasuna Madrid
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
22 May 2021 38 Valladolid 1–2 Atlético Madrid Valladolid
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Copa del Rey

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16 December 2020 First round Cardassar 0–3 Atlético Madrid Sant Llorenç des Cardassar
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Es Moleters
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
6 January 2021 Second round Cornellà 1–0 Atlético Madrid Cornellà
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nou Camp Municipal
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

UEFA Champions League

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Group stage

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The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.[11]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAY ATM SAL LMO
1 Germany Bayern Munich 6 5 1 0 18 5 +13 16 Advance to knockout phase 4–0 3–1 2–0
2 Spain Atlético Madrid 6 2 3 1 7 8 −1 9 1–1 3–2 0–0
3 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 6 1 1 4 10 17 −7 4 Transfer to Europa League 2–6 0–2 2–2
4 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 6 0 3 3 5 10 −5 3 1–2 1–1 1–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 October 2020 1 Bayern Munich Germany 4–0 Spain Atlético Madrid Munich, Germany
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 0[b]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
27 October 2020 2 Atlético Madrid Spain 3–2 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Madrid, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[b]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
3 November 2020 3 Lokomotiv Moscow Russia 1–1 Spain Atlético Madrid Moscow, Russia
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RZD Arena
Attendance: 8,147
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
25 November 2020 4 Atlético Madrid Spain 0–0 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow Madrid, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[b]
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
1 December 2020 5 Atlético Madrid Spain 1–1 Germany Bayern Munich Madrid, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[b]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
9 December 2020 6 Red Bull Salzburg Austria 0–2 Spain Atlético Madrid Wals-Siezenheim, Austria
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Attendance: 0[b]
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

Knockout phase

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Round of 16
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The draw for the round of 16 was held on 14 December 2020.[12]

23 February 2021 First leg Atlético Madrid Spain 0–1 England Chelsea Bucharest, Romania
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 0[b]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Note: The match, originally to be played at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, was moved to Arena Națională in Bucharest, due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic imposed by Spain on travelers from the United Kingdom out of concern of the variant B.1.1.7.[13][14]
17 March 2021 Second leg Chelsea England 2–0
(3–0 agg.)
Spain Atlético Madrid London, England
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0[b]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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No.