Villarreal
2020–21 season
PresidentFernando Roig
Head coachUnai Emery
StadiumEstadio de la Cerámica
La Liga7th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gerard (23)

All:
Gerard (30)
Biggest winLeioa 0–6 Villarreal
Biggest defeatBarcelona 4–0 Villarreal

The 2020–21 season was the 98th season in the existence of Villarreal CF and the club's eighth consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Villarreal participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey and 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.

On 23 July 2020, the club announced the appointment of three-time Europa League winner and former Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, Valencia, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal manager Unai Emery.[1]

On 26 May 2021, Villarreal defeated Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League Final 11–10 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time, winning the competition for the first time in club history.[2]

The season was the first since 2005–06 without former captain Bruno Soriano, who retired after the 2019–20 season.

Players

As of 30 January 2021[3]
No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed in Contract ends Signed from Transfer fees Apps. Goals Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Sergio Asenjo Spain GK 28 June 1989 2013 2022 Spain Atlético Madrid Free transfer 222 0
13 Gerónimo Rulli Argentina GK 20 May 1992 2020 2024 Spain Real Sociedad €5m 2 0
35 Filip Jörgensen Sweden GK 16 April 2002 2020 2025 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 0 0
Defenders
2 Mario Gaspar Spain DF 24 November 1990 2009 2023 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 326 10 captain
3 Raúl Albiol Spain DF 4 September 1985 2019 2022 Italy Napoli Free transfer 71 1 3rd captain
4 Pau Torres Spain DF 16 January 1997 2017 2024 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 69 4
6 Ramiro Funes Mori Argentina DF 5 March 1991 2018 2022 England Everton £8.1m 48 2
8 Juan Foyth Argentina DF 12 January 1998 2020 2021 England Tottenham Hotspur On Loan 16 0
15 Pervis Estupiñán Ecuador DF 21 January 1998 2020 2027 England Watford F.C. £15m 25 0
18 Alberto Moreno Spain DF 5 July 1992 2019 2024 England Liverpool Free transfer 23 0
21 Jaume Costa Spain DF 18 March 1988 2012 2021 Spain Valencia CF Mestalla 211 5
27 Lanchi Spain DF 23 June 2001 2020 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 0 0
44 Andrei Rațiu Romania DF 20 June 1998 2019 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 0 0
Midfielders
5 Dani Parejo Spain MF 16 April 1989 2020 2024 Spain Valencia Free transfer 36 3
10 Vicente Iborra Spain MF 16 January 1988 2019 2023 England Leicester City £9m 66 4 vice-captain
11 Samuel Chukwueze Nigeria MF 22 May 1999 2018 2023 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 91 12
14 Manu Trigueros Spain MF 17 October 1991 2012 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 294 19
19 Francis Coquelin France MF 13 May 1991 2020 2024 Spain Valencia €6.5m 22 0
25 Étienne Capoue France MF 11 July 1988 2021 2023 England Watford F.C. 16 1
28 Carlo Adriano Spain MF 12 February 2001 2020 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 0 0
32 Álex Baena Spain MF 20 July 2001 2019 2025 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 7 0
- Ramiro Guerra Uruguay MF 21 March 1997 2017 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 4 0
Forwards
7 Gerard Moreno Spain FW 7 April 1992 2018 2023 Spain Espanyol €20m 103 49
9 Carlos Bacca Colombia FW 8 September 1986 2017 2022 Italy A.C. Milan €7m 110 28
12 Dani Raba Spain FW 29 October 1995 2017 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 34 2
17 Paco Alcácer Spain FW 30 August 1993 2020 2025 Germany Borussia Dortmund €23m 40 10
20 Rubén Peña Spain FW 18 July 1991 2019 2024 Spain Eibar €8m 45 3
23 Moi Gómez Spain FW 23 June 1994 2019 2023 Spain Sporting Gijón €1.3m 72 9
24 Alfonso Pedraza Spain FW 9 April 1996 2015 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 67 4
30 Yeremi Pino Spain FW 20 October 2002 2020 2024 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 23 3
34 Fer Niño Spain FW 24 October 2000 2020 2024 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 22 3
40 Álex Millán Spain FW 7 November 1999 2020 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 1 0
Players transferred during the season
16 Takefusa Kubo Japan MF 4 June 2001 2020 2021 Spain Real Madrid Castilla On Loan 13 0
22 Sofian Chakla Morocco DF 2 September 1993 2020 Spain Villarreal CF B Youth system 3 0 Out on loan

Transfers

In

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
20 July 2020Spain Jaume CostaValenciaLoan return[4]
20 July 2020Spain Alfonso PedrazaReal BetisLoan return[5]
20 July 2020Turkey Enes ÜnalValladolidLoan return[6]
21 July 2020Spain Enric FranquesaMirandésLoan return[7]
21 July 2020Spain MiguelónHuescaLoan return[8]
21 July 2020Spain Dani RabaHuescaLoan return[9]
10 August 2020Japan Takefusa KuboReal MadridLoan€2.5M[10]
12 August 2020France Francis CoquelinValenciaTransfer€6.5M[11]
12 August 2020Spain Dani ParejoValenciaTransferFree[11]
4 September 2020Argentina Gerónimo RulliReal SociedadTransfer€5M[12]
15 September 2020Spain Mario GonzálezFrance ClermontTransferFree[13]
16 September 2020Ecuador Pervis EstupiñánEngland WatfordTransfer€16.5M[14]
4 October 2020Argentina Juan FoythEngland Tottenham HotspurLoan[15]
30 December 2020France Étienne CapoueEngland WatfordTransferUndisclosed[16]

Out

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
20 July 2020Argentina Mariano BarbosaUnattachedEnd of contract[17]
20 July 2020Spain Bruno SorianoRetired[18]
20 July 2020Cameroon André-Frank Zambo AnguissaEngland FulhamLoan return[19]
4 August 2020Qatar Akram AfifQatar Al SaddBuyout clause€1M[20]
4 August 2020Spain ÁlvaroFrance MarseilleBuyout clause€5M[21]
4 August 2020Spain Santi CazorlaQatar Al SaddTransferFree[22]
4 August 2020Cameroon Karl Toko EkambiFrance LyonBuyout clause€11.5M[23]
4 August 2020Romania Andrei RațiuNetherlands ADO Den HaagLoan[24]
12 August 2020Turkey Enes ÜnalGetafeTransfer€9M[25]
13 August 2020Spain Sergio LozanoCartagenaLoan[26]
14 August 2020Spain Iván MartínMirandésLoan[27]
18 August 2020Spain Xavi QuintillàEngland Norwich CityLoan[28]
25 August 2020Spain MiguelónEspanyolLoan[29]
27 August 2020Spain Enric FranquesaGironaLoan[30]
28 August 2020Spain Andrés FernándezHuescaTransferUndisclosed[31]
7 September 2020Spain Manu MorlanesAlmeríaLoan[32]
15 September 2020Spain Mario GonzálezPortugal TondelaLoan[33]
22 September 2020Spain Jorge CuencaAlmeríaLoan[34]
24 September 2020Spain Javier OntiverosHuescaLoan€650K[35]
8 January 2021Japan Takefusa KuboReal MadridLoan return[36]
30 January 2021Morocco Sofian ChaklaGetafeLoan[37]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 August 2020 Friendly Villarreal Spain 3–1 Spain Cartagena San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Niño 1'
  • Gerard 24'
  • González 71'
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abril Portillo
25 August 2020 Friendly Villarreal Spain 2–3 Spain Tenerife San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francisco Hernández Maeso
28 August 2020 Friendly Valencia Spain 2–1 Spain Villarreal San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francisco Hernández Maeso
2 September 2020 Friendly Villarreal Spain 2–0 Spain Real Sociedad Villarreal, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva
Attendance: 0
Referee: Iván Caparrós Hernández
5 September 2020 Friendly Villarreal Spain 1–2 Spain Levante Villarreal, Spain
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva
Attendance: 0
Referee: Miguel Bosch Doménech
9 October 2020 Friendly Villarreal Spain 2–0 Spain Orihuela Villarreal, Spain
11:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 13 September 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 7th 38 15 13 10 60 44 +16 039.47
Copa del Rey 16 December 2020 3 February 2021 First round Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 12 2 +10 080.00
UEFA Europa League 22 October 2020 26 May 2021 Group stage Winners 15 12 3 0 31 9 +22 080.00
Total 58 31 16 11 103 55 +48 053.45

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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]
8 Celta Vigo 38 14 11 13 55 57 2 53
9 Granada 38 13 7 18 47 65 18 46[lower-alpha 3]
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)[38]
Notes:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Granada finished ahead of Athletic Bilbao on head-to-head goal difference: Granada 2–0 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Granada.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 15 13 10 60 44  +16 58 8 6 5 29 23  +6 7 7 5 31 21  +10

Source: La Liga

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultDWLWDWDWWDDDDWDLWWDDDDLDLLWWWLLLWWLWWL
Position63844243233344454455556677777777767777
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[39][40]

13 September 2020 1 Villarreal 1–1 Huesca Villarreal
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
19 September 2020 2 Villarreal 2–1 Eibar Villarreal
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
27 September 2020 3 Barcelona 4–0 Villarreal Barcelona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
30 September 2020 4 Villarreal 3–1 Alavés Villarreal
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
3 October 2020 5 Atlético Madrid 0–0 Villarreal Madrid
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
18 October 2020 6 Villarreal 2–1 Valencia Villarreal
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
25 October 2020 7 Cádiz 0–0 Villarreal Cádiz
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
2 November 2020 8 Villarreal 2–0 Valladolid Villarreal
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
8 November 2020 9 Getafe 1–3 Villarreal Getafe
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
21 November 2020 10 Villarreal 1–1 Real Madrid Villarreal
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
29 November 2020 11 Real Sociedad 1–1 Villarreal San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
6 December 2020 12 Villarreal 0–0 Elche Villarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
13 December 2020 13 Real Betis 1–1 Villarreal Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
19 December 2020 14 Osasuna 1–3 Villarreal Pamplona
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar Stadium
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
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
29 December 2020 16 Sevilla 2–0 Villarreal Seville
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: César Soto Grado
2 January 2021 17 Villarreal 2–1 Levante Villarreal
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
8 January 2021 18 Celta Vigo 0–4 Villarreal Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
20 January 2021 19 Villarreal 2–2 Granada Villarreal
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
23 January 2021 20 Huesca 0–0 Villarreal Huesca
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Alcoraz
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
30 January 2021 21 Villarreal 1–1 Real Sociedad Villarreal
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Isidro Díaz De Mera Escuderos
6 February 2021 22 Elche 2–2 Villarreal Elche
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Mario Melero López
14 February 2021 23 Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis Villarreal
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
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
28 February 2021 25 Villarreal 0–2 Atlético Madrid Villarreal
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
5 March 2021 26 Valencia 2–1 Villarreal Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
14 March 2021 27 Eibar 1–3 Villarreal Eibar
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
21 March 2021 28 Villarreal 2–1 Cádiz Villarreal
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: César Soto Grado
3 April 2021 29 Granada 0–3 Villarreal Granada
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
11 April 2021 30 Villarreal 1–2 Osasuna Villarreal
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
18 April 2021 33 Levante 1–5 Villarreal Valencia
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 28 April 2021, but was brought forward by La Liga.[42]
21 April 2021 31 Alavés 2–1 Villarreal Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
25 April 2021 32 Villarreal 1–2 Barcelona Villarreal
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
2 May 2021 34 Villarreal 1–0 Getafe Villarreal
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
9 May 2021 35 Villarreal 2–4 Celta Vigo Villarreal
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
13 May 2021 36 Valladolid 0–2 Villarreal Valladolid
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
16 May 2021 37 Villarreal 4–0 Sevilla Villarreal
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
22 May 2021 38 Real Madrid 2–1 Villarreal Madrid
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[43]
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero

Copa del Rey

16 December 2020 First round Leioa 0–6 Villarreal Leioa
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Pradera Yellow card 26'
Report
Stadium: Sarriena
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
5 January 2021 Second round Zamora 1–4 Villarreal Zamora
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Ramos 45+2'
Report
Stadium: Ruta de la Plata
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
17 January 2021 Round of 32 Tenerife 0–1 Villarreal Santa Cruz de Tenerife
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Referee: César Soto Grado
26 January 2021 Round of 16 Girona 0–1 Villarreal Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
3 February 2021 Quarter-finals Levante 1–0 (a.e.t.) Villarreal Valencia
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Referee: César Soto Grado

UEFA Europa League

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[44]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VIL MTA SIV QRB
1 Spain Villarreal 6 5 1 0 17 5 +12 16 Advance to knockout phase 4–0 5–3 3–0[lower-alpha 2]
2 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 3 2 1 6 7 1 11 1–1 1–0 1–0
3 Turkey Sivasspor 6 2 0 4 9 11 2 6 0–1 1–2 2–0
4 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 6 0 1 5 4 13 9 1 1–3 1–1 2–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 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 The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[41]
  2. The Villarreal v Qarabağ match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Villarreal after being cancelled as several players of the Qarabağ squad tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2.
22 October 2020 1 Villarreal Spain 5–3 Turkey Sivasspor Villarreal, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
29 October 2020 2 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 1–3 Spain Villarreal Istanbul, Turkey
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium[lower-alpha 2]
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)
5 November 2020 3 Villarreal Spain 4–0 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Villarreal, Spain
22:10 CET (UTC+1)[lower-alpha 3]
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
26 November 2020 4 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 1–1 Spain Villarreal Tel Aviv, Israel
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
3 December 2020 5 Sivasspor Turkey 0–1 Spain Villarreal Sivas, Turkey
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: New Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
10 December 2020 6 Villarreal Spain 3–0
Awarded[lower-alpha 4]
Azerbaijan Qarabağ Villarreal, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)

Knockout phase

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.[47]

18 February 2021 First leg Red Bull Salzburg Austria 0–2 Spain Villarreal Wals-Siezenheim, Austria
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
25 February 2021 Second leg Villarreal Spain 2–1
(4–1 agg.)
Austria Red Bull Salzburg Villarreal, Spain
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 26 February 2021.[48]

11 March 2021 First leg Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 0–2 Spain Villarreal Kyiv, Ukraine
19:55 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium
Attendance: 12,751
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
18 March 2021 Second leg Villarreal Spain 2–0
(4–0 agg.)
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Villarreal, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2021.[49]

8 April 2021 First leg Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 0–1 Spain Villarreal Zagreb, Croatia
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
15 April 2021 Second leg Villarreal Spain 2–1
(3–1 agg.)
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Villarreal, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 19 March 2021, after the quarter-final draw.[49]

29 April 2021 First leg Villarreal Spain 2–1 England Arsenal Villarreal, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
6 May 2021 Second leg Arsenal England 0–0
(1–2 agg.)
Spain Villarreal London, England
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Final

Statistics

Squad statistics

Last updated 26 May 2021.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del ReyUEFA Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Spain ESP Sergio Asenjo 3703600010
13 GK Argentina ARG Gerónimo Rulli 2012050131
Defenders
2 DF Spain ESP Mario Gaspar 29021+30101+30
3 DF Spain ESP Raúl Albiol 47235010112
4 DF Spain ESP Pau Torres 4433322091
6 DF Argentina ARG Ramiro Funes Mori 2008+20404+20
8 DF Argentina ARG Juan Foyth 32113+304010+21
15 DF Ecuador ECU Pervis Estupiñán 33012+1303+102+20
18 DF Spain ESP Alberto Moreno 902+30000+40
20 DF Spain ESP Rubén Peña 29112+612+106+20
21 DF Spain ESP Jaume Costa 2513+110315+30
24 DF Spain ESP Alfonso Pedraza 44224+512+1110+20
Midfielders
5 MF Spain ESP Dani Parejo 5333631+4010+20
10 MF Spain ESP Vicente Iborra 18010+30003+20
11 MF Nigeria NGA Samuel Chukwueze 40513+1541010+11
14 MF Spain ESP Manu Trigueros 54230+513+2012+21
19 MF France FRA Francis Coquelin 3207+150304+30
23 MF Spain ESP Moi Gómez 49429+641+201+100
25 MF France FRA Étienne Capoue 27115+112+1080
28 MF Spain ESP Carlo Adriano 10000+1000
30 MF Spain ESP Yeremi Pino 3776+183432+71
32 MF Spain ESP Álex Baena 2022+404+104+52
Forwards
7 FW Spain ESP Gerard Moreno 463030+3230+109+37
9 FW Colombia COL Carlos Bacca 3599+1452+117+23
12 FW Spain ESP Dani Raba 1111+402+210+20
17 FW Spain ESP Paco Alcácer 391219+861+106+46
34 FW Spain ESP Fernando Niño 2788+932+331+42
40 FW Spain ESP Álex Millán 210+100+1100
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
22 DF Morocco MAR Sofian Chakla 310+102100
16 MF Japan JPN Takefusa Kubo 1912+1100+1051

Goalscorers

As of 26 May 2021
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name La Liga Copa del Rey Europa League Total
1 7 FW Spain Gerard 23 0 7 30
2 17 FW Spain Paco Alcácer 6 0 6 12
3 9 FW Colombia Carlos Bacca 5 1 3 9
4 34 FW Spain Fer Niño 3 3 2 8
5 30 MF Spain Yeremi Pino 3 3 1 7
6 11 MF Nigeria Samuel Chukwueze 4 0 1 5
7 23 MF Spain Moi Gómez 4 0 0 4
8 4 DF Spain Pau Torres 2 0 1 3
5 MF Spain Dani Parejo 3 0 0 3
10 3 DF Spain Raúl Albiol 0 0 2 2
14 MF Spain Manu Trigueros 1 0 1 2
24 DF Spain Alfonso Pedraza 1 1 0 2
32 MF Spain Álex Baena 0 0 2 2
14 8 DF Argentina Juan Foyth 0 0 1 1
12 FW Spain Dani Raba 0 1 0 1
16 MF Japan Takefusa Kubo 0 0 1 1
20 DF Spain Rubén Peña 1 0 0 1
21 DF Spain Jaume Costa 0 1 0 1
22 DF Morocco Sofian Chakla 0 1 0 1
25 MF France Étienne Capoue 1 0 0 1
40 FW Spain Álex Millán 0 1 0 1
Own goals 3 0 0 3
Totals 60 12 28 100

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.
  2. Qarabağ played their home matches at the neutral venue Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul (Turkey), instead of their regular home stadium Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, as UEFA announced on 20 October 2020 to temporarily suspend all UEFA matches taking place in Armenia and Azerbaijan until further notice due to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[45]
  3. The Villarreal v Maccabi Tel Aviv match was originally scheduled at 21:00, but was delayed due to heavy rain.
  4. The Villarreal v Qarabağ match was cancelled and awarded as a 3–0 win to Villarreal after several players of the Qarabağ squad were tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2.[46]

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