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.
The season was the first since
2005–06 without former captain
Bruno Soriano
Bruno Soriano Llido (; born 12 June 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He spent his entire career with Villarreal since making his first appearance with the first team in 2006, and played 425 ...
, who retired after the
2019–20 season. 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
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manager
Unai Emery.
On 26 May 2021, Villarreal defeated
Manchester United
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in the
UEFA Europa League Final 11–10 on
penalties
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following a 1–1 draw after
extra time
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, winning the competition for the first time in club history.
Players
Transfers
In
Out
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
La Liga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.
Copa del Rey
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.
Knockout phase
=Round of 32
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The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.
=Round of 16
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The draw for the round of 16 was held on 26 February 2021.
=Quarter-finals
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The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2021.
=Semi-finals
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The draw for the semi-finals was held on 19 March 2021, after the quarter-final draw.
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=Final
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Statistics
Squad statistics
:''Last updated 26 May 2021.''
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center, ''Forwards''
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Goalscorers
Notes
References
External links
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Villarreal CF seasons
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UEFA Europa League-winning seasons