2020–21 Elche CF season
The 2020–21 season was the 53rd season in the existence of Elche CF and the club's first season back in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Elche participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 24 August 2020 to 30 June 2021, with the late start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
2020–21 season | ||||
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President | Joaquín Buitrago Marhuenda | |||
Head coach | Jorge Almirón (until 12 February) Fran Escribá (from 14 February) | |||
Stadium | Manuel Martínez Valero | |||
La Liga | 17th | |||
Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Lucas Boyé (7) All: Lucas Boyé (8) | |||
Biggest win | Alavés 0–2 Elche Elche 2–0 Athletic Bilbao | |||
Biggest defeat | Elche 0–3 Real Sociedad Barcelona 3–0 Elche | |||
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All statistics correct as of 22 May 2021. |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 7 March 2021.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
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
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Transfers
In
Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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15 September 2020 | Jeison Lucumí | UANL | Transfer | Free | [2] |
15 September 2020 | Juan Sánchez Miño | Independiente | Transfer | Free | [3] |
16 September 2020 | Tete Morente | Málaga | Transfer | €500K | [4] |
20 September 2020 | Raúl Guti | Zaragoza | Transfer | €5M | [5] |
21 September 2020 | Lucas Boyé | Torino | Loan | [6] | |
22 September 2020 | Cifu | Málaga | Transfer | Free | [7] |
25 September 2020 | Luismi | Valladolid | Transfer | Free | [8] |
30 September 2020 | Youssouf Koné | Lyon | Loan | [9] | |
4 October 2020 | Antonio Barragán | Real Betis | Transfer | Free | [10] |
5 October 2020 | Guido Carrillo | Southampton | Transfer | Free | [11] |
5 October 2020 | Iván Marcone | Boca Juniors | Loan | [12] | |
5 October 2020 | Emiliano Rigoni | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Transfer | Undisclosed | [13] |
5 October 2020 | Diego Rodríguez | Defensa y Justicia | Loan | [14] | |
9 October 2020 | Diego González | Málaga | Transfer | Free | [15] |
15 January 2021 | Johan Mojica | Girona | Loan | [16] | |
1 February 2021 | Paulo Gazzaniga | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan | [17] | |
4 February 2021 | Helibelton Palacios | Atlético Nacional | Transfer | Free | [18] |
6 March 2021 | Pablo Piatti | Toronto FC | Transfer | Free | [19] |
Out
Date | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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24 August 2020 | Andoni López | Athletic Bilbao | Loan return | [20] | |
24 August 2020 | Miguel San Román | Atlético Madrid B | Loan return | [21] | |
26 August 2020 | Tekio | Volos | Transfer | Free | [22] |
27 August 2020 | Iván Sánchez | Birmingham City | Transfer | Free | [23] |
29 August 2020 | Jonathas | Sharjah | Transfer | Free | [24] |
30 August 2020 | Juan Cruz | Osasuna | Transfer | €2.75M | [25] |
7 September 2020 | Óscar Gil | Espanyol | Transfer | €500K | [26] |
21 September 2020 | Manuel Sánchez | Real Ávila | Transfer | Free | [27] |
2 October 2020 | Claudio Medina | Burgos | Transfer | Free | [28] |
5 October 2020 | Ramón Folch | Tenerife | Loan | [29] | |
1 February 2021 | Jeison Lucumí | América de Cali | Transfer | Free | [30] |
1 February 2021 | Juan Sánchez Miño | Estudiantes | Transfer | Free | [30] |
1 February 2021 | Youssouf Koné | Lyon | Loan terminated | [30] | |
1 February 2021 | Diego Rodríguez | Defensa y Justicia | Loan terminated | [30] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
12 September 2020 Friendly | Elche | 2–0 | UCAM Murcia | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
09:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Kevin Javier Moreno Muñoz |
19 September 2020 Friendly | Elche | Cancelled | Atlético Baleares | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
10:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
La Liga | 26 September 2020 | 22 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 17th | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 21.05 |
Copa del Rey | 16 December 2020 | 16 January 2021 | First round | Round of 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 66.67 |
Total | 41 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 24.39 |
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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15 | Getafe | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 38 | |
16 | Alavés | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 38 | |
17 | Elche | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 36 | |
18 | Huesca (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 34 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
19 | Valladolid (R) | 38 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 31 |
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 |
38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 32 | −16 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[32][33]
26 September 2020 3 | Elche | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | Elche |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos |
30 September 2020 4 | Eibar | 0–1 | Elche | Eibar |
21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ipurua Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
3 October 2020 5 | Elche | 0–0 | Huesca | Elche |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Mario Melero López |
18 October 2020 6 | Alavés | 0–2 | Elche | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
23 October 2020 7 | Elche | 2–1 | Valencia | Elche |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: César Soto Grado |
1 November 2020 8 | Real Betis | 3–1 | Elche | Seville |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
6 November 2020 9 | Elche | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Elche |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
21 November 2020 10 | Levante | 1–1 | Elche | Valencia |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
28 November 2020 11 | Elche | 1–1 | Cádiz | Elche |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
6 December 2020 12 | Villarreal | 0–0 | Elche | Villarreal |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
13 December 2020 13 | Elche | 0–1 | Granada | Elche |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
19 December 2020 14 | Atlético Madrid | 3–1 | Elche | Madrid |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
22 December 2020 15 | Elche | 2–2 | Osasuna | Elche |
17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
30 December 2020 16 | Elche | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Elche |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
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 |
11 January 2021 18 | Elche | 1–3 | Getafe | Elche |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero | ||
Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 January 2021, but postponed due to a storm.[35] |
19 January 2021 19 | Valladolid | 2–2 | Elche | Valladolid |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
24 January 2021 20 | Elche | 0–2 | Barcelona | Elche |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
30 January 2021 21 | Valencia | 1–0 | Elche | Valencia |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
6 February 2021 22 | Elche | 2–2 | Villarreal | Elche |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Mario Melero López |
12 February 2021 23 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Elche | Vigo |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
20 February 2021 24 | Elche | 1–0 | Eibar | Elche |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
24 February 2021 1 | Barcelona | 3–0 | Elche | Barcelona |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos | ||
Note: Match originally scheduled for 13 September 2020, but postponed due to the delayed conclusion of last season's UEFA club competitions.[36] |
28 February 2021 25 | Granada | 2–1 | Elche | Granada |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
6 March 2021 26 | Elche | 2–1 | Sevilla | Elche |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
13 March 2021 27 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Elche | Madrid |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[37] Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
17 March 2021 2 | Sevilla | 2–0 | Elche | Seville |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas | |
Note: Match originally scheduled for 20 September 2020, but postponed due to the delayed conclusion of last season's UEFA club competitions.[38] |
21 March 2021 28 | Getafe | 1–1 | Elche | Getafe |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
4 April 2021 29 | Elche | 1–1 | Real Betis | Elche |
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
9 April 2021 30 | Huesca | 3–1 | Elche | Huesca |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
18 April 2021 33 | Osasuna | 2–0 | Elche | Pamplona |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez | |
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 28 April 2021, but was brought forward by La Liga.[39] |
21 April 2021 31 | Elche | 1–1 | Valladolid | Elche |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
24 April 2021 32 | Elche | 1–0 | Levante | Elche |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
1 May 2021 34 | Elche | 0–1 | Atlético Madrid | Elche |
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Mario Melero López |
7 May 2021 35 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Elche | San Sebastián |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
11 May 2021 36 | Elche | 0–2 | Alavés | Elche |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
16 May 2021 37 | Cádiz | 1–3 | Elche | Cádiz |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ramón de Carranza Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: César Soto Grado |
22 May 2021 38 | Elche | 2–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Elche |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
Copa del Rey
16 December 2020 First round | Buñol | 1–2 | Elche | Buñol[lower-alpha 1] |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Levante UD Referee: Mario Melero López |
6 January 2021 Second round | La Nucía | 0–1 | Elche | La Nucía |
12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Camilo Cano Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
16 January 2021 Round of 32 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–0 | Elche | Las Rozas[lower-alpha 2] |
22:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- As of 12 February 2021
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Total |
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1 | 9 | FW | Lucas Boyé | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
2 | 16 | MF | Fidel | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
17 | MF | Josan | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
4 | 11 | MF | Tete Morente | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
21 | FW | Guido Carrillo | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
22 | FW | Emiliano Rigoni | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
7 | 7 | FW | Nino | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
10 | MF | Pere Milla | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
14 | MF | Raúl Guti | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Totals | 19 | 3 | 22 |
Notes
- The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[34]
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