2020–21 FC Barcelona season
121st season in existence of FC Barcelona / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2020–21 season was the 122nd season in the existence of Futbol Club Barcelona and its 91st consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Barcelona participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España, and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 15 August 2020 to 30 June 2021, with the late start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was the first since 2013–14 without Luis Suárez and Ivan Rakitić, who both departed to Atlético Madrid and Sevilla FC.
2020–21 season | ||||
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President | Josep Maria Bartomeu (until 27 October 2020) Carles Tusquets (interim; from 28 October 2020 until 7 March 2021) Joan Laporta (from 7 March 2021) | |||
Head coach | Ronald Koeman | |||
Stadium | Camp Nou | |||
La Liga | 3rd | |||
Copa del Rey | Winners | |||
Supercopa de España | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Lionel Messi (30) All: Lionel Messi (38) | |||
Biggest win | 1–6 vs Real Sociedad | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Juventus 1–4 vs Paris Saint-Germain | |||
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Coming off a disastrous 2019–20 season, which not only ended trophyless for the first time in 12 years, but also produced a humiliating 2–8 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Barcelona looked to bounce back. Ronald Koeman was brought in place of Quique Setién and he immediately emphasized his strive to reform the squad, underscored by the departure of Luis Suárez to Atlético Madrid. The season ended up being a stable one, as Barça clinched a record-extending 31st Copa del Rey and fought till the end for La Liga title, although several stumbles on the finish line meant they finished third, the club's lowest position since 2007–08. In the Champions League, Barcelona finished second in its group and then lost to PSG in the round of 16, breaking its streak of consecutive quarter-finals appearances, which had lasted from 2007 to 2008. Although not known at the time, this season ended up being Lionel Messi's last at Barcelona. He scored his last goal in his last game, which Barça lost 1–2 to Celta Vigo on 16 May 2021.