2020–21 Sevilla FC season

Sevilla
2020–21 season
PresidentJosé Castro Carmona
Head coachJulen Lopetegui
StadiumRamón Sánchez Pizjuán
La Liga4th
Copa del ReySemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
UEFA Super CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Youssef En-Nesyri (18)

All:
Youssef En-Nesyri (24)
Biggest win3–0 vs Ciudad de Lucena
3–0 vs Cádiz
3–0 vs Valencia
3–0 vs Getafe
Biggest defeat0–4 vs Chelsea
0–4 vs Villarreal

The 2020–21 season was the 114th season in the existence of Sevilla FC and the club's 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Sevilla participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Super Cup and also participated in the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 22 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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On 21 May 2018, Sevilla announced a new three-year kit supply contract with American sportswear giant Nike from 2018 to 2021.[1] On 4 August 2020, Sevilla FC extended its relationship with kit supplier Nike. The current contract, which ends in 2021, will now extend for the 2021–22 season.[2]

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Players

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As of 23 May 2021.

No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed in Contract ends Signed from Transfer fees Apps. Goals Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Tomas Vaclik Czech Republic GK (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989 (age 35) 2018 2021 Switzerland Basel €6m 94 0
13 Yassine Bounou Morocco GK (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 33) 2020 2024 Spain Girona €4m 63 1
31 Javi Díaz Spain GK (1997-05-15) 15 May 1997 (age 27) 2019 2022 Spain Sevilla Atlético Youth system 1 0
Defenders
2 Joris Gnagnon France CB (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 27) 2018 2023 France Rennes €13.5m 17 0
3 Sergi Gómez Spain CB (1992-03-28) 28 March 1992 (age 32) 2018 2022 Spain Celta Vigo €4.5m 85 0
4 Karim Rekik Netherlands CB (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994 (age 29) 2020 2025 Germany Hertha BSC €2m 22 0
12 Jules Koundé France CB (1998-11-12) 12 November 1998 (age 25) 2019 2024 France Bordeaux €25m 89 6
16 Jesús Navas Spain RB (1985-11-21) 21 November 1985 (age 38) 2017 2021 England Manchester City Free transfer 563 36 Captain
17 Aleix Vidal Spain RB (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 (age 35) 2018 2022 Spain Barcelona €9.3m 87 6
18 Sergio Escudero Spain LB (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989 (age 35) 2015 2021 Spain Getafe €3m 176 7 Vice-captain
19 Marcos Acuña Argentina LB (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 32) 2020 2024 Portugal Sporting CP €10.5m 37 1
20 Diego Carlos Brazil CB (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 31) 2019 2024 France Nantes €15m 91 3
Midfielders
6 Nemanja Gudelj Serbia DM (1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 (age 32) 2019 2023 China Guangzhou Evergrande Free transfer 82 0
8 Joan Jordán Spain CM (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 30) 2019 2023 Spain Eibar €14m 97 4
10 Ivan Rakitić Croatia CM (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 36) 2020 2024 Spain Barcelona €1.5m 199 40 Second nationality: Switzerland
14 Óscar Rodríguez Spain AM (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26) 2020 2025 Spain Real Madrid €13.5m 29 2 -
21 Óliver Torres Spain CM (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 29) 2019 2024 Portugal Porto €11m 84 6
22 Franco Vázquez Argentina AM (1989-02-22) 22 February 1989 (age 35) 2016 2021 Italy Palermo €16.8m 198 26 Second nationality: Italy
25 Fernando Reges Brazil DM (1987-07-25) 25 July 1987 (age 37) 2019 2022 Turkey Galatasaray €4.5m 86 6 Second nationality: Portugal
Forwards
5 Lucas Ocampos Argentina RW (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994 (age 30) 2019 2024 France Marseille €15m 90 25
7 Suso Spain RW (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 30) 2020 2024 Italy Milan €21m 67 6
9 Luuk de Jong Netherlands CF (1990-08-27) 27 August 1990 (age 34) 2019 2023 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven €12.5m 94 19
11 Munir Morocco RW (1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 28) 2019 2023 Spain Barcelona €1.05m 88 22 Second nationality: Spain
15 Youssef En-Nesyri Morocco CF (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27) 2020 2025 Spain Leganés €20m 78 30
24 Alejandro Gómez Argentina LW (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 (age 36) 2021 2024 Italy Atalanta €5.5m 23 3 Second nationality: Italy

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
21 July 2020 RW 7 Spain Suso Italy Milan €21,000,000[A] [3]
29 August 2020 AM 14 Spain Óscar Rodríguez Spain Real Madrid[B] €13,500,000[C] [4]
1 September 2020 CM 10 Croatia Ivan Rakitić Spain Barcelona €1,500,000[D] [5]
4 September 2020 GK 13 Morocco Yassine Bounou Spain Girona €4,000,000[E] [6]
14 September 2020 LB 19 Argentina Marcos Acuña Portugal Sporting CP €10,500,000[F] [7]
5 October 2020 LW 23 Morocco Oussama Idrissi Netherlands AZ €12,000,000[G] [8]
5 October 2020 CB 4 Netherlands Karim Rekik Germany Hertha BSC €2,000,000[H] [9]
26 January 2021 FW 24 Argentina Alejandro Gómez Italy Atalanta €5,500,000[I] [10]
Total €70,000,000
  1. ^ Purchase option became mandatory based on 2020–21 Champions League qualification.
  2. ^ Real Madrid will retain 25 percent of Óscar's rights.
  3. ^ Performance incentives could raise the fee to €15,000,000.
  4. ^ Additional incentives of €9,000,000 could raise the fee to €10,500,000 if met.
  5. ^ Additional incentives could raise the fee to €4,500,000.
  6. ^ Additional incentives could raise the fee to €12,500,000.
  7. ^ Additional incentives could raise the fee to €13,000,000.
  8. ^ Additional incentives could raise the fee to €3,000,000.
  9. ^ Additional incentives could raise the fee to €8,500,000.

Transfers out

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Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
22 August 2020[A] CM 10 Argentina Éver Banega Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free [11][12]
1 September 2020[B] CB 24 Denmark Simon Kjær Italy Milan €3,500,000 [13]
1 September 2020 CF Spain Marc Gual Spain Alcorcón Unknown [14]
5 September 2020 GK 16 Spain Sergio Rico France Paris Saint-Germain €6,000,000 [15]
20 September 2020 MF Georgia (country) Giorgi Aburjania Spain Real Oviedo Free [16]
3 October 2020 RB France Sébastien Corchia France Nantes Released [17]
5 October 2020 MF Spain Roque Mesa Spain Valladolid Released [18]
24 January 2021 FW 24 Spain Carlos Fernández Spain Real Sociedad €10,000,000[C] [19]
Total €19,500,000
  1. ^ Announced agreement with Al-Shabab on January 25, 2020. Received an agreement to extend expiring contract in order finish the 2019-20 regular season with Sevilla FC.
  2. ^ AC Milan executed the purchase option included in the loan agreement on July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Performance incentives could raise the fee to €12,000,000. Sevilla will receive 20 percent of the capital gain from a future sale.

Loans out

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Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
29 January 2020 30 June 2021 LB Brazil Guilherme Arana Brazil Atlético Mineiro €2,500,000[A] [20]
29 July 2020 30 June 2021 RW 7 Portugal Rony Lopes France Nice €1,000,000 [21]
25 August 2020 30 June 2021 CB Spain Juan Berrocal Spain Mirandés None [22]
28 September 2020 30 June 2021 GK 28 Spain Juan Soriano Spain Málaga None [23]
5 October 2020 30 June 2021 RB 17 Spain Alejandro Pozo Spain Eibar Unknown [24]
5 October 2020 30 June 2021 LW 29 Spain Bryan Gil Spain Eibar Unknown [24]
5 October 2020 30 June 2021 DM France Ibrahim Amadou France Angers TBD[B] [25]
1 February 2021 30 June 2021 LW 23 Morocco Oussama Idrissi Netherlands Ajax Free [26]
Total €3,500,000
  1. ^ Purchase option of €2,500,000 due upon loan expiration if playtime conditions met.
  2. ^ Loan includes option to buy.

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

15 September 2020 Friendly Sevilla Spain 3–2 Spain Levante San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: José David Martínez Montalbán
18 September 2020 Friendly Sevilla Spain 2–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Francisco Roca Robles
18 September 2020 Friendly Sevilla Spain 0–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fulgencio Madrid Martínez

Competitions

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Overview

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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 23 May 2021 Matchday 1 4th 38 24 5 9 53 33 +20 063.16
Copa del Rey 15 December 2020 3 March 2021 First round Semi-finals 7 6 0 1 12 3 +9 085.71
UEFA Champions League 20 October 2020 9 March 2021 Group stage Round of 16 8 4 2 2 13 13 +0 050.00
UEFA Super Cup 24 September 2020 Final Runners-up 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 54 34 7 13 79 51 +28 062.96

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
2 Real Madrid 38 25 9 4 67 28 +39 84 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
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[a]
6 Real Betis 38 17 10 11 50 50 0 61
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)[27]
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, 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 24 5 9 53 33  +20 77 14 1 4 27 11  +16 10 4 5 26 22  +4

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAH
ResultLWWWDLLLWWWLWDWWDWWWWWWWLLWDWWWWWLDWLW
Position161711661013161275657646654444344444444444444
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.[28][29]

27 September 2020 3 Cádiz 1–3 Sevilla Cádiz
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Ramón de Carranza
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
1 October 2020 4 Sevilla 1–0 Levante Seville
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
4 October 2020 5 Barcelona 1–1 Sevilla Barcelona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
17 October 2020 6 Granada 1–0 Sevilla Granada
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
24 October 2020 7 Sevilla 0–1 Eibar Seville
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
31 October 2020 8 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Sevilla Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
7 November 2020 9 Sevilla 1–0 Osasuna Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
21 November 2020 10 Sevilla 4–2 Celta Vigo Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: César Soto Grado
28 November 2020 11 Huesca 0–1 Sevilla Huesca
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio El Alcoraz
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
5 December 2020 12 Sevilla 0–1 Real Madrid Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
12 December 2020 13 Getafe 0–1 Sevilla Getafe
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
19 December 2020 14 Sevilla 1–1 Valladolid Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
22 December 2020 15 Valencia 0–1 Sevilla Valencia
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
29 December 2020 16 Sevilla 2–0 Villarreal Seville
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: César Soto Grado
2 January 2021 17 Real Betis 1–1 Sevilla Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
9 January 2021 18 Sevilla 3–2 Real Sociedad Seville
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
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.[31]
19 January 2021 19 Alavés 1–2 Sevilla Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
23 January 2021 20 Sevilla 3–0 Cádiz Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
30 January 2021 21 Eibar 0–2 Sevilla Eibar
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
6 February 2021 22 Sevilla 3–0 Getafe Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
13 February 2021 23 Sevilla 1–0 Huesca Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
22 February 2021 24 Osasuna 0–2 Sevilla Pamplona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
27 February 2021 25 Sevilla 0–2 Barcelona Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
6 March 2021 26 Elche 2–1 Sevilla Elche
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
14 March 2021 27 Sevilla 1–0 Real Betis Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
17 March 2021 2 Sevilla 2–0 Elche Seville
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
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.[32]
20 March 2021 28 Valladolid 1–1 Sevilla Valladolid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
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
12 April 2021 30 Celta Vigo 3–4 Sevilla Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
18 April 2021 33 Real Sociedad 1–2 Sevilla San Sebastián
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 28 April 2021, but was brought forward by La Liga.[33]
21 April 2021 31 Levante 0–1 Sevilla Valencia
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
25 April 2021 32 Sevilla 2–1 Granada Seville
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
3 May 2021 34 Sevilla 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
9 May 2021 35 Real Madrid 2–2 Sevilla Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[34]
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
12 May 2021 36 Sevilla 1–0 Valencia Seville
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
16 May 2021 37 Villarreal 4–0 Sevilla Villarreal
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
23 May 2021 38 Sevilla 1–0 Alavés Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Isidro Díaz De Mera Escuderos

Copa del Rey

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15 December 2020 First round Ciudad de Lucena 0–3 Sevilla Lucena
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciudad de Lucena
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
5 January 2021 Second round Linares 0–2 Sevilla Linares
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Linarejos
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
16 January 2021 Round of 32 Leganés 0–1 (a.e.t.) Sevilla Madrid[b]
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
27 January 2021 Round of 16 Sevilla 3–0 Valencia Seville
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
2 February 2021 Quarter-finals Almería 0–1 Sevilla Almería
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
10 February 2021 Semi-finals
First leg
Sevilla 2–0 Barcelona Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
3 March 2021 Semi-finals
Second leg
Barcelona 3–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)
Sevilla Barcelona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
Note: Luuk de Jong was sent off for dissent after being substituted.

UEFA Champions League

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Group stage

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The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.[35]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHE SEV KRA REN
1 England Chelsea 6 4 2 0 14 2 +12 14 Advance to knockout phase 0–0 1–1 3–0
2 Spain Sevilla 6 4 1 1 9 8 +1 13 0–4 3–2 1–0
3 Russia Krasnodar 6 1 2 3 6 11 −5 5 Transfer to Europa League 0–4 1–2 1–0
4 France Rennes 6 0 1 5 3 11 −8 1 1–2 1–3 1–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
20 October 2020 1 Chelsea England 0–0 Spain Sevilla London, England
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
28 October 2020 2 Sevilla Spain 1–0 France Rennes Seville, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
4 November 2020 3 Sevilla Spain 3–2 Russia Krasnodar Seville, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)