2020–21 FC Goa season

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Play-offs
Semi-finals
AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Igor Angulo (13)
All: Igor Angulo (14)
Average home league attendance🔒 Closed Doors[a]

The 2020–21 season was the club's seventh season since its establishment in 2014, and their seventh season in the

league, the club will also compete in the Indian Super Cup, and the AFC Champions League
reaching till its group stages.

Players

Current squad

As of 29 January 2021[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND
Dheeraj Singh
2 DF India IND Sanson Pereira
4 DF Spain ESP
Iván González
5 MF Spain ESP Alberto Noguera
6 DF India IND Leander D'Cunha
7 FW India IND Len Doungel
8 DF Australia AUS James Donachie (on loan from Newcastle Jets)
9 MF Spain ESP Jorge Ortiz
10 MF India IND Brandon Fernandes
11 MF India IND Princeton Rebello
13 GK India IND Mohammad Nawaz
16 MF India IND Phrangki Buam
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Spain ESP Igor Angulo
19 FW India IND
Makan Chote
20 DF India IND Seriton Fernandes
21 DF India IND Saviour Gama
22 MF India IND Redeem Tlang
23 MF Spain ESP Edu Bedia (Captain)
24 MF India IND Lenny Rodrigues
26 FW India IND Ishan Pandita
27 DF India IND Aibanbha Dohling
32 GK India IND Naveen Kumar
37 DF India IND Mohammed Ali
50 DF India IND Adil Khan (on loan from Hyderabad FC)

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Name Previous Club Ref
22 July 2020 FW Spain Igor Angulo Poland Górnik Zabrze [3]
2 August 2020 FW India Redeem Tlang India NorthEast United [4]
2 August 2020 FW
Makan Chote
Minerva Punjab
[5]
7 August 2020 MF
Jorge Ortiz
Spain Atlético Baleares [6]
9 August 2020 DF
Iván González
Spain Cultural Leonesa [7]
4 September 2020 MF Spain Alberto Noguera Spain Numancia [8]
25 September 2020 DF Australia James Donachie Australia Newcastle Jets [9]
15 January 2021 GK
Dheeraj Singh
ATK Mohun Bagan
[10]
22 January 2021 DF India Adil Khan India Hyderabad FC [11]
2 February 2021 MF India Glan Martins
ATK Mohun Bagan
[12]
2 February 2021 MF India Amarjit Singh Kiyam India Jamshedpur FC [13]

Loan Returns

Position No. Player From
RW
14 India Alexander Romario Jesuraj
Mohun Bagan A.C.

Loan outs

Position No. Player To
LW
7 India Seiminlen Doungel India Jamshedpur FC

Transfers out

Date from Position Name To Ref
1 July 2020 DF Spain Carlos Peña Retired [14]
1 August 2020 MF Morocco Ahmed Jahouh India Mumbai City [15]
1 August 2020 DF Senegal Mourtada Fall India Mumbai City [16]
1 August 2020 DF India Mandar Rao Dessai India Mumbai City [17]
1 August 2020 MF India Kingsley Fernandes
Churchill Brothers
[18]
18 August 2020 MF India Jackichand Singh India Jamshedpur [19]
26 August 2020 FW India Manvir Singh
ATK Mohun Bagan
[20]
5 September 2020 DF India Chinglensana Singh India Hyderabad [21]
28 July 2020 MF France Hugo Boumous India Mumbai City [22]
1 February 2021 MF India Lenny Rodrigues
ATK Mohun Bagan
[23]

Current technical staff

As of June 2020

Position Name
Head coach Spain Juan Ferrando[24]
Assistant & conditioning coach
Javi Gonzalez[25]
Assistant coach India Clifford Miranda[26]
Goalkeeping coach India Virender Singh
Technical Director India Derrick Pereira[27]
Director of Football India Ravi Puskur

Pre-season and friendlies

1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) Friendly Goa 3–2 Jamshedpur Goa
16:00 IST (UTC+05:30)
Doungel

Pandita
Grande
Mobashir
Stadium:
Tilak Maidan Stadium
8 November 2020 Friendly Chennaiyin 0–3 Goa Goa, India
16:00 IST Report Igor Angulo Princeton Rebello Sanson Pereira
11 November 2020 Friendly Hyderabad 4–2 Goa Panaji
16:00 Lalawmpuia
Halder (2)
Danu
Report
Chote
Fernandes
Stadium: Don Bosco Ground

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
ISL
22 November 2020 8 March 2021 Matchday 1 22 7 12 3 33 25 +8 031.82
AFC Champions League 14 April 2021 29 April 2021 Group Stage 1st round 6 0 3 3 2 9 −7 000.00
Total 28 7 15 6 35 34 +1 025.00

Last updated: 15 April 2021
Source: FBref

Indian Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2
ATK Mohun Bagan
20 12 4 4 28 15 +13 40 Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Cup play-off round[b]
3 NorthEast United 20 8 9 3 31 25 +6 33 Qualification to ISL playoffs
4 Goa 20 7 10 3 31 23 +8 31
5 Hyderabad 20 6 11 3 27 19 +8 29
6 Jamshedpur 20 7 6 7 21 22 −1 27
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHHHHAAHAAABHHAHBAAAHAH
ResultDLDWWLLWWDWDDDDDDWWDDD
Position4876468533333333333334
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2021. Source: Indian Super League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

22 November 2020 1 Goa 2–2 Bengaluru Margao
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
Man of the Match: Igor Angulo
(FC Goa)
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 2 Goa 0–1 Mumbai City Margao
19:00 IST (UTC+05:30)
Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Le Fondre
(Mumbai City)
30 November 2020 3 Goa 1–1 NorthEast United Margao
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Camara
(NorthEast United)
6 December 2020 4 Goa 3–1 Kerala Blasters Margao
21:00 IST
Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Angulo
(Goa)
12 December 2020 5 Odisha 0–1 Goa Bambolim
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Jorge Ortiz (Goa)
16 December 2020 6
ATK Mohun Bagan
1–0 Goa Margao
19:30 IST Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: McHugh
(ATK Mohun Bagan)
19 December 2020 7 Goa 1–2 Chennaiyin Margao
19:30 IST
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Rafael Crivellaro
(Chennaiyin)
23 December 2020 8 Jamshedpur 1–2 Goa Vasco
19:30 IST
Report
  • González
    Yellow card 49'
  • Angulo 64' (pen), 90'
Stadium:
Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: A Rowan
Man of the Match: Jorge Ortiz
(Goa)
30 December 2020 9 Hyderabad 1–2 Goa Vasco
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium:
Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
Man of the Match: Angulo
(Goa)
6 January 2021 10
East Bengal
1–1 Goa Vasco
19:30 IST
*Neville Yellow card 90+6'
Report
Stadium:
Tilak Maidan Stadium
Referee: A Rowan
Man of the Match: Bright
(East Bengal)
14 January 2021 11 Goa 3–0 Jamshedpur Margao
19:30 IST
  • Ortiz 19', 52'
  • González
    89'
Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Naveen Kumar
(Goa)
17 January 2021 12 Goa 1–1
ATK Mohun Bagan
Margao
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: L Ajit Metei
Man of the Match: Saviour Gama
(Goa)
23 January 2021 13 Kerala Blasters 1–1 Goa Bambolim
19:30 IST
Jeakson
Yellow card 63'
Report
González Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 65'
Naveen
Yellow card 87'
Stadium:
Sandeep
(Kerala Blasters)
29 January 2021 14 Goa 1–1
East Bengal
Margao
19:30 IST Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Bright Enobakhare
(East Bengal)
4 February 2021 15 NorthEast United 2–2 Goa Margao
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium

Attendance: 0
Referee: Rowan Arumughan
8 February 2021 16 Mumbai City 3–3 Goa Bambolim
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
17 February 2021 17 Goa 3–1 Odisha Margao
19:30 IST
Report Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
13 February 2021 18 Chennaiyin 2–2 Goa Bambolim
19:30 IST Report Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Ishan Pandita(Goa)
21 February 2021 19 Bengaluru 1–2 Goa Margao
17:00 IST
Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium

Attendance: 0
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Glan Martins (Goa)
28 February 2021 20 Goa 0–0 Hyderabad Margao
17:00 IST
Report
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]

Referee: Banerjee Pranjal

Playoffs

5 March 2021 Semi-finals 1st leg Goa 2–2 Mumbai City Margao
19:30 IST Angulo 20' (pen.)
Saviour 59'
Report Boumous 38'
Fall 61'
Stadium:
Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India
)
8 March 2021 Semi-finals 2nd leg Mumbai City 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(6–5 p)
Goa Bambolim
19:30 IST Report Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ajit Kumar Meitei (India)
Penalties

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PER WAH GOA RAY
1 Iran Persepolis 6 5 0 1 14 5 +9 15 Advance to Round of 16 1–0 2–1 4–2
2 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 6 4 1 1 7 3 +4 13 1–0 0–0 3–2
3 India Goa (H) 6 0 3 3 2 9 −7 3 0–4 0–2 0–0
4 Qatar Al-Rayyan 6 0 2 4 6 12 −6 2 1–3 0–1 1–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

14 April 2021 1 Goa India 0–0 Qatar Al-Rayyan Goa, India
22:30 IST
Report Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
Man of the Match: Yacine Brahimi (Al-Rayyan)
Persepolis Iran v India Goa
20 April 2021 3 Persepolis Iran 2–1 India Goa Goa, India
22:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0
Syria)
Man of the Match: Dheeraj Singh
(Goa)
23 April 2021 4 Goa India 0–4 Iran Persepolis Goa, India
22:30 IST
Report Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total
Super League
ACL
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK India IND
Dheeraj Singh
5 0 1 0 4 0
13 GK India IND Mohammad Nawaz 10 0 10 0 0 0
31 GK India IND Shubham Dhas 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 GK India IND Naveen Kumar 3 0 3 0 0 0
41 GK India IND Dylan Ignacio da Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF India IND Sanson Pereira 3 0 3 0 0 0
4 DF Spain ESP
Iván González
12 1 12 1 0 0
6 DF India IND Leander D'Cunha 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 DF Australia AUS James Donachie 12 0 12 0 0 0
20 DF India IND Seriton Fernandes 13 0 13 0 0 0
21 DF India IND Saviour Gama 13 0 13 0 0 0
27 DF India IND Aibanbha Dohling 8 0 8 0 0 0
37 DF India IND Mohammed Ali 2 0 2 0 0 0
42 DF India IND Sarineo Fernandes 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF Spain ESP Alberto Noguera 13 0 13 0 0 0
7 MF India IND Seiminlen Doungel 7 0 7 0 0 0
10 MF India IND Brandon Fernandes 11 0 11 0 0 0
11 MF India IND Princeton Rebello 13 0 13 0 0 0
14 MF India IND Alexander Romario Jesuraj 13 0 13 0 0 0
16 MF India IND Phrangki Buam 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF India IND Redeem Tlang 5 0 5 0 0 0
23 MF Spain ESP Edu Bedia 19 1 14 0 5 1
24 MF India IND Lenny Rodrigues 10 0 10 0 0 0
43 MF India IND Aaren D'Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 MF India IND Nestor Dias 0 0 0 0 0 0
50 MF India IND Adil Khan 1 0 1 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Spain ESP Jorge Ortiz 19 6 14 5 5 1
17 FW Spain ESP Igor Angulo 13 10 13 10 0 0
19 MF India IND
Makan Chote
1 0 1 0 0 0
26 FW India IND Ishan Pandita 5 2 5 2 0 0
29 FW India IND Devendra Murgaonkar 6 1 6 1 0 0
88 FW India IND Flan Gomes 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Rank No. Pos. Player Indian Super League Play-offs AFC Champions League Total
1 17 FW Spain Igor Angulo 13 1 0 14
2 9 MF Spain Jorge Ortiz 6 0 0 6
3 26 FW India Ishan Pandita 4 0 0 4
4 4 DF
Iván González
2 0 0 2
5 5 MF Spain Alberto Noguera 1 0 0 1
14 MF India Alexander Romario Jesuraj 1 0 0 1
21 DF India Saviour Gama 0 1 0 1
22 MF India Redeem Tlang 1 0 0 1
25 FW India Glan Martins 1 0 0 1
29 FW India Devendra Murgaonkar 1 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 1
Total 31 2 0 33

Last updated: 8 March 2021.
Source: FBref

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos. Player Indian Super League Play-offs AFC Champions League Total
1 1 GK
Dheeraj Singh
1 1 2 4
2 13 GK India Mohammad Nawaz 1 0 0 1
32 GK India Naveen Kumar 1 0 0 1
Total 3 1 0 5

Last updated: 8 March 2021.
Source: FBref

Notes

  1. ^
    Fatorda Stadium as their home ground for the season.[1]
  2. ISL playoffs, the regular season runners-up will qualify for 2022 AFC Cup play-off round
    .
  3. ^ a b c d e f Match was played behind closed doors due to government restrictions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

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