2020–21 in French football

Football in FranceSeason| 2020–21

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Men's football
Ligue 1| Lille
Ligue 2| Troyes
Championnat National| Bastia
Coupe de France| Paris Saint-Germain
Trophée des Champions| Paris Saint-Germain
Women's football
Division 1| Paris Saint-Germain
Coupe de France| Not awarded
| ← 2019–20 |  | 2021–22 →

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The following article is a summary of the 2020–21 football season in France, which was the 87th season of competitive football in the country and ran from July 2020 to June 2021.

## National teams

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### France national football team

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Main article: France national football team

#### Friendlies

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France  v  Ukraine 7 October 2020 |  France  | 7–1|   Ukraine | Saint-Denis, France

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21:10 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Camavinga 9'
* Giroud 24', 34'
* Mykolenko 39' (o.g.)
* Tolisso 65'
* Mbappé 82'
* Griezmann 89'

| Report |

* Tsyhankov 53'

| Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

France  v  Finland 11 November 2020 |  France  | 0–2|   Finland | Saint-Denis, France

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21:10 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report |

* Forss 28'
* Valakari 31'

| Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

France  v  Wales 2 June 2021 |  France  | 3–0|   Wales | Nice, France

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21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Mbappé 35'
* Griezmann 48'
* Dembélé 79'

| Report |  | Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)

France  v  Bulgaria 8 June 2021 |  France  | 3–0|   Bulgaria | Saint-Denis, France

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21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Griezmann 29'
* Giroud 83', 90'

| Report |  | Stadium: Stade de France
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

#### UEFA Nations League A

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Main article: UEFA Nations League

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A

##### Group 3

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1  |  France | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 12  | 5  | +7  | 16  | Qualification for Nations League Finals |  | —  | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–2
2  |  Portugal | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 12  | 4  | +8  | 13  |  |  | 0–1 | —  | 4–1 | 3–0
3  |  Croatia | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 9  | 16  | −7  | 3[a] |  | 1–2 | 2–3 | —  | 2–1
4  |  Sweden (R) | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 5  | 13  | −8  | 3[a] | Relegation to League B |  | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | —

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

Sweden  v  France 5 September 2020 |  Sweden  | 0–1|   France | Solna, Sweden

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20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report |

* Mbappé 41'

| Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

France  v  Croatia 8 September 2020 |  France  | 4–2|   Croatia | Saint-Denis, France

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20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Griezmann 43'
* Livaković 45+1' (o.g.)
* Upamecano 65'
* Giroud 77' (pen.)

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* Lovren 17'
* Brekalo 55'

| Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

France  v  Portugal 11 October 2020 |  France  | 0–0|   Portugal | Saint-Denis, France

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20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Stade de France
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Croatia  v  France 14 October 2020 |  Croatia  | 1–2|   France | Zagreb, Croatia

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20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Vlašić 65'

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* Griezmann 8'
* Mbappé 79'

| Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Portugal  v  France 14 November 2020 |  Portugal  | 0–1|   France | Lisbon, Portugal

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20:45 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report |

* Kanté 54'

| Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

France  v  Sweden 17 November 2020 |  France  | 4–2|   Sweden | Saint-Denis

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20:45 CET (UTC+1) |

* Giroud 16', 59'
* Pavard 36'
* Coman 90+5'

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* Claesson 5'
* Quaison 88'

| Stadium: Stade de France
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

##### 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

###### Group D

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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D

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1  |  France | 8  | 5  | 3  | 0  | 18  | 3  | +15  | 18  | Qualification for 2022 FIFA World Cup |  | —  | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 8–0
2  |  Ukraine | 8  | 2  | 6  | 0  | 11  | 8  | +3  | 12  | Advance to play-offs |  | 1–1 | —  | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1
3  |  Finland | 8  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 10  | 10  | 0  | 11  |  |  | 0–2 | 1–2 | —  | 2–2 | 1–0
4  |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 9  | 12  | −3  | 7  |  | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | —  | 2–2
5  |  Kazakhstan | 8  | 0  | 3  | 5  | 5  | 20  | −15  | 3  |  | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | —

Source: FIFA, UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

France  v  Ukraine 24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) |  France  | 1–1|   Ukraine | Saint-Denis, France

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20:45 |

* Griezmann 19'

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* Sydorchyk 57'

| Stadium: Stade de France
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

Kazakhstan  v  France 28 March 2021 (2021-03-28) |  Kazakhstan  | 0–2|   France | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

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19:00 |  | Report |

* Dembélé 19'
* Malyi 44' (o.g.)

| Stadium: Astana Arena
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  France 31 March 2021 (2021-03-31) |  Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 0–1|   France | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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20:45 |  | Report |

* Griezmann 60'

| Stadium: Stadion Grbavica
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

#### UEFA Euro 2020

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2020

##### Group F

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group F

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1  |  France | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 5  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Germany (H) | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 6  | 5  | +1  | 4[a]
3  |  Portugal | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 7  | 6  | +1  | 4[a]
4  |  Hungary (H) | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 2  |

Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.

France  v  Germany 15 June 2021 (2021-06-15) |  France  | 1–0|   Germany | Munich, Germany

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* Hummels 20' (o.g.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Hungary  v  France 19 June 2021 (2021-06-19) |  Hungary  | 1–1|   France | Budapest, Hungary

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15:00 |

* Fiola 45+2'

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* Griezmann 66'

| Stadium: Puskás Aréna
Attendance: 55,998
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Portugal  v  France 23 June 2021 (2021-06-23) |  Portugal  | 2–2|   France | Budapest, Hungary

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21:00 |

* Ronaldo 31' (pen.), 60' (pen.)

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* Benzema 45+2' (pen.), 47'

| Stadium: Puskás Aréna
Attendance: 54,886
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

##### Knockout phase

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase

France  v   Switzerland 28 June 2021 (2021-06-28) R16|  France  | 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)|    Switzerland | Bucharest, Romania

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21:00 (22:00 UTC+3) |

* Benzema 57', 59'
* Pogba 75'

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* Seferovic 15', 81'
* Gavranović 90'

| Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 22,642
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
| Penalties|

* Pogba
* Giroud
* Thuram
* Kimpembe
* Mbappé

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* Gavranović
* Schär
* Akanji
* Vargas
* Mehmedi

### France national under-21 football team

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Main article: France national under-21 football team

#### Summer Olympics

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Main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to the summer of 2021. However, their official name remains 2020 Summer Olympics with the rescheduled 2021 dates have yet to be announced.[3]

##### Group A

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Main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group A

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1  |  Japan (H) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 1  | +6  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Mexico | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 3  | +5  | 6
3  |  France | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 11  | −6  | 3  |
4  |  South Africa | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 8  | −5  | 0

Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Mexico  v  France 22 July 2021 (2021-07-22) |  Mexico  | v|   France | Tokyo, Japan

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France  v  South Africa 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) |  France  | v|   South Africa | Saitama, Japan

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France  v  Japan 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) |  France  | v|   Japan | Yokohama, Japan

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### France women's national football team

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Main article: France women's national football team

#### Friendly matches

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France  v  Switzerland 20 February 2021 (2021-02-20) |  France  | 2–0|   Switzerland | Metz, France

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* Renard 12'
* Morroni 81'

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France  v  Switzerland 23 February 2021 (2021-02-23) |  France  | 2–0|   Switzerland | Metz, France

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* Renard 77', 90+1' (pen.)

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France  v  England 9 April 2021 |  France  | 3–1|   England | Caen, France

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21:10 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Baltimore 32'
* Asseyi 63' (pen.)
* Katoto 82'

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* Kirby 79' (pen.)

| Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden)

France  v  United States 13 April 2021 |  France  | 0–2|   United States | Le Havre, France

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* Rapinoe 5' (pen.)
* Morgan 19'

| Stadium: Stade Océane
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

France  v  Germany 10 June 2021 |  France  | 1–0|   Germany | Strasbourg, France

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21:10 CET (UTC+1) |

* Dali 30'

|  |  | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

#### UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

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Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

##### Group G

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Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group G

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1  |  France | 8  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 44  | 0  | +44  | 22  | Final tournament |  | —  | 3–0 | 6–0 | 11–0 | 12–0
2  |  Austria | 8  | 6  | 1  | 1  | 22  | 3  | +19  | 19  |  | 0–0 | —  | 1–0 | 3–0 | 9–0
3  |  Serbia | 8  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 21  | 12  | +9  | 12  |  |  | 0–2 | 0–1 | —  | 8–1 | 4–1
4  |  North Macedonia | 8  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 8  | 39  | −31  | 6  |  | 0–7 | 0–3 | 0–6 | —  | 4–1
5  |  Kazakhstan | 8  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 2  | 43  | −41  | 0  |  | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–3 | —

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Serbia  v  France 18 September 2020 (2020-09-18) |  Serbia  | 0–2|   France | Subotica

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* Frajtović 6' (o.g.)
* Majri 15'

| Stadium: Subotica City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Frida Nielsen (Denmark)

North Macedonia  v  France 22 September 2020 (2020-09-22) |  North Macedonia  | 0–7|   France | Skopje

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21:00 |  | Report |

* Le Sommer 15', 19' (pen.)
* Katoto 22'
* De Almeida 52', 90+3'
* Torrent 79'
* Asseyi 83' (pen.)

| Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Reelika Turi (Estonia)

France  v  North Macedonia 23 October 2020 (2020-10-23) |  France  | 11–0|   North Macedonia | Orléans

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* Gauvin 1'
* Le Sommer 5', 21', 73', 78'
* De Almeida 39'
* Diani 45+1'
* Asseyi 55'
* Geyoro 60', 63'
* D. Cascarino 76'

| Report |  | Stadium: Stade de la Source
Attendance: 612
Referee: Vera Opeykina (Russia)

Austria  v  France 27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) |  Austria  | 0–0|   France | Wiener Neustadt

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21:00 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Attendance: 650
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)

France  v  Austria 27 November 2020 (2020-11-27) |  France  | 3–0|   Austria | Guingamp

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21:00 |

* Renard 11'
* Katoto 27', 73'

| Report |  | Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
Attendance: 0
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

France  v  Kazakhstan 1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) |  France  | 12–0|   Kazakhstan | Vannes

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* De Almeida 5'
* Diani 7', 17'
* Katoto 12', 16'
* Dali 24'
* Périsset 33'
* D. Cascarino 50'
* Laurent 58'
* Morroni 67'
* Baltimore 72'
* Matéo 83'

| Report |  | Stadium: Stade de la Rabine
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lorraine Watson (Scotland)

#### 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

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Main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

##### Group B

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Main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I

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1  |  France | 10  | 10  | 0  | 0  | 54  | 4  | +50  | 30  | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |  | —  | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 11–0 | 6–0
2  |  Wales | 10  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 22  | 5  | +17  | 20  | Play-offs |  | 1–2 | —  | 0–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 6–0
3  |  Slovenia | 10  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 21  | 6  | +15  | 18  |  |  | 2–3 | 1–1 | —  | 0–0 | 6–0 | 2–0
4  |  Greece | 10  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 12  | 28  | −16  | 13  |  | 0–10 | 0–1 | 1–4 | —  | 3–0 | 3–2
5  |  Estonia | 10  | 2  | 0  | 8  | 7  | 43  | −36  | 6  |  | 0–9 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | —  | 4–2
6  |  Kazakhstan | 10  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 4  | 34  | −30  | 0  |  | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | —

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Greece  v  France 17 September 2021 |  Greece  | 0–10|   France | Patras, Greece

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* Majri 14'
* Geyoro 15', 40'
* Katoto 18', 25', 53'
* Palama 30' (o.g.)
* Diani 38'
* Asseyi 65'
* Renard 90+2' (pen.)

| Stadium: Pampeloponnisiako Stadium
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)

Slovenia  v  France 21 September 2021 |  Slovenia  | 2–3|   France | Murska Sobota, Slovenia

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* Prašnikar 20'
* Zver 88' (pen.)

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* Katoto 28', 60'
* Majri 90+4' (pen.)

| Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

France  v  Estonia 22 October 2021 |  France  | v|   Estonia |

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Kazakhstan  v  France 26 October 2021 |  Kazakhstan  | v|   France |

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France  v  Kazakhstan 26 November 2021 |  France  | v|   Kazakhstan |

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France  v  Wales 30 November 2021 |  France  | v|   Wales |

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Wales  v  France 8 April 2022 |  Wales  | v|   France |

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France  v  Slovenia 12 April 2022 |  France  | v|   Slovenia |

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## UEFA competitions

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### UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League

#### Group stage

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Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League Group Stage

##### Group C

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1  |  Manchester City | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 13  | 1  | +12  | 16  | Advance to knockout phase |  | —  | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0
2  |  Porto | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 10  | 3  | +7  | 13  |  | 0–0 | —  | 2–0 | 3–0
3  |  Olympiacos | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 2  | 10  | −8  | 3[a] | Transfer to Europa League |  | 0–1 | 0–2 | —  | 1–0
4  |  Marseille | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 2  | 13  | −11  | 3[a] |  |  | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | —

Source: UEFA
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1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head away goals: Olympiacos 1, Marseille 0.

##### Group E

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1  |  Chelsea | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 14  | 2  | +12  | 14  | Advance to knockout phase |  | —  | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0
2  |  Sevilla | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 9  | 8  | +1  | 13  |  | 0–4 | —  | 3–2 | 1–0
3  |  Krasnodar | 6  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 6  | 11  | −5  | 5  | Transfer to Europa League |  | 0–4 | 1–2 | —  | 1–0
4  |  Rennes | 6  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | 11  | −8  | 1  |  |  | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | —

Source: UEFA

##### Group H

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1  |  Paris Saint-Germain | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 13  | 6  | +7  | 12[a] | Advance to knockout phase |  | —  | 1–0 | 1–2 | 5–1
2  |  RB Leipzig | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 11  | 12  | −1  | 12[a] |  | 2–1 | —  | 3–2 | 2–0
3  |  Manchester United | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 15  | 10  | +5  | 9  | Transfer to Europa League |  | 1–3 | 5–0 | —  | 4–1
4  |  İstanbul Başakşehir | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 7  | 18  | −11  | 3  |  |  | 0–2 | 3–4 | 2–1 | —

Source: UEFA
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1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head away goals: Paris Saint-Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0.

#### Knockout phase

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Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

##### Round of 16

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Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League round of 16

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Barcelona | 2–5  |  Paris Saint-Germain | 1–4 | 1–1

##### Quarter-finals

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Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Bayern Munich | 3–3 (a)  |  Paris Saint-Germain | 2–3 | 1–0

##### Semi-finals

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Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League semi-finals

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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### UEFA Europa League

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League

#### UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round

##### Second qualifying round

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round (Main Path)

Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

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Servette | 0–1 |  Reims

##### Third qualifying round

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round (Main Path)

Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

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Fehérvár | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p) |  Reims

#### Group stage

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage

##### Group C

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1  |  Bayer Leverkusen | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 21  | 8  | +13  | 15  | Advance to knockout phase |  | —  | 4–0 | 4–1 | 6–2
2  |  Slavia Prague | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 11  | 10  | +1  | 12  |  | 1–0 | —  | 3–0 | 3–2
3  |  Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 7  | 13  | −6  | 6  |  |  | 2–4 | 3–1 | —  | 1–0
4  |  Nice | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 8  | 16  | −8  | 3  |  | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | —

Source: UEFA

##### Group H

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1  |  Milan | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 12  | 7  | +5  | 13  | Advance to knockout phase |  | —  | 0–3 | 3–0 | 4–2
2  |  Lille | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 14  | 8  | +6  | 11  |  | 1–1 | —  | 2–1 | 2–2
3  |  Sparta Prague | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 10  | 12  | −2  | 6  |  |  | 0–1 | 1–4 | —  | 4–1
4  |  Celtic | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 10  | 19  | −9  | 4  |  | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–4 | —

Source: UEFA

#### Knockout phase

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

##### Round of 32

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League Round of 32

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Lille | 2–4  |  Ajax | 1–2 | 1–2

### UEFA Youth League

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Youth League

On 17 February 2021, the UEFA Executive Committee cancelled the tournament.[4]

#### UEFA Champions League Path

[edit]

Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

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Sevilla | 3 Mar |  Paris Saint-Germain
Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3 Mar |  Rennes
Liverpool | 2 Mar |  Marseille

#### Domestic Champions Path

[edit]

Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

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Angers | 2 Mar |  Red Star Belgrade

### UEFA Women's Champions League

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League

#### Knockout phase

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase

##### Round of 32

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Juventus | 2–6  |  Lyon | 2–3 | 0–3
Górnik Łęczna | 2–6  |  Paris Saint-Germain | 0–2 | 0–3

##### Round of 16

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Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16

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Paris Saint-Germain | 5–3[A] |  Sparta Prague | 5–0 | 0–3
(awd.)[B]
Lyon | 5–1  |  Brøndby | 2–0 | 3–1

Notes

1. ^ Order of legs between Paris Saint-Germain and Sparta Prague reversed after original draw, due to quarantine of a large number of AC Sparta Prague players prior to the first leg.[5]
2. ^ The Sparta Prague v Paris Saint-Germain could not be played due to quarantine of the Paris Saint-Germain players prior to the second leg.[6]

##### Quarter-finals

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League Quarter-finals

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 (a)  |  Lyon | 0–1 | 2–1

##### Semi-finals

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Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League Semi-finals

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Paris Saint-Germain | 2–3  |  Barcelona | 1–1 | 1–2

## League tables

[edit]

### Men

[edit]

#### Ligue 1

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 Ligue 1

Pos | Team

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1  | Lille (C) | 38  | 24  | 11  | 3  | 64  | 23  | +41  | 83  | Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2  | Paris Saint-Germain | 38  | 26  | 4  | 8  | 86  | 28  | +58  | 82
3  | Monaco | 38  | 24  | 6  | 8  | 76  | 42  | +34  | 78  | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4  | Lyon | 38  | 22  | 10  | 6  | 81  | 43  | +38  | 76  | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
5  | Marseille | 38  | 16  | 12  | 10  | 54  | 47  | +7  | 60
6  | Rennes | 38  | 16  | 10  | 12  | 52  | 40  | +12  | 58  | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[a]
7  | Lens | 38  | 15  | 12  | 11  | 55  | 54  | +1  | 57  |
8  | Montpellier | 38  | 14  | 12  | 12  | 60  | 62  | −2  | 54
9  | Nice | 38  | 15  | 7  | 16  | 50  | 53  | −3  | 52
10  | Metz | 38  | 12  | 11  | 15  | 44  | 48  | −4  | 47
11  | Saint-Étienne | 38  | 12  | 10  | 16  | 42  | 54  | −12  | 46
12  | Bordeaux | 38  | 13  | 6  | 19  | 42  | 56  | −14  | 45
13  | Angers | 38  | 12  | 8  | 18  | 40  | 58  | −18  | 44
14  | Reims | 38  | 9  | 15  | 14  | 42  | 50  | −8  | 42
15  | Strasbourg | 38  | 11  | 9  | 18  | 49  | 58  | −9  | 42
16  | Lorient | 38  | 11  | 9  | 18  | 50  | 68  | −18  | 42
17  | Brest | 38  | 11  | 8  | 19  | 50  | 66  | −16  | 41
18  | Nantes (O) | 38  | 9  | 13  | 16  | 47  | 55  | −8  | 40  | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
19  | Nîmes (R) | 38  | 9  | 8  | 21  | 40  | 71  | −31  | 35  | Relegation to the Ligue 2
20  | Dijon (R) | 38  | 4  | 9  | 25  | 25  | 73  | −48  | 21

Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fairplay ranking.[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ a b Since the winners of the 2020–21 Coupe de France, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa League group stage spot reserved for the cup winners was passed to the fifth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League play-off round spot was passed to the sixth-placed team.

#### Ligue 2

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 Ligue 2

Pos | Team

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1  | Troyes (C, P) | 38  | 23  | 8  | 7  | 60  | 36  | +24  | 77  | Promotion to Ligue 1
2  | Clermont (P) | 38  | 21  | 9  | 8  | 61  | 25  | +36  | 72
3  | Toulouse | 38  | 20  | 10  | 8  | 71  | 42  | +29  | 70  | Qualification to promotion play-offs
4  | Grenoble | 38  | 18  | 11  | 9  | 51  | 35  | +16  | 65
5  | Paris FC | 38  | 17  | 13  | 8  | 53  | 37  | +16  | 64
6  | Auxerre | 38  | 16  | 14  | 8  | 64  | 43  | +21  | 62  |
7  | Sochaux | 38  | 12  | 15  | 11  | 45  | 37  | +8  | 51
8  | Nancy | 38  | 11  | 14  | 13  | 53  | 53  | 0  | 47
9  | Guingamp | 38  | 10  | 17  | 11  | 41  | 43  | −2  | 47
10  | Amiens | 38  | 11  | 14  | 13  | 34  | 40  | −6  | 47
11  | Valenciennes | 38  | 12  | 11  | 15  | 50  | 59  | −9  | 47
12  | Le Havre | 38  | 11  | 14  | 13  | 38  | 48  | −10  | 47
13  | Ajaccio | 38  | 11  | 13  | 14  | 34  | 43  | −9  | 46
14  | Pau | 38  | 11  | 11  | 16  | 42  | 49  | −7  | 44
15  | Rodez | 38  | 8  | 19  | 11  | 38  | 44  | −6  | 43
16  | Dunkerque | 38  | 10  | 11  | 17  | 34  | 47  | −13  | 41
17  | Caen | 38  | 9  | 14  | 15  | 34  | 49  | −15  | 41
18  | Niort (O) | 38  | 9  | 14  | 15  | 34  | 58  | −24  | 41  | Qualification for the relegation play-offs
19  | Chambly (R) | 38  | 9  | 11  | 18  | 41  | 64  | −23  | 38  | Relegation to Championnat National
20  | Châteauroux (R) | 38  | 4  | 11  | 23  | 32  | 58  | −26  | 23

Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

• Promoted In Ligue 1:

* Lorient
* RC Lens

• Promoted In Ligue 2:

* Pau FC
* USL Dunkerque

#### Championnat National

[edit]

Main article: Championnat National

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation

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1  | SC Bastia (C, P) | 34  | 19  | 9  | 6  | 57  | 28  | +29  | 66  | Promotion to Ligue 2
2  | Quevilly-Rouen (P) | 34  | 16  | 10  | 8  | 48  | 31  | +17  | 58
3  | Villefranche (Q) | 34  | 15  | 10  | 9  | 40  | 29  | +11  | 55  | Qualification to promotion play-offs
4  | Le Mans | 34  | 13  | 13  | 8  | 46  | 36  | +10  | 52  |
5  | Concarneau | 34  | 11  | 15  | 8  | 38  | 32  | +6  | 48
6  | Orléans | 34  | 12  | 11  | 11  | 49  | 41  | +8  | 47
7  | Red Star | 34  | 11  | 14  | 9  | 39  | 33  | +6  | 47
8  | Cholet | 34  | 11  | 10  | 13  | 36  | 48  | −12  | 43
9  | Bourg-Péronnas | 34  | 10  | 13  | 11  | 29  | 33  | −4  | 43
10  | Stade Briochin | 34  | 10  | 13  | 11  | 32  | 33  | −1  | 43
11  | Sète | 34  | 10  | 13  | 11  | 31  | 32  | −1  | 43
12  | Laval | 34  | 10  | 12  | 12  | 33  | 32  | +1  | 42
13  | Avranches | 34  | 11  | 8  | 15  | 36  | 42  | −6  | 41
14  | Annecy | 34  | 9  | 13  | 12  | 42  | 47  | −5  | 40
15  | Boulogne | 34  | 7  | 17  | 10  | 29  | 38  | −9  | 38
16  | Bastia-Borgo | 34  | 7  | 14  | 13  | 37  | 49  | −12  | 35
17  | Créteil | 34  | 8  | 11  | 15  | 29  | 48  | −19  | 35
18  | SC Lyon (R) | 34  | 5  | 16  | 13  | 33  | 52  | −19  | 31  | Possible relegation to 2021–22 Championnat National 2

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head results; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fair play points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Promoted In Clubs: SC Bastia, FC Sète 34, Annecy FC, Stade Briochin

Relegation In Championnat National 2: Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne, AS Béziers, Gazélec Ajaccio, Sporting Toulon Var

Promoted In Ligue 2: Pau FC, USL Dunkerque

Relegation In Ligue 2: Le Mans FC, Orléans

### Women

[edit]

#### Division 1 Féminine

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine

Pos | Team

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* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 22  | 20  | 2  | 0  | 83  | 4  | +79  | 62  | Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2  | Lyon | 22  | 20  | 1  | 1  | 78  | 6  | +72  | 61  | Qualification for the Champions League second round
3  | Bordeaux | 22  | 14  | 2  | 6  | 50  | 23  | +27  | 44  | Qualification for the Champions League first round
4  | Paris FC | 22  | 11  | 4  | 7  | 39  | 29  | +10  | 37  |
5  | Guingamp | 22  | 9  | 4  | 9  | 29  | 32  | −3  | 31
6  | Reims | 22  | 9  | 3  | 10  | 34  | 42  | −8  | 30[a]
7  | Montpellier | 22  | 9  | 3  | 10  | 27  | 35  | −8  | 30[a]
8  | Dijon | 22  | 8  | 2  | 12  | 24  | 37  | −13  | 26
9  | Fleury | 22  | 7  | 4  | 11  | 18  | 42  | −24  | 25
10  | Soyaux | 22  | 5  | 2  | 15  | 15  | 46  | −31  | 17
11  | Issy | 22  | 3  | 1  | 18  | 11  | 77  | −66  | 10
12  | Le Havre (R) | 22  | 2  | 2  | 18  | 14  | 49  | −35  | 8  | Relegation to Division 2 Féminine

Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ a b Reims finished ahead of Montpellier on head-to-head goal difference: Reims 0–1 Montpellier, Montpellier 0–4 Reims.

## Cup competitions

[edit]

### 2020–21 Coupe de France

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 Coupe de France

#### Final

[edit]

Main article: 2021 Coupe de France Final

19 May 2021 (2021-05-19)

21:15 CEST

Monaco| 0–2| Paris Saint-Germain

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| [citation needed] |

* Icardi 19'
* Mbappé 81'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Attendance: 0[note 2]

Referee: François Letexier

### 2020 Trophée des Champions

[edit]

Main article: 2020 Trophée des Champions

13 January 2021 (2021-01-13)

21:00 CET

Paris Saint-Germain| 2–1| Marseille

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* Icardi 39'
* Neymar 85' (pen.)

| Report |

* Payet 89'

Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

Attendance: 0[note 3]

Referee: Ruddy Buquet

### 2020–21 Coupe de France Féminine

[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 Coupe de France Féminine

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ a b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all matches scheduled for September 2020 will be played behind closed doors.[1][2]
2. ^ The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
3. ^ The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "UEFA meets general secretaries of member associations". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
2. ^ "UEFA Super Cup to test partial return of spectators". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
3. ^ McCurry, Justin; Ingle, Sean (2020-03-24). "Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
4. ^ "2020/21 UEFA Youth League cancelled". UEFA. 17 February 2021.
5. ^ "Matches against Sparta Prague postponed and reversed". PSG. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
6. ^ "Communiqué du club". PSG. 17 March 2021.
7. ^ "League Table". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
8. ^ "Championnat de France de D1 2020-2021 - Tous les classements". statsfootofeminin.fr.

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