2020–21 Club Universidad Nacional season

U.N.A.M.
2020–21 season
President	Leopoldo Silva Gutiérrez
Manager	Andrés Lillini
Stadium	Olímpico Universitario
Guardianes 2020	2nd
Top goalscorer	League: ; Guardianes 2020:; Juan Ignacio Dinenno (4); All: ; Juan Ignacio Dinenno (4)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2019–20 2021–22 →

The 2020–21 Universidad Nacional season is the 66th season in the football club's history and the 59th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football.

Coaching staff[edit]

Position ^[4]	Name
Head coach	Andrés Lillini
Technical Assistant	Israel López
Physical trainer	Milton Mora
Kinesiologist	Miguel Márquez
Doctor	Antonio Acevedo
Doctor	Joaquín Ledesma

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

Universidad Nacional started their 2020–21 campaign by taking part in the Copa por México, being placed in Group A alongside América, Cruz Azul, and Toluca. The matches were announced in June 2020.^[5] UNAM will also play a friendly Clásico Capitalino rivalry match with Club América in Carson, California.^[6]

4 July 2020 Group stage	Universidad Nacional	1–4	Cruz Azul	Mexico City
19:30 UTC-05:00	González 3'	Report	Reyes 11', 40' Hernández 64' González 90'	Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

7 July 2019 Group stage	Universidad Nacional	0–0	América	Mexico City
21:55 UTC-05:00		Report		Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

12 July 2019 Group stage	Universidad Nacional	0–0	Toluca	Mexico City
20:55 UTC-05:00		Report		Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

8 October 2021	Universidad Nacional	0–0	América	Carson, California, United States
20:55 UTC-07:00				Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Guardianes 2020	26 July 2019	TBD	Matchday 1	TBD	2	2	0	0	5	3	+2	100.00
Clausura 2021	January 2021	TBD	Matchday 1	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total					2	2	0	0	5	3	+2	100.00

Source: Competitions

Liga MX[edit]


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	6	1	0	0	4	0	+4	1	0	0	2	1	+1

Source: Match reports

Results by round[edit]

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	D	D	D	D	W	W	W	W	L	D	D	W	D	D
Position	6	2	4	3	4	5	3	2	1	1	4	4	4	2	3	3

Updated to match(es) played on July 27, 2020. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Guardianes 2020[edit]

Matches[edit]

26 July 2020 (2020-07-26) 1	Universidad Nacional	3–2	Querétaro	Ciudad Universitaria
12:00 CT				Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

3 August 2020 2	Atlas	1–2	Universidad Nacional	Guadalajara
19:00 CT				Stadium: Jalisco Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

9 August 2020 3	Universidad Nacional	1–1	Juárez	Ciudad Universitaria
19:00 CT				Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

12 August 2020 4	Universidad Nacional	1–1	Monterrey	Ciudad Universitaria
21:00 CT				Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

15 August 2020 5	Mazatlán	0–0	Universidad Nacional	Mazatlán
21:00 CT		Report		Stadium: Mazatlán Attendance: 0^{[note 1]} Referee: Alejandro Funk Villafañe

12 August 2020 6	UANL	1–1	Universidad Nacional	San Nicolás de los Garza
21:00 CT				Stadium: Universitario Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

30 August 2020 7	Universidad Nacional	3–0	Tijuana	Ciudad Universitaria
12:00 CT	González 38' Mayorga 57' Mendoza 90+6'	Report		Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0^{[note 1]} Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo

5 September 2020 8	Universidad Nacional	4–1	Puebla	Ciudad Universitaria
17:00 CT	Álvarez 31' González 35' Vásquez 58' Dinenno 62'	Report	Reyes 9'	Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0^{[note 1]} Referee: Fernando Hernandez Gomez

3 October 2020 13	América	2–2	Universidad Nacional	Mexico City
21:00 CT				Stadium: Estadio Azteca

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	León	17	12	4	1	27	14	+13	40	Advance to the Liguilla^[a]
2	UNAM	17	8	8	1	29	17	+12	32
3	América	17	9	5	3	31	22	+9	32
4	Cruz Azul	17	9	2	6	23	16	+7	29
5	Monterrey	17	8	5	4	26	21	+5	29	Advance to Reclassification^[b]

Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:

^ The first four places in the table qualify for the Liguilla quarter-finals.
^ Teams ranked 5th to 12th in the table qualify for Reclassification

Liguilla[edit]

Quarterfinals[edit]

Pachuca

v
(0-1 agg.)

UNAM

v

Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k The start of the competition is being played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Leopoldo Silva, nuevo presidente de Pumas". November 20, 2019.
^ "Leopoldo Silva es el nuevo presidente de Pumas". Excélsior. November 21, 2019.
^ Uzeta, Karla (17 August 2020). "Pumas: Andrés Lillini, ratificado como DT felino para el resto del Apertura 2020". Diario Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
^ "GNP Seguros". www.gnp.com.mx.
^ "América celebra 105 años, en casa del Galaxy, ante Pumas" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ "Liga MX se jugaría sin público, quizá hasta la liguilla". mexico.as.com. as.com. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[table_note_res_LIG0.12020892562354-9] The first four places in the table qualify for the Liguilla quarter-finals.

[table_note_res_REP0.12020892562354-10] Teams ranked 5th to 12th in the table qualify for Reclassification

[Behind_closed_doors-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k The start of the competition is being played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.^[7]

[1] "Leopoldo Silva, nuevo presidente de Pumas". November 20, 2019.

[2] "Leopoldo Silva es el nuevo presidente de Pumas". Excélsior. November 21, 2019.

[3] Uzeta, Karla (17 August 2020). "Pumas: Andrés Lillini, ratificado como DT felino para el resto del Apertura 2020". Diario Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.

[4] "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".

[5] "GNP Seguros". www.gnp.com.mx.

[6] "América celebra 105 años, en casa del Galaxy, ante Pumas" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[bcd-7] "Liga MX se jugaría sin público, quizá hasta la liguilla". mexico.as.com. as.com. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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