| 1970–71 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Santiago Bernabéu | |||
| Head coach | Miguel Muñoz | |||
| Stadium | Santiago Bernabeu | |||
| La Liga | 4th (inUEFA Cup) | |||
| Copa del Generalísimo | Round of 32 | |||
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pirri (13) All: Pirri (16) | |||
The1970–71 season wasReal Madrid Club de Fútbol's68th season in existence and the club's39th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
The club finished in a disappointing fourth place, two points below ChampionValencia CF coached by former Real Madrid' starAlfredo Di Stéfano.[1]
In1971 Copa del Generalísimo the squad as Defending Champion was early eliminated in Round of 32 byDeportivo La Coruña on away goals.[2]
It was the club's first absence in the European Cup. The team played the 7th final in Europe, a record at the time,[3] first a draw 1–1 after extra time,[4] and then, lost the1971 European Cup Winners' Cup Final trophy againstChelsea F.C. 1–2 in the replay inPiraeus[5] closing the first trophy-less season since the 1952–53 campaign. After 18 years as club player, clinching 12 league titles, 2 Copa del Generalísimo and 6 European CupsFrancisco Gento is retired at the end of this season.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| DF | Touriño | Quilmes | |
| FW | Rafael Marañón | Real Gijón | – |
| DF | De La Fuente | Real Gijón | – |
| MF | Chato González | Real Murcia | – |
| FW | Jimenez | UD Salamanca | – |
| MF | Fermín | UD Salamanca | – |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Babiloni | Castellón | – |
| FW | Rafael de Diego | CE Sabadell CF | – |
| MF | Vidal | CE Sabadell CF | – |
| MF | Ramón Tejada | Granada CF | – |
| GK | Andrés Mendieta | Castellón | – |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | W | D | D | W | L | D | L | W | W | D | D | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | D |
| Position | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barcelona | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 43 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 20 | +31 | 42 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 41 | |
| 5 | Atlético Bilbao | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 35 | |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 35 |
| 12 September 19701 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
| Pirri Pirri | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Pedro Ilordi |
| 20 September 19702 | Sevilla CF | 3–1 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| Acosta Berruso Costas | Report | Stadium:Sanchez Pizjuan Referee: Fernando Tejerina |
| 26 September 19703 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Granada CF | Madrid |
| Velazquez Amancio Pirri | Report | Lasa Barrios | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Jose Paes |
| 18 October 19704 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| Report | Stadium:Atotxa Referee: Mariano Iglesias |
| 11 October 19705 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Real Gijón | Madrid |
| Amancio | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Pelayo Sacristobal |
| 19 October 19706 | CD Málaga | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Málaga |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio La Rosaleda Referee: Jaime Fortuny |
| 26 October 19707 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | CF Barcelona | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Angel Martinez |
| 1 November 19708 | Atlético Madrid | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| Adelardo Garate | Report | Stadium:Manzanares Referee: Antonio Rios |
| 15 November 19709 | Real Madrid | 1–2 | Atletico de Bilbao | Madrid |
| Fleitas | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Jaime Fortuny |
| 22 November 197010 | Real Zaragoza | 0–5 | Real Madrid | Zaragoza |
| Report | Stadium:La Romareda Referee: Mariano Iglesias |
| 29 November 197011 | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Celta de Vigo | Madrid |
| Bueno Fleitas Bueno Zunzunegi | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Jose Capelastegui |
| 6 December 197012 | CE Sabadell CF | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Sabadell |
| De Diego | Report | Stadium:Nova Creu Alta Referee: Jose Mendibil |
| 13 December 197013 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Elche CF | Madrid |
| Zunzunegi | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Luis Diaz |
| 14 December 197014 | Español | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Report | Stadium:Sarria Referee: Antonio Rios |
| 27 December 197015 | Real Madrid | 4–2 | UD Las Palmas | Madrid |
| Bueno Fleitas Fleitas Perez | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Pelayo Sancristobal |
| 3 January 197116 | Valencia CF | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Form | Report | Stadium:Estadio Mestalla Referee: Angel Martinez |
| 10 January 197117 | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Sevilla CF | Madrid |
| Pirri Amancio Fleitas LeBron | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Jose Paes |
| 17 January 197118 | Granada CF | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Granada |
| Lasa Vicente | Report | Stadium:Los Carmenes Referee: Alberto Alvarez |
| 24 January 197119 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| Sanchis | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Jose Antinolo |
| 31 January 197120 | Real Gijón | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Gijón |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio El Molinón Referee: Jose Capelastegui |
| 7 February 197121 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | CD Málaga | Madrid |
| Martinez Pirri | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Francisco Sanchis |
| 14 February 197122 | CF Barcelona | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio del CF Barcelona Referee: Mariano Iglesias |
| 28 February 197123 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| Pirri | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Pedro Elordi |
| 7 March 197124 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| Report | Stadium:San Mamés Referee: Jaime Fortuny |
| 14 March 197125 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Real Zaragoza | Madrid |
| Amancio Pirri | Report | Stadium:Chamartín Referee: Antinolo |
| 21 March 197126 | Celta de Vigo | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| Jimenez Castro | Report | Stadium:Estadio Balaídos Referee: Francisco Sanchis |
| 28 March 197127 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | CE Sabadell CF | Madrid |
| Amancio Pirri Bueno | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Juan Elizondo |
| 4 April 197128 | Elche CF | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Elche |
| Report | Stadium:Campo Altabix Referee: Pedro Elordi |
| 12 April 197129 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Español | Madrid |
| Pirri | Report | Stadium:Chamartín Referee: Luis Diaz |
| 18 April 197130 | UD Las Palmas | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Las Palmas |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Insular Referee: Jose Capelastegui |
| 24 April 1971 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid |
| Pirri | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Juan Elizondo |
| 2 May 1971 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0–0 (1a-1agg.) | Real Madrid | La Coruña |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Riazor Referee: Mariano Iglesias |
| 19 May 1971 | Chelsea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Piraeus | |
| Osgood | Report | Zoco | Stadium:Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: |
| 21 May 1971 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Piraeus | |
| Dempsey Osgood | Report | Fleitas | Stadium:Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 19,917 Referee: |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primera Division[7] | Copa | Cup Winners' Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Borja | 25 | -20 | 17+1 | -14 | 2 | -1 | 5 | -5 | ||
| DF | José Luis | 28 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Zoco | 36 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| DF | Goyo Benito | 39 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| DF | Sanchis | 31 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| MF | Pirri | 41 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||
| MF | Grande | 32 | 4 | 18+2 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 8+2 | 1 | ||
| MF | Velazquez | 38 | 2 | 23+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| FW | Amancio | 30 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| FW | Fleitas | 34 | 8 | 17+8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2+5 | 2 | ||
| FW | Pérez | 25 | 4 | 19+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | ||
| GK | Miguel Ángel | 10 | -7 | 7 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | ||
| DF | De Felipe | 13 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Zunzunegui | 24 | 3 | 15+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| FW | Bueno | 25 | 8 | 17+3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | ||
| DF | Marañon | 14 | 1 | 4+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| FW | Grosso | 21 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| GK | Junquera | 6 | -2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Calpe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Gento | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||
| GK | Betancort | 4 | -2 | 2+1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Babiloni | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | Ortuño | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Planelles | 11 | 3 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| DF | Touriño | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| MF | De la Fuente | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||||