COVID-19
Declares a state of alarm as Spain enters national COVID-19 restrictions.
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2020 in Spain
Explore 17 historical events and records for Spain in 2020.
Historical records for Spain in 2020
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March
COVID-19
Declares a state of alarm during the COVID-19 crisis.
July
Villarreal Recruits European Specialist
Villarreal appoint Emery as head coach, seeking consistent European progress after his departure from Arsenal.
August
FA Cup Victory
Guides Arsenal to FA Cup victory over Chelsea.
FA Cup Winner
Hector Bellerin helped initiate the attacking sequence that ended with Arsenal's winning goal as Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the 2020 FA Cup final at Wembley.
FA Cup Winner
Dani Ceballos connected the defence and attack with composed passing under pressure as Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the 2020 FA Cup final at Wembley.
Europa League Victory
Guides Sevilla to Europa League victory over Inter.
Eurpopa League Winner
Supported Sevilla's pressing and ball circulation during the intense final.
Eurpopa League Winner
Guided Sevilla to the trophy in a one-off final played behind closed doors during the pandemic.
Eurpopa League Winner
Captained Sevilla and provided the cross for de Jong's first goal.
Sevilla European Trophy
Wins his first major senior club trophy as a manager.
November
Most-Capped European International
Surpasses the previous European men's international appearance record.
Spain Appearance Record
Makes his one hundred seventy-seventh appearance for Spain.
Other events (month unknown)
Barcelona First-Team Arrival
Joins Barcelona from Las Palmas and quickly establishes himself as a first-team midfielder.
Europa League Quarter Final Campaign
Features in Wolves’ attacking play during the Europa League run that reaches the quarter-finals against Sevilla.
Swansea Late Winner in Promotion Push
Scores a late winner away to Swansea City during the decisive weeks of Leeds United's 2019-20 promotion campaign.
Transfer to Manchester City
Manchester City completes the signing of Ferran Torres from Valencia. City brought the Spanish winger from Valencia to develop a direct option across its front line.
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