2020–21_Liverpool_F.C._season

2020–21 Liverpool F.C. season

2020–21 Liverpool F.C. season

129th season in existence of Liverpool F.C and the 4th year under Manager Jurgen Klopp


The 2020–21 season was Liverpool Football Club's 129th season in existence and their 59th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Liverpool participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the FA Community Shield and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Season overview

The season was notably difficult, as the majority of games were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[1] and all three of the club's senior central defenders sustained long-term injuries.[2] The team's early form was creditable and, on 22 November 2020, they broke the club record for longest unbeaten run at home in the league (which had previously stood at 63) with a 3–0 win over Leicester City.[3] However, the run ended on 21 January 2021 following a 1–0 defeat to Burnley; it had stood at 68, the second-longest unbeaten home run in English top-flight history, behind Chelsea's run of 86 games between March 2004 and October 2008.[4] A tough period followed as Liverpool suffered a run of six consecutive defeats at Anfield.[5] This ended any chance the team had of retaining the Premier League title as by early March, Liverpool sat 8th in the table with 43 points. The team, however, was fortunately able to reverse their fortunes, winning eight of their final ten league games, which included goalkeeper Alisson scoring a stoppage-time winner against West Bromwich Albion (the first goal ever scored by a Liverpool goalkeeper in the 129-year history of the club),[6] meaning they finished third with 69 points, qualifying for the next season's UEFA Champions League.[7]

First-team squad

As of 23 May 2021[8]
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New contracts

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Transfers

Transfers in

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  1. Fee may eventually rise to £15,000,000
  2. Fee may eventually rise to £25,000,000
  3. Fee may eventually rise to £45,000,000
  4. Fee may eventually rise to £1,800,000
  5. Fee may eventually rise to £1,600,000

Loan in

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  1. Fee may eventually rise to £1,500,000

Transfers out

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  1. Fee may eventually rise to £3,500,000
  2. Fee may eventually rise to £13,500,000
  3. Fee may eventually rise to £23,500,000

Loans out

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Transfer summary

Pre-season friendlies

On 19 August 2020, Liverpool announced that they would play two friendlies as part of their pre-season training camp in Austria.[41] On 2 September 2020, they announced that they would complete their pre-season campaign with a home game against Blackpool.[42]

22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Friendly Liverpool England 3–0 Germany VfB Stuttgart Kitzbühel, Austria
17:00 BST Firmino 15'
Gomez Yellow card 30'
Keïta 40'
Brewster 68'
Report Stadium: Sportplatz Langau
Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria)
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Red Bull Salzburg Austria 2–2 England Liverpool Wals-Siezenheim, Austria
15:00 BST Daka 3', 13', Yellow card 45'
Onguéné Yellow card 26'
Report Brewster 72', 81' Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Referee: Dieter Muckenhammer (Austria)
5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Friendly Liverpool England 7–2 England Blackpool Liverpool, England
15:00 BST Matip 43'
Mané 52'
Firmino 54'
Elliott 69'
Minamino 71'
Origi 85'
Van den Berg 88'
Report Hamilton 15'
Yates 33' (pen.)
Stadium: Anfield

Competitions

Overview

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Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[43]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2020–21 FA Cup, Leicester City, also qualified for the Europa League based on league position, the second Europa League group stage berth allocated to England was transferred to the sixth-placed team.

Results summary

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Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

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Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 August 2020.[44]

12 September 2020 1 Liverpool 4–3 Leeds United Liverpool
17:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 September 2020 2 Chelsea 0–2 Liverpool Fulham, London
16:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
28 September 2020 3 Liverpool 3–1 Arsenal Liverpool
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
4 October 2020 4 Aston Villa 7–2 Liverpool Aston, Birmingham
19:15 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
17 October 2020 5 Everton 2–2 Liverpool Walton, Liverpool
12:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
24 October 2020 6 Liverpool 2–1 Sheffield United Liverpool
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
31 October 2020 7 Liverpool 2–1 West Ham United Liverpool
17:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
8 November 2020 8 Manchester City 1–1 Liverpool Manchester
16:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
22 November 2020 9 Liverpool 3–0 Leicester City Liverpool
19:15 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
28 November 2020 10 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Liverpool Falmer
12:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
6 December 2020 11 Liverpool 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
19:15 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Craig Pawson
13 December 2020 12 Fulham 1–1 Liverpool Fulham, London
16:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Andre Marriner
16 December 2020 13 Liverpool 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Anthony Taylor
19 December 2020 14 Crystal Palace 0–7 Liverpool Selhurst, London
12:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Moss
27 December 2020 15 Liverpool 1–1 West Bromwich Albion Liverpool
16:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kevin Friend
Note: Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was cautioned Yellow card in the 61st minute.
30 December 2020 16 Newcastle United 0–0 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
4 January 2021 17 Southampton 1–0 Liverpool Southampton
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
17 January 2021 18 Liverpool 0–0 Manchester United Liverpool
16:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
21 January 2021 19 Liverpool 0–1 Burnley Liverpool
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
28 January 2021 20 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Liverpool Tottenham, London
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
31 January 2021 21 West Ham United 1–3 Liverpool Stratford, London
16:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Moss
3 February 2021 22 Liverpool 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool
20:15 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
7 February 2021 23 Liverpool 1–4 Manchester City Liverpool
16:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
13 February 2021 24 Leicester City 3–1 Liverpool Leicester
12:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
20 February 2021 25 Liverpool 0–2 Everton Liverpool
17:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
28 February 2021 26 Sheffield United 0–2 Liverpool Sheffield
19:15 GMT (UTC±0) Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Moss
4 March 2021 27 Liverpool 0–1 Chelsea Liverpool
20:15 GMT (UTC±0) Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
7 March 2021 28 Liverpool 0–1 Fulham Liverpool
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
15 March 2021 29 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Liverpool Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
3 April 2021 30 Arsenal 0–3 Liverpool Holloway, London
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
10 April 2021 31 Liverpool 2–1 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
19 April 2021 32 Leeds United 1–1 Liverpool Leeds
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
24 April 2021 33 Liverpool 1–1 Newcastle United Liverpool
12:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
8 May 2021 35 Liverpool 2–0 Southampton Liverpool
20:15 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
13 May 2021 34 Manchester United 2–4 Liverpool Manchester
20:15 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 2 May 2021 but was postponed after a supporters' protest occurred at Old Trafford.[45]
16 May 2021 36 West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Liverpool West Bromwich
16:30 BST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
19 May 2021 37 Burnley 0–3 Liverpool Burnley
20:15 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
23 May 2021 38 Liverpool 2–0 Crystal Palace Liverpool
16:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Craig Pawson

FA Cup

Liverpool entered the competition in the third round. The draw was confirmed on 30 November 2020 live on BT Sport.[46] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January 2021, conducted by former Liverpool player Peter Crouch.[47]

8 January 2021 Third round Aston Villa 1–4 Liverpool Birmingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
24 January 2021 Fourth round Manchester United 3–2 Liverpool Manchester
17:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson

EFL Cup

Liverpool entered the competition in the third round. The draw was confirmed on 6 September 2020 live on Sky Sports.[48] The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020, also live on Sky Sports.[49]

24 September 2020 Third round Lincoln City 2–7 Liverpool Lincoln
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
1 October 2020 Fourth round Liverpool 0–0
(4–5 p)
Arsenal Liverpool
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
Penalties

FA Community Shield

29 August 2020 Final Arsenal 1–1
(5–4 p)
Liverpool London
16:30 BST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 0[50]
Referee: Andre Marriner
Penalties

UEFA Champions League

Liverpool entered the competition in the group stage.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 1 October 2020.[51]

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Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 October 2020 1 Ajax Netherlands 0–1 England Liverpool Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
27 October 2020 2 Liverpool England 2–0 Denmark Midtjylland Liverpool, England
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
3 November 2020 3 Atalanta Italy 0–5 England Liverpool Bergamo, Italy
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Note: Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was cautioned Yellow card in the 73rd minute.[52]
25 November 2020 4 Liverpool England 0–2 Italy Atalanta Liverpool, England
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
1 December 2020 5 Liverpool England 1–0 Netherlands Ajax Liverpool, England
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
9 December 2020 6 Midtjylland Denmark 1–1 England Liverpool Herning, Denmark
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: François Letexier (France)

Knockout phase

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 14 December 2020.[53]

16 February 2021 First leg RB Leipzig Germany 0–2 England Liverpool Budapest, Hungary
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Puskás Aréna
Attendance: 0
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Note: The match, originally to be played at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, was moved to the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic imposed by Germany on travellers from the United Kingdom.[54][55]
10 March 2021 Second leg Liverpool England 2–0
(4–0 agg.)
Germany RB Leipzig Budapest, Hungary
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Puskás Aréna
Attendance: 0
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Note: The match, originally to be played at Anfield in Liverpool, was moved to the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic imposed by Germany on travellers from the United Kingdom (which would have affected RB Leipzig players and staff upon return).[56][57]
Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2021.[58]

6 April 2021 First leg Real Madrid Spain 3–1 England Liverpool Madrid, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Note: Real Madrid played their home match at Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid, instead of their regular stadium Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid.
14 April 2021 Second leg Liverpool England 0–0
(1–3 agg.)
Spain Real Madrid Liverpool, England
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Squad statistics

Appearances

Players with no appearances are not included on the list.

As of match played 23 May 2021
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Goals

As of match played 23 May 2021
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  1. Players who left Liverpool on loan during the season

Assists

Not all goals have an assist.

As of match played 23 May 2021
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  1. Players who left Liverpool on loan during the season

Clean sheets

As of match played 23 May 2021
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Disciplinary record

As of match played 23 May 2021
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  1. Players who left Liverpool on loan during the season

Club awards

End-of-season awards

Liverpool Standard Chartered Player of the Month award

Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans voting on Liverpoolfc.com

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