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2020–21 Liverpool F.C. season

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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. This was the first season since 2013–14 without Dejan Lovren, who departed to Zenit Saint Petersburg and Adam Lallana, who departed to Brighton and Hove Albion.

OwnerFenway Sports Group
ChairmanTom Werner
ManagerJürgen Klopp
StadiumAnfield
Quick facts season, Owner ...
Liverpool
2020–21 season
OwnerFenway Sports Group
ChairmanTom Werner
ManagerJürgen Klopp
StadiumAnfield
Premier League3rd
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFourth round
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
FA Community ShieldRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mohamed Salah (22)
All:
Mohamed Salah (31)
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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, and the longest under a single manager.[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 able to reverse their fortunes, winning eight of their final ten league games, which included goalkeeper Alisson Becker 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

More information Squad no., Player ...
Squad no. Player Nationality Position(s) Date of birth Signed from Apps Goals Assists
Goalkeepers
1 Alisson Becker Brazil GK (1992-10-02)2 October 1992 (aged 28) Italy Roma 130 1 1
13 Adrián Spain GK (1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (aged 34) England West Ham United 24 0 0
62 Caoimhín Kelleher Republic of Ireland GK (1998-11-23)23 November 1998 (aged 22) England LFC Academy 9 0 0
97 Marcelo Pitaluga Brazil GK (2002-12-20)20 December 2002 (aged 18) Brazil Fluminense 0 0 0
Defenders
4 Virgil van Dijk (3rd captain) Netherlands CB (1991-07-08)8 July 1991 (aged 29) England Southampton 130 13 6
12 Joe Gomez England CB/RB/LB (1997-05-23)23 May 1997 (aged 24) England Charlton Athletic 121 0 4
19 Ozan Kabak Turkey CB (2000-03-25)25 March 2000 (aged 21) Germany Schalke 04 13 0 0
21 Kostas Tsimikas Greece LB (1996-05-12)12 May 1996 (aged 25) Greece Olympiacos 7 0 0
26 Andy Robertson Scotland LB (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 27) England Hull City 177 5 37
28 Ben Davies England CB/LB (1995-08-21)21 August 1995 (aged 25) England Preston North End 0 0 0
32 Joël Matip Cameroon CB (1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 29) Germany Schalke 04 123 6 3
46 Rhys Williams England CB (2001-02-03)3 February 2001 (aged 20) England LFC Academy 19 0 0
47 Nat Phillips England CB (1997-03-21)21 March 1997 (aged 24) England LFC Academy 21 1 1
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold England RB (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 22) England LFC Academy 179 10 43
76 Neco Williams Wales RB (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (aged 20) England LFC Academy 25 0 2
Midfielders
3 Fabinho Brazil DM/RB/CB (1993-10-23)23 October 1993 (aged 27) France Monaco 122 3 6
5 Georginio Wijnaldum (4th captain) Netherlands CM/DM/AM (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 (aged 30) England Newcastle United 237 22 15
6 Thiago Spain CM/DM (1991-04-11)11 April 1991 (aged 30) Germany Bayern Munich 30 1 0
7 James Milner (vice-captain) England CM/DM/LB/RB (1986-01-04)4 January 1986 (aged 35) England Manchester City 250 26 40
8 Naby Keïta Guinea CM/AM (1995-02-10)10 February 1995 (aged 26) Germany RB Leipzig 76 7 4
14 Jordan Henderson (captain) England CM/DM/CB (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 31) England Sunderland 392 30 49
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain England CM/AM/RW/LW (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 27) England Arsenal 104 14 11
17 Curtis Jones England CM/AM (2001-01-30)30 January 2001 (aged 20) England LFC Academy 47 7 6
23 Xherdan Shaqiri Switzerland RW/LW/AM/CM (1991-10-10)10 October 1991 (aged 29) England Stoke City 63 8 9
58 Ben Woodburn Wales AM/CM/LW/RW (1999-10-15)15 October 1999 (aged 21) England LFC Academy 11 1 0
Forwards
9 Roberto Firmino Brazil ST/AM (1991-10-02)2 October 1991 (aged 29) Germany 1899 Hoffenheim 292 87 63
10 Sadio Mané Senegal LW/RW/ST (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 29) England Southampton 218 97 37
11 Mohamed Salah Egypt RW/LW/ST (1992-06-15)15 June 1992 (aged 29) Italy Roma 203 125 43
20 Diogo Jota Portugal LW/RW/ST (1996-12-04)4 December 1996 (aged 24) England Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 13 1
27 Divock Origi Belgium ST/LW (1995-04-18)18 April 1995 (aged 26) France Lille 157 35 11
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New contracts

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position No. Player Ref.
17 August 2020 DF 76 Wales Neco Williams [8]
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Transfers

Transfers in

More information Entry date, Position ...
Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
10 August 2020 DF 21 Greece Kostas Tsimikas Greece Olympiacos £11,750,000[A] [9]
18 September 2020 MF 6 Spain Thiago Germany Bayern Munich £20,000,000[B] [10]
19 September 2020 FW 20 Portugal Diogo Jota England Wolverhampton Wanderers £41,000,000[C] [11]
8 October 2020 GK 97 Brazil Marcelo Pitaluga Brazil Fluminense £1,000,000[D] [12]
1 February 2021 DF 28 England Ben Davies England Preston North End £500,000[E] [13]
Total £74,250,000
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  1. [A]
    Fee may eventually rise to £15,000,000
  2. [B]
    Fee may eventually rise to £25,000,000
  3. [C]
    Fee may eventually rise to £45,000,000
  4. [D]
    Fee may eventually rise to £1,800,000
  5. [E]
    Fee may eventually rise to £1,600,000

Loan in

More information Start date, End date ...
Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref
1 February 2021 End of season DF 19 Turkey Ozan Kabak Germany Schalke 04 £1,000,000[A] [14]
Total £1,000,000
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  1. [A]
    Fee may eventually rise to £1,500,000

Transfers out

More information Exit date, Position ...
Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
27 July 2020 GK 22 England Andy Lonergan England Stoke City Released [15]
27 July 2020 MF 20 England Adam Lallana England Brighton & Hove Albion Released [16]
27 July 2020 DF 6 Croatia Dejan Lovren Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg £10,900,000 [17]
28 August 2020 MF 53 England Ovie Ejaria England Reading £3,000,000[A] [18]
19 September 2020 DF 51 Netherlands Ki-Jana Hoever England Wolverhampton Wanderers £9,000,000[B] [19]
2 October 2020 FW 24 England Rhian Brewster England Sheffield United £18,000,000[C] [20]
16 October 2020 FW 55 England Herbie Kane England Barnsley £1,250,000 [21]
Total £42,150,000
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  1. [A]
    Fee may eventually rise to £3,500,000
  2. [B]
    Fee may eventually rise to £13,500,000
  3. [C]
    Fee may eventually rise to £23,500,000

Loans out

More information Start date, End date ...
Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref
12 August 2020 2 January 2021 DF — Wales Morgan Boyes England Fleetwood Town None [22][23]
18 August 2020 14 January 2021 DF — England Adam Lewis France Amiens SC None [24][25]
7 September 2020 End of season MF 54 England Sheyi Ojo Wales Cardiff City None [26]
14 September 2020 31 December 2020 DF — England Tony Gallacher Canada Toronto FC None [27]
19 September 2020 End of season FW — Nigeria Taiwo Awoniyi Germany Union Berlin None [28]
28 September 2020 End of season GK 22 Germany Loris Karius Germany Union Berlin None [29]
28 September 2020 End of season GK 73 Poland Kamil Grabara Denmark AGF None [30]
6 October 2020 End of season DF — Colombia Anderson Arroyo Spain Salamanca None [31]
6 October 2020 End of season MF 16 Serbia Marko Grujić Portugal Porto £1,000,000 [32]
16 October 2020 18 January 2021 MF 58 Wales Ben Woodburn England Blackpool None [33]
16 October 2020 End of season MF 59 Wales Harry Wilson Wales Cardiff City £1,200,000 [34]
16 October 2020 End of season MF 67 England Harvey Elliott England Blackburn Rovers None [35]
5 January 2021 End of season FW — Canada Liam Millar England Charlton Athletic None [36]
14 January 2021 End of season DF — England Adam Lewis England Plymouth Argyle None [25]
1 February 2021 End of season DF 72 Netherlands Sepp van den Berg England Preston North End None [37]
1 February 2021 End of season FW 18 Japan Takumi Minamino England Southampton £500,000 [38]
3 February 2021 30 November 2021 GK — Czech Republic Vítězslav Jaroš Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic None [39]
Total £2,700,000
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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.[40] On 2 September 2020, they announced that they would complete their pre-season campaign with a home game against Blackpool.[41]

22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Friendly Liverpool 3–0 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 2–2 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 7–2 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

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 12 September 2020 23 May 2021 Matchday 1 3rd 38 20 9 9 68 42 +26 052.63
FA Cup 8 January 2021 24 January 2021 Third round Fourth round 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 050.00
EFL Cup 24 September 2020 1 October 2020 Third round Fourth round 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 050.00
UEFA Champions League 21 October 2020 14 April 2021 Group stage Quarter-finals 10 6 2 2 15 6 +9 060.00
FA Community Shield 29 August 2020 Final Runners-up 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Total 53 28 13 12 97 55 +42 052.83
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Source: Soccerway

Premier League

Main article: 2020–21 Premier League

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C) 38 27 5 6 83 32 +51 86 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Manchester United 38 21 11 6 73 44 +29 74
3 Liverpool 38 20 9 9 68 42 +26 69
4 Chelsea 38 19 10 9 58 36 +22 67
5 Leicester City 38 20 6 12 68 50 +18 66 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
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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[42]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. [a]
    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

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 20 9 9 68 42  +26 69 10 3 6 29 20  +9 10 6 3 39 22  +17
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Source: Soccerway

Results by matchday

More information Matchday, Ground ...
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAAAH
ResultWWWLDWWDWDWDWWDDLDLWWLLLLWLLWWWDDWWWWW
Position64253213222211112444344666786766675543
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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.[43]

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.[44]
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

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

Liverpool entered the competition in the third round. The draw was confirmed on 30 November 2020 live on BT Sport.[45] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January 2021, conducted by former Liverpool player Peter Crouch.[46]

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 Trafford
17:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

Liverpool entered the competition in the third round. The draw was confirmed on 6 September 2020 live on Sky Sports.[47] The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020, also live on Sky Sports.[48]

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

Main article: 2020 FA Community Shield
29 August 2020 Final Arsenal 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Liverpool Wembley
16:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 0[49]
Referee: Andre Marriner
Penalties

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League

Liverpool entered the competition in the group stage.

Group stage

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group D

The draw for the group stage was held on 1 October 2020.[50]

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV ATA AJX MID
1 England Liverpool 6 4 1 1 10 3 +7 13 Advance to knockout phase — 0–2 1–0 2–0
2 Italy Atalanta 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 0–5 — 2–2 1–1
3 Netherlands Ajax 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 7 Transfer to Europa League 0–1 0–1 — 3–1
4 Denmark Midtjylland 6 0 2 4 4 13 −9 2 1–1 0–4 1–2 —
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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.[51]
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

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 14 December 2020.[52]

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.[53][54]
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).[55][56]
Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2021.[57]

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.

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Nat. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Community Shield Total
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
1 GK Brazil Alisson 3333110077114242
3 MF Brazil Fabinho 3028221087114238
4 DF Netherlands Virgil van Dijk 550022001188
5 MF Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum 3834221098115145
6 MF Spain Thiago 2420210042003023
7 MF England James Milner 2611221164113619
8 MF Guinea Naby Keïta 10700104210169
9 FW Brazil Roberto Firmino 3633210093114838
10 FW Senegal Sadio Mané 35312100108114841
11 FW Egypt Mohamed Salah 37342211109115147
12 DF England Joe Gomez 76001033111210
13 GK Spain Adrián 330022110066
14 MF England Jordan Henderson 2120110064002825
15 MF England Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 13210003000172
17 MF England Curtis Jones 2413222255103422
19 DF Turkey Ozan Kabak 99000044001313
20 FW Portugal Diogo Jota 1912002196003019
21 DF Greece Kostas Tsimikas 200011420073
23 MF Switzerland Xherdan Shaqiri 14520115100227
26 DF Scotland Andrew Robertson 38381100108115048
27 FW Belgium Divock Origi 9220214300176
32 DF Cameroon Joël Matip 109000022001211
46 DF England Rhys Williams 97222263001914
47 DF England Nat Phillips 1715000033002018
62 GK Republic of Ireland Caoimhín Kelleher 221100220055
65 MF England Leighton Clarkson 000000110011
66 DF England Trent Alexander-Arnold 3634110088004543
76 DF Wales Neco Williams 6311224211149
89 DF France Billy Koumetio 000000100010
Players who went out on loan or left permanently but made appearances for Liverpool prior to departing
16 MF Serbia Marko Grujić 000022000022
18 FW Japan Takumi Minamino 9211224210177
24 FW England Rhian Brewster 000000001010
59 MF Wales Harry Wilson 000011000011
67 MF England Harvey Elliott 000011000011
Total 382210153
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Goals

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Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Community Shield Total
1FW11Egypt Mohamed Salah22306031
2FW10Senegal Sadio Mané11203016
3FW20Portugal Diogo Jota9004013
4FW9Brazil Roberto Firmino900009
5 MF17England Curtis Jones102104
FW18Japan Takumi Minamino[A]102014
7MF5Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum210003
8DF66England Trent Alexander-Arnold200002
9 GK1Brazil Alisson Becker100001
DF4Netherlands Virgil van Dijk100001
MF6Spain Thiago100001
MF14England Jordan Henderson100001
MF15England Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain100001
MF16Serbia Marko Grujić[A]001001
MF23Switzerland Xherdan Shaqiri001001
DF26Scotland Andy Robertson100001
FW27Belgium Divock Origi001001
DF32Cameroon Joël Matip100001
DF47England Nat Phillips100001
Own goals300104
Total686715197
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Clean sheets

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No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Community Shield Total
1Brazil Alisson Becker10005015
13Spain Adrián101103
62Republic of Ireland Caoimhín Kelleher100102
Total12017020
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Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Community Shield Total
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1 GK Brazil Alisson Becker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 MF Brazil Fabinho 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
4 DF Netherlands Virgil van Dijk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 MF Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
6 MF Spain Thiago 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
7 MF England James Milner 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 6 0
8 MF Guinea Naby Keïta 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW Brazil Roberto Firmino 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10 FW Senegal Sadio Mané 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
14 MF England Jordan Henderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF England Curtis Jones 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
18 FW Japan Takumi Minamino[A] 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 DF Turkey Ozan Kabak 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
20 FW Portugal Diogo Jota 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
21 DF Greece Kostas Tsimikas 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 MF Switzerland Xherdan Shaqiri 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
26 DF Scotland Andy Robertson 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
32 DF Cameroon Joël Matip 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
47 DF England Nat Phillips 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
59 MF Wales Harry Wilson[A] 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
62 GK Republic of Ireland Caoimhín Kelleher 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
66 DF England Trent Alexander-Arnold 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
76 DF Wales Neco Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 40 0 3 0 2 0 17 0 1 0 63 0
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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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Month Player Ref
September Senegal Sadio Mané [60]
October Portugal Diogo Jota [61]
November [62]
December Egypt Mohamed Salah [63]
January [64]
February [65]
March England Nat Phillips [66]
April England Trent Alexander-Arnold [67]
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