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Liverpool 2020–21 football season
Liverpool
2020–21 season
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)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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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.

Season overview

The season was notably difficult, as the majority of games were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and all three of the club's senior central defenders sustained long-term injuries. 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. 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. A tough period followed as Liverpool suffered a run of six consecutive defeats at Anfield. 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), meaning they finished third with 69 points, qualifying for the next season's UEFA Champions League.

First-team squad

As of 23 May 2021
Squad no. Player Nationality Position(s) Date of birth Signed from Apps Goals Assists
Goalkeepers
1 Alisson 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 Andrew 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 Nathaniel 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

New contracts

Date Position No. Player Ref.
17 August 2020 DF 76 Wales Neco Williams

Transfers

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
10 August 2020 DF 21 Greece Kostas Tsimikas Greece Olympiacos £11,750,000
18 September 2020 MF 6 Spain Thiago Germany Bayern Munich £20,000,000
19 September 2020 FW 20 Portugal Diogo Jota England Wolverhampton Wanderers £41,000,000
8 October 2020 GK 97 Brazil Marcelo Pitaluga Brazil Fluminense £1,000,000
1 February 2021 DF 28 England Ben Davies England Preston North End £500,000
Total £74,250,000
  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

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

Transfers out

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

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
18 August 2020 14 January 2021 DF England Adam Lewis France Amiens SC None
7 September 2020 End of season MF 54 England Sheyi Ojo Wales Cardiff City None
14 September 2020 31 December 2020 DF England Tony Gallacher Canada Toronto FC None
19 September 2020 End of season FW Nigeria Taiwo Awoniyi Germany Union Berlin None
28 September 2020 End of season GK 22 Germany Loris Karius Germany Union Berlin None
28 September 2020 End of season GK 73 Poland Kamil Grabara Denmark AGF None
6 October 2020 End of season DF Colombia Anderson Arroyo Spain Salamanca None
6 October 2020 End of season MF 16 Serbia Marko Grujić Portugal Porto £1,000,000
16 October 2020 18 January 2021 MF 58 Wales Ben Woodburn England Blackpool None
16 October 2020 End of season MF 59 Wales Harry Wilson Wales Cardiff City £1,200,000
16 October 2020 End of season MF 67 England Harvey Elliott England Blackburn Rovers None
5 January 2021 End of season FW Canada Liam Millar England Charlton Athletic None
14 January 2021 End of season DF England Adam Lewis England Plymouth Argyle None
1 February 2021 End of season DF 72 Netherlands Sepp van den Berg England Preston North End None
1 February 2021 End of season FW 18 Japan Takumi Minamino England Southampton £500,000
3 February 2021 30 November 2021 GK Czech Republic Vítězslav Jaroš Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic None
Total £2,700,000

Transfer summary

Spending

Summer: Decrease £ 73,750,000

Winter: Decrease £ 1,500,000

Total: Decrease £ 75,250,000

Income

Summer: Increase £ 44,350,000

Winter: Increase £ 500,000

Total: Increase £ 44,850,000

Net Expenditure

Summer: Decrease £ 29,400,000

Winter: Decrease £ 1,000,000

Total: Decrease £ 30,400,000

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. On 2 September 2020, they announced that they would complete their pre-season campaign with a home game against Blackpool.

Liverpool England v Germany VfB Stuttgart
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)
Red Bull Salzburg Austria v England Liverpool
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)
Liverpool England v England Blackpool
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

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

Source: Soccerway

Premier League

Main article: 2020–21 Premier League

League table

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
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
(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

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 20 9 9 68 42  +26 69 10 3 6 29 20  +9 10 6 3 39 22  +17

Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

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GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAAAH
ResultWWWLDWWDWDWDWWDDLDLWWLLLLWLLWWWDDWWWWW
Position64253213222211112444344666786766675543
Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 August 2020.

Liverpool v Leeds United
12 September 2020 1 Liverpool 4–3 Leeds United Liverpool
17:30 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
Chelsea v Liverpool
20 September 2020 2 Chelsea 0–2 Liverpool Fulham, London
16:30 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
Liverpool v Arsenal
28 September 2020 3 Liverpool 3–1 Arsenal Liverpool
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
Aston Villa v Liverpool
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
Everton v Liverpool
17 October 2020 5 Everton 2–2 Liverpool Walton, Liverpool
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
Liverpool v Sheffield United
24 October 2020 6 Liverpool 2–1 Sheffield United Liverpool
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
Liverpool v West Ham United
31 October 2020 7 Liverpool 2–1 West Ham United Liverpool
17:30 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
Manchester City v Liverpool
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
Liverpool v Leicester City
22 November 2020 9 Liverpool 3–0 Leicester City Liverpool
19:15 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool
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
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
6 December 2020 11 Liverpool 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
19:15 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Craig Pawson
Fulham v Liverpool
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
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
16 December 2020 13 Liverpool 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
20:00 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
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
Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion
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.
Newcastle United v Liverpool
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
Southampton v Liverpool
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
Liverpool v Manchester United
17 January 2021 18 Liverpool 0–0 Manchester United Liverpool
16:30 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
Liverpool v Burnley
21 January 2021 19 Liverpool 0–1 Burnley Liverpool
20:00 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
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
West Ham United v Liverpool
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
Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion
3 February 2021 22 Liverpool 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool
20:15 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
Liverpool v Manchester City
7 February 2021 23 Liverpool 1–4 Manchester City Liverpool
16:30 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
Leicester City v Liverpool
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
Liverpool v Everton
20 February 2021 25 Liverpool 0–2 Everton Liverpool
17:30 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Sheffield United v Liverpool
28 February 2021 26 Sheffield United 0–2 Liverpool Sheffield
19:15 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Moss
Liverpool v Chelsea
4 March 2021 27 Liverpool 0–1 Chelsea Liverpool
20:15 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Liverpool v Fulham
7 March 2021 28 Liverpool 0–1 Fulham Liverpool
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
15 March 2021 29 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Liverpool Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
Arsenal v Liverpool
3 April 2021 30 Arsenal 0–3 Liverpool Holloway, London
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Liverpool v Aston Villa
10 April 2021 31 Liverpool 2–1 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
Leeds United v Liverpool
19 April 2021 32 Leeds United 1–1 Liverpool Leeds
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Liverpool v Newcastle United
24 April 2021 33 Liverpool 1–1 Newcastle United Liverpool
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
Liverpool v Southampton
8 May 2021 35 Liverpool 2–0 Southampton Liverpool
20:15 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
Manchester United v Liverpool
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.
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool
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
Burnley v Liverpool
19 May 2021 37 Burnley 0–3 Liverpool Burnley
20:15 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
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. The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January 2021, conducted by former Liverpool player Peter Crouch.

Aston Villa v Liverpool
8 January 2021 Third round Aston Villa 1–4 Liverpool Birmingham
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
Manchester United v Liverpool
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. The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020, also live on Sky Sports.

Lincoln City v Liverpool
24 September 2020 Third round Lincoln City 2–7 Liverpool Lincoln
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
Liverpool v Arsenal
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 Arsenal v Liverpool
29 August 2020 Final Arsenal 1–1
(5–4 p)
Liverpool Wembley
16:30 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 0
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.

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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers Ajax Netherlands v England Liverpool
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)
Liverpool England v Denmark Midtjylland
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)
Atalanta Italy v England Liverpool
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.
Liverpool England v Italy Atalanta
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)
Liverpool England v Netherlands Ajax
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)
Midtjylland Denmark v England Liverpool
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.

RB Leipzig Germany v England Liverpool
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.
Liverpool England v Germany RB Leipzig
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).
Quarter-finals

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

Real Madrid Spain v England Liverpool
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.
Liverpool England v Spain Real 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
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 33 33 1 1 0 0 7 7 1 1 42 42
3 MF Brazil Fabinho 30 28 2 2 1 0 8 7 1 1 42 38
4 DF Netherlands Virgil van Dijk 5 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 8 8
5 MF Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum 38 34 2 2 1 0 9 8 1 1 51 45
6 MF Spain Thiago 24 20 2 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 30 23
7 MF England James Milner 26 11 2 2 1 1 6 4 1 1 36 19
8 MF Guinea Naby Keïta 10 7 0 0 1 0 4 2 1 0 16 9
9 FW Brazil Roberto Firmino 36 33 2 1 0 0 9 3 1 1 48 38
10 FW Senegal Sadio Mané 35 31 2 1 0 0 10 8 1 1 48 41
11 FW Egypt Mohamed Salah 37 34 2 2 1 1 10 9 1 1 51 47
12 DF England Joe Gomez 7 6 0 0 1 0 3 3 1 1 12 10
13 GK Spain Adrián 3 3 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 6 6
14 MF England Jordan Henderson 21 20 1 1 0 0 6 4 0 0 28 25
15 MF England Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 13 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 17 2
17 MF England Curtis Jones 24 13 2 2 2 2 5 5 1 0 34 22
19 DF Turkey Ozan Kabak 9 9 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 13 13
20 FW Portugal Diogo Jota 19 12 0 0 2 1 9 6 0 0 30 19
21 DF Greece Kostas Tsimikas 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 7 3
23 MF Switzerland Xherdan Shaqiri 14 5 2 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 22 7
26 DF Scotland Andrew Robertson 38 38 1 1 0 0 10 8 1 1 50 48
27 FW Belgium Divock Origi 9 2 2 0 2 1 4 3 0 0 17 6
32 DF Cameroon Joël Matip 10 9 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 12 11
46 DF England Rhys Williams 9 7 2 2 2 2 6 3 0 0 19 14
47 DF England Nathaniel Phillips 17 15 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 20 18
62 GK Republic of Ireland Caoimhín Kelleher 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 5
65 MF England Leighton Clarkson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
66 DF England Trent Alexander-Arnold 36 34 1 1 0 0 8 8 0 0 45 43
76 DF Wales Neco Williams 6 3 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 14 9
89 DF France Billy Koumetio 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players who went out on loan or left permanently but made appearances for Liverpool prior to departing
16 MF Serbia Marko Grujić 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
18 FW Japan Takumi Minamino 9 2 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 0 17 7
24 FW England Rhian Brewster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
59 MF Wales Harry Wilson 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
67 MF England Harvey Elliott 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Total 38 2 2 10 1 53

Goals

As of match played 23 May 2021
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Community Shield Total
1 FW 11 Egypt Mohamed Salah 22 3 0 6 0 31
2 FW 10 Senegal Sadio Mané 11 2 0 3 0 16
3 FW 20 Portugal Diogo Jota 9 0 0 4 0 13
4 FW 9 Brazil Roberto Firmino 9 0 0 0 0 9
5 MF 17 England Curtis Jones 1 0 2 1 0 4
FW 18 Japan Takumi Minamino 1 0 2 0 1 4
7 MF 5 Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum 2 1 0 0 0 3
8 DF 66 England Trent Alexander-Arnold 2 0 0 0 0 2
9 GK 1 Brazil Alisson 1 0 0 0 0 1
DF 4 Netherlands Virgil van Dijk 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF 6 Spain Thiago 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF 14 England Jordan Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF 15 England Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF 16 Serbia Marko Grujić 0 0 1 0 0 1
MF 23 Switzerland Xherdan Shaqiri 0 0 1 0 0 1
DF 26 Scotland Andrew Robertson 1 0 0 0 0 1
FW 27 Belgium Divock Origi 0 0 1 0 0 1
DF 32 Cameroon Joël Matip 1 0 0 0 0 1
DF 47 England Nathaniel Phillips 1 0 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 3 0 0 1 0 4
Total 68 6 7 15 1 97
  1. ^ Players who left Liverpool on loan during the season

Assists

Not all goals have an assist.

As of match played 23 May 2021
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Community Shield Total
1 FW 9 Brazil Roberto Firmino 7 2 0 0 0 9
FW 10 Senegal Sadio Mané 7 0 0 2 0 9
DF 66 England Trent Alexander-Arnold 7 0 0 2 0 9
4 DF 26 Scotland Andrew Robertson 7 0 0 0 0 7
5 FW 11 Egypt Mohamed Salah 5 0 0 1 0 6
6 MF 48 England Curtis Jones 2 1 0 2 0 5
7 MF 23 Switzerland Xherdan Shaqiri 2 2 0 0 0 4
8 FW 18 Japan Takumi Minamino 0 1 1 0 0 2
FW 27 Belgium Divock Origi 0 0 1 1 0 2
DF 32 Cameroon Joël Matip 2 0 0 0 0 2
11 MF 7 England James Milner 1 0 0 0 0 1
DF 12 England Joe Gomez 0 0 0 1 0 1
MF 14 England Jordan Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF 15 England Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 1 0 0 0 0 1
FW 20 Portugal Diogo Jota 0 0 0 1 0 1
DF 47 England Nathaniel Phillips 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF 67 England Harvey Elliott 0 0 1 0 0 1
DF 76 Wales Neco Williams 0 0 0 1 0 1
  1. ^ Players who left Liverpool on loan during the season

Clean sheets

As of match played 23 May 2021
No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Community Shield Total
1 Brazil Alisson 10 0 0 5 0 15
13 Spain Adrián 1 0 1 1 0 3
62 Republic of Ireland Caoimhín Kelleher 1 0 0 1 0 2
Total 12 0 1 7 0 20

Disciplinary record

As of match played 23 May 2021
No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Community Shield Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 GK Brazil Alisson 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 Keita 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 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 Andrew 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 Nathaniel Phillips 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
59 MF Wales Harry Wilson 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
Manager Germany Jürgen Klopp 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 41 0 3 0 2 0 18 0 1 0 65 0
  1. ^ Players who left Liverpool on loan during the season

Club awards

End-of-season awards

  • Standard Chartered Men's Player of the Season: Mohamed Salah
  • Goal of the Season: Alisson (vs West Brom, 16 May 2021)

Liverpool Standard Chartered Player of the Month award

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

Month Player Ref
September Senegal Sadio Mané
October Portugal Diogo Jota
November Portugal Diogo Jota
December Egypt Mohamed Salah
January Egypt Mohamed Salah
February Egypt Mohamed Salah
March England Nathaniel Phillips
April England Trent Alexander-Arnold

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