2020–21 Premier League
29th season of the Premier League
The 2020–21 Premier League was the 29th season of the Premier League, the top division of football in England. Liverpool were the defending champions, having won their nineteenth league title in the previous season. The season was initially scheduled to start on 8 August,[2] but was delayed until 12 September due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Season | 2020-21 |
---|---|
Dates | 12 September 2020 – 23 May 2021 |
Relegated | Sheffield UnitedWest Brom |
Champions League | Manchester City |
Matches played | 346 |
Goals scored | 915 (2.64 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Harry Kane (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Manchester United 9–0 Southampton (2 February 2021) |
Biggest away win | Crystal Palace 0–7 Liverpool (19 December 2020) |
Highest scoring | Aston Villa 7–2 Liverpool (4 October 2020) Manchester United 9–0 Southampton (2 February 2021) |
Longest winning run | 15 matches Manchester City |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Manchester City |
Longest winless run | 17 matches Sheffield United |
Longest losing run | 8 matches Sheffield United |
Highest attendance | 2,000[1] 15 matches |
Total attendance | 30,000[1] |
Average attendance | 2,000[1] (excluding matches played behind closed doors) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 9 May 2021 (2/4 matches finished). |
Teams
Stadiums and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity[4] |
---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | London (Holloway) | Emirates Stadium | 60,704 |
Aston Villa | Birmingham | Villa Park | 42,682 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton | Falmer Stadium | 30,750 |
Burnley | Burnley | Turf Moor | 21,944[5] |
Chelsea | London (Fulham) | Stamford Bridge | 40,834 |
Crystal Palace | London (Selhurst) | Selhurst Park | 25,486 |
Everton | Liverpool (Walton) | Goodison Park | 39,414 |
Fulham | London (Fulham) | Craven Cottage | 19,359 |
Leeds United | Leeds | Elland Road | 37,792 |
Leicester City | Leicester | King Power Stadium | 32,261 |
Liverpool | Liverpool (Anfield) | Anfield | 53,394 |
Manchester City | Manchester | City of Manchester Stadium | 55,017 |
Manchester United | Old Trafford | Old Trafford | 74,140 |
Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne | St James' Park | 52,305 |
Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,050 |
Southampton | Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,384 |
Tottenham Hotspur | London (Tottenham) | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 62,303 |
West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich | The Hawthorns | 26,688 |
West Ham United | London (Stratford) | London Stadium | 60,000 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux Stadium | 32,050 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | Mikel Arteta | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Adidas[6] | Emirates[7] | Visit Rwanda[8] |
Aston Villa | Dean Smith | Jack Grealish | Kappa[9] | Cazoo[10] | LT[11] |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Graham Potter | Lewis Dunk | Nike[12] | American Express[12] | SnickersUK.com[13] |
Burnley | Sean Dyche | Ben Mee | Umbro | LoveBet[14] | |
Chelsea | Thomas Tuchel | César Azpilicueta | Nike[15] | Three[16] | Hyundai[17] |
Crystal Palace | Roy Hodgson | Luka Milivojević | Puma[18] | W88[19] | Iqoniq[20] |
Everton | Carlo Ancelotti | Séamus Coleman | Hummel[21] | Cazoo[22] | TBA |
Fulham | Scott Parker | Tom Cairney | Adidas | BetVictor[23] | ClearScore[24] |
Leeds United | Marcelo Bielsa | Liam Cooper | Adidas[25] | SBOTOP[26] | JD Sports[27] |
Leicester City | Brendan Rodgers | Wes Morgan | Adidas[28] | Tourism Authority of Thailand[29] | Bia Saigon[30] |
Liverpool | Jürgen Klopp | Jordan Henderson | Nike[31] | Standard Chartered[32] | Expedia[33] |
Manchester City | Pep Guardiola | Fernandinho[34] | Puma[35] | Etihad Airways[36] | Nexen Tire[37] |
Manchester United | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | Harry Maguire | Adidas[38] | Chevrolet[39] | Kohler[40] |
Newcastle United | Steve Bruce | Jamaal Lascelles | Puma[41] | FUN88[42] | ICM.com[43] |
Sheffield United | Paul Heckingbottom (caretaker) | Billy Sharp | Adidas | Union Standard Group[44] | |
Southampton | Ralph Hasenhüttl | James Ward-Prowse | Under Armour[45] | Sportsbet.io[46] | Virgin Media[47] |
Tottenham Hotspur | Ryan Mason (caretaker) | Hugo Lloris | Nike[48] | AIA[49] | Cinch[50] |
West Bromwich Albion | Sam Allardyce | Jake Livermore | Puma[51] | Ideal Boilers | 12BET |
West Ham United | David Moyes | Mark Noble | Umbro | Betway | Scope Markets[52] |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nuno Espírito Santo | Conor Coady | Adidas[53] | ManBetX[54] | Aeroset |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Bromwich Albion | Slaven Bilić[55] | Sacked | 16 December 2020 | 19th | Sam Allardyce[56] | 16 December 2020 |
Chelsea | Frank Lampard[57] | 25 January 2021 | 9th | Thomas Tuchel[58] | 26 January 2021 | |
Sheffield United | Chris Wilder[59] | Mutual consent | 13 March 2021 | 20th | Paul Heckingbottom (interim)[59] | 13 March 2021 |
Tottenham Hotspur | José Mourinho[60] | Sacked | 19 April 2021 | 7th | Ryan Mason (interim)[60][61] | 19 April 2021 |
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[a] |
2 | Manchester United (X) | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 74 | |
3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 69 | |
4 | Leicester City | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 69 | |
5 | Chelsea | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b] |
6 | West Ham United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 65 | |
7 | Arsenal | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[c] |
8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 59 | |
9 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 59 | |
10 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 59 | |
11 | Aston Villa | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 55 | |
12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 45 | |
13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 45 | |
14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 44 | |
15 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 43 | |
16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 41 | |
17 | Burnley | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 39 | |
18 | Fulham (R) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | Relegation to the EFL Championship |
19 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 26 | |
20 | Sheffield United (R) | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 23 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021 (5:20pm GMT, results not done). 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[62]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated; (X) Assured of at least Europa League group stage, but may still qualify for Champions League group stage
Notes:
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[62]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated; (X) Assured of at least Europa League group stage, but may still qualify for Champions League group stage
Notes:
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 9 May 2021 (2/4 matches finished)
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[63] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 |
2 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 20 |
3 | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | 17 |
Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
5 | Patrick Bamford | Leeds United | 15 |
Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | ||
7 | Alexandre Lacazette | Arsenal | 13 |
Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | ||
Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | ||
10 | İlkay Gündoğan | Manchester City | 12 |
Callum Wilson | Newcastle United |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Leeds United | 4–3 (H)[64] | 12 September 2020 |
Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | West Bromwich Albion | 5–2 (H)[65] | 19 September 2020 |
Son Heung-min4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton | 5–2 (A)[66] | 20 September 2020 |
Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | Manchester City | 5–2 (A)[67] | 27 September 2020 |
Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | Liverpool | 7–2 (H)[68] | 4 October 2020 |
Patrick Bamford | Leeds United | Aston Villa | 3–0 (A)[69] | 23 October 2020 |
Riyad Mahrez | Manchester City | Burnley | 5–0 (H)[70] | 28 November 2020 |
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Arsenal | Leeds United | 4–2 (H)[71] | 14 February 2021 |
Kelechi Iheanacho | Leicester City | Sheffield United | 5–0 (H)[72] | 14 March 2021 |
Chris Wood | Burnley | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 (A)[73] | 25 April 2021 |
Gareth Bale | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield United | 4–0 (H)[74] | 2 May 2021 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Most assists
- As of 9 May 2021 (2/4 matches finished)
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[75] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 |
2 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 11 |
Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | ||
4 | Jack Grealish | Aston Villa | 10 |
Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
6 | Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | 9 |
Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | ||
8 | Timo Werner | Chelsea | 8 |
9 | Patrick Bamford | Leeds United | 7 |
Aaron Cresswell | West Ham United | ||
Lucas Digne | Everton | ||
Pascal Groß | Brighton and Hove Albion | ||
Raphinha | Leeds United |
Clean sheets
- As of 9 May 2021 (2/4 matches finished)[source?]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ederson | Manchester City | 18 |
2 | Édouard Mendy | Chelsea | 16 |
3 | Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa | 14 |
4 | Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 |
Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | ||
6 | Illan Meslier | Leeds United | 10 |
Rui Patrício | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Nick Pope | Burnley | ||
Robert Sánchez | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
10 | Alphonse Areola | Fulham | 9 |
David de Gea | Manchester United | ||
Łukasz Fabiański | West Ham United | ||
Bernd Leno | Arsenal |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 11[76]
- Harry Maguire (Manchester United)
- Most red cards: 2[77]
Club
- Most yellow cards: 65[78]
- Most red cards: 6[79]
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | References | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
September | Carlo Ancelotti | Everton | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | James Maddison | Leicester City | [80][81][82] |
October | Nuno Espírito Santo | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur | Manuel Lanzini | West Ham United | [83][84][85] |
November | José Mourinho | Tottenham Hotspur | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | Ola Aina | Fulham | [86][87][88] |
December | Dean Smith | Aston Villa | Sébastien Haller | West Ham United | [89][90][91] | ||
January | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | İlkay Gündoğan | Manchester City | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | [92][93][94] |
February | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | [95][96][97] | ||||
March | Thomas Tuchel | Chelsea | Kelechi Iheanacho | Leicester City | Erik Lamela | Tottenham Hotspur | [98][99][100] |
References
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2014-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
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