Southampton 2020–21 football season
Southampton 2020–21 seasonChairman Gao Jisheng Manager Ralph Hasenhüttl Stadium St Mary's Stadium Premier League 15th FA Cup Semi-finals EFL Cup Second round Top goalscorer League: Danny Ings (12) All: Danny Ings (13) Highest home attendance 8,000 v Leeds United (18 May 2021) Lowest home attendance 2,000 two fixtures Average home league attendance 4,000 (not including 'Behind closed doors' matches)
The 2020–21 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 104th season in existence and the club's 9th consecutive season in the top flight of English football . In addition to the domestic league , Southampton participated in the season's editions of the FA Cup , and the EFL Cup .
Squad [ ]
Further information: Southampton F.C. § Players
Ages as of the end of the 2020–21 season
Notes
1
GK
Alex McCarthy
31
EU
Summer 2016
112
0
2022
Undisclosed
2
DF
Kyle Walker-Peters
24
EU
Summer 2020
45
0
2025
Undisclosed
3
DF
Ryan Bertrand
31
EU
Winter 2015
240
8
2021
Undisclosed
4
DF
Jannik Vestergaard
28
EU
Summer 2018
79
4
2022
Undisclosed
5
DF
Jack Stephens
27
EU
Summer 2011
133
6
2022
Undisclosed
6
MF
Oriol Romeu
29
EU
Summer 2015
212
7
2023
£5M
8
MF
James Ward-Prowse
26
EU
2003
322
33
2025
Academy
Captain
9
FW
Danny Ings
28
EU
Summer 2019
100
46
2022
£20M
Current record signing
10
FW
Ché Adams
24
EU
Summer 2019
77
13
2024
Undisclosed
11
MF
Nathan Redmond
27
EU
Summer 2016
199
27
2023
Undisclosed
12
MF
Moussa Djenepo
22
Non-EU
Summer 2019
51
4
2023
Undisclosed
14
FW
Michael Obafemi
20
EU
2016
38
5
2022
Academy
17
MF
Stuart Armstrong
29
EU
Summer 2018
104
14
2024
£7M
19
MF
Takumi Minamino
26
Non-EU
Winter 2021
10
2
2021
Loan
On loan from Liverpool
20
MF
Will Smallbone
21
EU
2008
13
1
2024
Academy
22
DF
Mohammed Salisu
22
Non-EU
Summer 2020
15
0
2024
Undisclosed
23
MF
Nathan Tella
21
EU
2017
23
1
2023
Academy
27
MF
Ibrahima Diallo
22
EU
Summer 2020
26
0
2024
Undisclosed
32
FW
Theo Walcott
32
EU
Summer 2020
46
8
2021
Loan
On loan from Everton
35
DF
Jan Bednarek
25
EU
Summer 2017
115
3
2025
£5M
40
FW
Dan Nlundulu
22
EU
2013
16
1
2022
Academy
41
GK
Harry Lewis
23
EU
Summer 2015
3
0
2021
Undisclosed
44
GK
Fraser Forster
33
EU
Summer 2014
138
0
2022
Undisclosed
Transfers [ ]
Players transferred in
Players loaned in
Date
Name
Club
Duration
Ref.
5 October 2020
FW
Theo Walcott
Everton
End of season
[4]
1 February 2021
MF
Takumi Minamino
Liverpool
End of season
[5]
Players transferred out
Players loaned out
Players released
Pre-season and friendlies [ ]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Southampton v Swansea City
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29 ) Friendly Southampton 7–1 Swansea City show Southampton 13:00 BST
Adams 6' Redmond 13' Ings 20' (pen. ) , 42' Ward-Prowse 34' , 45' (pen. ) Bertrand 35'
Report
Fulton 110'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Note: Fixture played in four quarters of 30 minutes.
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
15th
38
12
7
19
47
68
−21
0 31.58
FA Cup
19 January 2021
18 April 2021
Third round
Semi-finals
5
4
0
1
8
1
+7
0 80.00
EFL Cup
16 September 2020
16 September 2020
Third round
Third round
1
0
0
1
0
2
−2
00 0.00
Total
44
16
7
21
55
71
−16
0 36.36
Premier League [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
13
Wolverhampton Wanderers
38
12
9
17
36
52
−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
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
[37]
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
12
7
19
46
69
−23
43
8
3
8
27
26
+1
4
4
11
19
43
−24
Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H H A H H A A H H A A A A H H A A H A H H H A Result L L W W D W W W D L W W D L D D W L L L L L L D L L W L L W L L D L W W L L Position 14 19 15 11 12 7 5 4 5 6 5 4 3 7 9 9 6 8 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 14 14 15 17 14 14 14 15
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source:[citation needed ] A = Away ; H = Home ; W = Win ; D = Draw ; L = Loss
Matches [ ]
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[38]
Crystal Palace v Southampton
12 September 2020 1 Crystal Palace 1–0 Southampton show Croydon 15:00 BST
Zaha 13'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Jonathan Moss Note: Live on BT Sport .
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
20 September 2020 2 Southampton 2–5 Tottenham Hotspur show Southampton 12:00 BST
Ings 32' , 90' (pen. )
Report
Son 45+2' , 47' , 64' , 73' Kane 82'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: David Coote Note: Live on BT Sport .
Burnley v Southampton
26 September 2020 3 Burnley 0–1 Southampton show Burnley 20:00 BST
Report
Ings 5'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Andre Marriner Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Southampton v West Bromwich Albion
Aston Villa v Southampton
1 November 2020 7 Aston Villa 3–4 Southampton show Birmingham 12:00 GMT
Mings 62' Watkins 90+3' (pen. ) Grealish 90+7'
Report
Vestergaard 20' Ward-Prowse 33' , 45' Ings 58'
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Darren England Note: Live on Sky Sports Box Office .
Southampton v Newcastle United
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton
23 November 2020 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Southampton show Wolverhampton 20:00 GMT
Neto 75'
Report
Walcott 58'
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Andre Marriner Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Southampton v Manchester United
29 November 2020 10 Southampton 2–3 Manchester United show Southampton 14:00 GMT
Bednarek 23' Ward-Prowse 33'
Report
Fernandes 60' Cavani 74' , 90+2'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Jonathan Moss Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Southampton v Sheffield United
Arsenal v Southampton
16 December 2020 13 Arsenal 1–1 Southampton show Holloway 18:00 GMT
Aubameyang 52'
Report
Walcott 18'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Paul Tierney Note: Live on Amazon Prime .
Southampton v Manchester City
19 December 2020 14 Southampton 0–1 Manchester City show Southampton 15:00 GMT
Report
Sterling 16'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mike Dean Note: Live on Amazon Prime .
Fulham v Southampton
26 December 2020 15 Fulham 0–0 Southampton show Fulham 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Darren England Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Southampton v West Ham United
Southampton v Liverpool
4 January 2021 17 Southampton 1–0 Liverpool show Southampton 20:00 GMT
Ings 2'
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Andre Marriner Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Leicester City v Southampton
16 January 2021 18 Leicester City 2–0 Southampton show Leicester 20:00 GMT
Maddison 37' Barnes 90+5'
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Stuart Attwell Note: Live on BT Sport .
Southampton v Arsenal
26 January 2021 19 Southampton 1–3 Arsenal show Southampton 20:15 GMT
Armstrong 3'
Report
Pépé 8' Saka 39' Lacazette 72'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Kevin Friend Note: Live on BT Sport .
Southampton v Aston Villa
30 January 2021 20 Southampton 0–1 Aston Villa show Southampton 20:00 GMT
Report
Barkley 41'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Lee Mason Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Manchester United v Southampton
2 February 2021 21 Manchester United 9–0 Southampton show Manchester 20:15 GMT
Wan-Bissaka 18' Rashford 25' Bednarek 34' (o.g. ) Cavani 39' Martial 69' , 90' McTominay 71' Fernandes 88' (pen. ) James 90+3'
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Mike Dean Note: Live on BT Sport .
Newcastle United v Southampton
Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southampton v Chelsea
20 February 2021 24 Southampton 1–1 Chelsea show Southampton 12:30 GMT
Minamino 33'
Report
Mount 54' (pen. )
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Anthony Taylor Note: Live on BT Sport .
Leeds United v Southampton
23 February 2021 25 Leeds United 3–0 Southampton show Leeds 18:00 GMT
Bamford 47' Dallas 78' Raphinha 84'
Report
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Andre Marriner Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Everton v Southampton
1 March 2021 26 Everton 1–0 Southampton show Liverpool 20:00 GMT
Richarlison 9'
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Martin Atkinson Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Sheffield United v Southampton
Manchester City v Southampton
10 March 2021 28 Manchester City 5–2 Southampton show Manchester 18:00 GMT
De Bruyne 15' , 59' Mahrez 40' , 55' Gündoğan 45+3'
Report
Ward-Prowse 25' (pen. ) Adams 56'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Jonathan Moss Note: Live on Sky Sports .
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
12 April 2021 31 West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Southampton show West Bromwich 18:00 BST
Pereira 32' (pen. ) Phillips 35' Robinson 69'
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Simon Hooper Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
21 April 2021 32 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Southampton show Tottenham 18:00 BST
Bale 60' Son 89' (pen. )
Report
Ings 30'
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: David Coote Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Southampton v Leicester City
30 April 2021 33 Southampton 1–1 Leicester City show Southampton 20:00 BST
Ward-Prowse 61' (pen. )
Report
Evans 68'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Robert Jones Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Liverpool v Southampton
8 May 2021 34 Liverpool 2–0 Southampton show Liverpool 20:15 BST
Mané 31' Thiago 90'
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Kevin Friend Note: Live on Sky Sports .
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Southampton v Leeds United
West Ham United v Southampton
23 May 2021 38 West Ham United 3–0 Southampton show Stratford 16:00 BST
Fornals 30' , 33' Rice 86'
Report
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Martin Atkinson
FA Cup [ ]
The third round draw was made on 30 November 2020, with Premier League and EFL Championship all entering the competition.[39] On 7 January 2021, Southampton's third round tie with Shrewsbury Town was postponed following a number of positive COVID-19 tests within the Shrewsbury squad,[40] with the game re-arranged for 19 January.[41] [42] The draw for the fourth and fifth rounds was made, live on BT Sport by Peter Crouch on 11 January.[43] The draw for the quarter finals was made, live on BT Sport by Karen Carney on 11 February.[44] The draw for the semi-finals was made, live on BBC One by Dion Dublin on 21 March.[45]
Southampton v Shrewsbury Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton
11 February 2021 Fifth round Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Southampton show Wolverhampton 17:30 GMT
Report
Ings 49' Armstrong 90'
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Jonathan Moss Note: Live on BT Sport .
Bournemouth v Southampton
20 March 2021 Quarter-finals Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton show Bournemouth 12:15 GMT
Report
Djenepo 37' Redmond 45+1' , 59'
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Martin Atkinson Note: Live on BT Sport .
Leicester City v Southampton
EFL Cup [ ]
The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb .[46]
Squad statistics [ ]
As of 18 May 2021
Name
League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Total
1
GK
Alex McCarthy
30
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
31
0
3
0
2
DF
Kyle Walker-Peters
30
0
4
0
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
35
0
5
0
3
DF
Ryan Bertrand
28
0
5
0
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
33
0
6
0
4
DF
Jannik Vestergaard
29(1)
3
3
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
31(1)
3
4
1
5
DF
Jack Stephens
17(1)
0
2
0
2(1)
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
20(2)
0
2
0
6
MF
Oriol Romeu
20(1)
1
6
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
22(1)
1
7
0
8
MF
James Ward-Prowse
38
8
5
0
5
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
44
9
5
0
9
FW
Danny Ings
26(3)
12
1
0
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
30(3)
13
1
0
10
FW
Ché Adams
30(6)
9
1
0
2(3)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
33(9)
9
1
0
11
MF
Nathan Redmond
17(12)
2
1
0
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
21(12)
4
1
0
12
MF
Moussa Djenepo
15(12)
1
5
0
3
1
0
0
0(1)
0
0
0
18(13)
2
5
0
14
FW
Michael Obafemi
0(4)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0(1)
0
0
0
0(5)
0
0
0
17
MF
Stuart Armstrong
32(1)
4
3
0
4(1)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
36(2)
5
3
0
19
MF
Takumi Minamino
9(1)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9(1)
2
1
0
20
MF
Will Smallbone
2(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2(1)
0
0
0
22
DF
Mohammed Salisu
8(4)
0
1
0
1(2)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9(6)
0
1
0
23
MF
Nathan Tella
7(11)
1
2
0
0(3)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
8(14)
1
2
0
27
MF
Ibrahima Diallo
10(12)
0
3
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
14(12)
0
4
0
31
DF
Kayne Ramsay
1
0
1
0
0(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1(1)
0
1
0
32
FW
Theo Walcott
20(1)
3
0
0
1(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21(2)
3
0
0
35
DF
Jan Bednarek
36
1
5
1
5
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
42
1
7
1
40
FW
Dan Nlundulu
0(13)
0
0
0
1(2)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1(15)
1
0
0
41
GK
Harry Lewis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
GK
Fraser Forster
8
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
47
MF
Will Ferry
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
MF
Ryan Finnigan
0
0
0
0
0(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0(1)
0
0
0
62
DF
Allan Tchaptchet
0(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0(1)
0
0
0
64
MF
Alex Jankewitz
1(1)
0
0
1
0(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1(2)
0
0
1
65
MF
Caleb Watts
0(3)
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1(3)
0
1
0
72
MF
Kegs Chauke
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Players with appearances who ended the season on loan
7
FW
Shane Long
1(10)
0
0
0
1(1)
0
0
0
0(1)
0
0
0
2(12)
0
0
0
18
DF
Yan Valery
1(2)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2(2)
0
0
0
29
DF
Jake Vokins
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Most appearances [ ]
As of 23 May 2021
Top goalscorers [ ]
As of 23 May 2021
Notes [ ]
References [ ]
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