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2020–21 Chelsea F.C. season

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Chelsea
2020–21 season
OwnerRoman Abramovich
ChairmanBruce Buck
Head coachFrank Lampard
(until 25 January 2021)
Thomas Tuchel
(from 26 January 2021)
StadiumStamford Bridge
Premier League4th
FA CupRunners-up
EFL CupFourth round
UEFA Champions LeagueWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jorginho (7)

All:
Tammy Abraham
Timo Werner
(12 each)
Biggest win6–0
(vs. Barnsley, 23 September 2020, EFL Cup)
Biggest defeat2–5
(vs. West Bromwich Albion, 3 April 2021, Premier League)

The 2020–21 season was Chelsea's 107th competitive season, 32nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 29th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 115th year in existence as a football club.[1] The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Prior to the 2020–21 season, Chelsea made numerous high-profile signings in the transfer market, bringing in the likes of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech, and Thiago Silva in the off-season, as well as Édouard Mendy shortly after the season began. The Blues began this season under the management of former Chelsea player Frank Lampard, in his second season at the club. However, Lampard was sacked in January and replaced by German manager Thomas Tuchel, who guided the club to European glory, as on 29 May, Chelsea defeated fellow English side Manchester City in the Champions League final, their second title in the competition, and their first since 2012.

The season was the first since 2012–13 without Willian, who departed to Arsenal.

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Season overview

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Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell and Hakim Ziyech were the fresh signings of this club. Frank Lampard bought them to Stamford Bridge prior to his sacking.

September

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Chelsea played their first game of the new Premier League season on 14 September 2020, travelling to Brighton & Hove Albion and earning a 3–1 away victory, courtesy of goals from Jorginho, Kurt Zouma and Reece James.[2] On 20 September, Chelsea welcomed defending champions Liverpool to Stamford Bridge. Andreas Christensen was dismissed in the first half after a naive challenge on Sadio Mané, who then proceeded to score two goals inside four minutes for Liverpool, with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga making a crucial mistake for Mané's second goal. New signing Timo Werner managed to win a penalty for Chelsea, but Jorginho had his effort saved by Alisson, his first penalty miss in nine attempts, as the match ended in a 2–0 defeat for Chelsea.[3]

Three days later, Chelsea faced Barnsley in the EFL Cup, which ended in a 6–0 win for Chelsea, with Kai Havertz scoring a hat-trick for the Blues.[4] Chelsea then travelled to The Hawthorns to play West Bromwich Albion. Chelsea were 3–0 down at half-time, but goals from Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Tammy Abraham in stoppage-time managed to seal a draw as the match ended 3–3.[5] On 29 September, Chelsea took on London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the round of 16 in the EFL Cup. Timo Werner scored his first Chelsea goal to put the Blues ahead, but Erik Lamela managed to equalise in the second half. Chelsea would go on to lose 5–4 on penalties, with Mason Mount missing the decisive penalty and Chelsea finding themselves eliminated from the EFL Cup.[6]

Reece James' goal against Brighton was nominated for the Premier League Goal of the Month award, but was won by Leicester City's James Maddison.[7][8]

Position at the end of September
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Leeds United 3 2 0 1 8 7 +1 6
8 Tottenham Hotspur 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
9 Chelsea 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
10 Newcastle United 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
11 West Ham United 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
Source: [citation needed]

October

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Chelsea's first match of October was against Crystal Palace at home. After no goals in the first half, Chelsea managed to win 4–0, as Ben Chilwell registered a goal and an assist on his Premier League debut for Chelsea.[9] Two weeks later, on 17 October, Chelsea welcomed Southampton to Stamford Bridge. Timo Werner scored his first Premier League goals for Chelsea as the Blues were leading 2–0 inside 28 minutes, with Danny Ings managing to pull a goal back for the Saints before half-time. Che Adams scored an equaliser for Southampton 57 minutes in, but Chelsea instantly responded with a Kai Havertz goal two minutes later, his first in the Premier League. Chelsea were pegged back again in the 92nd minute, with Jannik Vestergaard levelling the game, as Chelsea managed to come out of the game with a frustrating 3–3 draw.[10] In their next two games, Chelsea drew back-to-back games 0–0, first against Sevilla at home in their first Champions League group stage game of the season, and then again away at Manchester United in the Premier League.[11][12]

Chelsea then defeated Krasnodar 4–0 away in the Champions League, with Callum Hudson-Odoi, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, and Christian Pulisic all on target for the Blues.[13] In Chelsea's final game of the month on 31 October, they defeated Burnley 3–0 away, with Hakim Ziyech scoring and assisting on his first Premier League start, with additional goals from Kurt Zouma and Timo Werner sealing the win for Chelsea.[14]

As a result of his performances throughout the month, Thiago Silva was nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award, which was eventually won by Tottenham Hotspur's Heung-min Son, and Timo Werner's first goal against Southampton was nominated for Premier League Goal of the Month, but was instead given to West Ham United's Manuel Lanzini.[15][16][17][18]

Position at the end of October
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Everton 6 4 1 1 13 8 +5 13 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 4 1 2 8 8 0 13
4 Chelsea 7 3 3 1 16 9 +7 12
5 Aston Villa 5 4 0 1 12 5 +7 12 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Leicester City 6 4 0 2 13 8 +5 12
Source: [citation needed]

November

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Chelsea begun November with a 3–0 home victory over Rennes in the Champions League, with the goals coming from two Timo Werner penalties and a Tammy Abraham strike.[19] Three days later, in Chelsea's last match before the November international break, Chelsea faced bottom of the league Sheffield United at home, who had lost seven out of their first eight Premier League games this season. The match ended in a comfortable 4–1 win for the Blues, which saw Hakim Ziyech pick up two assists.[20]

After the international break, Chelsea returned on 21 November to face Newcastle United at St James' Park. Chelsea ran out 2–0 winners, with a Federico Fernández own goal and a goal from Tammy Abraham sealing the win for Chelsea, marking the first time Chelsea were top of the Premier League under Frank Lampard.[21] Chelsea won their sixth consecutive game in a row in their next match against Rennes in the Champions League, which saw Callum Hudson-Odoi and Olivier Giroud on the scoresheet in a 2–1 away victory, sealing qualification for the Champions League round of 16.[22] Chelsea next had inform London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to play at Stamford Bridge, who had already eliminated Chelsea from the EFL Cup back in September. The match ended in goalless 0–0 draw, which saw Tottenham ascend to the top of the league.[23]

Ben Chilwell's performances throughout November earned a nomination for the Premier League Player of the Month award, which was by Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, and Frank Lampard's managerial duties saw him nominated for Premier League Manager of the Month, which was instead by Tottenham Hotspur's José Mourinho.[24][25][26][27]

Position at the end of November
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tottenham Hotpsur 10 6 3 1 21 9 +12 21 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Liverpool 10 6 3 1 17 12 +5 21
3 Chelsea 10 5 4 1 22 10 +12 19
4 Leicester City 10 6 0 4 19 14 +5 18
5 West Ham United 10 5 2 3 13 7 +6 17 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
Source: [citation needed]

December

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Chelsea's first game of the busy December period was at Sevilla in the Champions League group stage. Frank Lampard's Blues ran out 4–0 winners, with Olivier Giroud scoring all four goals for Chelsea, ensuring that the Blues' top spot in their group was secured.[28] On December 5, they welcomed bitter rivals Leeds United to Stamford Bridge, in Chelsea's first home game with 2,000 fans in attendance. Leeds took a shock lead just five minutes through Patrick Bamford, but the Blues managed to equalise with an Olivier Giroud goal and defeated their rivals 3–1 to go top of the Premier League, with Kurt Zouma and Christian Pulisic also adding to the goals.[29] Chelsea played out a 1–1 home draw three days later against Krasnodar, in their final group stage game of the Champions League.[30]

Next, Chelsea travelled to Goodison Park to play Everton on 12 December. The match ended in a 1–0 loss for Chelsea, their first away defeat of the season, putting an end to their 17-game unbeaten run and losing ground in the title race, with Tottenham and Liverpool both ahead of Chelsea, and with a game in hand.[31] Chelsea then followed this up by losing again away to Wolverhampton Wanderers, with a 95th minute winner from Pedro Neto sealing a 2–1 win for Wolves.[32] Chelsea returned to winning ways in a 3–0 home victory against West Ham United, with a header from Thiago Silva and a brace from Tammy Abraham sealing an emphatic victory.[33]

On 26 December, Chelsea travelled to North London to play out-of-form Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium; Arsenal were in 15th place and were winless in the last seven matches entering this game. The Gunners took a shock 2–0 lead at half-time, courtesy of an Alexandre Lacazette penalty and a Granit Xhaka free kick, before Bukayo Saka added to Arsenal's shock lead in the 56th minute. Tammy Abraham scored a consolation goal in the 85th minute, and Jorginho had a penalty saved in added time by Bernd Leno, to ensure no comeback was to happen for the Blues, in a humiliating 3–1 defeat.[34] Chelsea closed out 2020 with a 1–1 home draw against Aston Villa, with Olivier Giroud and Anwar El Ghazi scoring the only goals of the game.[35]

Position at the end of December
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Everton 15 9 2 4 25 18 +7 29 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
5 Aston Villa 14 8 2 4 28 14 +14 26 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Chelsea 16 7 5 4 31 18 +13 26
7 Tottenham Hotpsur 15 7 5 3 26 15 +11 26
8 Manchester City 14 7 5 2 21 12 +9 26
Source: [citation needed]

January

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Chelsea's first match of 2021 was at home against Manchester City on 3 January. Chelsea struggled greatly throughout the game and were 3–0 down inside 34 minutes, with the goals coming from İlkay Gündoğan, Phil Foden, and former Chelsea man Kevin De Bruyne. Callum Hudson-Odoi scored a consolation goal in the 92nd minute, as the Blues suffered another embarrassing 3–1 defeat.[36] The next week, Chelsea begun their quest for the FA Cup after coming up short the previous year, starting off their journey with a comfortable 4–0 home victory against League Two side Morecambe in the third round, with Mason Mount, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Kai Havertz finding the net for Chelsea.[37]

Chelsea then made a trip to Craven Cottage to take on West London rivals Fulham. The game saw Fulham fullback Antonee Robinson being shown a red card after a dangerous challenge César Azpilicueta. Mason Mount managed to score the only goal of the match in the 78th minute, as Chelsea earned a hard-fought 1–0 win against their rivals.[38] Chelsea's next match was away at high-flying Leicester City, who at this point were second in the league. Chelsea went on to lose this match 2–0, with first-half goals from Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison piling more misery on the Blues' bad run of form.[39] Frank Lampard's final game took place on 24 January, as Chelsea defeated Luton Town 3–1 in the FA Cup. However, this wasn't enough to save Lampard's job, as the very next day, Chelsea announced the sacking of Lampard after their poor run of form that included only two wins from their past eight league matches.[40]

The following day, it was announced that former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel would be replacing Lampard as the manager of Chelsea.[41] Tuchel's first match in charge took place two days later, with Chelsea taking on Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge. The match ended in a frustrating 0–0 stalemate, with Chelsea having 79% possession of the ball but were unable to find the net. Tuchel stated after the match that "we will build a team nobody wants to play against".[42] Chelsea's final match of the month was against Burnley at home, which saw Tuchel claim his first win as Chelsea manager, as goals from César Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso sealed a 2–0 victory for the Blues.[43] Alonso's strike against the Clarets earned him a nomination for the Premier League Goal of the Month award, eventually won by Liverpool's Mohamed Salah.[44][45]

Position at the end of January
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 West Ham United 21 10 5 6 31 27 +4 35 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Tottenham Hotpsur 20 9 6 5 34 21 +13 33
7 Chelsea 21 9 6 6 35 23 +12 33
8 Everton 19 10 3 6 28 23 +5 33
9 Aston Villa 19 10 2 7 34 21 +13 32
Source: [citation needed]

February

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Chelsea opened February with three consecutive away victories at Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United in the league, and Barnsley in the FA Cup.[46][47][48] On 15 February, Chelsea welcomed Newcastle United to Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea winning 2–0 to claim their fifth victory in a row in all competitions, as Timo Werner ended his 14-game goal drought in the Premier League, dating back to November.[49]

Chelsea then took the trip to St Mary's Stadium to take on Southampton on 20 February, who had lost their last six Premier League matches in a row, including a 9–0 defeat at Manchester United. The Blues could only manage a 1–1 draw, with Takumi Minamino opening the scoring in the first half before Mason Mount equalised with a penalty in the second half.[50] Three days later, Chelsea travelled to Spain to play Atlético Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. Chelsea won the match 1–0, with an Olivier Giroud bicycle kick sealing the first leg win and a crucial away goal for Chelsea.[51] Chelsea returned to Premier League action on 28 February, playing out a dull goalless stalemate against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.[52]

Chelsea's league performances under Thomas Tuchel in February earned the German a nomination for the Premier League Manager of the Month award, which was won by Manchester City's Pep Guardiola.[53][54]

Position at the end of February
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Leicester City 26 15 4 7 45 30 +15 49 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
4 West Ham United 26 13 6 7 40 31 +9 45
5 Chelsea 26 12 8 6 41 25 +16 44 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Liverpool 26 12 7 7 42 29 +13 43
7 Everton 24 12 4 8 36 32 +4 40
Source: [citation needed]

March

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Chelsea's first match of the month saw them take on Liverpool at Anfield, who had lost their last four home games after going on a 68-game home unbeaten run between April 2017 and January 2021, the second-longest in league history, with the record belonging to Chelsea themselves after going unbeaten at home for 86 games between March 2004 and October 2008. Chelsea defeated the Reds 1–0, with a superb Mason Mount strike in the 42nd minute condemning Liverpool to their fifth home loss in a row, and Tuchel extending his unbeaten run to 10 games.[55] Next, Chelsea defeated Everton 2–0, with an own goal form Ben Godfrey and a Jorginho penalty sealing the victory for the Blues.[56]

The Blues then travelled to Elland Road to play bitter rivals Leeds United on 13 March, which ended in a 0–0 draw.[57] Chelsea then played the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Atlético Madrid, this time at home, with the Blues heading into the game with a 1–0 advantage and a away goal. Chelsea earned a 2–0 victory, with goals from Hakim Ziyech and Emerson Palmieri ensuring Chelsea's progression to the quarter finals of the Champions League, the first time they had done so since the 2013–14 season.[58] The victory also meant that Tuchel became the first Chelsea manager to go unbeaten in his first 13 matches in charge of the club, surpassing the previous record of 12 held by Luiz Felipe Scolari.[59] Chelsea followed this up by defeating Sheffield United in the quarter finals of the FA Cup, sending the Blues through to the semi-finals.[60] Chelsea then went on a brief hiatus for the March international break.

Chelsea were nominated for all three Premier League awards in March, with Andreas Christensen's defensive performances earning him a nomination for the Premier League Player of the Month award, and Mason Mount's goal against Liverpool also being nominated for Premier League Goal of the Month.[61][62] Thomas Tuchel was nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Month award for the second consecutive month, this time being honoured with the award.[63]

Position at the end of March
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Manchester United 29 16 9 4 56 32 +24 57 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Leicester City 29 17 5 7 53 32 +21 56
4 Chelsea 29 14 9 6 44 25 +19 51
5 West Ham United 29 14 7 8 45 35 +10 49 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Tottenham Hotspur 29 14 6 9 49 30 +19 48
Source: [citation needed]

April

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Chelsea's first match after the international break saw them welcome relegation-fighting West Bromwich Albion to Stamford Bridge. Christian Pulisic gave Chelsea the lead 27 minutes in but just two minutes later, Thiago Silva was sent off after receiving a second yellow card. The Blues found themselves 2–1 down at half-time via a stoppage-time brace from Matheus Pereira. Goals from Callum Robinson and Mbaye Diagne gave the Baggies a shocking 4–1 lead. Mason Mount managed to pull one back for Chelsea, but another goal from Callum Robinson in added time capped off an embarrassing 2–5 defeat for Chelsea, ending Thomas Tuchel's 14-game unbeaten streak as manager. It was the first time Chelsea had conceded 5 goals at home since a 3–5 defeat against Arsenal in 2011, and was also the first time they had lost to West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge since 1978.[64] Chelsea bounced back from the humiliation in their next game, which was the first leg of their Champions League quarter final tie against Porto away, which saw a fine Mason Mount strike and a late Ben Chilwell goal give Chelsea a 2–0 victory with two crucial away goals.[65]

Chelsea then travelled to South London to take on Crystal Palace away on 10 April. Goals from Kai Havertz, Kurt Zouma and a brace from Christian Pulisic saw Chelsea run out 4–1 winners, the first time they had scored more than two goals under Tuchel.[66] The Blues then played Porto in the second leg of the Champions League quarter finals, heading into the game with a 2–0 advantage and two away goals. Chelsea were defeated 1–0 thanks to a late Mehdi Taremi overhead kick, but did enough to make it through to the Champions League semi-finals, winning 2–1 on aggregate.[67] Four days later, Chelsea defeated Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals, with Hakim Ziyech scoring the winner to help Chelsea advance to the FA Cup Final for the second consecutive year.[68]

On 18 April, it was announced that Chelsea would be a founding member of the newly formed European Super League, a proposed annual club football competition to be contested by twenty of Europe's most elite football clubs.[69] On 20 April, after two days of widespread backlash from the United Kingdom government including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, FIFA, UEFA, the FA, other Premier League clubs, supporters, players, and broadcasters, and after Chairman Bruce Buck met with players, Chelsea announced their intention to withdraw from the competition.[70] This led to the five other English clubs all pulling out later that night.[71] By 21 April, the Super League announced it was suspending its operations.[72]

On 20 April, Chelsea played out a 0–0 home draw against Brighton & Hove Albion, losing some ground in the top four race.[73] Four days later, the Blues defeated West Ham United 1–0 away, with a Timo Werner goal sealing the win for Chelsea. Chelsea's final match of April was against Real Madrid away in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Chelsea took the lead through Christian Pulisic, but Karim Benzema equalised for Real Madrid later in the first half, as the match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Chelsea entering the second leg at home a crucial away goal.[74]

Position at the end of April
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Manchester United 33 19 10 4 64 35 +29 67 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Leicester City 34 19 6 9 61 39 +22 63
4 Chelsea 33 16 10 7 51 31 +20 58
5 West Ham United 33 16 7 10 53 43 +10 55 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Liverpool 33 15 9 9 50 34 +16 54 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round
Source: [citation needed]

May

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Chelsea's first fixture of May saw them defeat West London rivals Fulham 2–0, thanks to a brace from Kai Havertz.[75] On 5 May, Chelsea welcomed Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge for the second leg of their semi-final, with the score being level at 1–1 and Chelsea heading into the match with an away goal. Timo Werner gave Chelsea the lead in the 28th minute, before a late tap-in from Mason Mount booked Chelsea their place in the Champions League Final in Istanbul.[76] Their win set up an all-English affair after Manchester City had secured their maiden appearance in the final the day before, defeating Paris Saint-Germain over two legs.[77]

Chelsea's next match in the Premier League was against their Champions League final opponents, Manchester City, at the City of Manchester Stadium. Raheem Sterling scored first for the Citizens 44 minutes in, with Sergio Agüero having a penalty saved by Édouard Mendy just before half-time. Hakim Ziyech scored the equaliser for the Blues in the 63rd minute, before a stoppage-time goal from Marcos Alonso saw Chelsea run out 2–1 winners, as Thomas Tuchel made it two consecutive victories against Pep Guardiola.[78] Next, Chelsea took on ninth-placed Arsenal at home, with Mikel Arteta's Gunners already enduring a poor season. Chelsea were shockingly defeated 1–0, with a poor back pass from Jorginho allowing Emile Smith Rowe to score the winner for Arsenal, with Christian Pulisic also having a goal disallowed by VAR due to a handball. This was the first time had Chelsea had lost to Arsenal at home in nearly a decade, since a 3–5 defeat in October 2011.[79]

On 15 May, Chelsea faced Leicester City in the FA Cup Final, which was Chelsea's first chance of winning silverware this season. It was a frustrating game for Tuchel's Blues, as they were denied by Kasper Schmeichel multiple times throughout the game, with a Youri Tielemans stunner in the 63rd minute putting Leicester 1–0 up. Chelsea thought they had found their equaliser through Ben Chilwell in the 88th minute, but was ruled out by VAR for offside, as the Foxes won their first ever FA Cup and Chelsea had lost the FA Cup Final for the second straight year.[80] Chelsea had an immediate rematch against Leicester City three days later in the Premier League, with goals from Antonio Rüdiger and Jorginho giving Chelsea a 2–1 victory and strengthening their top four hopes, while leaving Leicester's Champions League hopes in danger.[81] Chelsea's final Premier League match of the season saw them travel to Birmingham to face Aston Villa, on 23 May. Chelsea would go on to lose 2–1, but still finished fourth and secured their place in next season's Champions League, as elsewhere, Leicester City lost to Tottenham Hotspur.[82]

On 29 May, Chelsea faced Manchester City in the Champions League Final. It was the third time in Chelsea's 116-year history that they had competed in the Champions League final, losing against Manchester United in 2008 and defeating Bayern Munich in 2012. Chelsea went into the match as the underdogs, similarly to 2012, and defeated Manchester City 1–0 to win the Champions League, with Kai Havertz's goal in the first-half goal sealing Chelsea's second Champions League title. Chelsea became the third English club to win the Champions League multiple times, after Liverpool (2005, 2019) and Manchester United (1999, 2008).[83]

Final league position

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Manchester United 38 21 11 6 73 44 +29 74 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
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]
6 West Ham United 38 19 8 11 62 47 +15 65
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[84]
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.

Management team

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Position Name
Head coach Germany Thomas Tuchel
Assistant head coach Germany Arno Michels
Assistant coaches Hungary Zsolt Lőw
England Anthony Barry
England Joe Edwards
Goalkeeper coach Portugal Henrique Hilário
Assistant goalkeeper coach England James Russell
Loan Player Technical Coach Italy Carlo Cudicini

Players

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Squad information

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Players and squad numbers last updated on 29 May 2021. Appearances include all competitions.[85]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed in Contract ends Signed from Transfer Fee Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Kepa Arrizabalaga Spain GK (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 30) 2018 2025[86] Spain Athletic Bilbao £71.5M[87] 109 0
13 Willy Caballero Argentina GK (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 39) 2017 2021[88] England Manchester City Free[89] 38 0
16 Édouard Mendy Senegal GK (1992-03-01)1 March 1992 (aged 29) 2020 2025[90] France Rennes £22M[91] 44 0
Defenders
2 Antonio Rüdiger Germany CB (1993-03-03)3 March 1993 (aged 28) 2017 2022[92] Italy Roma £29M[93] 149 7
3 Marcos Alonso Spain LWB / LB (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 30) 2016 2023[94] Italy Fiorentina £24M[95] 166 24
4 Andreas Christensen Denmark CB (1996-04-10)10 April 1996 (aged 25) 2013 2022[96] England Chelsea Academy N/A 127 0
6 Thiago Silva (3rd captain) Brazil CB (1984-09-22)22 September 1984 (aged 36) 2020 2022[97] France Paris Saint-Germain Free[98] 34 2
15 Kurt Zouma France CB (1994-10-24)24 October 1994 (aged 26) 2014 2023[99] France Saint-Étienne £12M[100] 150 10
21 Ben Chilwell England LB / LWB (1996-12-21)21 December 1996 (aged 24) 2020 2025[101] England Leicester City £45M[102] 42 4
24 Reece James England RB / RWB (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 21) 2018 2025[103] England Chelsea Academy N/A 84 3
28 César Azpilicueta (captain) Spain RB / CB / LB (1989-08-29)29 August 1989 (aged 31) 2012 2022[104] France Marseille £7M[105] 429 14
33 Emerson Italy LB / LWB (1994-08-03)3 August 1994 (aged 26) 2018 2022[106] Italy Roma £18M[107] 70 2
Midfielders
5 Jorginho (vice-captain) Italy CM / DM (1991-12-20)20 December 1991 (aged 29) 2018 2023[108] Italy Napoli £50M[109] 141 17
7 N'Golo Kanté (4th captain) France CM / DM (1991-03-21)21 March 1991 (aged 30) 2016 2023[110] England Leicester City £32M[111] 218 11
17 Mateo Kovačić Croatia CM (1994-05-06)6 May 1994 (aged 27) 2018 2024[112] Spain Real Madrid £45M[113] 140 2
19 Mason Mount (5th captain) England CM / AM / CF / LW (1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 22) 2017 2024[114] England Chelsea Academy N/A 107 17
22 Hakim Ziyech Morocco AM / RW (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 28) 2020 2025[115] Netherlands Ajax £37M[116] 39 6
23 Billy Gilmour Scotland CM (2001-06-11)11 June 2001 (aged 20) 2019 2023[117] England Chelsea Academy N/A 22 0
29 Kai Havertz Germany AM / CF (1999-06-11)11 June 1999 (aged 22) 2020 2025[118] Germany Bayer Leverkusen £62Ma[119] 45 9
55 Tino Anjorin England AM (2001-11-23)23 November 2001 (aged 19) 2019 2025 England Chelsea Academy N/A 5 0
Forwards
9 Tammy Abraham England ST (1997-10-02)2 October 1997 (aged 23) 2016 2022[120] England Chelsea Academy N/A 82 30
10 Christian Pulisic United States LW / RW (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 22) 2019 2024[121] Germany Borussia Dortmund £58M[122] 77 17
11 Timo Werner Germany ST / LW (1996-03-06)6 March 1996 (aged 25) 2020 2024[123] Germany RB Leipzig £47.5M[124] 52 12
18 Olivier Giroud France ST (1986-09-30)30 September 1986 (aged 34) 2018 2022[125] England Arsenal £18M[126] 119 39
20 Callum Hudson-Odoi England RW / LW / RWB (2000-11-07)7 November 2000 (aged 20) 2018 2024[127] England Chelsea Academy N/A 98 13
a.^ Additional costs of £10 million to be paid.

Transfers

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In

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Summer

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Date No. Pos. Player From Fee Source
1 July 2020
MF Sweden Edwin Andersson Sweden IFK Göteborg £40,000 [128]
FW England Malik Mothersille England Leyton Orient Free [128]
22 MF Morocco Hakim Ziyech Netherlands Ajax £36,000,000 [129]
MF Finland Jimi Tauriainen Finland HJK Undisclosed [128]
11 FW Germany Timo Werner Germany RB Leipzig £47,700,000 [130]
20 August 2020 DF Netherlands Xavier Mbuyamba Spain Barcelona Free [131]
26 August 2020 21 DF England Ben Chilwell England Leicester City £45,180,000 [132]
27 August 2020 DF France Malang Sarr France Nice Free [133]
28 August 2020 6 DF Brazil Thiago Silva France Paris Saint-Germain Free [134]
4 September 2020 29 MF Germany Kai Havertz Germany Bayer Leverkusen £72,000,000 [135]
6 September 2020 GK England Teddy Sharman-Lowe England Burton Albion Undisclosed [136]
24 September 2020 16 GK Senegal Édouard Mendy France Rennes £21,600,000 [137]
FW Finland Aleksi Heino Finland Inter Turku Undisclosed [138]

Winter

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Date No. Pos. Player From Fee Source
6 October 2020 GK Morocco Sami Tlemcani France Paris FC Undisclosed [139]
4 May 2021 MF England Declan Frith Unattached Free [140]

Out

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Summer

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Date No. Pos. Player To Fee Source
1 July 2020
MF Brazil Nathan Brazil Atlético Mineiro £2,700,000 [141]
GK Northern Ireland Josh Clarke England Bournemouth Free [142]
FW England Adrian Akande Wales Swansea City Free [143]
18 July 2020 DF England Josh Grant England Bristol Rovers Free [144]
3 August 2020 50 GK Ivory Coast Nicolas Tié Portugal Vitória de Guimarães Undisclosed [145]
12 August 2020 MF England Jacob Maddox Portugal Vitória de Guimarães Undisclosed [146]
14 August 2020 10 MF Brazil Willian England Arsenal Free [147]
1 September 2020 MF Croatia Mario Pašalić Italy Atalanta £13,500,000 [148]
11 MF Spain Pedro Italy Roma Free [149]
3 October 2020 49 DF Portugal Marcel Lavinier England Tottenham Hotspur Free [150]
5 October 2020 60 GK England Jake Askew England Wealdstone Free [151]
6 October 2020 54 DF England Jordan Aina England Fulham Free [152]
13 October 2020 73 GK England Kelechi Chibueze Unattached[a] [153]
24 November 2020 DF England Richard Nartey England Burnley Free [154]
27 November 2020 58 DF England James Clark England Wycombe Wanderers Free [155][156]
Notes
  1. ^ Chibueze joined Leicester City on 6 February 2021

Winter

[edit]
Date No. Pos. Player To Fee Source
13 January 2021 38 FW England Charlie Brown England Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [157]
14 January 2021 MF Brazil Lucas Piazon Portugal Braga Undisclosed [158]
February 2021 FW England Amani Richards England Arsenal Free [159]

Loan out

[edit]

Summer

[edit]
Date Until No. Pos. Player To Fee Source
1 July 2020 14 January 2021 MF Brazil Lucas Piazon Portugal Rio Ave Free [160]
2 July 2020 6 October 2020 FW England Charlie Brown Belgium Union SG Free [155]
12 August 2020 End of season MF Serbia Danilo Pantić Serbia Čukarički Free [146]
17 August 2020 End of season 31 GK England Jamie Cumming England Stevenage Free [161]
18 August 2020 End of season DF England Trevoh Chalobah France Lorient Free [162]
End of season FW England Ike Ugbo Belgium Cercle Brugge Free [163]
20 August 2020 End of season FW England Izzy Brown England Sheffield Wednesday Free [131]
21 August 2020 End of season 57 FW Albania Armando Broja Netherlands Vitesse Free [164]
24 August 2020 End of season GK England Jamal Blackman England Rotherham United Free [165]
26 August 2020 End of season DF England Marc Guehi Wales Swansea City Free [166]
6 September 2020 4 January 2021 GK England Teddy Sharman-Lowe England Burton Albion Free [136][167]
7 September 2020 End of season 46 MF England Tariq Uwakwe England Accrington Stanley Free [168]
End of season DF Wales Ethan Ampadu England Sheffield United Free [169]
8 September 2020 End of season MF Brazil Kenedy Spain Granada Free [170]
10 September 2020 End of season 23 FW Belgium Michy Batshuayi England Crystal Palace Free [171]
17 September 2020 End of season MF England Conor Gallagher England West Bromwich Albion Free [172]
18 September 2020 End of season MF England Lewis Baker Turkey Trabzonspor Free [173]
19 September 2020 End of season DF Italy Davide Zappacosta Italy Genoa Free [174]
21 September 2020 End of season 41 MF England Luke McCormick England Bristol Rovers Free [175]
27 September 2020 24 January 2021 70 GK United States Ethan Wady England Dartford Free [176]
30 September 2020 End of season 8 MF England Ross Barkley England Aston Villa Free [177]
2 October 2020 End of season 44 MF England Jon Russell England Accrington Stanley Free [178]
3 October 2020 End of season DF United States Matt Miazga Belgium Anderlecht Free [179]
5 October 2020 End of season MF France Tiémoué Bakayoko Italy Napoli £1,800,000 [180]
End of season 12 MF England Ruben Loftus-Cheek England Fulham Free [181]
6 October 2020 End of season DF France Malang Sarr Portugal Porto Free [182]
12 December 2020 MF England George McEachran Netherlands Maastricht Free [152][183]
End of season MF Netherlands Marco van Ginkel Netherlands PSV Free [184]
11 January 2021 DF Netherlands Juan Castillo Netherlands AZ Free [185][186]
9 October 2020 End of season 31 GK England Nathan Baxter England Accrington Stanley Free [187]
13 October 2020 End of season 52 DF Netherlands Ian Maatsen England Charlton Athletic Free [188]
15 October 2020 End of season MF Nigeria Victor Moses Russia Spartak Moscow Free [189]
16 October 2020 End of season DF England Jake Clarke-Salter England Birmingham City Free [190]

Winter

[edit]
Date Until No. Pos. Player To Fee Source
11 January 2021 End of season DF Netherlands Juan Castillo Netherlands ADO Den Haag Free [191]
18 January 2021 End of season MF England Danny Drinkwater Turkey Kasımpaşa Free [192]
22 January 2021 End of season 14 DF England Fikayo Tomori Italy Milan Undisclosed [193]
30 January 2021 End of season DF Ghana Baba Rahman Greece PAOK Free [194]
1 February 2021 End of season 43 DF England Jack Wakely England Brighton & Hove Albion Free [195]
End of season FW England Malik Mothersille England Derby County Free [195]

Overall transfer activity

[edit]

Pre-season friendlies

[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

29 August 2020 Friendly Brighton & Hove Albion England 1–1 England Chelsea Falmer
15:00 BST Groß 90' (pen.) Report Werner 4'
Alonso Yellow card 34'
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 2,524
Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)

Competitions

[edit]

Premier League

[edit]

League table

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Manchester United 38 21 11 6 73 44 +29 74 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
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]
6 West Ham United 38 19 8 11 62 47 +15 65
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[196]
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

[edit]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 19 10 9 58 36  +22 67 9 6 4 31 18  +13 10 4 5 27 18  +9

Source: Soccerway

Results by matchday

[edit]
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWLDWDDWWWDWLLWLDLWLDWWWWDDWWDLWDWWWLWL
Position3119781075333575869998765455444554443434
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Score overview

[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition Home score Away score Aggregate score Double
Arsenal 0–1 1–3 1–4 No
Aston Villa 1–1 1–2 2–3 No
Brighton 0–0 3–1 3–1 No
Burnley 2–0 3–0 5–0 Yes
Crystal Palace 4–0 4–1 8–1 Yes
Everton 2–0 0–1 2–1 No
Fulham 2–0 1–0 3–0 Yes
Leeds United 3–1 0–0 3–1 No
Leicester City 2–1 0–2 2–3 No
Liverpool 0–2 1–0 1–2 No
Manchester City 1–3 2–1 3–4 No
Manchester United 0–0 0–0 0–0 No
Newcastle United 2–0 2–0 4–0 Yes
Sheffield United 4–1 2–1 6–2 Yes
Southampton 3–3 1–1 4–4 No
Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 1–0 1–0 No
West Bromwich Albion 2–5 3–3 5–8 No
West Ham United 3–0 1–0 4–0 Yes
Wolves 0–0 1–2 1–2 No

Matches

[edit]
14 September 2020 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–3 Chelsea Falmer
20:00 BST Trossard 54'
Lamptey Yellow card 81'
Report Jorginho 23' (pen.)
James 56'
Zouma 66'
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
20 September 2020 2 Chelsea 0–2 Liverpool London
16:30 BST Christensen Red card 45+1'
Jorginho soccer ball with red X 75'
Report Mané 50', 54' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
26 September 2020 3 West Bromwich Albion 3–3 Chelsea West Bromwich
17:30 BST Robinson 4', 25'
Bartley 27'
Furlong Yellow card 82'
Report Alonso Yellow card 8'
James Yellow card 27'
Mount 54'
Hudson-Odoi 70'
Christensen Yellow card 86'
Abraham 90+3'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
3 October 2020 4 Chelsea 4–0 Crystal Palace London
12:30 BST Chilwell 50'
Azpilicueta Yellow card 64'
Zouma 66'
Kanté Yellow card 70'
Jorginho 78' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 October 2020 5 Chelsea 3–3 Southampton London
16:00 BST Werner 15', 28'
Chilwell Yellow card 48'
Havertz 59'
Report Ings 43'
Adams 57'
Romeu Yellow card 84'
Vestergaard 90+2'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
24 October 2020 6 Manchester United 0–0 Chelsea Manchester
17:30 BST Shaw Yellow card 39'
Fred Yellow card 46'
Rashford Yellow card 76'
Report Havertz Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
31 October 2020 7 Burnley 0–3 Chelsea Burnley
15:00 GMT Long Yellow card 49' Report Ziyech 26'
Zouma 63'
Werner 70'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
7 November 2020 8 Chelsea 4–1 Sheffield United London
15:00 GMT Abraham 23'
Chilwell 34'
Thiago Silva 77'
Werner 80'
Report McGoldrick 9'
Egan Yellow card 37'
Berge Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
21 November 2020 9 Newcastle United 0–2 Chelsea Newcastle
12:30 GMT Hayden Yellow card 39'
Murphy Yellow card 45'
Report Fernández 10' (o.g.)
Abraham 65'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
29 November 2020 10 Chelsea 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur London
16:30 GMT Ziyech Yellow card 29'
James Yellow card 53'
Zouma Yellow card 55'
Mount Yellow card 76'
Report Bergwijn Yellow card 50'
Reguilón Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
5 December 2020 11 Chelsea 3–1 Leeds United London
20:00 GMT Giroud 27'
Zouma 61'
Pulisic 90+3'
Report Bamford 4'
Llorente Yellow card 74'
Raphinha Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kevin Friend
12 December 2020 12 Everton 1–0 Chelsea Liverpool
20:00 GMT Sigurðsson 22' (pen.)
Richarlison Yellow card 24'
Doucouré Yellow card 80'
Report Kanté Yellow card 45+3'
James Yellow card 59'
Thiago Silva Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jonathan Moss
15 December 2020 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Chelsea Wolverhampton
18:00 GMT Podence 66', Yellow card 77'
Semedo Yellow card 90+4'
Neto 90+5'
Report Giroud 49'
Mount Yellow card 60'
Kanté Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
21 December 2020 14 Chelsea 3–0 West Ham United London
20:00 GMT Thiago Silva 10'
Abraham 78', 80'
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
26 December 2020 15 Arsenal 3–1 Chelsea London
17:30 GMT Marí Yellow card 16'
Lacazette 34' (pen.)
Xhaka 44'
Saka 56'
Tierney Yellow card 83'
Report Thiago Silva Yellow card 73'
Abraham 85'
Jorginho soccer ball with red X 90+1
Stadium: Emirates
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
28 December 2020 16 Chelsea 1–1 Aston Villa London
17:30 GMT Giroud 34', Yellow card 71'
Azpilicueta Yellow card 45+2'
Kanté Yellow card 74'
Report El Ghazi 50', Yellow card 71' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
3 January 2021 17 Chelsea 1–3 Manchester City London
16:30 GMT Pulisic Yellow card 45+1'
Kanté Yellow card 53'
Kovačić Yellow card 71'
Hudson-Odoi 90+2'
Report Gündoğan 18'
Foden 21'
De Bruyne 34'
Silva Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
16 January 2021 18 Fulham 0–1 Chelsea London
17:30 GMT Robinson Red card 44'
Reid Yellow card 69'
Lookman Yellow card 88'
Report Ziyech Yellow card 72'
Mount 78'
Thiago Silva Yellow card 82'
Azpilicueta Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
19 January 2021 19 Leicester City 2–0 Chelsea Leicester
20:15 GMT Ndidi 6'
Maddison 41'
Fofana Yellow card 85'
Report Havertz Yellow card 29'
Kovačić Yellow card 51'
Ziyech Yellow card 89'
Stadium: King Power
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
27 January 2021 20 Chelsea 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
18:00 GMT Chilwell Yellow card 62' Report Neto Yellow card 51' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
31 January 2021 21 Chelsea 2–0 Burnley London
12:00 GMT Azpilicueta 40'
Alonso 84'
Report Westwood Yellow card 60' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Scott
4 February 2021 22 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Chelsea Tottenham
20:00 GMT Alderweireld Yellow card 50'
Højbjerg Yellow card 63'
Report Jorginho 24' (pen.)
Pulisic Yellow card 79'
Kanté Yellow card 81'
Azpilicueta Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
7 February 2021 23 Sheffield United 1–2 Chelsea Sheffield
19:15 GMT Basham Yellow card 17'
Rüdiger 54' (o.g.)
Report Mount 43'
Jorginho 58' (pen.)
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
15 February 2021 24 Chelsea 2–0 Newcastle United London
20:00 GMT Giroud 31'
Werner 39'
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
20 February 2021 25 Southampton 1–1 Chelsea Southampton
12:30 GMT Minamino 33'
McCarthy Yellow card 90+2'
Report Mount 54' (pen.)
Alonso Yellow card 80'
Stadium: St. Mary's
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
28 February 2021 26 Chelsea 0–0 Manchester United London
16:30 GMT Chilwell Yellow card 62' Report Fred Yellow card 50'
Maguire Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
4 March 2021 27 Liverpool 0–1 Chelsea Liverpool
20:15 GMT Report Mount 42' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
8 March 2021 28 Chelsea 2–0 Everton London
18:00 GMT Godfrey 31' (o.g.)
Jorginho 65' (pen.)
Report Holgate Yellow card 17'
Digne Yellow card 50'
Davies Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
13 March 2021 29 Leeds United 0–0 Chelsea Leeds
12:30 GMT Roberts Yellow card 23'
Alioski Yellow card 71'
Rodrigo Yellow card 75'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
3 April 2021 30 Chelsea 2–5 West Bromwich Albion London
12:30 BST Thiago Silva Yellow card 5' Yellow-red card 29'
Pulisic 27'
Kovačić Yellow card 66'
Mount 71'
Report Diagne Yellow card 14', 68'
Pereira 45+2', 45+4'
Robinson 63', 90+1'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
10 April 2021 31 Crystal Palace 1–4 Chelsea London
17:30 BST Kouyaté Yellow card 29'
Benteke 63'
Report Havertz 8'
Pulisic 10', 78'
Zouma 30'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 April 2021 32 Chelsea 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion London
20:00 BST Jorginho Yellow card 35'
Zouma Yellow card 35'
Report White Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 90+2' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
24 April 2021 33 West Ham United 0–1 Chelsea London
17:30 BST Balbuena Red card 81' Report Werner Yellow card 35', 43'
Christensen Yellow card 42'
Mendy Yellow card 90+4'
Kanté Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: London
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
1 May 2021 34 Chelsea 2–0 Fulham London
17:30 BST Havertz 10', 49'
Zouma Yellow card 41'
Report Aina Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
8 May 2021 35 Manchester City 1–2 Chelsea Manchester
17:30 BST Sterling Yellow card 12', 44'
Agüero soccer ball with red X 45+3'
Gabriel Jesus Yellow card 90'
Report Ziyech 63'
Alonso 90+2'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
12 May 2021 36 Chelsea 0–1 Arsenal London
20:15 BST Report Smith Rowe 16'
Partey Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
18 May 2021 37 Chelsea 2–1 Leicester City London
20:15 BST Rüdiger 47'
Jorginho 66' (pen.)
Azpilicueta Yellow card 87'
Mendy Yellow card 90+1'
Report Pérez Yellow card 32'
Iheanacho 76'
Fofana Yellow card 82'
Ndidi Yellow card 89'
Pereira Yellow card 90+4'
Amartey Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 7,195
Referee: Mike Dean
23 May 2021 38 Aston Villa 2–1 Chelsea Birmingham
16:00 BST Traoré 43'
El Ghazi 52' (pen.)
McGinn Yellow card 65'
Nakamba Yellow card 74'
Martínez Yellow card 81'
Report Jorginho Yellow card 45'
Werner Yellow card 45+2'
Kovačić Yellow card 49'
Chilwell 70'
Azpilicueta Red card 89'
Arrizabalaga Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Stuart Attwell

FA Cup

[edit]

Chelsea got the right to enter the 2020–21 FA Cup in the third round proper along with the other Premier League and Championship clubs. The third round draw was made on 30 November, and Chelsea were drawn against League Two side Morecambe.[197] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[198] In the fourth round, Chelsea overcame Championship club Luton Town by a score of 3–1, with Tammy Abraham scoring all three goals for his side. In doing so, Abraham became the first Englishman to a score a hat-trick for Chelsea in the FA Cup since manager Frank Lampard in 2007, and he became the first Chelsea youth team product to score ten or more goals in back-to-back seasons since Mike Fillery in 1982–83.[199] The match against Luton Town was Lampard's last in charge as he was sacked the following day.[41] The draw for the quarter-finals was made, live on BT Sport by Karen Carney on 11 February.[200] The draw for the semi-finals was made, live on BBC One by Dion Dublin on 21 March.[201] Chelsea reached the 2021 FA Cup Final after defeating Manchester City 1–0 in the semi-final with a goal from Hakim Ziyech. However, Chelsea would end up losing the final 1–0 to Leicester City following a controversial goal from Youri Tielemans.[202][203]

10 January 2021 Third round Chelsea 4–0 Morecambe London
13:30 GMT Mount 18'
Werner 44'
Hudson-Odoi 49'
Havertz 85'
Report Gibson Yellow card 78' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
24 January 2021 Fourth round Chelsea 3–1 Luton Town London
12:00 GMT Abraham 11', 17', 74'
Werner soccer ball with red X 86'
Report Clark 30', Yellow card 85' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
11 February 2021 Fifth round Barnsley 0–1 Chelsea Barnsley
20:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
21 March 2021 Quarter-finals Chelsea 2–0 Sheffield United London
13:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
17 April 2021 Semi-finals Chelsea 1–0 Manchester City London
17:30 BST James Yellow card 34'
Ziyech 55'
Azpilicueta Yellow card 90'
Report Fernandinho Yellow card 65'
Laporte Yellow card 90+2'
Dias Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
15 May 2021 Final Chelsea 0–1 Leicester City London
17:30 BST Werner Yellow card 40' Report Fofana Yellow card 36'
Tielemans 63'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Michael Oliver

EFL Cup

[edit]

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[204] In the third round, Chelsea were drawn at home against Championship side Barnsley. Tammy Abraham opened the scoring in the 19th minute, slotting past former Blues keeper Brad Collins. New signing, Kai Havertz, then latched on to Mason Mount's pass after a clever Abraham dummy and slid left-footed effort into the bottom corner to open his Chelsea account.[205] Ross Barkley made it three after the break before Abraham's neat flick teed Havertz up for a simple finish inside the area. Abraham then found Havertz for his hat-trick goal in the 65th minute and Olivier Giroud finished the scoring to make it 6–0 with seven minutes to go.[205]

The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020 by Laura Woods and Lee Hendrie live on Sky Sports; Chelsea were handed an away game against Tottenham Hotspur, led by former manager José Mourinho.[206] Chelsea went in front against Spurs with new signing Timo Werner netting his first goal for the club in the 19th minute.[207] However, Erik Lamela would equalize for Tottenham with six minutes to go and the hosts would go on to win in the penalty shoot-out after a solitary miss from Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount.[208]

23 September 2020 Third round Chelsea 6–0 Barnsley London
19:45 BST Abraham 19'
Havertz 28', 55', 65'
Barkley 49'
Giroud 83'
Report Collins Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 65' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond

UEFA Champions League

[edit]

The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020 with Chelsea being placed in Group E along with Europa League holders Sevilla and two competition debutants in Krasnodar of Russia and Stade Rennes of France.[209] Chelsea progressed as group winners having won four matches and drawing the other two.[210] This included a convincing 4–0 away win versus Sevilla with Olivier Giroud scoring all four. In the draw for the round of 16, Chelsea were pitted against Spanish side Atlético Madrid, setting up the eighth and ninth matches between the clubs in just over a decade, following group stage clashes in 2009–10, a solitary matchup in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup, a semi-final tie in 2013–14, and another group stage meeting in the Champions League in 2017–18.[211] Chelsea would go on to win the first leg 1–0 after a goal from Olivier Giroud. Chelsea moved on to the quarter-finals after a 2–0 second-leg win, with a goal in each half from Hakim Ziyech and Emerson, and were drawn against FC Porto. It was the ninth meeting between the two clubs, the most recent being a 2–0 Chelsea victory in the group stage of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League.[212] Chelsea defeated Porto 2–0 in the first match.[213] They advanced 2–1 on aggregate despite losing 1–0 in the second leg to Porto. By doing this, Chelsea reached the Semi-finals, a feat they had not accomplished since 2013–14 campaign. Chelsea were drawn against Real Madrid in the Semi-finals. The first leg was played in the Alfredo Di Stéfano. Christian Pulisic gave Chelsea the lead before Karim Benzema equalized for the home side, the match ended in a 1–1 draw. In the second leg at Stamford Bridge, Timo Werner and Mason Mount gave Chelsea a 2–0 win (3–1 on aggregate). This meant that Chelsea would be in the final, the first time Chelsea had reached the final since the 2011–12 campaign. In the final at the Estádio do Dragão, Chelsea would emerge victorious against Manchester City 1–0 with a goal from Kai Havertz sealing their first Champions League title since the 2011–12 campaign.[214]

Group stage

[edit]

Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Chelsea 6 4 2 0 14 2 +12 14 Advance to knockout phase
2 Spain Sevilla 6 4 1 1 9 8 +1 13
3 Russia Krasnodar 6 1 2 3 6 11 −5 5 Transfer to Europa League
4 France Rennes 6 0 1 5 3 11 −8 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
20 October 2020 1 Chelsea England 0–0 Spain Sevilla London, England
20:00 BST Jorginho Yellow card 14'
Mount Yellow card 36'
Chilwell Yellow card 64'
Report Acuña Yellow card 43'
Jordán Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
28 October 2020 2 Krasnodar Russia 0–4 England Chelsea Krasnodar, Russia
18:55 CET Olsson Yellow card 22'
Martynovich Yellow card 76'
Report Jorginho soccer ball with red X 14'
Hudson-Odoi 37'
Werner 76' (pen.)
Ziyech 80'
Pulisic 90'
Stadium: Krasnodar Stadium
Attendance: 10,544
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)
4 November 2020 3 Chelsea England 3–0 France Rennes London, England
20:00 GMT Werner 10' (pen.), 41' (pen.)
Kanté Yellow card 26'
Ziyech Yellow card 32'
Abraham 50'
Jorginho Yellow card 65'
Kovačić Yellow card 79'
Report Dalbert Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 40'
Del Castillo Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
24 November 2020 4 Rennes France 1–2 England Chelsea Rennes, France
18:55 CET Guirassy 85'
Grenier Yellow card 87'
Bourigeaud Yellow card 90+3'
Report Hudson-Odoi 22'
Giroud 90+1'
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
2 December 2020 5 Sevilla Spain 0–4 England Chelsea Seville, Spain
21:00 CET Gudelj Yellow card 15'
Idrissi Yellow card 41'
Gómez Yellow card 82'
Jordán Yellow card 90+1'
Report Giroud 8', 54', 74', 83' (pen.)
Kovačić Yellow card 37'
Pulisic Yellow card 43'
Mount Yellow card 90+1'
Ziyech Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
8 December 2020 6 Chelsea England 1–1 Russia Krasnodar London, England
20:00 GMT Jorginho 28' (pen.)
Azpilicueta Yellow card 82'
Report Cabella 24' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)

Knockout phase

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Round of 16
[edit]

The round of 16 draw was held on 14 December 2020.[215]

23 February 2021 First leg Atlético Madrid Spain 0–1 England Chelsea Bucharest, Romania
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Llorente Yellow card 63'
Lemar Yellow card 90+3'
Report Mount Yellow card 1'
Jorginho Yellow card 64'
Giroud 68'
Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Note: The match, originally to be played at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, was moved to Arena Națională in Bucharest, due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic imposed by Spain on travelers from the United Kingdom out of concern of the variant B.1.1.7.[216][217]
17 March 2021 Second leg Chelsea England 2–0
(3–0 agg.)
Spain Atlético Madrid London, England
20:00 GMT (UTC±0) Havertz Yellow card 30'
Ziyech 34'
Emerson 90+4'
Report Lodi Yellow card 31'
Saúl Yellow card 51'
Giménez Yellow card 60'
Koke Yellow card 72'
Savić Red card 82'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Quarter-finals
[edit]

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2021.[218]

7 April 2021 First leg Porto Portugal 0–2 England Chelsea Seville, Spain
20:00 WEST (UTC+1) Mbemba Yellow card 63'
Grujić Yellow card 79'
Report Mount 32'
Chilwell 85'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Note: The match was played at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic between Portugal and the United Kingdom.[219]
13 April 2021 Second leg Chelsea England 0–1
(2–1 agg.)
Portugal Porto Seville, Spain
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Oliveira Yellow card 46'
Corona Yellow card 74'
Pepe Yellow card 82'
Díaz Yellow card 88'
Taremi 90+4', Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 0
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Note: The match was played at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic between Portugal and the United Kingdom.[219]
Semi-finals
[edit]

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 19 March 2021, after the quarter-final draw.[218]

27 April 2021 First leg Real Madrid Spain 1–1 England Chelsea Madrid, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vinícius Yellow card 27'
Benzema 29'
Kroos Yellow card 60'
Marcelo Yellow card 65'
Varane Yellow card 78'
Odriozola Yellow card 89'
Report Pulisic 14', Yellow card 38' Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Note: Real Madrid played their home match at Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid, instead of their regular stadium Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid.
5 May 2021 Second leg Chelsea England 2–0
(3–1 agg.)
Spain Real Madrid London, England
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Jorginho Yellow card 14'
Werner 28'
Christensen Yellow card 39'
Mount 85', Yellow card 87'
Report Ramos Yellow card 36'
Nacho Yellow card 62'
Kroos Yellow card 72'
Valverde Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Final
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29 May 2021 Final Manchester City England 0–1 England Chelsea Porto, Portugal
20:00 WEST PTT (UTC+1) Gündoğan Yellow card 35'
Gabriel Jesus Yellow card 88'
Report Havertz 42'
Rüdiger Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 14,110
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Note: The final was originally scheduled to be played in Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul. However, on 12 May, UEFA announced it had been moved to Portugal since the high COVID-19 infection rates in Turkey had led the UK government to place travel to Turkey on its red-list, meaning fans would have had to quarantine for ten days in a hotel at their expense on their return. Portugal at the same time was on the green-list which meant no travel restrictions at either end for those attending the final.[220][221]

Statistics

[edit]

Appearances and goals

[edit]
No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Spain Kepa Arrizabalaga 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 14 0
2 DF Germany Antonio Rüdiger 19 1 4 0 0 0 11 0 34 1
3 DF Spain Marcos Alonso 13 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 17 2
4 DF Denmark Andreas Christensen 17 0 3 0 0 0 7 0 27 0
5 MF Italy Jorginho 28 7 2 0 1 0 12 1 43 8
6 DF Brazil Thiago Silva 23 2 2 0 1 0 8 0 34 2
7 MF France N'Golo Kanté 30 0 4 0 1 0 13 0 48 0
9 FW England Tammy Abraham 22 6 3 4 2 1 5 1 32 12
10 FW United States Christian Pulisic 27 4 6 0 0 0 10 2 43 6
11 FW Germany Timo Werner 35 6 4 1 1 1 12 4 52 12
13 GK Argentina Willy Caballero 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
15 DF France Kurt Zouma 24 5 5 0 2 0 5 0 36 5
16 GK Senegal Édouard Mendy 31 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 44 0
17 MF Croatia Mateo Kovačić 27 0 3 0 2 0 10 0 42 0
18 FW France Olivier Giroud 17 4 4 0 2 1 8 6 31 11
19 MF England Mason Mount 36 6 5 1 2 0 11 2 54 9
20 FW England Callum Hudson-Odoi 23 2 5 1 2 0 7 2 37 5
21 DF England Ben Chilwell 27 3 3 0 2 0 10 1 42 4
22 FW Morocco Hakim Ziyech 23 2 6 2 0 0 10 2 39 6
23 MF Scotland Billy Gilmour 5 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 11 0
24 DF England Reece James 32 1 5 0 0 0 10 0 47 1
28 DF Spain César Azpilicueta 26 1 4 0 2 0 11 0 43 1
29 MF Germany Kai Havertz 27 4 5 1 1 3 12 1 45 9
33 DF Italy Emerson 2 0 5 0 2 0 6 1 15 1
40 GK Croatia Karlo Žiger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 MF England Tino Anjorin 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Players have left the club
8 MF England Ross Barkley 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
12 MF England Ruben Loftus-Cheek 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF England Fikayo Tomori 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 0

Last updated: 29 May 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Goalscorers

[edit]
Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 9 FW England Tammy Abraham 6 4 1 1 12
11 FW Germany Timo Werner 6 1 1 4 12
3 18 FW France Olivier Giroud 4 0 1 6 11
4 19 MF England Mason Mount 6 1 0 2 9
29 MF Germany Kai Havertz 4 1 3 1 9
6 5 MF Italy Jorginho 7 0 0 1 8
7 10 FW United States Christian Pulisic 4 0 0 2 6
22 MF Morocco Hakim Ziyech 2 2 0 2 6
9 15 DF France Kurt Zouma 5 0 0 0 5
20 FW England Callum Hudson-Odoi 2 1 0 2 5
11 21 DF England Ben Chilwell 3 0 0 1 4
12 3 DF Spain Marcos Alonso 2 0 0 0 2
6 DF Brazil Thiago Silva 2 0 0 0 2
14 2 DF Germany Antonio Rüdiger 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF England Ross Barkley 0 0 1 0 1
24 DF England Reece James 1 0 0 0 1
28 DF Spain César Azpilicueta 1 0 0 0 1
33 DF Italy Emerson 0 0 0 1 1
Own goals 2 1 0 0 3
Totals 58 11 7 23 99

Last updated: 29 May 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Top assists

[edit]
Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 11 FW Germany Timo Werner 8 1 0 3 12
2 19 MF England Mason Mount 5 0 1 2 8
3 21 DF England Ben Chilwell 5 1 1 0 7
29 MF Germany Kai Havertz 3 1 0 3 7
5 20 FW England Callum Hudson-Odoi 3 2 0 0 5
24 DF England Reece James 2 2 0 1 5
7 9 FW England Tammy Abraham 1 0 2 1 4
10 MF United States Christian Pulisic 2 0 0 2 4
22 MF Morocco Hakim Ziyech 3 1 0 0 4
10 7 MF France N'Golo Kanté 2 0 0 1 3
28 DF Spain César Azpilicueta 2 1 0 0 3
12 5 MF Italy Jorginho 1 0 0 1 2
17 MF Croatia Mateo Kovačić 1 0 0 1 2
14 2 DF Germany Antonio Rüdiger 0 0 0 1 1
Totals 38 9 4 16 67

Last updated: 29 May 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Clean sheets

[edit]
Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 16 GK Senegal Édouard Mendy 16 0 0 9 25
2 1 GK Spain Kepa Arrizabalaga 2 4 0 0 6
3 13 GK Argentina Willy Caballero 0 0 1 0 1
Totals 18 4 1 9 32

Last updated: 29 May 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Discipline

[edit]
No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Spain Kepa Arrizabalaga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 DF Germany Antonio Rüdiger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
3 DF Spain Marcos Alonso 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4 DF Denmark Andreas Christensen 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1
5 MF Italy Jorginho 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 7 0 0
6 DF Brazil Thiago Silva 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
7 MF France N'Golo Kanté 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
10 FW United States Christian Pulisic 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
11 FW Germany Timo Werner 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
15 DF France Kurt Zouma 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
16 GK Senegal Édouard Mendy 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 MF Croatia Mateo Kovačić 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 0
18 FW France Olivier Giroud 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 MF England Mason Mount 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0
21 DF England Ben Chilwell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
22 MF Morocco Hakim Ziyech 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0
24 DF England Reece James 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
28 DF Spain César Azpilicueta 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 1
29 MF Germany Kai Havertz 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
Totals 50 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 75 1 2

Last updated: 29 May 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Summary

[edit]
Competition Pld W D L GF GA CS Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
Premier League 38 19 10 9 58 36 18 50 1 2
FA Cup 6 5 0 1 11 2 4 3 0 0
EFL Cup 2 1 1 0 7 1 1 2 0 0
UEFA Champions League 13 9 3 1 23 4 8 20 0 0
Totals 59 34 14 11 99 43 31 75 1 2

Last updated: 29 May 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Awards

[edit]

Players

[edit]
No. Pos. Player Award Source
2 DF Germany Antonio Rüdiger UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season [222]
5 MF Italy Jorginho UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season [222]
7 MF France N'Golo Kanté UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match [223]
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season [222]
16 GK Senegal Édouard Mendy UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season [222]
19 MF England Mason Mount Chelsea Player of the Year [224]
Premier League Academy Graduate of the Year [225]
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season [222]
21 DF England Ben Chilwell UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season [222]
28 DF Spain César Azpilicueta UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season [222]

Manager

[edit]
Manager Award Source
Germany Thomas Tuchel Premier League Manager of the Month (March) [226]

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