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2020–21 Leeds United F.C. season

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The 2020–21 season was Leeds United Football Club's 101st season in existence. It was their first season in the Premier League since 2004. They also competed in the EFL Cup, losing to Hull City on penalties in the Second Round, and the FA Cup, losing 3–0 to Crawley Town in the Third Round.

Leeds United
2020–21 season
ChairmanAndrea Radrizzani
Head coachMarcelo Bielsa
StadiumElland Road
Premier League9th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrick Bamford (17)
All:
Patrick Bamford (17)
Biggest win5-0 vs. West Bromwich Albion
(29 December 2020)
Biggest defeat6-2 vs. Manchester United
(20 December 2020)

Background and pre-season

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[A] Scorers Attendance Ref.
1 September 2020 Stoke City Away 0–3 — 0[B] [1]
5 September 2020 Paços de Ferreira Home 3–1 Struijk 39', Hernández 54', Costa 77' 0[B] [2]

Review

September

Leeds' first match after spending 16 years out of top-flight was away to champions Liverpool on 12 September 2020, in which they lost 4–3.[3] Despite defeat, Leeds were praised for their performance, with BBC Sport journalist Phil McNulty describing the match as 'magnificently chaotic', though adding that 'the defending from both sides was dreadful'.[3] Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool after just four minutes, converting a penalty conceded by Leeds' new signing Robin Koch. Jack Harrison equalised for the visitors eight minutes later through a low right-footed shot, only for Virgil van Dijk to restore Liverpool's lead with a header. Leeds would again equalise in the 33rd minute, with Patrick Bamford scoring after an error from van Dijk, though Salah scored Liverpool's third only minutes later, concluding a 'chaotic' first half. Leeds equalised again after 66 minutes through Mateusz Klich who scored with a "perfect first touch and volley", though Leeds' new signing Rodrigo conceded a late penalty after a 'shocking challenge' on Fabinho, which Salah converted, completing his hat-trick and consigning Leeds to a 4–3 defeat.[4] The following week, Leeds won 4–3 at home to fellow newly promoted side Fulham. Hélder Costa opened the scoring for Leeds in the 5th minute, scoring off the underside of the crossbar, before Koch conceded a penalty in his second successive match, allowing Aleksandar Mitrović to level the scores after 34 minutes. Leeds regained their advantage after Klich converted a penalty won by Bamford after 41 minutes, before Bamford and Costa scored early in the second half to put Leeds 4–1 up. Bobby Decordova-Reid and Mitrović got goals back for Fulham as Leeds won 4–3.[5] Leeds continued their winning ways with a 1–0 away victory against early strugglers and Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United on 27 September 2020, with Bamford heading in from a Harrison cross after 88 minutes to score the only goal of the game.[6]

October

After going behind to Manchester City at home on 3 October, Leeds equalised in the second half with a 59th-minute equaliser from Rodrigo – his first goal for the club – to finish the match 1–1.[7] Following the international break, Leeds suffered their second defeat of the season on 19 October, with a 1–0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[8] However, on 23 October, Leeds picked up their third victory of the season with a 3–0 victory over Aston Villa, who had won their first four league games. Bamford scored a second-half hat-trick to secure Leeds' victory; the first goal came from a few yards out into the corner of the net after 55 minutes, whilst the second was a shot into the top corner from 20 yards 12 minutes later. He sealed his hat-trick in the 74th minute with a curling finish following a pass from Costa.[9]

November

Leeds' opening match of November saw them defeated 4–1 at home by Leicester City, who took the lead after just two minutes when Jamie Vardy intercepted Koch's backpass and set up Harvey Barnes' opener and doubled their lead after 21 minutes through Youri Tielemans. Leeds got a goal back in the 47th minute through a goalbound cross from Stuart Dallas, but late goals from Vardy and Tielemans secured Leicester's win.[10] Leeds again lost 4–1, this time away to Crystal Palace; Palace took the lead after 12 minutes through a Scott Dann header and Bamford had an equaliser controversially ruled out by the video assistant referee as his arm was offside. Shortly after, Palace went 2–0 up through Eberichi Eze, but Bamford did score after 27 minutes, firing into the bottom corner from a Klich assist. Palace restored their two-goal advantage in the 42nd minute Patrick van Aanholt's cross deflected off Leeds midfielder Costa, before they scored their fourth through Jordan Ayew in the 70th minute.[11] Leeds' following match was a goalless draw at home to Arsenal, in which Leeds hit the woodwork three times after Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe was sent off for headbutting Ezgjan Alioski.[12] Leeds recorded their first victory of November with a 1–0 victory away to Everton. After Everton had two goals ruled out for offside during the first half, Raphinha scored his first goal for the club with a low shot from 20 yards in the 75th minute.[13]

December

Leeds' first match in December saw a return to Stamford Bridge to re-ignite an old rivalry against Chelsea, in front of 2,000 home fans. Leeds started in the best possible way with an early goal from Patrick Bamford when he rounded Édouard Mendy. The lead was short-lived as Olivier Giroud scored and Kurt Zouma headed home from a corner. In the dying seconds, Christian Pulisic scored to secure the Chelsea win.[14] Leeds then played West Ham United at Elland Road and went ahead early on from a retaken Mateusz Klich penalty, after West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was deemed to have been off his line. West Ham equalised through a header from Tomas Soucek and scored a winner with another header, this time from Angelo Ogbonna. Leeds were criticised for their poor defending from set pieces.[15] The next match, against Newcastle United saw Leeds end up as 5–2 winners, despite yet again conceding from a set play.[16] On 20 December 2020, Leeds were defeated 6–2 away to rivals Manchester United.[17] Leeds went 2–0 down within three minutes following a brace from Scott McTominay and were 4–1 behind at half-time after Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof extended the home side's lead to 4–0. before Liam Cooper's 42nd minute header.[17] Leeds were 6–1 behind after Daniel James's 66th minute strike and Fernandes' second from the prnslty spot, before Dallas scored a conslation in the 73rd minute.[17] Following criticism aimed at his side, Leeds' boss Marcelo Bielsa defended his style of play and announced he would not change it.[18] Leeds took ana 5th-minute lead over 16th-placed Burnley when Patrick Bamford was fouled in the box by Nick Pope after attempting to round him, with Bamford converting to score the only goal of the match.[19] Leeds were 1–0 up away to West Bromwich Albion in after 9 minutes following a "bizarre" own goal from Romaine Sawyers, before Alioski, Harrison and Rodrigo extended Leeds' lead to four goals at half-time. Raphinha added a fifth goal in the 72nd-minute to equal the club's biggest margin of victory in a Premier League match.[20]

January

Leeds were defeated 3–0 away to Tottenham Hotspur, with Harry Kane scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot before Son Heung-min doubled their lead shortly before half-time.[21] Toby Alderweireld scored Tottenham's third with a 50th-minute header before Matt Doherty was sent off in stoppage time.[21]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Name From Fee Ref.
7 July 2020 FW Hélder Costa   Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [22]
23 July 2020 GK Illan Meslier   Lorient Undisclosed [23]
10 August 2020 FW Joe Gelhardt   Wigan Athletic Undisclosed [24]
11 August 2020 MF Charlie Allen   Linfield Undisclosed [25]
13 August 2020 DF Cody Drameh   Fulham Undisclosed [26]
18 August 2020 GK Dani van den Heuvel   Ajax Free transfer [27]
28 August 2020 FW Sam Greenwood   Arsenal Undisclosed [28]
29 August 2020 FW Rodrigo   Valencia £26,000,000 †‡ [29]
29 August 2020 DF Robin Koch   SC Freiburg Undisclosed [30]
16 September 2020 MF Crysencio Summerville   Feyenoord Undisclosed [31]
24 September 2020 DF Diego Llorente   Real Sociedad Undisclosed [32]
5 October 2020 FW Raphinha   Rennes Undisclosed [33]

†Club record transfer fee at the time.
‡Current club record transfer fee.

Loans in

Date from Position Name From Date until Ref.
10 August 2020 MF Jack Harrison   Manchester City 30 June 2021 [24]

Loans out

Date from Position Name To Date until Ref.
16 July 2020 DF Laurens De Bock   Zulte Waregem End of season [34]
31 July 2020 FW Ryan Edmondson   Aberdeen 3 January 2021 [35]
5 August 2020 FW Kun Temenuzhkov   Real Unión End of season [36]
26 August 2020 FW Rafa Mújica   Real Oviedo 1 February 2021 [37][38]
21 September 2020 FW Jordan Stevens   Swindon Town 7 January 2021 [39][40]
25 September 2020 MF Alfie McCalmont   Oldham Athletic End of season [41]
29 September 2020 DF Bryce Hosannah   Bradford City End of season [42]
5 October 2020 MF Mateusz Bogusz   Logroñés End of season [43]
8 October 2020 GK Matthew Turner   Haverfordwest County End of season [44][45][46]
15 October 2020 MF Robbie Gotts   Lincoln City 15 January 2021 [47][48]
16 October 2020 DF Barry Douglas   Blackburn Rovers End of season [49]
8 January 2021 FW Jordan Stevens   Bradford City End of season [40]
14 January 2021 FW Ryan Edmondson   Northampton Town End of season [50]
15 January 2021 DF Robbie Gotts   Salford City End of season [48]
1 February 2021 FW Rafa Mújica   UD Las Palmas End of season [38]

Transfers out

Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 DF Matty Downing   Bradford (Park Avenue) Free transfer [51]
1 July 2020 GK Harrison Male   Free agent Released [52]
31 July 2020 DF Joe Stanley   Buxton Free transfer [53]
4 September 2020 DF Joshveer Shergill   Solihull Moors Free transfer [54]
5 September 2020 GK Will Huffer   Bradford (Park Avenue) Released [55][56]
5 September 2020 GK Kamil Miazek   Free agent Released [55]
9 October 2020 MF Theo Hudson   Darlington Free transfer [57]
1 February 2021 FW Jay-Roy Grot   Osnabrück Undisclosed [58]
1 February 2021 MF Conor Shaughnessy   Rochdale Free transfer [59]

Players

First-team squad

# Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends
Goalkeepers
1 Illan Meslier   GK (2000-03-02)2 March 2000 (aged 20)   Lorient 2020 2023
13 Kiko Casilla   GK (1986-10-02)2 October 1986 (aged 33)   Real Madrid 2019 2023
25 Elia Caprile   GK (2001-08-25)25 August 2001 (aged 19)   Chievo Verona 2020 2024
Defenders
2 Luke Ayling (vc)   RB / CB (1991-08-25)25 August 1991 (aged 29) Bristol City 2016 2023
28 Gaetano Berardi   RB / LB / CB (1988-08-21)21 August 1988 (aged 32)   Sampdoria 2014 2021
6 Liam Cooper (c)   CB (1991-08-30)30 August 1991 (aged 29) Chesterfield 2014 2024
5 Robin Koch   CB / DM (1996-07-17)17 July 1996 (aged 24)   SC Freiburg 2020 2024
14 Diego Llorente   CB (1993-08-16)16 August 1993 (aged 27)   Real Sociedad 2020 2024
21 Pascal Struijk   CB / DM (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 21)   Ajax 2018 2024
29 Oliver Casey   CB (2000-10-14)14 October 2000 (aged 19) Academy 2018 2023
35 Charlie Cresswell   CB (2002-12-07)7 December 2002 (aged 17) Academy 2018 2022
15 Stuart Dallas   LB / LM / CM (1991-04-19)19 April 1991 (aged 29) Brentford 2015 2023
10 Ezgjan Alioski   LB / LW (1992-02-12)12 February 1992 (aged 28)   FC Lugano 2017 2021
24 Leif Davis   LB (2000-01-12)12 January 2000 (aged 20) Morecambe 2018 2023
52 Niall Huggins   LB / LW (2000-12-18)18 December 2000 (aged 19) Academy 2013 2023
Midfielders
23 Kalvin Phillips   DM / CB (1995-12-02)2 December 1995 (aged 24) Academy 2010 2024
43 Mateusz Klich   CM (1990-06-13)13 June 1990 (aged 30)   FC Twente 2017 2024
4 Adam Forshaw   CM (1991-10-08)8 October 1991 (aged 28) Middlesbrough 2018 2022
46 Jamie Shackleton   CM / RB (1999-10-08)8 October 1999 (aged 20) Academy 2006 2024
47 Jack Jenkins   CM (2002-03-23)23 March 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2019 2023
19 Pablo Hernandez   AM / LW / RW (1985-04-11)11 April 1985 (aged 35)   Al-Arabi 2017 2022
20 Rodrigo   AM / ST (1991-03-06)6 March 1991 (aged 29)   Valencia 2020 2024
11 Tyler Roberts   AM / ST (1999-01-12)12 January 1999 (aged 21) West Brom 2018 2022
22 Jack Harrison   LW / RW (1996-11-20)20 November 1996 (aged 23) Man City (Loan) 2018 2021
17 Hélder Costa  [60] RW / ST / LW (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 26) Wolves 2019 2024
7 Ian Poveda   RW / LW (2000-02-09)9 February 2000 (aged 20) Man City 2020 2024
18 Raphinha   RW (1996-12-14)14 December 1996 (aged 23)   Rennes 2020 2024
Attackers
9 Patrick Bamford   ST (1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 27) Middlesbrough 2018 2022
30 Joe Gelhardt   ST (2002-05-04)4 May 2002 (aged 18) Wigan Athletic 2020 2024
42 Sam Greenwood   ST (2002-01-26)26 January 2002 (aged 18) Arsenal 2020 2023

Out on loan

# Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Loaned to Signed in Date left
Players left during season
3 Barry Douglas   LB (1989-09-04)4 September 1989 (aged 31) Blackburn Rovers 2020 16 October 2020
36 Robbie Gotts   CM / RB (1999-11-09)9 November 1999 (aged 20) Salford City 2017 15 January 2021
44 Mateusz Bogusz   CM (2001-08-22)22 August 2001 (aged 19)   UD Logroñés 2019 5 October 2020

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2020–21 Premier League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Tottenham Hotspur 38 18 8 12 68 45 +23 62 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[a]
8 Arsenal 38 18 7 13 55 39 +16 61
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
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[61]
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2020–21 EFL Cup, Manchester City, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the EFL Cup winners was transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team not already qualified for European competition, the seventh-placed team.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 18 5 15 62 54  +8 59 8 5 6 28 21  +7 10 0 9 34 33  +1

Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultLWWDLWLLDWLLWLWWLLWWLWLLWLLDWWWDDLWWWW
Position9107810612151412141413141211121212121110111210111112111110109111010109
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: [62]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[63]

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[A] Scorers Attendance Referee Ref.
12 September 2020 Liverpool Away 3–4 Harrison 12', Bamford 30', Klich 66' 0[B] Michael Oliver [4]
19 September 2020 Fulham Home 4–3 Costa 5', 57', Klich 41 (pen.), Bamford 50' 0[B] Anthony Taylor [5]
27 September 2020 Sheffield United Away 1–0 Bamford 88' 0[B] Paul Tierney [6]
3 October 2020 Manchester City Home 1–1 Rodrigo 59' 0[B] Mike Dean [7]
19 October 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home 0–1 0[B] David Coote [8]
23 October 2020 Aston Villa Away 3–0 Bamford 55', 67', 74' 0[B] Paul Tierney [9]
2 November 2020 Leicester City Home 1–4 Dallas 48' 0[B] Andre Marriner [10]
7 November 2020 Crystal Palace Away 1–4 Bamford 27' 0[B] Chris Kavanagh [11]
22 November 2020 Arsenal Home 0–0 0[B] Anthony Taylor [12]
28 November 2020 Everton Away 1–0 Raphinha 79' 0[B] Chris Kavanagh [13]
5 December 2020 Chelsea Away 1–3 Bamford 4' 2,000 Kevin Friend [14]
11 December 2020 West Ham United Home 1–2 Klich 6' (pen.) 0[B] Michael Oliver [15]
16 December 2020 Newcastle United Home 5–2 Bamford 35', Rodrigo 61', Dallas 77', Alioski 85', Harrison 88' 0[B] Simon Hooper [16]
20 December 2020 Manchester United Away 2–6 Cooper 42', Dallas 73' 0[B] Anthony Taylor [17]
27 December 2020 Burnley Home 1–0 Bamford 5' (pen.) 0[B] Robert Jones [19]
29 December 2020 West Bromwich Albion Away 5–0 Sawyers 9' (o.g.), Alioski 31', Harrison 36', Rodrigo 40', Raphinha 72' 0[B] Lee Mason [20]
2 January 2021 Tottenham Hotspur Away 0–3 0[B] David Coote [21]
16 January 2021 Brighton & Hove Albion Home 0–1 0[B] Kevin Friend [64]
26 January 2021 Newcastle United Away 2–1 Raphinha 17', Harrison 61' 0[B] Anthony Taylor [65]
31 January 2021 Leicester City Away 3–1 Dallas 15', Bamford 70', Harrison 84' 0[B] Chris Kavanagh [66]
3 February 2021 Everton Home 1–2 Raphinha 48' 0[B] Michael Oliver [67]
8 February 2021 Crystal Palace Home 2–0 Harrison 3', Bamford 52' 0[B] Andre Marriner [68]
14 February 2021 Arsenal Away 2–4 Struijk 58', Costa 69' 0[B] Stuart Attwell [69]
19 February 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers Away 0–1 0[B] David Coote [70]
23 February 2021 Southampton Home 3–0 Bamford 47', Dallas 78', Raphinha 84' 0[B] Andre Marriner [71]
27 February 2021 Aston Villa Home 0–1 0[B] Peter Bankes [72]
8 March 2021 West Ham United Away 0–2 0[B] Mike Dean [73]
13 March 2021 Chelsea Home 0–0 0[B] Kevin Friend [74]
19 March 2021 Fulham Away 2–1 Bamford 29', Raphinha 58' 0[B] David Coote [75]
3 April 2021 Sheffield United Home 2–1 Harrison 12', Jagielka 49' (o.g.) 0[B] Graham Scott [76]
10 April 2021 Manchester City Away 2–1 Dallas 42', 90+1' 0[B] Andre Marriner [77]
19 April 2021 Liverpool Home 1–1 Llorente 87' 0[B] Anthony Taylor [78]
25 April 2021 Manchester United Home 0–0 0[B] Craig Pawson [79]
1 May 2021 Brighton & Hove Albion Away 0–2 0[B] Chris Kavanagh [80]
8 May 2021 Tottenham Hotspur Home 3–1 Dallas 13', Bamford 42', Rodrigo 84' 0[B] Michael Oliver [81]
15 May 2021 Burnley Away 4–0 Klich 44', Harrison 60', Rodrigo 77', 79' 0[B] Graham Scott [82]
18 May 2021 Southampton Away 2–0 Bamford 73', Roberts 90+5' 8,000 Peter Bankes [83]
23 May 2021 West Bromwich Albion Home 3–1 Rodrigo 17', Phillips 42', Bamford 79' (pen.) 8,000 David Coote [84]

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[85]

Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[A] Scorers Attendance Referee Ref.
Third round 10 January 2021 Crawley Town Away 0–3 0[B] Peter Bankes [86]

EFL Cup

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September.[87]

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[A] Scorers Attendance Referee Ref.
Second round 16 September 2020 Hull City Home 1–1 (8–9 p) Alioski 90+3' 0[B] David Webb [88]

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list. The plus (+) symbol denotes an appearance as a substitute, hence 2+1 indicates two appearances in the starting XI and one appearance as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   FRA Illan Meslier 35 0 35 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK   ESP Kiko Casilla 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
Defenders
2 DF   ENG Luke Ayling 38 0 38 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   SCO Barry Douglas 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   GER Robin Koch 17 0 13+4 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF   SCO Liam Cooper 27 1 26 1 1 0 0 0
14 DF   ESP Diego Llorente 15 1 14+1 1 0 0 0 0
21 DF   NED Pascal Struijk 29 1 22+5 1 1 0 0+1 0
24 DF   ENG Leif Davis 4 0 0+2 0 1 0 1 0
28 DF   SUI Gaetano Berardi 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
35 DF   ENG Charlie Cresswell 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
49 DF   ENG Oliver Casey 2 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
52 DF   WAL Niall Huggins 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
7 MF   ENG Ian Poveda 16 0 0+14 0 1 0 1 0
10 MF   MKD Ezgjan Alioski 38 3 29+7 2 1 0 1 1
15 MF   NIR Stuart Dallas 38 8 38 8 0 0 0 0
17 MF   ANG Hélder Costa 23 3 13+9 3 1 0 0 0
18 MF   BRA Raphinha 31 6 26+4 6 0+1 0 0 0
19 MF   ESP Pablo Hernández 17 0 3+13 0 1 0 0 0
22 MF   ENG Jack Harrison 37 8 34+2 8 0+1 0 0 0
23 MF   ENG Kalvin Phillips 30 1 28+1 1 1 0 0 0
36 MF   ENG Robbie Gotts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
43 MF   POL Mateusz Klich 35 4 28+7 4 0 0 0 0
44 MF   POL Mateusz Bogusz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
46 MF   ENG Jamie Shackleton 15 0 3+10 0 1 0 1 0
47 MF   ENG Jack Jenkins 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   ENG Patrick Bamford 38 17 37+1 17 0 0 0 0
11 FW   WAL Tyler Roberts 28 1 14+13 1 0 0 1 0
20 FW   ESP Rodrigo 27 7 13+12 7 1 0 1 0
42 FW   ENG Sam Greenwood 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0

Last updated: 18 May 2021
Source: [citation needed]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Leeds United's score shown first.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am Match played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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