2020–21 Randers FC season

The 2020–21 Randers FC season is the club's eighth consecutive campaign in the Danish Superliga, the top division of football in the country.

Randers
2020–21 season
ChairmanPer Hastrup
ManagerThomas Thomasberg
StadiumRanders Stadium
Danish Superliga6th
Danish CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alhaji Kamara (9 goals)

All:
Alhaji Kamara (10 goals)

In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in this season's edition of the Danish Cup. On 13 May 2021, Randers defeated SønderjyskE 4–0 in the Danish Cup final, winning just their second ever trophy in Danish football.

Players

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As of 7 March 2021[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SWE Patrik Carlgren
2 DF   DEN Simon Graves Jensen
5 DF   DEN Mathias Nielsen
7 MF   DEN Mikkel Kallesøe
8 MF   AUT Simon Piesinger
10 MF   NGA Tosin Kehinde
11 DF   DEN Erik Marxen (captain)
14 MF   DEN Frederik Lauenborg
15 DF   GER Björn Kopplin
16 MF   NOR Lasse Berg Johnsen
17 DF   DEN Jesper Lauridsen
18 FW   DEN Tobias Klysner
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   DEN Oliver Bundgaard
20 MF   DEN Vito Hammershøy-Mistrati
21 FW   GER Bassala Sambou (on loan from Fortuna Sittard)
22 MF   DEN Mathias Greve
23 FW   AUS Nikola Mileusnic
25 GK   DEN Jonas Dakir
35 MF   DEN Mads Enggård
37 DF   DEN Christoffer Petersen
38 FW   DEN Karl Leth
40 MF   DEN Filip Bundgaard
42 FW   DEN Kasper Høgh
45 FW   AUT Marvin Egho
99 FW   SLE Alhaji Kamara

Transfers

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
10 MF   Tosin Kehinde   Feirense Undisclosed 24 August 2020 [2]
21 FW   Bassala Sambou   Fortuna Sittard Loan 5 October 2020 [3]
23 FW   Nikola Mileusnic   Adelaide United Free 5 October 2020 [4]
16 MF   Lasse Berg Johnsen   Raufoss Undisclosed 31 January 2021 [5]
No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
18 FW   Benjamin Stokke   Vålerenga Undisclosed 23 June 2020 [6]
4 DF   Johnny Thomsen Unattached Released 30 June 2020 [7]
6 DF   André Rømer   Elfsborg Undisclosed 30 January 2021 [8]
9 FW   Emil Riis Jakobsen   Preston North End Undisclosed 1 October 2020 [9]
24 MF   Issah Salou   Jammerbugt Undisclosed 1 February 2021 [10]

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Superliga 11 September 2020 May 2021 Matchday 1 29 10 6 13 39 34 +5 034.48
Danish Cup 6 October 2020 13 May 2021 Second round Winners 8 6 2 0 20 5 +15 075.00
Total 37 16 8 13 59 39 +20 043.24

Last updated: 13 May 2021
Source: Weltfussball

Danish Superliga

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
29 10 6 13 39 34  +5 36 5 3 7 24 21  +3 5 3 6 15 13  +2

Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: FBref

Regular season

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Results by matchday
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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAH
ResultWDLLLLWLWWWWWWLDDLDLDW
Position1268810101098654355555555
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2021. Source: Weltfussball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 AGF 22 10 8 4 35 22 +13 38 Qualification for the Championship round
4 Copenhagen 22 10 5 7 39 35 +4 35
5 Randers 22 9 5 8 31 21 +10 32
6 Nordsjælland 22 7 8 7 35 30 +5 29
7 SønderjyskE 22 8 4 10 30 32 −2 28 Qualification for the Relegation round
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[11][12]
Championship round
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BRO MID COP AGF NOR RAN
2 Midtjylland 32 18 6 8 57 33 +24 60 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round 1–0 4–1 4–0 3–0 1–1
3 Copenhagen 32 16 7 9 61 53 +8 55 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round 2–1 4–2 3–2 2–2 2–1
4 AGF (O) 32 13 9 10 48 42 +6 48 Qualification for the European play-off match 1–2 1–4 1–2 3–1 2–0
5 Nordsjælland 32 11 10 11 51 51 0 43 0–3 3–2 2–2 2–0 2–1
6 Randers 32 11 7 14 43 38 +5 40 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] 4–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 3–4
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[13][14]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Randers qualified for the Europa League play-off round by winning the 2020–21 Danish Cup.

Matches

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Regular season
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13 September 2020 1 Horsens 0–3 Randers Horsens
14:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: CASA Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg
20 September 2020 2 Randers 1–1 AGF Randers
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mikkel Redder
26 September 2020 3 Midtjylland 1–0 Randers Herning
20:00 CEST
FCM Summary
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Morten Krogh
2 October 2021 (2021-10-02) 4 Randers 1–2 Brøndby Randers
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Referee: Mads Kristoffersen
19 October 2020 5 Nordsjælland 1–0 Randers Farum
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Farum Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
25 October 2020 6 Randers 1–2 SonderjyskE Randers
16:00 CEST
Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
30 October 2021 7 Vejle 0–3 Randers Vejle
17:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
6 November 2020 8 Randers 1–2 AaB Randers
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mikkel Redder
23 November 2020 9 Copenhagen 1–2 Randers Copenhagen
19:00 CET Nelsson   26'
Kaufmann   39'   54'
Stamenic   66'
FCK Summary Egho   40'
Kamara   70'
Kallesøe   90'
Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 246
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
27 November 2020 10 Randers 2–1 OB Randers
19:00 CET Kamara   35'
Lauenborg   55'
Rømer   90+7'
Report O. Lund   82'
Larsen   90+7'
Gudjohnsen   90+7'
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Aydin Uslu
6 December 2020 11 Lyngby 0–3 Randers Lyngby
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Lyngby Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg
Fourth official: Mostafa Seyfi
12 December 2020 12 Randers 3–1 Vejle Randers
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
Fourth official: Mikkel Redder
20 December 2020 13 SønderjyskE 0–1 Randers Haderslev
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: https://fbref.com/en/matches/577e8818/SonderjyskE-Randers-December-20-2020-Superliga
2 February 2021 14 Randers 3–0 Horsens Randers
18:00 CET
Report Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sandi Putros
8 February 2021 15 Randers 1–2 Midtjylland Randers
19:00 CET
FCM Summary
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
14 February 2021 16 AaB 0–0 Randers Aalborg
14:00 CET
Report Stadium: Aalborg Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
21 February 2021 17 Randers 1–1 Nordsjælland Randers
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Referee: Aydin Uslu
28 February 2021 18 OB 2–1 Randers Odense
14:00 CET Sabbi   45+3'
Lieder   58'
Laursen   77'
Kløve   79'
Christensen   87'
Report Kamara   23'
Kehinde   45+2'
Høgh   59'
Egho   80'
Stadium: Odense Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonas Hansen
4 March 2021 (2021-03-04) 19 Brøndby 0–0 Randers Brøndbyvester
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
Fourth official: Benjamin Svedborg
7 March 2021 20 Randers 1–2 Lyngby Randers
12:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anders Poulsen
Fourth official: Lasse Graagaard
15 March 2021 21 AGF 1–1 Randers Aarhus
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
Fourth official: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
21 March 2021 22 Randers 2–1 Copenhagen Randers
17:00 CET
FCK Summary
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jens Maae
Championship round
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5 April 2021 23 Copenhagen 2–1 Randers Copenhagen
16:00 CET Wilczek   10' (Wind)
Fischer   18' (Falk)
FCK Summary Egho   7' (Marxen) Kopplin   25' Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 0
Referee: Morten Krogh
11 April 2021 24 Randers 3–4 Nordsjælland Randers
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
19 April 2021 25 Randers 0–0 Midtjylland Randers
18:00 CEST Nielsen   86' FCM Summary Kaba   50'
Cajuste   57'
Sviatchenko   74'
Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers
Attendance: 0
Referee: Morten Krogh
22 April 2021 26 AGF 2–0 Randers Aarhus
17:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sandi Putros
26 April 2021 27 Brøndby 2–0 Randers Brøndbyvester
16:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 7,488
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
2 May 2021 28 Randers 4–2 Brøndby Randers
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 3,157
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg
9 May 2021 29 Randers 0–1 AGF Randers
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
16 May 2021 30 Midtjylland 1–1 Randers Herning
18:00 CEST Sviatchenko   45+2'
Evander   80'
FCM Summary Hammershøy-Mistrati   45+2' (pen.)
Graves   53'
Egho   70'
Greve   72'
Kopplin   88'
Lauenborg   88'
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 4,450
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
24 May 2021 32 Randers v Copenhagen Randers
17:00 CET Stadium: Randers Stadium

Danish Cup

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6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) Second round FC Sydvest 05 1–4 Randers Tønder
Clausen   44' Report Egho   17'
Nielsen   31'
Lauridsen   54'
Sambou   67'
Stadium: BankParken
10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) Third round Aarhus Fremad 1–3 Randers Aarhus
Ullum   Report Sambou   
Bundgaard  
Stadium: Riisvangen Stadium
15 December 2020 (2020-12-15) Fourth round Holstebro 1–3 Randers Holstebro
Lauridsen   88' Report Nielsen   44'
Kamara   56'
Klysner   81'
Stadium: Holstebro Idrætspark
11 February 2021 (2021-02-11) Quarter-finals 1st leg Vejle 0–0 Randers Vejle
20:15 CET Report Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Morten Krogh
10 March 2021 (2021-03-10) Quarter-finals 2nd leg Randers 3–1
(3–1 agg.)
Vejle Randers
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jens Maae
8 April 2021 (2021-04-08) Semi-finals 1st leg AGF 0–2 Randers Aarhus
19:00 CEST Hausner   70' Report
Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
15 April 2021 (2021-04-15) Semi-finals 2nd leg Randers 1–1
(3–1 agg.)
AGF Randers
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
13 May 2021 (2021-05-13) Final Randers 4–0 SønderjyskE Aarhus
16:30 CEST Marxen   2'
Greve   7', 81'
Piesinger   52'
Kallesøe   71'
Report Eskesen   19'
Albæk   83'
Dal Hende   86'
Stadium: Aarhus Stadium

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 99 FW   Alhaji Kamara 9 1 10
2 20 MF   Vito Hammershøy-Mistrati 8 1 9
45 FW   Marvin Egho 4 5 9
4 21 FW   Bassala Sambou 2 3 5
22 MF   Mathias Greve 3 2 5
6 6 DF   André Rømer 4 0 4
7 18 FW   Tobias Klysner 2 1 3
8 5 DF   Mathias Nielsen 0 2 2
8 MF   Simon Piesinger 1 1 2
9 FW   Emil Riis Jakobsen 2 0 2
10 MF   Tosin Kehinde 2 0 2
12 11 DF   Erik Marxen 0 1 1
14 MF   Frederik Lauenborg 1 0 1
16 MF   Lasse Berg Johnsen 1 0 1
17 DF   Jesper Lauridsen 0 1 1
23 FW   Nikola Mileusnic 0 1 1
40 MF   Filip Bundgaard 0 1 1
Own goals 0 0 0
Totals 39 20 59

Last updated: 13 May 2021[15]

Clean sheets

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 1 GK   Patrik Carlgren 8 3 11

Last updated: 13 May 2021[15]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived 13 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Randers FC website
  2. ^ TOSIN KEHINDE SKIFTER PERMANENT TIL RANDERS FC Archived 29 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine, randersfc.dk, 24 August 2020
  3. ^ RANDERS FC LEJER BASSALA SAMBOU I FORTUNA SITTARD, randersfc.dk, 5 October 2020
  4. ^ "Mileusnić departs Reds for Denmark". Adelaide United. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ "LASSE BERG JOHNSEN GÅR FRA RAUFOSS TIL RANDERS FC". www.raufossfotball.no (in Norwegian). Raufoss IL. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  6. ^ Herrebrøden, Øyvind (23 June 2020). "Benjamin Stokke klar for Vålerenga". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Randers-veteran får ikke forlænget kontrakten - klubben skal spare penge". TV2 (in Danish). 13 June 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ^ "ANDRÉ RØMER SOLGT TIL IF ELFSBORG". www.randersfc.dk (in Danish). Randers FC. 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Emil Riis Jakobsen Signs Four Year Deal With Preston North End". Preston North End F.C. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  10. ^ "ISSAH SALOU SKIFTER TIL JAMMERBUGT FC". www.randersfc.dk (in Danish). Randers FC. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  11. ^ "LÆR TURNERINGSSTRUKTUREN AT KENDE" [Get to know the tournament structure]. 3F Superliga (in Danish). Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Superliga 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  13. ^ "LÆR TURNERINGSSTRUKTUREN AT KENDE" [Get to know the tournament structure]. 3F Superliga (in Danish). Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Superliga 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  15. ^ a b "2020-2021 Randers Stats". FBref. Retrieved 11 March 2021.