2020–21 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | Nassef Sawiris Wes Edens | |||
| Chairman | Nassef Sawiris | |||
| Head coach | Dean Smith | |||
| Stadium | Villa Park | |||
| Premier League | 11th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ollie Watkins (14) All: Ollie Watkins (16) | |||
| Biggest win | 7–2 (vs. Liverpool, 4 October 2020) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (vs. Leeds United, 23 October 2020) | |||
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The 2020–21 Premier League season was Aston Villa's 146th season in English football. It was the club's 26th season in the Premier League and their 107th season at the top flight. In addition to the domestic league, Aston Villa participated in the EFL Cup, being eliminated by Stoke City in the fourth round, and participated in the FA Cup, being eliminated by Liverpool in the third round.
The entire season took place against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated the players' compliance with strict restrictions on contact as well as a lack of fans at all Villa's home matches until the final day of the campaign.
Villa started the season with four successive league wins, matching a record which had stood since the 1930-31 season. Other notable statistics included inflicting a 7-2 victory over defending champions Liverpool, the most goals conceded in a single game by a defending champion since 1953.
Players
Squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Previous Club |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tom Heaton | 35 | 2019 | 20 | 0 | 2023 | £8M | Burnley | ||
| 2 | DF | Matty Cash | 23 | 2020 | 28 | 0 | 2025 | £14M | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 3 | DF | Neil Taylor | 32 | 2017 (Winter) | 103 | 0 | 2021 | Undisclosed | Swansea City | ||
| 4 | DF | Ezri Konsa | 23 | 2019 | 67 | 4 | 2026 | £12M | Brentford | ||
| 5 | DF | Tyrone Mings | 28 | 2019 | 91 | 6 | 2024 | £20M | Bournemouth | ||
| 6 | MF | Douglas Luiz | 23 | 2019 | 74 | 3 | 2023 | £15M | Manchester City | ||
| 7 | MF | John McGinn | 26 | 2018 | 111 | 13 | 2025 | £3.5M | Hibernian | ||
| 9 | FW | Wesley | 24 | 2019 | 25 | 6 | 2024 | £22M | Club Brugge | ||
| 10 | MF | Jack Grealish | 25 | 2001 | 212 | 33 | 2025 | Academy | Academy | Captain | |
| 11 | FW | Ollie Watkins | 25 | 2020 | 40 | 16 | 2025 | £28M | Brentford | Current record signing | |
| 12 | GK | Jed Steer | 28 | 2013 | 33 | 0 | 2023 | £0.4M | Norwich City | ||
| 14 | MF | Conor Hourihane | 30 | 2017 (Winter) | 150 | 29 | 2022 | £3.2M | Barnsley | On loan at Swansea City | |
| 15 | FW | Bertrand Traoré | 25 | 2020 | 37 | 8 | 2024 | £17M | Olympique Lyonnais | ||
| 17 | MF | Trézéguet | 26 | 2019 | 63 | 9 | 2023 | £8.8M | Kasımpaşa | ||
| 18 | DF | Matt Targett | 25 | 2019 | 70 | 2 | 2023 | £11.5M | Southampton | ||
| 19 | MF | Marvelous Nakamba | 27 | 2019 | 50 | 0 | 2024 | £10.2M | Club Brugge | ||
| 20 | MF | Ross Barkley | 27 | 2020 | 24 | 3 | 2021 | Season Long Loan | Chelsea | ||
| 21 | MF | Anwar El Ghazi | 26 | 2019 | 107 | 22 | 2023 | £8.1M | Lille | ||
| 22 | DF | Björn Engels | 26 | 2019 | 19 | 1 | 2024 | £9M | Reims | ||
| 24 | DF | Frédéric Guilbert | 26 | 2019 (Winter) | 31 | 2 | 2023 | £4.5M | Caen | On loan at Strasbourg | |
| 25 | MF | Morgan Sanson | 26 | 2021 (Winter) | 9 | 0 | 2025 | £14M | Marseille | ||
| 26 | GK | Emiliano Martínez | 28 | 2020 | 38 | 0 | 2024 | £17M | Arsenal | ||
| 27 | DF | Ahmed Elmohamady | 33 | 2017 | 131 | 4 | 2021 | £1M | Hull City | ||
| 28 | GK | Lovre Kalinić | 31 | 2019 (Winter) | 8 | 0 | 2023 | £5.4M | Gent | On loan at Hajduk Split | |
| 30 | DF | Kortney Hause | 25 | 2019 | 45 | 3 | 2022 | £3M | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 36 | FW | Indiana Vassilev | 20 | 2018 | 8 | 1 | 2022 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Cheltenham Town | |
| 37 | DF | Mungo Bridge | 20 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 39 | FW | Keinan Davis | 23 | 2015 | 85 | 6 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | ||
| 41 | MF | Jacob Ramsey | 20 | 2007 | 29 | 0 | 2025 | Academy | Academy | ||
| 42 | DF | Dominic Revan | 20 | 2016 | 6 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 46 | DF | Jake Walker | 20 | 2016 | 4 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 47 | DF | Callum Rowe | 21 | 2016 | 4 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | On loan at Hereford | |
| 50 | DF | Harrison Sohna | 18 | 2017 | 3 | 1 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 51 | GK | Ákos Onódi | 19 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 52 | MF | Jaden Philogene | 19 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 56 | FW | Cameron Archer | 19 | 2007 | 4 | 1 | 2023 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Solihull Moors | |
| 57 | MF | Ben Chrisene | 17 | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2023 | £0.4M | Exeter City | ||
| 60 | MF | Carney Chukwuemeka | 17 | 2019 | 4 | 0 | ? | Free | Northampton Town | ||
| 61 | FW | Louie Barry | 18 | 2019 (Winter) | 2 | 1 | 2026 | £0.8M | Barcelona | ||
| 62 | MF | Kaine Kesler | 18 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 67 | MF | Arjan Raikhy | 18 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 68 | MF | Brad Young | 18 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 69 | MF | Mamadou Sylla | 18 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 70 | MF | Lamare Bogarde | 17 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 2023 | Free | Feyenoord | ||
| 71 | MF | Hayden Lindley | 18 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 72 | MF | Sil Swinkels | 17 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ? | Free | Vitesse Arnhem | ||
| 73 | MF | Edward Rowe | 18 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| 74 | GK | Viljami Sinisalo | 19 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | ? | Free | Espoo |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2020 | CB | Aaron O'Reilly | St Patrick's Athletic | Undisclosed | [1] | |
| 3 August 2020 | CB | Sil Swinkels | Vitesse | Free Transfer | [2] | |
| 16 August 2020 | GK | Oliwier Zych | Zagłębie Lubin | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 19 August 2020 | CM | Ben Chrisene | Exeter City | £440,000 | [4] | |
| 1 September 2020 | CF | Ruben Shakpoke | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 3 September 2020 | RB | Matty Cash | Nottingham Forest | £14,000,000 | [6][7] | |
| 9 September 2020 | CF | Ollie Watkins | Brentford | £28,000,000 | [8][9] | |
| 11 September 2020 | CM | Lamare Bogarde | Feyenoord | Undisclosed | [10] | |
| 15 September 2020 | GK | Emiliano Martínez | Arsenal | £17,000,000 | [11][12] | |
| 19 September 2020 | FW | Bertrand Traoré | Lyon | £17,000,000 | [13][14] | |
| 26 January 2021 | CM | Morgan Sanson | Marseille | £14,000,000 | [15] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Borja Bastón | Leganés | Released | [16][17] | |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | Isaiah Bazeley-Graham | Barwell | Released | [16] | |
| 1 July 2020 | DM | Jack Birch | Alvechurch | Released | [16][18] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | James Chester | Stoke City | Released | [16][19] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | Jake Doyle-Hayes | St Mirren | Released | [16][20] | |
| 1 July 2020 | FW | Andre Green | Sheffield Wednesday | Released | [16][21] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | Pafos | Released | [16][22] | |
| 1 July 2020 | FW | Anton Hooper | Free Agent | Released | [16] | |
| 1 July 2020 | LW | Colin Odutayo | Free Agent | Released | [16] | |
| 1 July 2020 | AM | Callum O'Hare | Coventry City | Released | [16][23] | |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Matija Sarkic | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Released | [16][24] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Dimitri Sea | Barrow | Released | [16][25] | |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Jamie Searle | Swansea City | Released | [16][26] | |
| 1 September 2020 | RB | James Bree | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [27] | |
| 16 September 2020 | CF | Scott Hogan | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [28] | |
| 3 October 2020 | AM | Jota | Alavés | Free Transfer | [29][30] | |
| 5 October 2020 | GK | Ørjan Nyland | Norwich City | Released | [31][32] | |
| 29 January 2021 | CM | Henri Lansbury | Bristol City | Released | [33][34] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2020 | CM | Ross Barkley | Chelsea | End of season | [35] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2020 | CM | Jack Clarke | Yeovil Town | 5 January 2021 | [36][37] | |
| 17 September 2020 | FW | Indiana Vassilev | Burton Albion | 29 January 2021 | [38][39] | |
| 25 September 2020 | CF | Mbwana Samatta | Fenerbahçe | End of season | [40] | |
| 25 September 2020 | GK | Viljami Sinisalo | Ayr United | 8 April 2021 | [41][42] | |
| 2 October 2020 | CF | Cameron Archer | Solihull Moors | End of season | [43][44] | |
| 7 October 2020 | AM | Ben Guy | Portadown | End of season | [45] | |
| 16 October 2020 | RB | Jake Walker | Alvechurch | 8 January 2021 | [46][47] | |
| 20 October 2020 | CM | Lewis Brunt | Gloucester City | 3 January 2021 | [48] | |
| 5 January 2021 | CM | Jack Clarke | Chesterfield | End of season | [37] | |
| 13 January 2021 | RW | Tyreik Wright | Walsall | End of season | [49] | |
| 15 January 2021 | CB | Dominic Revan | Weymouth | 26 April 2021 | [50][51] | |
| 16 January 2021 | LB | Callum Rowe | Hereford | End of season | [52] | |
| 18 January 2021 | GK | Lovre Kalinić | Hajduk Split | End of season | [53] | |
| 19 January 2021 | CM | Conor Hourihane | Swansea City | End of season | [54] | |
| 29 January 2021 | LW | Indiana Vassilev | Cheltenham Town | End of season | [39] | |
| 31 January 2021 | RB | Frédéric Guilbert | Strasbourg | End of season | [55] |
Pre-season friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 25 August 2020, it was revealed that Aston Villa's first pre-season friendly would be against Bristol City. However, the location, kick off time and score would not be publicised until the match was finished.[56]
August
| 26 August 2020 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Bristol City | Vale of Glamorgan, Wales |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Paterson | Stadium: The Vale Resort Attendance: 0 |
| 26 August 2020 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Bristol City | Vale of Glamorgan, Wales |
| 14:00 BST | Samatta | Report | Stadium: The Vale Resort Attendance: 0 |
| 29 August 2020 | Aston Villa | 5–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bodymoor Heath, Warwickshire |
| 15:00 BST | El Ghazi Konsa Trézéguet Samatta |
Report | Onyedinma Kashket |
Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground Attendance: 0 |
September
| 5 September 2020 | Arsenal | 2–3 | Aston Villa | Highbury, London |
| 15:00 BST | Aubameyang | Report | Ramsey Douglas Luiz |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 12 September 2020 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Manchester United | Aston, Birmingham |
| 14:00 BST | Watkins 15' | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
October
| 28 October 2020 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Bodymoor Heath, Warwickshire |
| 14:00 BST | Taylor Traore Davis |
Report | Austin | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 21 September 2020 | 23 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 42.11 |
| FA Cup | 8 January 2021 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Cup | 15 September 2020 | 1 October 2020 | Second round | Fourth round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 66.67 |
| Total | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 42.86 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 59 |
| 10 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 59 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 55 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 45 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 45 |
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[57]
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[57]
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 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 19 | +7 |
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
Matches
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August 2020.[58] The 2020–21 season officially began on 12 September 2020. However, clubs who had participated in the latter rearranged knockout rounds of the previous season's Champions League and Europa League competitions in August 2020 were allowed a further week to rest and prepare their squads for the new season. Villa's match away to Manchester City, originally scheduled for gameweek 1, was therefore postponed until later in the season, and Villa instead started their campaign on the following Monday night at home to Sheffield United. The Man City away fixture was eventually rearranged for 20 January 2021.
On 1 December 2020, Villa's game at home to Newcastle United scheduled for 4 December 2020 was postponed following a Premier League Board meeting. Newcastle lodged a request with the Premier League to rearrange the fixture following an increase in positive SARS-CoV-2 test results received by the club the previous day, on top of four positive cases reported on 27 November 2020 for one non-playing staff and three first team players. The Board agreed to rearrange the game as a safety precaution. The match was subsequently rescheduled for 23 January 2021.
September
| 21 September 2020 1 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Aston, Birmingham |
| 18:00 BST | Targett 33' Konsa 63' Cash 83' McGinn 84' |
Report | Lundstram 10' Egan 12' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 28 September 2020 2 | Fulham | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Fulham, London |
| 17:45 BST | Reid 11' Cairney 23' Bryan 45+3' Odoi 47' Le Marchand 68' Kamara 90+1' |
Report | Grealish 4' Targett 11' Hourihane 15' Mings 48', 90+1' McGinn 59' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
October
| 4 October 2020 3 | Aston Villa | 7–2 | Liverpool | Aston, Birmingham |
| 19:15 BST | Watkins 4', 22', 39' McGinn 35' Douglas Luiz 46' Barkley 55' Grealish 66', 75' Nakamba 90+2' |
Report | Salah 33', 60' Van Dijk 38' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 18 October 2020 4 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 19:15 BST | Pérez 31' Tielemans 41' Castagne 73' Evans 74' |
Report | McGinn 32' Cash 40' Douglas Luiz 70' Barkley 90+1' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports Box Office | ||||
| 23 October 2020 5 | Aston Villa | 0–3 | Leeds United | Aston, Birmingham |
| 21:00 BST | Mings 53' Grealish 69' |
Report | Struijk 10' Bamford 55', 67', 74' Klich 90+1' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Note: Live on BT Sport Box Office | ||||
November
| 1 November 2020 6 | Aston Villa | 3–4 | Southampton | Aston, Birmingham |
| 12:00 GMT | Cash 43' Mings 62' Watkins 90+3' (pen.) Grealish 90+7' |
Report | Ward-Prowse 12', 33', 45' Vestergaard 20' Ings 58' Diallo 90+2' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports Box Office | ||||
| 8 November 2020 7 | Arsenal | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Holloway, London |
| 19:15 GMT | Report | Saka 25' (o.g.) Watkins 72', 75' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports Box Office | ||||
| 21 November 2020 8 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Targett 44' Konsa 47' Grealish 90+1' |
Report | Welbeck 12' March 56' Bissouma 69' Lamptey 88' 90+1' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 30 November 2020 9 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Stratford, London |
| 20:00 GMT | Ogbonna 2' Bowen 46' Fornals 53' |
Report | Grealish 25' Cash 67' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
December
| 12 December 2020 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Traoré 43' Dendoncker 77' Moutinho 83' 90+5' |
Report | Douglas Luiz 14' 85' Cash 29' McGinn 30' Targett 81' Konsa 81' Grealish 88' El Ghazi 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 17 December 2020 11 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Burnley | Aston, Birmingham |
| 18:00 GMT | Watkins 85' | Report | Brady 32' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| Note: Live on Amazon Prime | ||||
| 20 December 2020 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
| 19:15 GMT | Livermore 36' Grant 62' |
Report | El Ghazi 5', 88' (pen.) Hause 40' Mings 66' Traoré 84' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 26 December 2020 13 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Traoré 5' Mings 39' 45' Hause 66' El Ghazi 76' |
Report | Zaha 39' Milivojević 56' Ward 68' Eze 83' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| Note: Live on BBC Sport | ||||
| 28 December 2020 14 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Fulham, London |
| 17:30 GMT | Giroud 34', 71' Azpilicueta 45+2' Kanté 74' |
Report | El Ghazi 50', 71' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| Note: Live on Amazon Prime | ||||
January
| 1 January 2021 15 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Greater Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Martial 40' Maguire 49' Bailly 56' Fernandes 61' (pen.) Shaw 89' Matić 90' |
Report | Traoré 58' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 20 January 2021 16 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 18:00 GMT | Silva 79' Gündoğan 90' (pen.) |
Report | McGinn 67' Taylor 86' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 12 September 2020. Postponed due to Manchester City's participation in European fixtures overrunning the previous season. Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 23 January 2021 17 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Aston, Birmingham |
| 20:00 GMT | Watkins 13' Traoré 42' |
Report | Schär 26' Carroll 54' Lascelles 57' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 4 December 2020, postponed due to safety concerns following a COVID-19 outbreak at the Newcastle United training ground.[59] Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 27 January 2021 18 | Burnley | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Burnley |
| 18:00 GMT | Tarkowski 22' Mee 52' McNeil 76' Wood 79' |
Report | Watkins 14' Grealish 68' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 30 January 2021 19 | Southampton | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Ward-Prowse 53' | Report | Barkley 41' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
February
| 3 February 2021 20 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | West Ham United | Aston, Birmingham |
| 20:15 GMT | Douglas Luiz 70' Watkins 81' |
Report | Souček 51' Lingard 56', 83' Cresswell 65' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 6 February 2021 21 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Arsenal | Aston, Birmingham |
| 12:30 GMT | Watkins 2' Konsa 31' Nakamba 35' Grealish 90+6' |
Report | Thomas 52' Xhaka 90+4' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 13 February 2021 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Falmer |
| 20:00 GMT | Alzate 20' Trossard 77' |
Report | Grealish 21' Douglas Luiz 70' Sanson 89' |
Stadium: American Express Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 21 February 2021 23 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Leicester City | Aston, Birmingham |
| 14:05 GMT | Traoré 48' Luiz 51' Elmohamady 59' |
Report | Maddison 19' Barnes 23' Ndidi 34' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 27 February 2021 24 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| 17:30 GMT | Roberts 61' Klich 63' Hernández 84' |
Report | El Ghazi 5' Targett 61' Elmohamady 80' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
March
| 3 March 2021 25 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
| 18:00 GMT | McGoldrick 30', 45+1' Jagielka 57' |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones | |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 6 March 2021 26 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Aston, Birmingham |
| 17:30 GMT | Sanson 27' | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 12 March 2021 27 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 20:00 GMT | Krafth 52' Lascelles 68', 90+4' |
Report | McGinn 74' Sanson 77' Mings 79' Clark 86' (o.g.) |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 21 March 2021 28 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Aston, Birmingham |
| 19:30 GMT | Cash 74' McGinn 86' Targett 90+3' |
Report | Carlos Vinícius 29', 83' Lo Celso 63' Kane 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 13 January 2021, postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Aston Villa's training ground.[60] Live on Sky Sports | ||||
April
| 4 April 2021 29 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Fulham | Aston, Birmingham |
| 16:30 BST | Douglas Luiz 15' Trézéguet 78', 81' Watkins 87' |
Report | Andersen 16' Mitrović 61' Reid 74' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 10 April 2021 30 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Salah 57' Milner 65' Robertson 74' Alexander-Arnold 90+1' |
Report | Konsa 25' Watkins 43', 85' Douglas Luiz 49' Targett 73' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 21 April 2021 31 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Manchester City | Aston, Birmingham |
| 20:15 BST | McGinn 1' Cash 54' 57' |
Report | Foden 22' Rodri 40' Stones 44' Gündoğan 44' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 17 April 2021, postponed due to Manchester City's involvement in the FA Cup Semi-finals.[61] Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 25 April 2021 32 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Aston, Birmingham |
| 19:00 BST | El Ghazi 9' (pen.) Davis 90+2' |
Report | Pereira 23' (pen.) Mings 47' (o.g.) Gallagher 54' Yokuşlu 77' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
May
| 1 May 2021 33 | Everton | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 20:00 BST | Calvert-Lewin 19' | Report | Watkins 13' Douglas Luiz 41' El Ghazi 80', 90' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 9 May 2021 34 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Manchester United | Aston, Birmingham |
| 14:05 BST | Traoré 24' Watkins 45+1' 89' McGinn 79' |
Report | Fernandes 52' (pen.) Greenwood 56' Maguire 67' Cavani 87' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 13 May 2021 35 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Everton | Aston, Birmingham |
| 18:00 BST | Traoré 43' McGinn 90' |
Report | Sigurðsson 55' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 16 January 2021, moved forward one day due to Aston Villa first team players isolating after a COVID-19 outbreak at their training ground.[62] And then postponed as the training ground could not be opened in time.[63] Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 16 May 2021 36 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Selhurst, London |
| 12:00 BST | Benteke 32' Ward 73' Zaha 75', 90+2' Kouyaté 82' Mitchell 84' |
Report | McGinn 17', 50' El Ghazi 34' Hause 86' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
| Note: Fixture date was moved to help reschedule the Aston Villa vs. Everton game that was postponed due to COVID-19.[64] Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 19 May 2021 37 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Tottenham, London |
| 18:00 BST | Bergwijn 8' Højbjerg 43' |
Report | Reguilón 20' (o.g.) Watkins 39' McGinn 90+1' |
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 May 2021 38 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Chelsea | Aston, Birmingham |
| 16:00 BST | Traoré 43' El Ghazi 52' (pen.) McGinn 65' Nakamba 74' Martínez 81' |
Report | Jorginho 45' Werner 45+2' Kovačić 49' Chilwell 70' Azpilicueta 89' Arrizabalaga 90+5' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
FA Cup
Aston Villa joined the FA Cup along with all other Premier League teams in the third round. The third round draw was made on 30 November 2020, by Robbie Savage on the BT Sport YouTube channel.[65] In the week building up to their third round tie against Liverpool, there was a "significant" COVID-19 outbreak at Villa's Bodymoor Heath Training Ground. Because of this, the entire Aston Villa first team was forced to self-isolate, as well as Dean Smith and his backroom staff.[66] On the morning of 8 January 2021, Aston Villa confirmed that they would be forced to field a team made up of players from the Under-18s and Under-23s squads, managed by Mark Delaney.[67]
| 8 January 2021 Third round | Aston Villa | 1–4 | Liverpool | Aston, Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Barry 41' | Report | Mané 4', 63' Jones 44' Wijnaldum 60' Salah 65' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
EFL Cup
Aston Villa joined the EFL Cup in the second round. The second and third round draws were made on 6 September 2020, by Phil Babb on Sky Sports.[68] The fourth round draw was made on 17 September 2020, also on Sky Sports.[69]
| 15 September 2020 Second round | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Daniel 2' Akins 62' Quinn 89' |
Report | Watkins 39' Ramsey 69' Grealish 88' Davis 90+2' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 24 September 2020 Third round | Bristol City | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Bristol |
| 19:00 BST | Report | El Ghazi 11' Traoré 14' Watkins 73' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 1 October 2020 Fourth round | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Stoke City | Aston, Birmingham |
| 19:00 BST | Davis 59' Ramsey 65' |
Report | Vokes 26' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Tom Heaton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Jed Steer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ARG | Emiliano Martínez | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | GK | HUN | Ákos Onódi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Matty Cash | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | WAL | Neil Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Ezri Konsa | 37 | 2 | 35+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Tyrone Mings | 37 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Matt Targett | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | BEL | Björn Engels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | EGY | Ahmed Elmohamady | 17 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Kortney Hause | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | ENG | Mungo Bridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | ENG | Jake Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | DF | ENG | Kaine Kesler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | DF | NED | Sil Swinkels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | DF | ENG | Edward Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | BRA | Douglas Luiz | 34 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO | John McGinn | 37 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Jack Grealish | 27 | 7 | 24+2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | EGY | Trézéguet | 22 | 2 | 12+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ZIM | Marvelous Nakamba | 16 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Ross Barkley | 24 | 3 | 18+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | NED | Anwar El Ghazi | 31 | 11 | 17+11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | FRA | Morgan Sanson | 9 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | ENG | Jacob Ramsey | 25 | 0 | 6+16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | MF | ENG | Harrison Sohna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | MF | ENG | Jaden Philogene | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | MF | ENG | Ben Chrisene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | MF | ENG | Carney Chukwuemeka | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | MF | ENG | Arjan Raikhy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | MF | ENG | Brad Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | MF | ESP | Mamadou Sylla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | NED | Lamare Bogarde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | MF | ENG | Hayden Lindley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | BRA | Wesley | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Ollie Watkins | 40 | 16 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | BFA | Bertrand Traoré | 37 | 8 | 28+7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Keinan Davis | 18 | 2 | 1+14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | FW | ENG | Louie Barry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred or loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Henri Lansbury | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IRL | Conor Hourihane | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Jota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | FRA | Frédéric Guilbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | NOR | Ørjan Nyland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | CRO | Lovre Kalinić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | ENG | Dominic Revan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | DF | ENG | Callum Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Position | Premier League | EFL Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y | R | Y | R | Y | R | Y | R | Y | R | ||
| Douglas Luiz | CM | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Matty Cash | RB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Tyrone Mings | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Ollie Watkins | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| John McGinn | CM | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Matt Targett | LB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jack Grealish | CAM | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ezri Konsa | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Marvelous Nakamba | CM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Morgan Sanson | CM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ahmed Elmohamady | RB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Ramsey | CM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kortney Hause | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bertrand Traoré | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emiliano Martínez | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keinan Davis | CF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil Taylor | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 61 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 | |
Based on matches played until 23 May 2021
| Player | Position | Premier League | EFL Cup | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | ||
| Ollie Watkins | CF | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | LW | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Bertrand Traoré | FW | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Jack Grealish | CAM | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| John McGinn | CM | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Ross Barkley | CM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Own goal | N/A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Keinan Davis | CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Trézéguet | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tyrone Mings | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ezri Konsa | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Conor Hourihane | CM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Louie Barry | CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kortney Hause | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Douglas Luiz | CM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt Targett | LB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matty Cash | RB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Callum Rowe | LB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henri Lansbury | CM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Ramsey | CM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neil Taylor | LB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 55 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 48 | |
Based on matches played until 23 May 2021
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