2020–21 Aston Villa F.C. season

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Aston Villa
2020–21 season
Owners Nassef Sawiris
Wes Edens
ChairmanNassef Sawiris
Head coach Dean Smith
Stadium Villa Park
Premier League 11th
FA Cup Third round
EFL Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ollie Watkins (14)

All:
Ollie Watkins (16)
Biggest win7–2 (vs. Liverpool, 4 October 2020)
Biggest defeat0–3 (vs. Leeds United, 23 October 2020)
  2019–20
2021–22  

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.

Contents

Players

Squad

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Previous Club
Notes
1 GK Flag of England.svg Tom Heaton 3520192002023£8M Flag of England.svg Burnley
2 DF Flag of England.svg Matty Cash 2320202802025£14M Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest
3 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neil Taylor 322017 (Winter)10302021Undisclosed Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City
4 DF Flag of England.svg Ezri Konsa 2320196742026£12M Flag of England.svg Brentford
5 DF Flag of England.svg Tyrone Mings 2820199162024£20M Flag of England.svg Bournemouth
6 MF Flag of Brazil.svg Douglas Luiz 2320197432023£15M Flag of England.svg Manchester City
7 MF Flag of Scotland.svg John McGinn 262018111132025£3.5M Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg Wesley 2420192562024£22M Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge
10 MF Flag of England.svg Jack Grealish 252001212332025 Academy Academy Captain
11 FW Flag of England.svg Ollie Watkins 25202040162025£28M Flag of England.svg Brentford Current record signing
12 GK Flag of England.svg Jed Steer 2820133302023£0.4M Flag of England.svg Norwich City
14 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Hourihane 302017 (Winter)150292022£3.2M Flag of England.svg Barnsley On loan at Swansea City
15 FW Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Bertrand Traoré 2520203782024£17M Flag of France.svg Olympique Lyonnais
17 MF Flag of Egypt.svg Trézéguet 2620196392023£8.8M Flag of Turkey.svg Kasımpaşa
18 DF Flag of England.svg Matt Targett 2520197022023£11.5M Flag of England.svg Southampton
19 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Marvelous Nakamba 2720195002024£10.2M Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge
20 MF Flag of England.svg Ross Barkley 2720202432021 Season Long Loan Flag of England.svg Chelsea
21 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anwar El Ghazi 262019107222023£8.1M Flag of France.svg Lille
22 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Björn Engels 2620191912024£9M Flag of France.svg Reims
24 DF Flag of France.svg Frédéric Guilbert 262019 (Winter)3122023£4.5M Flag of France.svg Caen On loan at Strasbourg
25 MF Flag of France.svg Morgan Sanson 262021 (Winter)902025£14M Flag of France.svg Marseille
26 GK Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Martínez 2820203802024£17M Flag of England.svg Arsenal
27 DF Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Elmohamady 33201713142021£1M Flag of England.svg Hull City
28 GK Flag of Croatia.svg Lovre Kalinić 312019 (Winter)802023£5.4M Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent On loan at Hajduk Split
30 DF Flag of England.svg Kortney Hause 2520194532022£3M Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers
36 FW Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Vassilev 202018812022 Academy Academy On loan at Cheltenham Town
37 DF Flag of England.svg Mungo Bridge 20201930? Academy Academy
39 FW Flag of England.svg Keinan Davis 2320158562024 Academy Academy
41 MF Flag of England.svg Jacob Ramsey 2020072902025 Academy Academy
42 DF Flag of England.svg Dominic Revan 20201660? Academy Academy
46 DF Flag of England.svg Jake Walker 20201640? Academy Academy
47 DF Flag of England.svg Callum Rowe 21201640? Academy Academy On loan at Hereford
50 DF Flag of England.svg Harrison Sohna 18201731? Academy Academy
51 GK Flag of Hungary.svg Ákos Onódi 19201830? Academy Academy
52 MF Flag of England.svg Jaden Philogene 19201930? Academy Academy
56 FW Flag of England.svg Cameron Archer 192007412023 Academy Academy On loan at Solihull Moors
57 MF Flag of England.svg Ben Chrisene 172020202023£0.4M Flag of England.svg Exeter City
60 MF Flag of England.svg Carney Chukwuemeka 17201940? Free Flag of England.svg Northampton Town
61 FW Flag of England.svg Louie Barry 182019 (Winter)212026£0.8M Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
62 MF Flag of England.svg Kaine Kesler 18201810? Academy Academy
67 MF Flag of England.svg Arjan Raikhy 18201920? Academy Academy
68 MF Flag of England.svg Brad Young 18201830? Academy Academy
69 MF Flag of Spain.svg Mamadou Sylla 18201810? Academy Academy
70 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lamare Bogarde 172020102023 Free Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord
71 MF Flag of England.svg Hayden Lindley 18201920? Academy Academy
72 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sil Swinkels 17202010? Free Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vitesse Arnhem
73 MF Flag of England.svg Edward Rowe 18201910? Academy Academy
74 GK Flag of Finland.svg Viljami Sinisalo 19201810? Free Flag of Finland.svg Espoo

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
21 July 2020 CB Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron O'Reilly Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed [1]
3 August 2020 CB Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sil Swinkels Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vitesse Free Transfer [2]
16 August 2020 GK Flag of Poland.svg Oliwier Zych Flag of Poland.svg Zagłębie Lubin Undisclosed [3]
19 August 2020 CM Flag of England.svg Ben Chrisene Flag of England.svg Exeter City £440,000 [4]
1 September 2020 CF Flag of England.svg Ruben Shakpoke Flag of England.svg Norwich City Undisclosed [5]
3 September 2020 RB Flag of England.svg Matty Cash Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest £14,000,000 [6] [7]
9 September 2020 CF Flag of England.svg Ollie Watkins Flag of England.svg Brentford £28,000,000 [8] [9]
11 September 2020 CM Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lamare Bogarde Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord Undisclosed [10]
15 September 2020 GK Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Martínez Flag of England.svg Arsenal £17,000,000 [11] [12]
19 September 2020 FW Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Bertrand Traoré Flag of France.svg Lyon £17,000,000 [13] [14]
26 January 2021 CM Flag of France.svg Morgan Sanson Flag of France.svg Marseille £14,000,000 [15]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2020 CF Flag of Spain.svg Borja Bastón Flag of Spain.svg Leganés Released [16] [17]
1 July 2020 RB Flag of England.svg Isaiah Bazeley-Graham Flag of England.svg Barwell Released [16]
1 July 2020 DM Flag of England.svg Jack Birch Flag of England.svg Alvechurch Released [16] [18]
1 July 2020 CB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg James Chester Flag of England.svg Stoke City Released [16] [19]
1 July 2020 CM Flag of Ireland.svg Jake Doyle-Hayes Flag of Scotland.svg St Mirren Released [16] [20]
1 July 2020 FW Flag of England.svg Andre Green Flag of England.svg Sheffield Wednesday Released [16] [21]
1 July 2020 CF Flag of England.svg Rushian Hepburn-Murphy Flag of Cyprus.svg Pafos Released [16] [22]
1 July 2020 FW Flag of England.svg Anton Hooper Free Agent Released [16]
1 July 2020 LW Flag of the Netherlands.svg Colin Odutayo Free Agent Released [16]
1 July 2020 AM Flag of England.svg Callum O'Hare Flag of England.svg Coventry City Released [16] [23]
1 July 2020 GK Flag of Montenegro.svg Matija Sarkic Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers Released [16] [24]
1 July 2020 CF Flag of France.svg Dimitri Sea Flag of England.svg Barrow Released [16] [25]
1 July 2020 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg Jamie Searle Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City Released [16] [26]
1 September 2020 RB Flag of England.svg James Bree Flag of England.svg Luton Town Undisclosed [27]
16 September 2020 CF Flag of Ireland.svg Scott Hogan Flag of England.svg Birmingham City Undisclosed [28]
3 October 2020 AM Flag of Spain.svg Jota Flag of Spain.svg Alavés Free Transfer [29] [30]
5 October 2020 GK Flag of Norway.svg Ørjan Nyland Flag of England.svg Norwich City Released [31] [32]
29 January 2021 CM Flag of England.svg Henri Lansbury Flag of England.svg Bristol City Released [33] [34]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.
30 September 2020 CM Flag of England.svg Ross Barkley Flag of England.svg Chelsea End of season [35]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToUntilRef.
24 August 2020 CM Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Clarke Flag of England.svg Yeovil Town 5 January 2021 [36] [37]
17 September 2020 FW Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Vassilev Flag of England.svg Burton Albion 29 January 2021 [38] [39]
25 September 2020 CF Flag of Tanzania.svg Mbwana Samatta Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe End of season [40]
25 September 2020 GK Flag of Finland.svg Viljami Sinisalo Flag of Scotland.svg Ayr United 8 April 2021 [41] [42]
2 October 2020 CF Flag of England.svg Cameron Archer Flag of England.svg Solihull Moors End of season [43] [44]
7 October 2020 AM Flag of England.svg Ben Guy Ulster Banner.svg Portadown End of season [45]
16 October 2020 RB Flag of England.svg Jake Walker Flag of England.svg Alvechurch 8 January 2021 [46] [47]
20 October 2020 CM Flag of England.svg Lewis Brunt Flag of England.svg Gloucester City 3 January 2021 [48]
5 January 2021 CM Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Clarke Flag of England.svg Chesterfield End of season [37]
13 January 2021 RW Flag of Ireland.svg Tyreik Wright Flag of England.svg Walsall End of season [49]
15 January 2021 CB Flag of England.svg Dominic Revan Flag of England.svg Weymouth 26 April 2021 [50] [51]
16 January 2021 LB Flag of England.svg Callum Rowe Flag of England.svg Hereford End of season [52]
18 January 2021 GK Flag of Croatia.svg Lovre Kalinić Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split End of season [53]
19 January 2021 CM Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Hourihane Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City End of season [54]
29 January 2021 LW Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Vassilev Flag of England.svg Cheltenham Town End of season [39]
31 January 2021 RB Flag of France.svg Frédéric Guilbert Flag of France.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svgStadium: The Vale Resort
Attendance: 0
26 August 2020 Aston Villa 1–0 Bristol City Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
14:00 BST Samatta Soccerball shade.svg Report Stadium: The Vale Resort
Attendance: 0

September

5 September 2020 Arsenal 2–3 Aston Villa Highbury, London
15:00 BST Aubameyang Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report Ramsey Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Douglas Luiz Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
12 September 2020 Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester United Aston, Birmingham
14:00 BST Watkins Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Mason

October

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Premier League 21 September 202023 May 2021Matchday 111th38167155546+9042.11
FA Cup 8 January 2021Third roundThird round100114−3000.00
EFL Cup 15 September 20201 October 2020Second roundFourth round320162+4066.67
Total42187176252+10042.86

Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
9 Leeds United 38185156254+859
10 Everton 38178134748159
11 Aston Villa 38167155546+955
12 Newcastle United 381291746621645
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 381291736521645
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]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38167155546 +9557482927 +29372619 +7

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHAHHAAH
ResultWWWWLLWLLWDWWDLLWLWLWDLWLDDLWLLDWLDLWW
Position942238671010119758118109998899910109111111101111111111
Source: Sky Sports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August. [58]

September

21 September 20201 Aston Villa 1–0 Sheffield United Aston, Birmingham
18:00 BST Targett Yellow card.svg 33'
Konsa Soccerball shade.svg63'
Cash Yellow card.svg 83'
McGinn Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Lundstram Yellow card.svg 10'
Egan Red card.svg 12'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Scott
Note: Live on Sky Sports
28 September 20202 Fulham 0–3 Aston Villa Fulham, London
17:45 BST Reid Yellow card.svg 11'
Cairney Yellow card.svg 23'
Bryan Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Odoi Yellow card.svg 47'
Le Marchand Yellow card.svg 68'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Grealish Soccerball shade.svg4'
Targett Yellow card.svg 11'
Hourihane Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mings Soccerball shade.svg48', Yellow card.svg 90+1'
McGinn Yellow card.svg 59'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Live on Sky Sports

October

4 October 20203 Aston Villa 7–2 Liverpool Aston, Birmingham
19:15 BST Watkins Soccerball shade.svg4', 22', 39'
McGinn Soccerball shade.svg35'
Douglas Luiz Yellow card.svg 46'
Barkley Soccerball shade.svg55'
Grealish Soccerball shade.svg66', 75'
Nakamba Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Salah Soccerball shade.svg33', 60'
Van Dijk Yellow card.svg 38'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Note: Live on Sky Sports
18 October 20204 Leicester City 0–1 Aston Villa Leicester
19:15 BST Pérez Yellow card.svg 31'
Tielemans Yellow card.svg 41'
Castagne Yellow card.svg 73'
Evans Yellow card.svg 74'
Report McGinn Yellow card.svg 32'
Cash Yellow card.svg 40'
Douglas Luiz Yellow card.svg 70'
Barkley Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Note: Live on Sky Sports Box Office
23 October 20205 Aston Villa 0–3 Leeds United Aston, Birmingham
21:00 BST Mings Yellow card.svg 53'
Grealish Yellow card.svg 69'
Report Struijk Yellow card.svg 10'
Bamford Soccerball shade.svg55', 67', 74'
Klich Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Live on BT Sport Box Office

November

1 November 20206 Aston Villa 3–4 Southampton Aston, Birmingham
12:00 GMT Cash Yellow card.svg 43'
Mings Soccerball shade.svg62'
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)
Grealish Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Report Ward-Prowse Yellow card.svg 12', Soccerball shade.svg33', 45'
Vestergaard Soccerball shade.svg20'
Ings Soccerball shade.svg58'
Diallo Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
Note: Live on Sky Sports Box Office
8 November 20207 Arsenal 0–3 Aston Villa Holloway, London
19:15 GMT Report Saka Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg72', 75'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Note: Live on Sky Sports Box Office
21 November 20208 Aston Villa 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Aston, Birmingham
15:00 GMT Targett Yellow card.svg 44'
Konsa Soccerball shade.svg47'
Grealish Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Welbeck Soccerball shade.svg12'
March Soccerball shade.svg56'
Bissouma Yellow card.svg 69'
Lamptey Yellow card.svg 88' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Live on BT Sport
30 November 20209 West Ham United 2–1 Aston Villa Stratford, London
20:00 GMT Ogbonna Soccerball shade.svg2'
Bowen Soccerball shade.svg46'
Fornals Yellow card.svg 53'
Report Grealish Soccerball shade.svg25'
Cash Yellow card.svg 67'
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
Note: Live on Sky Sports

December

12 December 202010 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Aston Villa Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Traoré Yellow card.svg 43'
Dendoncker Yellow card.svg 77'
Moutinho Yellow card.svg 83' Yellow-red card.svg 90+5'
Report Douglas Luiz Yellow card.svg 14' Yellow-red card.svg 85'
Cash Yellow card.svg 29'
McGinn Yellow card.svg 30'
Targett Yellow card.svg 81'
Konsa Yellow card.svg 81'
Grealish Yellow card.svg 88'
El Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
Note: Live on BT Sport
17 December 202011 Aston Villa 0–0 Burnley Aston, Birmingham
18:00 GMT Watkins Yellow card.svg 85' Report Brady Yellow card.svg 32'Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Live on Amazon Prime
20 December 202012 West Bromwich Albion 0–3 Aston Villa West Bromwich
19:15 GMT Livermore Red card.svg 36'
Grant Yellow card.svg 62'
Report El Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg5', 88' (pen.)
Hause Yellow card.svg 40'
Mings Yellow card.svg 66'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Note: Live on BT Sport
26 December 202013 Aston Villa 3–0 Crystal Palace Aston, Birmingham
15:00 GMT Traoré Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mings Yellow card.svg 39' Yellow-red card.svg 45'
Hause Soccerball shade.svg66'
El Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Zaha Yellow card.svg 39'
Milivojević Yellow card.svg 56'
Ward Yellow card.svg 68'
Eze Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Live on BBC Sport
28 December 202014 Chelsea 1–1 Aston Villa Fulham, London
17:30 GMT Giroud Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 71'
Azpilicueta Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Kanté Yellow card.svg 74'
Report El Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg50', Yellow card.svg 71'Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Live on Amazon Prime

January

1 January 202115 Manchester United 2–1 Aston Villa Greater Manchester
20:00 GMT Martial Soccerball shade.svg40'
Maguire Yellow card.svg 49'
Bailly Yellow card.svg 56'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Shaw Yellow card.svg 89'
Matić Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Traoré Soccerball shade.svg58'Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 January 202116 Manchester City 2–0 Aston Villa Manchester
18:00 GMT Silva Soccerball shade.svg79'
Gündoğan Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Report McGinn Yellow card.svg 67'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Note: Originally scheduled for 19 September 2020. Postponed due to Manchester City's participation in European fixtures overrunning the previous season. Live on BT Sport
23 January 202117 Aston Villa 2–0 Newcastle United Aston, Birmingham
20:00 GMT Watkins Soccerball shade.svg13'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg42'
Report Schär Yellow card.svg 26'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 54'
Lascelles Yellow card.svg 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 202118 Burnley 3–2 Aston Villa Burnley
18:00 GMT Tarkowski Yellow card.svg 22'
Mee Soccerball shade.svg52'
McNeil Soccerball shade.svg76'
Wood Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Watkins Soccerball shade.svg14'
Grealish Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Live on BT Sport
30 January 202119 Southampton 0–1 Aston Villa Southampton
20:00 GMT Ward-Prowse Yellow card.svg 53' Report Barkley Soccerball shade.svg41'Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Mason
Note: Live on Sky Sports

February

3 February 202120 Aston Villa 1–3 West Ham United Aston, Birmingham
20:15 GMT Douglas Luiz Yellow card.svg 70'
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Souček Soccerball shade.svg51'
Lingard Soccerball shade.svg56', 83'
Cresswell Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Live on BT Sport
6 February 202121 Aston Villa 1–0 Arsenal Aston, Birmingham
12:30 GMT Watkins Soccerball shade.svg2'
Konsa Yellow card.svg 31'
Nakamba Yellow card.svg 35'
Grealish Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report Thomas Yellow card.svg 52'
Xhaka Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Live on BT Sport
13 February 202122 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Aston Villa Falmer
20:00 GMT Alzate Yellow card.svg 20'
Trossard Yellow card.svg 77'
Report Grealish Yellow card.svg 21'
Douglas Luiz Yellow card.svg 70'
Sanson Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: American Express Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
Note: Live on Sky Sports
21 February 202123 Aston Villa 1–2 Leicester City Aston, Birmingham
14:05 GMT Traoré Soccerball shade.svg48'
Luiz Yellow card.svg 51'
Elmohamady Yellow card.svg 59'
Report Maddison Soccerball shade.svg19'
Barnes Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ndidi Yellow card.svg 34'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Live on Sky Sports
27 February 202124 Leeds United 0–1 Aston Villa Leeds
17:30 GMT Roberts Yellow card.svg 61'
Klich Yellow card.svg 63'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 84'
Report El Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg5'
Targett Yellow card.svg 61'
Elmohamady Yellow card.svg 80'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
Note: Live on Sky Sports

March

3 March 202125 Sheffield United 1–0 Aston Villa Sheffield
18:00 GMT McGoldrick Soccerball shade.svg30', Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Jagielka Red card.svg 57'
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Live on BT Sport
6 March 202126 Aston Villa 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Aston, Birmingham
17:30 GMT Sanson Yellow card.svg 27' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Live on Sky Sports
12 March 202127 Newcastle United 1–1 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 GMT Krafth Yellow card.svg 52'
Lascelles Yellow card.svg 68', Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report McGinn Yellow card.svg 74'
Sanson Yellow card.svg 77'
Mings Yellow card.svg 79'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg86' (o.g.)
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Live on BT Sport
21 March 202128 Aston Villa 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Aston, Birmingham
19:30 GMT Cash Yellow card.svg 74'
McGinn Yellow card.svg 86'
Targett Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Carlos Vinícius Soccerball shade.svg29', Yellow card.svg 83'
Lo Celso Yellow card.svg 63'
Kane Soccerball shade.svg68' (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 202129 Aston Villa 3–1 Fulham Aston, Birmingham
16:30 BST Douglas Luiz Yellow card.svg 15'
Trézéguet Soccerball shade.svg78', 81'
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Andersen Yellow card.svg 16'
Mitrović Soccerball shade.svg61'
Reid Yellow card.svg 74'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Live on Sky Sports
10 April 202130 Liverpool 2–1 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 BST Salah Soccerball shade.svg57'
Milner Yellow card.svg 65'
Robertson Yellow card.svg 74'
Alexander-Arnold Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Konsa Yellow card.svg 25'
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg43', Yellow card.svg 85'
Douglas Luiz Yellow card.svg 49'
Targett Yellow card.svg 73'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Live on Sky Sports
21 April 202131 Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City Aston, Birmingham
20:15 BST McGinn Soccerball shade.svg1'
Cash Yellow card.svg 54' Yellow-red card.svg 57'
Report Foden Soccerball shade.svg22'
Rodri Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stones Red card.svg 44'
Gündoğan Yellow card.svg 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 202132 Aston Villa 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Aston, Birmingham
19:00 BST El Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Davis Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Pereira Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Mings Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)
Gallagher Yellow card.svg 54'
Yokuşlu Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Live on BT Sport

May

1 May 202133 Everton 1–2 Aston Villa Liverpool
20:00 BST Calvert-Lewin Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Watkins Soccerball shade.svg13'
Douglas Luiz Yellow card.svg 41'
El Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg80', Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
Note: Live on BT Sport
9 May 202134 Aston Villa 1–3 Manchester United Aston, Birmingham
14:05 BST Traoré Soccerball shade.svg24'
Watkins Yellow card.svg 45+1' Yellow-red card.svg 89'
McGinn Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Greenwood Soccerball shade.svg56'
Maguire Yellow card.svg 67'
Cavani Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Live on Sky Sports
13 May 202135 Aston Villa 0–0 Everton Aston, Birmingham
18:00 BST Traoré Yellow card.svg 43'
McGinn Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Sigurðsson Yellow card.svg 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 202136 Crystal Palace 3–2 Aston Villa Selhurst, London
12:00 BST Benteke Soccerball shade.svg32'
Ward Yellow card.svg 73'
Zaha Soccerball shade.svg75', Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Kouyaté Yellow card.svg 82'
Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report McGinn Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 50'
El Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg34'
Hause Yellow card.svg 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 202137 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Aston Villa Tottenham, London
18:00 BST Bergwijn Soccerball shade.svg8'
Højbjerg Yellow card.svg 43'
Report Reguilón Soccerball shade.svg20' (o.g.)
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg39'
McGinn Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Live on Sky Sports
23 May 202138 Aston Villa 2–1 Chelsea Aston, Birmingham
16:00 BST Traoré Soccerball shade.svg43'
El Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
McGinn Yellow card.svg 65'
Nakamba Yellow card.svg 74'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Jorginho Yellow card.svg 45'
Werner Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Kovačić Yellow card.svg 49'
Chilwell Soccerball shade.svg70'
Azpilicueta Red card.svg 89'
Arrizabalaga Yellow card.svg 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 (2021-01-08) Third round Aston Villa 1–4 Liverpool Aston, Birmingham
19:45 GMT Barry Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Mané Soccerball shade.svg4', 63'
Jones Yellow card.svg 44'
Wijnaldum Soccerball shade.svg60'
Salah Soccerball shade.svg65'
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 (2020-09-15) Second round Burton Albion 1–3 Aston Villa Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Daniel Soccerball shade.svg2'
Akins Yellow card.svg 62'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Watkins Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ramsey Yellow card.svg 69'
Grealish Soccerball shade.svg88'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Live on Sky Sports
24 September 2020 (2020-09-24) Third round Bristol City 0–3 Aston Villa Bristol
19:00 BST Report El Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg11'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg14'
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
1 October 2020 (2020-10-01) Fourth round Aston Villa 0–1 Stoke City Aston, Birmingham
19:00 BST Davis Yellow card.svg 59'
Ramsey Yellow card.svg 65'
Report Vokes Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupOther
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Tom Heaton 0000000000
12 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Jed Steer 2000002000
26 GK Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Emiliano Martínez 380380000000
51 GK Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Ákos Onódi 1000100000
Defenders
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Matty Cash 280280000000
3 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Neil Taylor 400+10003000
4 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ezri Konsa 37235+12000+1000
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tyrone Mings 372362001000
18 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Targett 380380000000
22 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Björn Engels 0000000000
27 DF Flag of Egypt.svg  EGY Ahmed Elmohamady 1708+60003000
30 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kortney Hause 10171003000
37 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mungo Bridge 1000100000
46 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jake Walker 1000100000
62 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kaine Kesler 1000100000
72 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Sil Swinkels 10000+100000
73 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Edward Rowe 10000+100000
Midfielders
6 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Douglas Luiz 34032+10000+1000
7 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John McGinn 373373000000
10 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Grealish 27724+26001100
17 MF Flag of Egypt.svg  EGY Trézéguet 22212+92000+1000
19 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Marvelous Nakamba 1609+40003000
20 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ross Barkley 24318+63000000
21 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Anwar El Ghazi 311117+1110003100
25 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Morgan Sanson 903+60000000
41 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jacob Ramsey 2506+160003000
50 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harrison Sohna 10000+100000
52 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jaden Philogene 100+10000000
57 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Chrisene 1000100000
60 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Carney Chukwuemeka 200+20000000
67 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Arjan Raikhy 1000100000
68 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Brad Young 10000+100000
69 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Mamadou Sylla 1000100000
70 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Lamare Bogarde 1000100000
71 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Hayden Lindley 10000+100000
Forwards
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Wesley 300+30000000
11 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ollie Watkins 40163714001+2200
15 FW Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  BFA Bertrand Traoré 37828+77002100
39 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Keinan Davis 1821+141002+1100
61 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Louie Barry 1100110000
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Henri Lansbury 3000003000
14 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Conor Hourihane 513+11000+1000
23 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Jota 2000000+2000
24 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Frédéric Guilbert 2000002000
25 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Ørjan Nyland 1000001000
28 GK Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Lovre Kalinić 0000000000
42 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dominic Revan 1000100000
47 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Callum Rowe 1000100000
Disciplinary Records
PlayerPositionPremier LeagueEFL CupFA CupOtherTotal
YRYRYRYRYR
Flag of Brazil.svg Douglas Luiz CM 8100000081
Flag of England.svg Matty Cash RB 6100000061
Flag of England.svg Tyrone Mings CB 4100000041
Flag of England.svg Ollie Watkins CF 2100000021
Flag of Scotland.svg John McGinn CM 120000000120
Flag of England.svg Matt Targett LB 7000000070
Flag of England.svg Jack Grealish CAM 6000000060
Flag of England.svg Ezri Konsa CB 3000000030
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Marvelous Nakamba CM 3000000030
Flag of France.svg Morgan Sanson CM 3000000030
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Elmohamady RB 2000000020
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anwar El Ghazi LW 2000000020
Flag of England.svg Jacob Ramsey CM 0020000020
Flag of England.svg Kortney Hause CB 2000000020
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Bertrand Traoré FW 1000000010
Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Martínez GK 1000000010
Flag of England.svg Keinan Davis CF 0010000010
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neil Taylor LB 1000000010
TOTAL614300000644

Based on matches played until 23 May 2021

Top Scorers
PlayerPositionPremier LeagueEFL CupFA CupOtherTotal
GoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists
Flag of England.svg Ollie Watkins CF 147200000167
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anwar El Ghazi LW 100100000110
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Bertrand Traoré FW 7610000086
Flag of England.svg Jack Grealish CAM 610100000710
Flag of Scotland.svg John McGinn CM 3600000036
Flag of England.svg Ross Barkley CM 3100000031
Own goal N/A3000000030
Flag of England.svg Keinan Davis CF 1111000022
Flag of Egypt.svg Trézéguet LW 2101000022
Flag of England.svg Tyrone Mings CB 2200000022
Flag of England.svg Ezri Konsa CB 2000000020
Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Hourihane CM 1100000011
Flag of England.svg Louie Barry CF 0000100010
Flag of England.svg Kortney Hause CB 1000000010
Flag of Brazil.svg Douglas Luiz CM 0201000003
Flag of England.svg Matt Targett LB 0200000002
Flag of England.svg Matty Cash RB 0200000002
Flag of England.svg Callum Rowe LB 0000010001
Flag of England.svg Henri Lansbury CM 0001000001
Flag of England.svg Jacob Ramsey CM 0001000001
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neil Taylor LB 0001000001
TOTAL55416611006248

Based on matches played until 23 May 2021

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