2020–21 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

The Seagulls had only two pre-season matches for the 2020–21 campaign due the late season start as the result of the previous season being delayed due to COVID-19.{{cite news|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1651836|title=Premier League statement on impact of COVID-19|website=premierleague.com|publisher=Premier League |access-date=23 April 2020|date=5 April 2020}} Brighton played out two home draws, 1–1 against Chelsea with Pascal Groß scoring a 90th-minute equaliser from the spot - with 2,500 fans attending for a government trial for fans return to football - and a 0–0 with West Brom.{{cite web|title=Brighton V Chelsea: Fans return for a friendly at Amex Stadium|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53960784.amp|publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2020 |access-date=24 April 2021}}{{cite web|title=Live report from Albion v Chelsea as fans return to the Amex|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-draw-brighton-pre-18885075|publisher=West Brom draw with Brighton as pre–season plans continue |date=5 September 2020 |access-date=16 January 2021}}

Brighton's opening game of the season was at home to Chelsea on Monday 14 September 2020. The game finished in a 3–1 defeat for The Seagulls. Ben White made his first league appearance for Brighton and Adam Lallana made his debut in this game.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54151530 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Premier League: Brighton 1–3 Chelsea | access-date=17 September 2020}} Brighton's first win came in their second game, a 4–0 victory over Portsmouth in the EFL Cup on the 17 September where Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo and Viktor Gyökeres all scored their first Albion goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54097200| publisher=BBC Sport |title= Brighton fringe players impress in win - BBC Sport | access-date=18 September 2020}} The Seagulls first league victory came in their second Premier League match, a 3–0 away win over Newcastle on 20 September in a game where Yves Bissouma received his first red card for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54135433|title= Newcastle United 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion: Neal Maupay scores two in superb Seagulls win - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2020|access-date=20 September 2020}} On 26 September, Bruno Fernandes scored a penalty for Manchester United after the final whistle due to VAR giving handball on Neal Maupay right at the end. The converted penalty gave United the 3 points, winning 3–2.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54215333|title= Brighton 2–3 Man Utd: Dramatic injury-time penalty gives Manchester United victory – BBC Sport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2020|access-date=26 September 2020}} 4 days later Brigton again lost to United this time a 3–0 home loss in the EFL Cup missing out on a quarter final place.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54298218|title= Brighton 0–3 Man Utd: Paul Pogba strikes as United reach Carabao Cup quarters – BBC Sport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2020|access-date=30 September 2020}} Brighton claimed their first ever Premier League points against the defending champions Liverpool in a 1–1 home draw on 28 November, where Pascal Groß scored a 93rd-minute penalty to equalise, their second penalty of the game following Neal Maupay failing to convert the first awarded in the 20th minute.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55025783|title= Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Liverpool: Pascal Gross denies Reds – BBC Sport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2020|access-date=28 November 2020}}

On 10 January 2021, Brighton struggled against in form League Two side Newport County in their FA Cup third round side in which they scrapped a penalty shootout win away from home, in a match where Percy Tau eventually made his debut, 905 days after signing for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55575529|title=Newport County 1–1(3–4 pens) Brighton & Hove Albion|publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 January 2021|access-date=10 January 2021}} Neal Maupay's strike away at Leeds United on 16 January was enough to end The Albion's record of 9 game winless run in the top flight – 10 including their FA Cup fixture – taking all three points to the south coast.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55598708|title=Leeds 0–1 Brighton: Neal Maupay's goal ends Seagulls' winless league run|publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2021|access-date=16 January 2021}}

Brighton's first home league win of the season came on their 11th match, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on 31 January with Leandro Trossard netting the goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55769222|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur: Seagulls go seven clear of relegation zone with win – BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2021|access-date=31 January 2021}} This was their first home win in the league since 20 June 2020, a 2–1 victory over Arsenal.{{cite web |title=Brighton 2–1 Arsenal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51779565 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2020 |access-date=20 June 2020}} 3 days after the victory over Spurs, The Seagulls beat defending champions Liverpool at Anfield, their first League win at Liverpool since 1982 with Steven Alzate's first ever Premier League goal being the only goal of the game.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55820950 |title=Liverpool 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Steven Alzate scores in shock win|publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 February 2021|access-date=3 February 2021}}

Brighton were smashed out of the FA Cup in the 94th minute with a headed goal for Kelechi Iheanacho in the 1–0 away loss at Leicester City on 10 February. Potter handed debuts to Poles, Jakub Moder and Michał Karbownik in the fifth round defeat.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55953166 |title=FA Cup: Leicester 1-0 Brighton: Kelechi Iheanacho scores winner|publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2021|access-date=10 February 2021}}

On 22 February, Christian Benteke scored a 95th-minute winner to claim all 3 points against their biggest rivals taking Crystal Palace to 13th in the table after the 2–1 victory in Sussex. Joël Veltman scored his first goal for The Seagulls in the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56066017| publisher=BBC Sport |title= Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Crystal Palace: Late Christian Benteke goal stuns Brighton– BBC Sport| access-date=22 February 2021|date = 22 February 2021}} 5 days later, a controversial 1–0 defeat away at West Brom followed, Lewis Dunk had a goal ruled out by referee Lee Mason, causing strong criticism of Mason in the media and on Sky Sports,{{cite web|url= https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12230707/west-brom-brighton-referee-shambles-lee-mason-disallows-then-gives-goal-before-var-rules-it-out|title= West Brom-Brighton referee 'shambles': Lee Mason disallows then gives goal before VAR rules it out|publisher=Sky Sports|date=27 February 2021|access-date=27 February 2021}} after blowing his whistle allowing a quick free-kick to be taken, however Mason then blew his whistle again after the free kick had been taken, denying Dunk the goal. Meanwhile, Pascal Groß and Danny Welbeck both missed from the penalty spot in the bizarre defeat at The Hawthorns.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56135045|title=West Brom 1-0 Brighton: Bizarre defeat for Seagulls after free-kick confusion|publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2021|access-date=27 February 2021}}

On 20 March, Brighton matched their away meeting with Newcastle again beating The Magpies 3–0, going six points clear of the bottom three.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56383511|title=Brighton & Hove Albion: 3-0 Newcastle United: Seagulls boost survival hopes - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 March 2021|access-date=20 March 2021}} On 20 April, Brighton earnt their first ever point at Stamford Bridge keeping a clean sheet in the 0–0 draw with Chelsea on a night The Blues withdrew from the controversary plans of the European Super League. Albion's Ben White was sent off in the 90+2 minute for a second bookable offense after putting in a strong performance throughout the game.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56728001|title=Chelsea 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: Hosts held on dramatic night for European football - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2021|access-date=20 April 2021}} 4 days later, Brighton lost to already relegated Sheffield United 1–0 at Bramall Lane with David McGoldrick scoring the only goal of the game. José Izquierdo came on as a substitute in his first first team appearance in 2–and–a–half years after being out with injuries.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56782073|title=Sheffield United 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: David McGoldrick winner punishes wasteful Seagulls - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 April 2021|access-date=24 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Jose Izquierdo won't play a part in the restarted season |url=http://www.wearebrighton.com/newsopinion/jose-izquierdo-wont-play-a-part-in-the-restarted-season/ |website=We Are Brighton |date=9 June 2020 |access-date=3 July 2020}}{{cite web |title=Brighton 1–0 Tottenham: Graham Potter says performance was best for two years - BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55769222|website=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2021 |access-date=2 February 2021}}

On 9 May, in a 2–1 away loss at Wolves, Brighton had two players sent off. Lewis Dunk being dismissed first for pulling back Fábio Silva who was darting for goal, with Neal Maupay being shown red after confronting the referee, Jonathan Moss after the final whistle.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56960424|title=Wolves 2-1 Brighton: Nuno eager to 'build and improve' players - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 May 2021|access-date=9 May 2021}} A day later, Brighton's Premier League status was confirmed for a fifth consecutive season as a result of Burnley beaten Fulham 2–0 at Craven Cottage. The result actually knocked The Seagulls a place down to 16th on the night.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/56836287|title=Fulham 0–2 Burnley: Cottagers relegated to Championship - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 May 2021|access-date=10 May 2021}} On 18 May, in front of a reduced returning fan base, Brighton came from two goals down to beat this year's Premier League champions Manchester City. Their first win over the Cityzens since 1989. This was also Albion's first Premier League victory without captain Lewis Dunk, who was out suspended with Pascal Groß deputising in a game where Dan Burn – who scored the winner – scored his first Albion goal, and his first goal in over three years.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57066733|title=Brighton 3-2 Man City: Albion come back from two down to beat 10-man champions - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}

Brighton finished the season with a 2–0 away defeat at Arsenal and finishing the season in 16th place, equalling their best ever points tally of 41 points which was also achieved the season before. Brighton recorded their most goals scored in a Premier League season, scoring 40 and conceded 46, the fewest they have conceded. Their –6 goal difference is the best they achieved since being in the Premier League, with 12 clean sheets also being a club record.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57132109|title=Arsenal 2-0 Brighton: Nicolas Pepe scores double for Gunners - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 May 2021|access-date=23 May 2021}}

It was a successful summer for Brighton with several players being called up by their countries for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, taken place in the summer of 2021 due to Coronavirus.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025b-0f8e76b585dc-2d8b4cc9af94-1000--resolution-of-the-european-football-family-on-a-coordinated/ |title=Resolution of the European football family on a coordinated response to the impact of the COVID-19 on competitions |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=17 March 2020 |access-date=17 March 2020}} Leandro Trossard for Belgium, Robert Sánchez for Spain, Joël Veltman for the Netherlands and Jakub Moder for Poland all in their respective national squads for the championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/news/selection-red-devils-euro-2020-has-been-announced|title=Selection of the Red Devils for EURO 2020 has been announced|website=Royal Belgian FA|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=19 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/sergio-ramos-euro-2020-spain-squad-b1852746.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524102037/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/sergio-ramos-euro-2020-spain-squad-b1852746.html |archive-date=2021-05-24 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Sergio Ramos left out of Spain's Euro 2020 squad|date=24 May 2021|website=The Independent}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57249618 |title=Euro 2020: Tottenham's Steven Bergwijn cut from Netherlands squad - BBC Sport |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2021 |access-date=26 May 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://pzpn.pl/reprezentacje/reprezentacja-a/aktualnosci/2021-05-17/paulo-sousa-oglosil-powolania-na-uefa-euro-2020 |title=Paulo Sousa ogłosił powołania na UEFA EURO 2020 |trans-title=Paulo Sousa announced appointments for UEFA Euro 2020 |work=Polish Football Association |date=17 May 2021 |access-date=17 May 2021 |language=pl}} Ben White who gained his first international call-up with England was named in their 33-man provisional squad but was later one of seven players cut.{{Cite news|title=England name provisional Euro 2020 squad: Ben White, Ben Godfrey, Aaron Ramsdale and Sam Johnstone in| work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57239842|access-date=25 May 2021}}{{Cite news|title=Euro 2020: Trent Alexander-Arnold named in England's 26-man squad - BBC Sport| work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57321188|access-date=1 June 2021}} Andi Zeqiri was also called up for the first time by his national side Switzerland, being named in the 29-man provisional squad, but like White, was cut from the squad.{{cite news |url=https://football.ch/sfv/nationalteams/a-team/news/mit-29-spielern-richtung-uefa-euro.aspx |title=Mit 29 Spielern Richtung UEFA EURO |trans-title=With 29 players towards UEFA Euro |work=Swiss Football Association |date=19 May 2021 |access-date=19 May 2021 |language=de |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602073150/https://football.ch/sfv/nationalteams/a-team/news/mit-29-spielern-richtung-uefa-euro.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/nationalteams/a-team/news/das-kader-des-schweizer-nationalteams-fuer-die-uefa-euro-ist-bekannt.aspx|title=Swiss Football Association - The swiss national team squad for UEFA EURO is known |work=SFV/ASF |date=31 May 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021}} However, White made his national debut in the first warm up match against Austria where he came on as a substitute in the 1–0 victory at the Riverside Stadium where he blocked a shot on the line in the final stages.{{Cite news |title=England 1–0 Austria |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57250378|access-date=2 June 2021}} He became the fifth Brighton player to play for England, and the second in just under three years after captain Lewis Dunk won a cap in November 2018.{{cite news |url=https://www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/sport/football/lewis-dunk-has-certainly-seized-moment-get-england-call-ian-hine-563893 |title=Lewis Dunk has certainly seized the moment to get England call-up - Ian Hine |website=Brighton & Hove Independent |date=12 October 2018 |access-date=8 June 2020}} In the second and final warm up match he made his first international start, playing the whole match in the 1–0 win over Romania again being played at the Riverside Stadium.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57297066|title=England 1-0 Romania |website=BBC Sport |date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021}} A day later, on 7 June, he was called up to the 26-man squad to replace the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold who picked up an injury against Austria.{{cite news |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Jun/07/20210607-england-final-squad-member-confirmed|title=White completes EURO squad |website=EnglandFootball |date=7 June 2021 |access-date=7 June 2021}}

{{updated|1 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/mens-team|title=First team |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|access-date=5 October 2020}}

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{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=POL|pos=DF|name=Michał Karbownik}}

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{{updated|3 February 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Brighton & Hove Albion FC Squad Information 2020/2021|url=https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/131/Brighton-and-Hove-Albion/squad|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Premier League|language=en}}

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{{Fs player|no=54|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jensen Weir}}

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The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.{{Cite news |title=Premier League 2020/21 fixtures released |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1754980 |access-date=20 August 2020 |publisher=Premier League |date=20 August 2020}}

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|date = 14 September 2020

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|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

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|score = 0–3

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• Lewis {{yel|25}}
• Lascelles {{yel|34}}

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|time = 12:30 BST

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|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 2–3

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• Trossard {{yel|42}}
• White {{yel|74}}
• Dunk {{yel|83}}
• March {{goal|90+5}}
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• Rashford {{goal|55}}

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|attendance = 0

|referee = Chris Kavanagh

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|time = 15:00 BST

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• Mina {{goal|45+2}}
• Rodríguez {{goal|52||70}}

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• Maupay {{goal|41}}
• Bissouma {{goal|90+2}}

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|location = Walton

|attendance = 0

|referee = Simon Hooper

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|time = 14:00 BST

|round = 5

|team1 = Crystal Palace

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58937

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

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• Zaha {{goal|19|pen.}}
• Mitchell {{yel|63}}
• Guaita {{yel|76}}
• McArthur {{yel|87}}

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• Ryan {{yel|18}}
• Bissouma {{yel|43}}
• Mac Allister {{goal|90}}
• Dunk {{sentoff|0|90+4}}

|stadium = Selhurst Park

|location = Selhurst

|attendance = 0

|referee = Stuart Attwell

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

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|date = 26 October 2020

|time = 17:30 GMT

|round = 6

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58948

|team2 = West Bromwich Albion

|goals1 =

• Livermore {{goal|40|o.g.}}
• Lamptey {{yel|42}}
• Webster {{yel|77}}

|goals2 =

• Grant {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Jonathan Moss

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports Box Office

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 1 November 2020

|time = 19:15 GMT

|round = 7

|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58964

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Ndombele {{yel|7}}
• Kane {{goal|13|pen.}}
• Reguilón {{yel|39}}
• Bale {{goal|73}}

|goals2 =

• Burn {{yel|45+4}}
• Lamptey {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

|location = Tottenham

|attendance = 0

|referee = Graham Scott

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports Box Office

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 6 November 2020

|time = 17:30 GMT

|round = 8

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58967

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Bissouma {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports Box Office

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 21 November 2020

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 9

|team1 = Aston Villa

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58976

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Targett {{yel|44}}
• Konsa {{goal|47}}
• Grealish {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 =

• Welbeck {{goal|12}}
• March {{goal|56}}
• Bissouma {{yel|69}}
• Lamptey {{sentoff|2|88|90+1}}

|stadium = Villa Park

|location = Aston

|attendance = 0

|referee = Michael Oliver

|result = W

|note = Live on BT Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 28 November 2020

|time = 12:30 GMT

|round = 10

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58987

|team2 = Liverpool

|goals1 =

• Maupay {{penmiss}} {{small|20'}}
• Veltman {{yel|45+1}}
• White {{yel|83}}
• Groß {{goal|90+2|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Jota {{goal|60}}
• Alisson {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Stuart Attwell

|result = D

|note = Live on BT Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 7 December 2020

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = 11

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58997

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 =

• Groß {{goal|26|pen.}}, {{yel|80}}
• Dunk {{yel|56}}
• Bissouma {{yel|89}}

|goals2 =

• Djenepo {{yel|13}}
• Vestergaard {{goal|45}}
• Romeu {{yel|47}}
• Ings {{goal|81|pen.}}
• McCarthy {{yel|87}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 2,000

|referee = David Coote

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 13 December 2020

|time = 19:15 GMT

|round = 12

|team1 = Leicester City

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59011

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Fuchs {{yel|22}}
• Maddison {{goal|27||44}}
• Vardy {{goal|41}}
• Evans {{yel|78}}

|goals2 =

• Burn {{yel|72}}

|stadium = King Power Stadium

|location = Leicester

|attendance = 0

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result = L

|note = Live on Amazon Prime Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 16 December 2020

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = 13

|team1 = Fulham

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59018

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Robinson {{yel|76}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Craven Cottage

|location = Fulham

|attendance = 0

|referee = Robert Jones

|result = D

|note = Live on Amazon Prime Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 20 December 2020

|time = 12:00 GMT

|round = 14

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59026

|team2 = Sheffield United

|goals1 =

• Dunk {{yel|33}}
• Welbeck {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

• Lundstram {{sentoff|0|40}}
• Bogle {{goal|63}}
• McGoldrick {{yel|70}}
• Osborn {{yel|86}}
• Burke {{yel|88}}
• Ramsdale {{yel|90}}
• Basham {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 2,000

|referee = Peter Bankes

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 27 December 2020

|time = 14:15 GMT

|round = 15

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59044

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Johnson {{goal|60}}
• Souček {{goal|82}}

|goals2 =

• Maupay {{goal|44}}
• Dunk {{goal|70}}

|stadium = London Stadium

|location = Stratford

|attendance = 0

|referee = Simon Hooper

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 29 December 2020

|time = 18:00 GMT

|round = 16

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59046

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

• Dunk {{yel|59}}
• Jahanbakhsh {{yel|65}}

|goals2 =

• Lacazette {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result = L

|note = Live on Amazon Prime Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 2 January 2021

|time = 17:30 GMT

|round = 17

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59056

|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

|goals1 =

• Connolly {{goal|13}}
• Bissouma {{yel|22}}
• Maupay {{goal|46|pen.}}
• Burn {{yel|58}}
• Dunk {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

• Saïss {{goal|19}}
• Burn {{goal|34|o.g.}}
• Neves {{goal|44|pen.}}
• Semedo {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Andrew Madley

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 13 January 2021

|time = 18:00 GMT

|round = 18

|team1 = Manchester City

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59075

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Foden {{goal|44}}
• Sterling {{penmiss}} {{small|90+2'}}

|goals2 =

• Veltman {{yel|62}}
• Webster {{yel|77}}

|stadium = Etihad Stadium

|location = Manchester

|attendance = 0

|referee = Darren England

|result = L

|note = Live on BT Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 16 January 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 19

|team1 = Leeds United

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59079

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Ayling {{yel|42}}

|goals2 =

• Maupay {{goal|17}}
• Webster {{yel|71}}

|stadium = Elland Road

|location = Leeds

|attendance = 0

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = W

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 27 January 2021

|time = 19:30 GMT

|round = 20

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59086

|team2 = Fulham

|goals1 =

• Bissouma {{yel|27}}
• Mac Allister {{yel|44}}

|goals2 =

• Reed {{yel|45+1}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result = D

|note = Live on BT Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 31 January 2021

|time = 19:15 GMT

|round = 21

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59097

|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur

|goals1 =

• Trossard {{goal|17}}
• Maupay {{yel|71}}
• Burn {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

• Alderweireld {{yel|66}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Peter Bankes

|result = W

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 3 February 2021

|time = 20:15 GMT

|round = 22

|team1 = Liverpool

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59113

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Wijnaldum {{yel|45}}

|goals2 =

• Alzate {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Anfield

|location = Anfield

|attendance = 0

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = W

|note = Live on BT Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 6 February 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 23

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59117

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Mee {{yel|19}}
• Guðmundsson {{yel|28}}, {{goal|53}}

|goals2 =

• Dunk {{goal|36}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 13 February 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = 24

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59127

|team2 = Aston Villa

|goals1 =

• Alzate {{yel|20}}
• Trossard {{yel|77}}

|goals2 =

• Grealish {{yel|21}}
• Douglas Luiz {{yel|70}}
• Sanson {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Darren England

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 22 February 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = 25

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59138

|team2 = Crystal Palace

|goals1 =

• Burn {{yel|53}}
• Veltman {{goal|55}}, {{yel|84}}

|goals2 =

• Mateta {{goal|28}}
• Benteke {{goal|90+5}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 27 February 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 26

|team1 = West Bromwich Albion

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59155

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Bartley {{goal|11}}

|goals2 =

• Groß {{penmiss}} {{small|19'}}
• Welbeck {{penmiss}} {{small|74'}}

|stadium = The Hawthorns

|location = West Bromwich

|attendance = 0

|referee = Lee Mason

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 6 March 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = 27

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59157

|team2 = Leicester City

|goals1 =

• Lallana {{goal|10}}

|goals2 =

• Iheanacho {{goal|62}}
• Tielemans {{yel|76}}
• Amartey {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Michael Oliver

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 14 March 2021

|time = 12:00 GMT

|round = 28

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59174

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Adams {{goal|27}}

|goals2 =

• Dunk {{goal|16}}
• Trossard {{goal|56}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = 0

|referee = Stuart Attwell

|result = W

|note = Live on BBC One

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 20 March 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = 29

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59176

|team2 = Newcastle United

|goals1 =

• Trossard {{goal|45+3}}
• Welbeck {{goal|51}}
• Maupay {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

• Dummett {{yel|63}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = W

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 4 April 2021

|time = 19:30 BST

|round = 30

|team1 = Manchester United

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59192

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Rashford {{goal|62}}
• Cavani {{yel|63}}
• Greenwood {{goal|83}}, {{yel|89}}

|goals2 =

• Welbeck {{goal|13}}
• Groß {{yel|42}}
• White {{yel|66}}

|stadium = Old Trafford

|location = Old Trafford

|attendance = 0

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = L

|note = Live on BT Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 12 April 2021

|time = 20:15 BST

|round = 31

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59196

|team2 = Everton

|goals1 =

• Dunk {{yel|52}}

|goals2 =

• Keane {{yel|82}}
• Holgate {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Darren England

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 20 April 2021

|time = 20:15 BST

|round = 32

|team1 = Chelsea

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59208

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Jorginho {{yel|35}}
• Zouma {{yel|35}}

|goals2 =

• White {{sentoff|2|73|90+2}}

|stadium = Stamford Bridge

|location = Fulham

|attendance = 0

|referee = Stuart Attwell

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 24 April 2021

|time = 20:00 BST

|round = 33

|team1 = Sheffield United

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59223

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• McGoldrick {{goal|19}}, {{yel|24}}
• Baldock {{yel|77}}
• Stevens {{yel|88}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bramall Lane

|location = Sheffield

|attendance = 0

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 1 May 2021

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 34

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59226

|team2 = Leeds United

|goals1 =

• Groß {{goal|14|pen.}}, {{yel|76}}
• Welbeck {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

• Ayling {{yel|88}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Chris Kavanagh

|result = W

|note = Live on Amazon Prime Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 9 May 2021

|time = 12:00 BST

|round = 35

|team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59245

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Traoré {{goal|76}}
• Kilman {{yel|80}}
• Coady {{yel|83}}
• Gibbs-White {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

• Dunk {{goal|13}}, {{sentoff|0|53}}
• Sánchez {{yel|85}}
• Bissouma {{yel|90+2}}
• Maupay {{sentoff|0|90+7}}

|stadium = Molineux

|location = Wolverhampton

|attendance = 0

|referee = Jonathan Moss

|result = L

|note = Live on BBC One

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 15 May 2021

|time = 20:00 BST

|round = 36

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59246

|team2 = West Ham United

|goals1 =

• Bissouma {{yel|18}}
• Welbeck {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

• Benrahma {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 18 May 2021

|time = 19:00 BST

|round = 37

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59256

|team2 = Manchester City

|goals1 =

• Jahanbakhsh {{yel|27}}
• Trossard {{goal|50}}
• Webster {{goal|72}}, {{yel|90+3}}
• Burn {{goal|76}}
• Sánchez {{yel|90+5}}

|goals2 =

• Gündoğan {{goal|2}}
• Cancelo {{sentoff|0|10}}
• Foden {{goal|48}}
• Silva {{yel|73}}
• Rodri {{yel|79}}
• Fernandinho {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 7,945

|referee = Stuart Attwell

|result = W

|note = Live on BT Sport

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 23 May 2021

|time = 16:00 BST

|round = 38

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59266

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Pépé {{goal|49||60}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway

|attendance = 10,000

|referee = Jonathan Moss

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{main|2020–21 FA Cup}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 10 January 2021

|time = 19:45 GMT

|round = Third round

|team1 = Newport County

|score = 1–1

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55575529

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Webster {{goal|90+6|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

• March {{goal|90}}

|penalties1 =

• Sheehan {{penmiss}}
• Demetriou {{penmiss}}
• Labadie {{pengoal}}
• Taylor {{pengoal}}
• Shephard {{penmiss}}
• Proctor {{pengoal}}
• Bennett {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore = 3–4

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Groß
• {{penmiss}} Maupay
• {{penmiss}} Bissouma
• {{pengoal}} Dunk
• {{penmiss}} Trossard
• {{pengoal}} Pröpper
• {{pengoal}} Webster

|stadium = Rodney Parade

|location = Newport

|attendance = 0

|referee = Lee Mason

|result = D

|note = Live on BT Sport

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 23 January 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = Fourth round

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55766748

|team2 = Blackpool

|goals1 =

• Bissouma {{goal|27}}
• Alzate {{goal|58}}

|goals2 =

• Madine {{goal|45+1}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Darren England

|result = W

|note = Live on BT Sport Extra

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 10 February 2021

|time = 19:30 GMT

|round = Fifth round

|team1 = Leicester City

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55953166

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Pérez {{yel|44}}
• Tielemans {{yel|52}}
• Iheanacho {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 =

• Bissouma {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = King Power Stadium

|location = Leicester

|attendance = 0

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = L

|note = Live on BT Sport

}}

{{main|2020–21 EFL Cup}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 17 September 2020

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = Second round

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54097200

|team2 = Portsmouth

|goals1 =

• Groß {{yel|37}}
• Mac Allister {{goal|38}}
• Jahanbakhsh {{goal|54}}
• Bernardo {{goal|58}}
• Gyökeres {{goal|71}}

|goals2 =

• Marquis {{yel|40}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Matt Donohue

|result = W

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 23 September 2020

|time = 19:00 BST

|round = Third round

|team1 = Preston North End

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54190605

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Bayliss {{yel|10}}

|goals2 =

• Jahanbakhsh {{goal|57}}
• Mac Allister {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Deepdale

|location = Preston

|attendance = 0

|referee = Steve Martin

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 30 September 2020

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = Fourth round

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54298218

|team2 = Manchester United

|goals1 =

• Burn {{yel|43}}
• Veltman {{yel|79}}

|goals2 =

• McTominay {{goal|44}}
• Mata {{goal|73}}
• Pogba {{goal|80}}
• Lindelöf {{yel|86}}

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Graham Scott

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports

}}

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{{Extended football squad player|no=26|nat=ESP|pos=GK|name=Robert Sánchez

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{{Extended football squad player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Christian Walton

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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders

{{Extended football squad player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Tariq Lamptey

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{{Extended football squad player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ben White

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{{Extended football squad player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Adam Webster

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{{Extended football squad player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Lewis Dunk

|33|5|1|0|3|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6|nat=POL|pos=DF|name=Michał Karbownik

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{{Extended football squad player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Solly March

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{{Extended football squad player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Dan Burn

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{{Extended football squad player|no=34|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Joël Veltman

|25+3|1|3|0|1+2|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders

{{Extended football squad player|no=8|nat=MLI|pos=MF|name=Yves Bissouma

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{{Extended football squad player|no=10|nat=ARG|pos=MF|name=Alexis Mac Allister

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{{Extended football squad player|no=11|nat=BEL|pos=MF|name=Leandro Trossard

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{{Extended football squad player|no=13|nat=GER|pos=MF|name=Pascal Groß

|27+7|3|3|0|2+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Adam Lallana

|16+14|1|0|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=15|nat=POL|pos=MF|name=Jakub Moder

|7+5|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=16|nat=IRN|pos=MF|name=Alireza Jahanbakhsh

|6+15|0|3|2|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=17|nat=COL|pos=MF|name=Steven Alzate

|10+5|1|0|0|2|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=19|nat=COL|pos=MF|name=Jose Izquierdo

|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=24|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Davy Pröpper

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{{Extended football squad player|no=25|nat=ECU|pos=MF|name=Moisés Caicedo

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{{Extended football squad player|no=44|nat=SWE|pos=MF|name=Peter Gwargis

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{{Extended football squad player|no=47|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Teddy Jenks

|0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=67|nat=GER|pos=MF|name=Reda Khadra

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|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards

{{Extended football squad player|no=7|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Aaron Connolly

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{{Extended football squad player|no=9|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Neal Maupay

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{{Extended football squad player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Danny Welbeck

|17+7|6|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=21|nat=ROU|pos=FW|name=Florin Andone

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{{Extended football squad player|no=22|nat=RSA|pos=FW|name=Percy Tau

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{{Extended football squad player|no=29|nat=SUI|pos=FW|name=Andi Zeqiri

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|-

! colspan=17 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players who left the club permanently or on loan during the season

{{Extended football squad player|no=1|nat=AUS|pos=GK|name=Mathew Ryan

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{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Dale Stephens

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{{Extended football squad player|no=30|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Bernardo

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{{Extended football squad player|no=41|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Max Sanders{{cite news |title=Cohen Bramall & Max Sanders: Lincoln City sign Colchester defender and Brighton midfielder - BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55897034 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 February 2021}}

|0|0|1+2|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=42|nat=SWE|pos=FW|name=Viktor Gyökeres

|0|0|3|1|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=43|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Alex Cochrane

|0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=46|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Haydon Roberts

|0|0|1+1|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=49|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Jayson Molumby

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|}

Note

• Dale Stephens joined Burnley on 24 September on a permanent transfer.

• Viktor Gyökeres joined Swansea City on 2 October on a season–long loan deal.

• Alex Cochrane joined Union SG on 5 October on a season–long loan deal.

• Haydon Roberts joined Rochdale on 16 October on a season–long loan deal.

• Jayson Molumby joined Preston North End on 5 January on loan for the remainder of the season.

• Bernardo joined Red Bull Salzburg on 19 January on a loan deal until the end of the season.

• Maty Ryan joined Arsenal on 22 January on loan until the end of the season.

• Max Sanders joined Lincoln City on 1 February on a permanent transfer.

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