2020–21 Southampton F.C. season

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The 2020–21 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 104th season in existence and the club's 9th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Southampton participated in the season's editions of the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Squad

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  • Ages as of the end of the 2020–21 season

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{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Alex|McCarthy}} |nb=ENG |n=1 |pos=GK |eu=y |age=31 |s=Summer 2016 |a=112 |g=0 |e=2022 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Kyle|Walker-Peters}} |nb=ENG |n=2 |pos=DF |eu=y |age=24 |s=Summer 2020 |a=45 |g=0 |e=2025 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Ryan|Bertrand}} |nb=ENG |n=3 |pos=DF |eu=y |age=31 |s=Winter 2015 |a=240 |g=8 |e=2021 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Jannik|Vestergaard}} |nb=DEN |n=4 |pos=DF |eu=y |age=28 |s=Summer 2018 |a=79 |g=4 |e=2022 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Jack|Stephens|Jack Stephens (footballer)}} |nb=ENG |n=5 |pos=DF |eu=y |age=27 |s=Summer 2011 |a=133 |g=6 |e=2022 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Oriol|Romeu}} |nb=ESP |n=6 |pos=MF |eu=y |age=29 |s=Summer 2015 |a=212 |g=7 |e=2023 |f=£5M}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|James|Ward-Prowse}} |nb=ENG |n=8 |pos=MF |eu=y |age=26 |s=2003 |a=322 |g=33 |e=2025 |f=Academy |notes=Captain}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Danny|Ings}} |nb=ENG |n=9 |pos=FW |eu=y |age=28 |s=Summer 2019 |a=100 |g=46 |e=2022 |f=£20M |notes=Current record signing}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Ché|Adams}} |nb=SCO |n=10 |pos=FW |eu=y |age=24 |s=Summer 2019 |a=77 |g=13 |e=2024 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Nathan|Redmond}} |nb=ENG |n=11 |pos=MF |eu=y |age=27 |s=Summer 2016 |a=199 |g=27 |e=2023 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Moussa|Djenepo}} |nb=MLI |n=12 |pos=MF |eu=n |age=22 |s=Summer 2019 |a=51 |g=4 |e=2023 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Michael|Obafemi}} |nb=IRE |n=14 |pos=FW |eu=y |age=20 |s=2016 |a=38 |g=5 |e=2022 |f=Academy}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Stuart|Armstrong}} |nb=SCO |n=17 |pos=MF |eu=y |age=29 |s=Summer 2018 |a=104 |g=14 |e=2024 |f=£7M}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Takumi|Minamino}} |nb=JPN |n=19 |pos=MF |eu=n |age=26 |s=Winter 2021 |a=10 |g=2 |e=2021 |f=Loan |notes=On loan from Liverpool}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Will|Smallbone}} |nb=IRE |n=20 |pos=MF |eu=y |age=21 |s=2008 |a=13 |g=1 |e=2024 |f=Academy}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Mohammed|Salisu}} |nb=GHA |n=22 |pos=DF |eu=n |age=22 |s=Summer 2020 |a=15 |g=0 |e=2024 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Nathan|Tella}} |nb=ENG |n=23 |pos=MF |eu=y |age=21 |s=2017 |a=23 |g=1 |e=2023 |f=Academy}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Ibrahima|Diallo|Ibrahima Diallo (footballer, born 1999)}} |nb=FRA |n=27 |pos=MF |eu=y |age=22 |s=Summer 2020 |a=26 |g=0 |e=2024 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Theo|Walcott}} |nb=ENG |n=32 |pos=FW |eu=y |age=32 |s=Summer 2020 |a=46 |g=8 |e=2021 |f=Loan |notes=On loan from Everton}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Jan|Bednarek|Jan Bednarek (footballer)}} |nb=POL |n=35 |pos=DF |eu=y |age=25 |s=Summer 2017 |a=115 |g=3 |e=2025 |f=£5M}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Dan|Nlundulu}} |nb=ENG |n=40 |pos=FW |eu=y |age=22 |s=2013 |a=16 |g=1 |e=2022 |f=Academy}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Harry|Lewis|Harry Lewis (footballer, born 1997)}} |nb=ENG |n=41 |pos=GK |eu=y |age=23 |s=Summer 2015 |a=3 |g=0 |e=2021 |f=Undisclosed}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Fraser|Forster}} |nb=ENG |n=44 |pos=GK |eu=y |age=33 |s=Summer 2014 |a=138 |g=0 |e=2022 |f=Undisclosed}}

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Transfers

Players transferred in

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11 August 2020

|align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kyle Walker-Peters

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur

|Undisclosed

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-11/southampton-football-club-transfer-announcement-kyle-walker-peters-signing | title=Saints seal Walker-Peters deal | publisher=Southampton FC | date=11 August 2020 | access-date=11 August 2020}}

12 August 2020

|align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|GHA}} Mohammed Salisu

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Valladolid

|Undisclosed

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-12/southampton-football-club-transfer-announcement-mohammed-salisu | title=Saints complete Salisu transfer | publisher=Southampton FC | date=12 August 2020 | access-date=12 August 2020}}

4 October 2020

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Ibrahima Diallo

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Stade Brest

|Undisclosed

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-04/announcement-southampton-football-club-transfer-ibrahima-diallo | title=Saints complete Diallo transfer | publisher=Southampton FC | date=4 October 2020 | access-date=4 October 2020}}

Players loaned in

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5 October 2020

|align="center"|FW

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Theo Walcott

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Everton

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-05/announcement-theo-walcott-everton-southampton-football-club-loan-transfer | title=Theo Walcott returns home | publisher=Southampton FC | date=5 October 2020 | access-date=6 October 2020 | archive-date=8 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008152303/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-05/announcement-theo-walcott-everton-southampton-football-club-loan-transfer | url-status=dead }}

1 February 2021

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Minamino

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-02-02/takumi-minamino-liverpool-southampton-loan-announcement | title=Saints seal Minamino loan deal | publisher=Southampton FC | date=2 February 2021 | access-date=2 February 2021}}

Players transferred out

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26 May 2020

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Kornelius Hansen

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Stabæk

|Compensation

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.stabak.no/nyheter/fra-southampton-til-stabaek | title=Fra Southampton til Stabæk | publisher=Stabæk | date=26 May 2020 | access-date=26 May 2020 | language=no}}

11 August 2020

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur

|Undisclosed

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30 August 2020

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Harrison Reed

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Fulham

|Undisclosed

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-30/southampton-football-club-transfer-announcement-harrison-reed-fulham | title=Reed completes Fulham move | publisher=Southampton FC | date=30 August 2020 | access-date=30 August 2020}}

4 September 2020

|align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alfie Jones

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Hull City

|Undisclosed

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-09-04/southampton-football-club-transfer-announcement-alfie-jones-hull-city | title=Jones completes Hull transfer | publisher=Southampton FC | date=4 September 2020 | access-date=4 September 2020 | archive-date=23 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923030922/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-09-04/southampton-football-club-transfer-announcement-alfie-jones-hull-city | url-status=dead }}

5 October 2020

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Sofiane Boufal

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Angers

|Free transfer

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-05/announcement-sofiane-boufal-transfer-southampton-football-club-angers | title=Boufal completes Angers move | publisher=Southampton FC | date=5 October 2020 | access-date=5 October 2020 | archive-date=23 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123034536/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-05/announcement-sofiane-boufal-transfer-southampton-football-club-angers | url-status=dead }}

5 October 2020

|align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Christoph Klarer

|{{flagicon|GER}} Fortuna Düsseldorf

|Undisclosed

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-05/announcement-christoph-klarer-transfer-southampton-fortuna-dusseldorf | title=Klarer leaves for Fortuna Düsseldorf | publisher=Southampton FC | date=5 October 2020 | access-date=5 October 2020 | archive-date=4 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204073619/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-05/announcement-christoph-klarer-transfer-southampton-fortuna-dusseldorf | url-status=dead }}

20 January 2021

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tyreke Johnson

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillingham

|Undisclosed

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-01-20/tyreke-johnson-permanent-move-southampton-football-club-gillingham | title=Johnson completes permanent move | publisher=Southampton FC | date=20 January 2021 | accessdate=20 January 2021}}

Players loaned out

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24 February 2020

|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tyreke Johnson

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hartford Athletic

|8 October 2020

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-02-24/loan-agreement-tyreke-johnson-southampton-hartford-athletic | title=Johnson completes Hartford Athletic loan | publisher=Southampton FC | date=24 February 2020 | access-date=24 February 2020}}{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-08/tyreke-johnson-hartford-athletic-southampton-football-club-loan-return | title=Johnson returns from Hartford loan | publisher=Southampton FC | date=8 October 2020 | access-date=8 October 2020 | archive-date=23 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023115539/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-08/tyreke-johnson-hartford-athletic-southampton-football-club-loan-return | url-status=dead }}

30 June 2020

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Mohamed Elyounoussi

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Celtic

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/18276 | title=Delight as Mohamed Elyounoussi signs new season-long loan deal | publisher=Celtic FC | date=30 June 2020 | access-date=30 June 2020}}

30 August 2020

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|GAB}} Mario Lemina

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Fulham

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-30/southampton-football-club-loan-transfer-announcement-fulham-mario-lemina | title=Lemina joins Fulham on loan | publisher=Southampton FC | date=30 August 2020 | access-date=30 August 2020}}

12 September 2020

|align="center"|GK

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Bycroft

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Weymouth

|31 December 2020

|align="center"|{{cite tweet | number=1304759185565982720 | user=theterras | title=Writing hand We are delighted to announce the signing of England Under 19 Goalkeeper @JackBycroft on loan from Southampton. Welcome to the club, Jack! #UpTheTerras | date=12 September 2020 | access-date=12 September 2020}}

29 September 2020

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Thomas O'Connor

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillingham

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-09-29/announcement-tom-oconnor-southampton-gillingham-loan-2020-21 | title=O'Connor makes Gillingham loan move | publisher=Southampton FC | date=29 September 2020 | access-date=29 September 2020}}

5 October 2020

|align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|NED}} Wesley Hoedt

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Lazio

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-05/announcement-wesley-hoedt-loan-transfer-southampton-football-club-lazio | title=Hoedt rejoins Lazio on loan | publisher=Southampton FC | date=5 October 2020 | access-date=5 October 2020 | archive-date=23 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123054200/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-05/announcement-wesley-hoedt-loan-transfer-southampton-football-club-lazio | url-status=dead }}

16 October 2020

|align="center"|GK

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Angus Gunn

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Stoke City

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-16/angus-gunn-southampton-stoke-city-loan-announcement | title=Gunn joins Stoke City on loan | publisher=Southampton FC | date=16 October 2020 | access-date=16 October 2020 | archive-date=21 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021082418/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-16/angus-gunn-southampton-stoke-city-loan-announcement | url-status=dead }}

16 October 2020

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jake Hesketh

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Crawley Town

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-16/jake-hesketh-southampton-crawley-town-loan-announcement | title=Hesketh completes Crawley loan switch | publisher=Southampton FC | date=16 October 2020 | access-date=16 October 2020 | archive-date=19 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019234917/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-16/jake-hesketh-southampton-crawley-town-loan-announcement | url-status=dead }}

16 October 2020

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Sims

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Doncaster Rovers

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-16/josh-sims-southampton-doncaster-rovers-loan-announcement | title=Sims joins Doncaster on loan | publisher=Southampton FC | date=16 October 2020 | access-date=16 October 2020 | archive-date=19 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019234900/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-16/josh-sims-southampton-doncaster-rovers-loan-announcement | url-status=dead }}{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-01-27/loan-agreement-josh-sims-doncaster-rovers-southampton | title=Sims rejoins Doncaster | publisher=Southampton FC | date=27 January 2021 | access-date=27 January 2021}}

8 January 2021

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tyreke Johnson

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillingham

|20 January 2021

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-01-08/tyreke-johnson-southampton-football-club-loan-gillingham | title=Johnson seals Gillingham loan move | publisher=Southampton FC | date=8 January 2021 | access-date=8 January 2021}}

14 January 2021

|align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Callum Slattery

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillingham

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-01-14/loan-deal-callum-slattery-southampton-football-club-gillingham | title=Slattery completes Gillingham loan | publisher=Southampton FC | date=14 January 2021 | access-date=14 January 2021}}

29 January 2021

|align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jake Vokins

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sunderland

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-01-29/jake-vokins-southampton-sunderland-loan-announcement | title=Vokins joins Sunderland on loan | publisher=Southampton FC | date=29 January 2021 | access-date=29 January 2021}}

1 February 2021

|align="center"|FW

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Shane Long

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bournemouth

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-02-02/shane-long-southampton-bournemouth-loan-announcement | title=Long joins Bournemouth on loan | publisher=Southampton FC | date=2 February 2021 | access-date=2 February 2021}}

1 February 2021

|align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Yan Valery

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Birmingham City

|End of season

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-02-01/yan-valery-southampton-birmingham-city-loan-announcement | title=Valery makes Birmingham switch | publisher=Southampton FC | date=1 February 2021 | access-date=2 February 2021}}

Players released

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rowspan="9"|30 June 2020

|align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|POR}} Cédric Soares

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal

|1 July 2020

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697130 | title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists | publisher=Premier League | date=25 June 2020 | access-date=25 June 2020}}{{cite news | url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/four-players-extend-stay-club | title=Four players extend stay at club | publisher=Arsenal FC | date=24 June 2020 | access-date=24 June 2020}}

align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|IRE}} Aaron O'Driscoll

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mansfield Town

|19 August 2020

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2020/august/stags-bolster-defence-with-new-signing/ | title=Stags bolster defence with new signing | publisher=Mansfield Town FC | date=19 August 2020 | access-date=19 August 2020}}

align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Maya Yoshida

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Sampdoria

|1 September 2020

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.sampnews24.com/buon-compleanno-yoshida-gli-auguri-della-sampdoria-foto/ | title=Buon compleanno, Yoshida: gli auguri della Sampdoria – FOTO | publisher=Sampnews24.com | date=24 August 2020 | access-date=26 August 2020 | language=it}}

align="center"|GK

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Rose

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Walsall

|3 September 2020

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2020/september/jack-rose-returns-to-walsall | title=Jack Rose returns to Walsall! | publisher=Walsall FC | date=3 September 2020 | access-date=3 September 2020}}

align="center"|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Harlem Hale

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Crystal Palace

|18 September 2020

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/crystal-palace-academy-signs-five-new-players---hale-hannam-matthews-spence-and-taylor | title=Crystal Palace Academy makes five signings | publisher=Crystal Palace FC | date=18 September 2020 | access-date=18 September 2020}}

align="center"|FW

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Christian Norton

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Stoke City

|27 October 2020

|align="center"|{{cite tweet | number=1321161601966313476 | user=C_Norton9 | title=I am excited and grateful to have signed a new deal @stokecity Thank you to @4DSportsGroup for the great work and support to get this deal done. Can’t wait to get started at this great club Fisted hand #potters Red circleWhite circle | date=27 October 2020 | access-date=28 October 2020}}

align="center"|FW

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Barnes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Oldham Athletic

|22 January 2021

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2021/january/22012021-marcus-barnes/ | title=Barnes Joins The Attack | publisher=Oldham Athletic AFC | date=22 January 2021 | access-date=22 January 2021}}

align="center"|GK

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Cull

|colspan="2"|Currently unattached

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align="center"|DF

|{{flagicon|SVK}} Šimon Kozák

|colspan="2"|Currently unattached

|align="center"|

5 October 2020

|align="center"|FW

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Guido Carrillo

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Elche

|5 October 2020

|align="center"|{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-05/announcement-guido-carrillo-transfer-southampton-football-club-elche | title=Carrillo completes switch to Elche | publisher=Southampton FC | date=5 October 2020 | access-date=5 October 2020 | archive-date=24 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124133648/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-05/announcement-guido-carrillo-transfer-southampton-football-club-elche | url-status=dead }}

Pre-season and friendlies

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{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2020|8|29|df=y}}

| time = 13:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| score = 7–1

| report = https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-29/report-southampton-swansea-city-pre-season-friendly-st-marys-stadium-2020-21

| team1 = Southampton

| goals1 = Adams {{goal|6}}
Redmond {{goal|13}}
Ings {{goal|20|pen.|42}}
Ward-Prowse {{goal|34||45|pen.}}
Bertrand {{goal|35}}

| team2 = Swansea City

| goals2 = Fulton {{goal|110}}

| stadium = St Mary's Stadium

| location = Southampton

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee =

| result = W

| note = Fixture played in four quarters of 30 minutes.

}}

Competitions

=Overview=

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|c2=FA Cup |fm2=19 January 2021 |lm2=18 April 2021 |sr2=Third round |fp2=Semi-finals |w2=4 |d2=0 |l2=1 |f2=8 |a2=1

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=Premier League=

{{main|2020–21 Premier League}}

==League table==

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==Results summary==

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==Results by matchday==

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==Matches==

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}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 12 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 1

| team1 = Crystal Palace

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58897

| team2 = Southampton

| goals1 = Zaha {{goal|13}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Selhurst Park

| location = Croydon

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = Jonathan Moss

| result = L

| note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 20 September 2020

| time = 12:00 BST

| round = 2

| team1 = Southampton

| score = 2–5

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58914

| team2 = Tottenham Hotspur

| goals1 = Ings {{goal|32||90|pen.}}

| goals2 = Son {{goal|45+2||47||64||73}}
Kane {{goal|82}}

| stadium = St Mary's Stadium

| location = Southampton

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = David Coote

| result = L

| note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 26 September 2020

| time = 20:00 BST

| round = 3

| team1 = Burnley

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58917

| team2 = Southampton

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Ings {{goal|5}}

| stadium = Turf Moor

| location = Burnley

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = Andre Marriner

| result = W

| note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 4 October 2020

| time = 12:00 BST

| round = 4

| team1 = Southampton

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58934

| team2 = West Bromwich Albion

| goals1 = Djenepo {{goal|41}}
Romeu {{goal|69}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = St Mary's Stadium

| location = Southampton

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = Chris Kavanagh

| result = W

| note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 17 October 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 5

| team1 = Chelsea

| score = 3–3

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58936

| team2 = Southampton

| goals1 = Werner {{goal|15||28}}
Havertz {{goal|59}}

| goals2 = Ings {{goal|43}}
Adams {{goal|57}}
Vestergaard {{goal|90+2}}

| stadium = Stamford Bridge

| location = London

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = Peter Bankes

| result = D

| note = Live on BT Sport Box Office.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 25 October 2020

| time = 14:00 GMT

| round = 6

| team1 = Southampton

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58953

| team2 = Everton

| goals1 = Ward-Prowse {{goal|27}}
Adams {{goal|35}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = St Mary's Stadium

| location = Southampton

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = Kevin Friend

| result = W

| note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 1 November 2020

| time = 12:00 GMT

| round = 7

| team1 = Aston Villa

| score = 3–4

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58956

| team2 = Southampton

| goals1 = Mings {{goal|62}}
Watkins {{goal|90+3|pen.}}
Grealish {{goal|90+7}}

| goals2 = Vestergaard {{goal|20}}
Ward-Prowse {{goal|33||45}}
Ings {{goal|58}}

| stadium = Villa Park

| location = Birmingham

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = Darren England

| result = W

| note = Live on Sky Sports Box Office.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 6 November 2020

| time = 20:00 GMT

| round = 8

| team1 = Southampton

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58973

| team2 = Newcastle United

| goals1 = Adams {{goal|7}}
Armstrong {{goal|82}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = St Mary's Stadium

| location = Southampton

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = Peter Bankes

| result = W

| note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 23 November 2020

| time = 20:00 GMT

| round = 9

| team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58985

| team2 = Southampton

| goals1 = Neto {{goal|75}}

| goals2 = Walcott {{goal|58}}

| stadium = Molineux Stadium

| location = Wolverhampton

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = Andre Marriner

| result = D

| note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 29 November 2020

| time = 14:00 GMT

| round = 10

| team1 = Southampton

| score = 2–3

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58993

| team2 = Manchester United

| goals1 = Bednarek {{goal|23}}
Ward-Prowse {{goal|33}}

| goals2 = Fernandes {{goal|60}}
Cavani {{goal|74||90+2}}

| stadium = St Mary's Stadium

| location = Southampton

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = Jonathan Moss

| result = L

| note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{footballbox 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.}}

| goals2 = Vestergaard {{goal|45}}
Ings {{goal|81|pen.}}

| stadium = Amex Stadium

| location = Brighton

| attendance = 2,000

| referee = David Coote

| result = W

| note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 13 December 2020

| time = 12:00 GMT

| round = 12

| team1 = Southampton

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59014

| team2 = Sheffield United

| goals1 = Adams {{goal|34}}
Armstrong {{goal|62}}
Redmond {{goal|83}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = St Mary's Stadium

| location = Southampton

| attendance = 2,000

| referee = Andrew Madley

| result = W

| note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 13

|date = 16 December 2020

|time = 18:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59016

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Aubameyang {{goal|52}}

|goals2 = Walcott {{goal|18}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Paul Tierney

|result = D

|note = Live on Amazon Prime.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 14

|date = 19 December 2020

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59033

|team2 = Manchester City

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Sterling {{goal|16}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = 2,000

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = L

|note = Live on Amazon Prime.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 15

|date = 26 December 2020

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Fulham

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59038

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Craven Cottage

|location = Fulham

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Darren England

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 16

|date = 29 December 2020

|time = 18:00 GMT

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59053

|team2 = West Ham United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Andrew Madley

|result = D

|note = Live on Amazon Prime.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 17

|date = 4 January 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59063

|team2 = Liverpool

|goals1 = Ings {{goal|2}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = W

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 18

|date = 16 January 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Leicester City

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59080

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Maddison {{goal|37}}
Barnes {{goal|90+5}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = King Power Stadium

|location = Leicester

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Stuart Attwell

|result = L

|note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 19

|date = 26 January 2021

|time = 20:15 GMT

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59094

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Armstrong {{goal|3}}

|goals2 = Pépé {{goal|8}}
Saka {{goal|39}}
Lacazette {{goal|72}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = L

|note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 20

|date = 30 January 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59103

|team2 = Aston Villa

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Barkley {{goal|41}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Lee Mason

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 21

|date = 2 February 2021

|time = 20:15 GMT

|team1 = Manchester United

|score = 9–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59110

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Wan-Bissaka {{goal|18}}
Rashford {{goal|25}}
Bednarek {{goal|34|o.g.}}
Cavani {{goal|39}}
Martial {{goal|69||90}}
McTominay {{goal|71}}
Fernandes {{goal|88|pen.}}
James {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Old Trafford

|location = Manchester

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = L

|note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 22

|date = 6 February 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Newcastle United

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59122

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Willock {{goal|16}}
Almirón {{goal|26||45+4}}

|goals2 = Minamino {{goal|30}}
Ward-Prowse {{goal|48}}

|stadium = St James' Park

|location = Newcastle

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result = L

|note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 23

|date = 14 February 2021

|time = 12:00 GMT

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59133

|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

|goals1 = Ings {{goal|25}}

|goals2 = Neves {{goal|53|pen.}}
Neto {{goal|66}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Graham Scott

|result = L

|note = Live on Amazon Prime.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 24

|date = 20 February 2021

|time = 12:30 GMT

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59143

|team2 = Chelsea

|goals1 = Minamino {{goal|33}}

|goals2 = Mount {{goal|54|pen.}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = D

|note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 25

|date = 23 February 2021

|time = 18:00 GMT

|team1 = Leeds United

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59069

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Bamford {{goal|47}}
Dallas {{goal|78}}
Raphinha {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Elland Road

|location = Leeds

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 26

|date = 1 March 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Everton

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59148

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Richarlison {{goal|9}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Goodison Park

|location = Liverpool

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 27

|date = 6 March 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Sheffield United

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59162

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Ward-Prowse {{goal|32|pen.}}
Adams {{goal|49}}

|stadium = Bramall Lane

|location = Sheffield

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Paul Tierney

|result = W

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 28

|date = 10 March 2021

|time = 18:00 GMT

|team1 = Manchester City

|score = 5–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59222

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = De Bruyne {{goal|15||59}}
Mahrez {{goal|40||55}}
Gündoğan {{goal|45+3}}

|goals2 = Ward-Prowse {{goal|25|pen.}}
Adams {{goal|56}}

|stadium = City of Manchester Stadium

|location = Manchester

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Jonathan Moss

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 29

|date = 14 March 2021

|time = 12:00 GMT

|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 = Behind closed doors

|referee = Stuart Attwell

|result = L

|note = Live on BBC One.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 30

|date = 4 April 2021

|time = 12:00 BST

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59194

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 = Armstrong {{goal|31}}
Ings {{goal|42}}
Redmond {{goal|66}}

|goals2 = Wood {{goal|12|pen.}}
Vydra {{goal|28}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = W

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 31

|date = 12 April 2021

|time = 18:00 BST

|team1 = West Bromwich Albion

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59204

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Pereira {{goal|32|pen.}}
Phillips {{goal|35}}
Robinson {{goal|69}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = The Hawthorns

|location = West Bromwich

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Simon Hooper

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 32

|date = 21 April 2021

|time = 18:00 BST

|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59183

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Bale {{goal|60}}
Son {{goal|89|pen.}}

|goals2 = Ings {{goal|30}}

|stadium = Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

|location = Tottenham

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = David Coote

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 33

|date = 30 April 2021

|time = 20:00 BST

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59233

|team2 = Leicester City

|goals1 = Ward-Prowse {{goal|61|pen.}}

|goals2 = Evans {{goal|68}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Robert Jones

|result = D

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 34

|date = 8 May 2021

|time = 20:15 BST

|team1 = Liverpool

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59241

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Mané {{goal|31}}
Thiago {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Anfield

|location = Liverpool

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 35

|date = 11 May 2021

|time = 20:15 BST

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59214

|team2 = Crystal Palace

|goals1 = Ings {{goal|19||75}}
Adams {{goal|48}}

|goals2 = Benteke {{goal|2}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Andrew Madley

|result = W

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 36

|date = 15 May 2021

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59254

|team2 = Fulham

|goals1 = Adams {{goal|27}}
Tella {{goal|60}}
Walcott {{goal|82}}

|goals2 = Carvalho {{goal|75}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result = W

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 37

|date = 18 May 2021

|time = 18:00 BST

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59263

|team2 = Leeds United

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Bamford {{goal|73}}
Roberts {{goal|90+5}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = 8,000

|referee = Peter Bankes

|result = L

|note = Live on Sky Sports.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 38

|date = 23 May 2021

|time = 16:00 BST

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59274

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Fornals {{goal|30||33}}
Rice {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = London Stadium

|location = Stratford

|attendance = 8,000

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result = L

|note =

}}

=FA Cup=

{{main|2020–21 FA Cup}}

The third round draw was made on 30 November 2020, with Premier League and EFL Championship all entering the competition.{{Cite web |title=Premier League and Championship clubs join Emirates FA Cup After third round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/nov/30/emirates-fa-cup-third-round-proper-draw-301120 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=10 December 2020}} On 7 January 2021, Southampton's third round tie with Shrewsbury Town was postponed following a number of positive COVID-19 tests within the Shrewsbury squad,{{cite web |title=FA Cup: Southampton v Shrewsbury Town off after Covid-19 cases at Shrews |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55563342 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 January 2021 |date=7 January 2021}} with the game re-arranged for 19 January.{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-01-07/southampton-shrewsbury-town-fa-cup-third-round-update-covid-19 | title=Update on Shrewsbury FA Cup tie | publisher=Southampton FC | date=7 January 2021 | access-date=9 January 2021}}{{cite news | url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-01-13/southampton-shrewsbury-fa-cup-third-round-match-rescheduled-date | title=Shrewsbury cup tie rescheduled | publisher=Southampton FC | date=13 January 2021 | access-date=13 January 2021}} The draw for the fourth and fifth rounds was made, live on BT Sport by Peter Crouch on 11 January.{{cite news | url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/jan/11/emirates-fa-cup-fourth-and-fifth-round-draws-20211101 | title=The draws for the Emirates FA Cup fourth and fifth round have been made | work=The FA | date=11 January 2021 | accessdate=20 January 2021}} The draw for the quarter finals was made, live on BT Sport by Karen Carney on 11 February.{{cite news | url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/feb/11/emirates-fa-cup-quarter-final-draw-20210211 | title=The draw for the quarter-final of the Emirates FA Cup was made on Thursday evening | work=The FA | date=11 February 2021 | access-date=11 February 2021}} The draw for the semi-finals was made, live on BBC One by Dion Dublin on 21 March.{{cite news | url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/mar/21/emirates-fa-cup-semi-final-draw-20210321 | title=See the line-up for this season's Emirates FA Cup semi-finals after Sunday's draw | work=The FA | date=21 March 2021 | access-date=21 March 2021}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 19 January 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = Third round

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55574523

|team2 = Shrewsbury Town

|goals1 = Nlundulu {{goal|16}}
Ward-Prowse {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Simon Hooper

|result = W

| note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 23 January 2021

|time = 12:15 GMT

|round = Fourth round

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55766734

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Gabriel {{goal|24|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Peter Bankes

|result = W

|note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 11 February 2021

|time = 17:30 GMT

|round = Fifth round

|team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56014860

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Ings {{goal|49}}
Armstrong {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Molineux

|location = Wolverhampton

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Jonathan Moss

|result = W

|note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 20 March 2021

|time = 12:15 GMT

|round = Quarter-finals

|team1 = Bournemouth

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56460519

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Djenepo {{goal|37}}
Redmond {{goal|45+1||59}}

|stadium = Dean Court

|location = Bournemouth

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result = W

|note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Semi-finals

|date = 18 April 2021

|time = 18:30 BST

|team1 = Leicester City

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56725449

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Iheanacho {{goal|55}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Wembley Stadium

|location = London

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Chris Kavanagh

|result = L

|note = Live on BT Sport.

}}

=EFL Cup=

{{main|2020–21 EFL Cup}}

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.{{cite news |title=Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/september/carabao-cup-round-two-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=6 September 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=6 September 2020}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 16 September 2020

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = Second round

| team1 = Southampton

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54082514

| team2 = Brentford

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Nørgaard {{goal|40}}
Dasilva {{goal|45+1}}

| stadium = St Mary's Stadium

| location = Southampton

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = John Brooks

| result = L

| note = Live on iFollow.

}}

Squad statistics

{{updated|18 May 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"|{{tooltip|No.|Squad number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"|{{tooltip|Pos.|Playing position}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"|{{tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"|Name

!scope="col" colspan="4"|League

!scope="col" colspan="4"|FA Cup

!scope="col" colspan="4"|EFL Cup

!scope="col" colspan="4"|Total

scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Apps.|Appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Goals|Goals}}

!scope="col" style="width:2em;"|13px

!scope="col" style="width:2em;"|13px

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Apps.|Appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Goals|Goals}}

!scope="col" style="width:2em;"|13px

!scope="col" style="width:2em;"|13px

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Apps.|Appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Goals|Goals}}

!scope="col" style="width:2em;"|13px

!scope="col" style="width:2em;"|13px

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Apps.|Appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Goals|Goals}}

!scope="col" style="width:2em;"|13px

!scope="col" style="width:2em;"|13px

1

|GK

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Alex McCarthy

|30

0

|2

0

|0

0

|0

0

|1

0

|1

0

|31

0

|3

0
2

|DF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Kyle Walker-Peters

|30

0

|4

0

|4

0

|1

0

|1

0

|0

0

|35

0

|5

0
3

|DF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Ryan Bertrand

|28

0

|5

0

|4

0

|1

0

|1

0

|0

0

|33

0

|6

0
4

|DF

|{{flagicon|Denmark}}

|align="left"|Jannik Vestergaard

|29(1)

3

|3

1

|2

0

|1

0

|0

0

|0

0

|31(1)

3

|4

1
5

|DF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Jack Stephens

|17(1)

0

|2

0

|2(1)

0

|1

0

|1

0

|0

0

|20(2)

0

|2

0
6

|MF

|{{flagicon|Spain}}

|align="left"|Oriol Romeu

|20(1)

1

|6

0

|1

0

|1

0

|1

0

|0

0

|22(1)

1

|7

0
8

|MF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|James Ward-Prowse

|38

8

|5

0

|5

1

|0

0

|1

0

|0

0

|44

9

|5

0
9

|FW

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Danny Ings

|26(3)

12

|1

0

|3

1

|0

0

|1

0

|0

0

|30(3)

13

|1

0
10

|FW

|{{flagicon|Scotland}}

|align="left"|Ché Adams

|30(6)

9

|1

0

|2(3)

0

|0

0

|1

0

|0

0

|33(9)

9

|1

0
11

|MF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Nathan Redmond

|17(12)

2

|1

0

|3

2

|0

0

|1

0

|0

0

|21(12)

4

|1

0
12

|MF

|{{flagicon|Mali}}

|align="left"|Moussa Djenepo

|15(12)

1

|5

0

|3

1

|0

0

|0(1)

0

|0

0

|18(13)

2

|5

0
14

|FW

|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}}

|align="left"|Michael Obafemi

|0(4)

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0(1)

0

|0

0

|0(5)

0

|0

0
17

|MF

|{{flagicon|Scotland}}

|align="left"|Stuart Armstrong

|32(1)

4

|3

0

|4(1)

1

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|36(2)

5

|3

0
19

|MF

|{{flagicon|Japan}}

|align="left"|Takumi Minamino

|9(1)

2

|1

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|9(1)

2

|1

0
20

|MF

|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}}

|align="left"|Will Smallbone

|2(1)

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|2(1)

0

|0

0
22

|DF

|{{flagicon|Ghana}}

|align="left"|Mohammed Salisu

|8(4)

0

|1

0

|1(2)

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|9(6)

0

|1

0
23

|MF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Nathan Tella

|7(11)

1

|2

0

|0(3)

0

|0

0

|1

0

|0

0

|8(14)

1

|2

0
27

|MF

|{{flagicon|France}}

|align="left"|Ibrahima Diallo

|10(12)

0

|3

0

|4

0

|1

0

|0

0

|0

0

|14(12)

0

|4

0
31

|DF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Kayne Ramsay

|1

0

|1

0

|0(1)

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|1(1)

0

|1

0
32

|FW

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Theo Walcott

|20(1)

3

|0

0

|1(1)

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|21(2)

3

|0

0
35

|DF

|{{flagicon|Poland}}

|align="left"|Jan Bednarek

|36

1

|5

1

|5

0

|2

0

|1

0

|0

0

|42

1

|7

1
40

|FW

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Dan Nlundulu

|0(13)

0

|0

0

|1(2)

1

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|1(15)

1

|0

0
41

|GK

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Harry Lewis

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0
44

|GK

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Fraser Forster

|8

0

|0

0

|5

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|13

0

|0

0
47

|MF

|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}}

|align="left"|Will Ferry

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0
52

|MF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Ryan Finnigan

|0

0

|0

0

|0(1)

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0(1)

0

|0

0
62

|DF

|{{flagicon|France}}

|align="left"|Allan Tchaptchet

|0(1)

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0(1)

0

|0

0
64

|MF

|{{flagicon|Switzerland}}

|align="left"|Alex Jankewitz

|1(1)

0

|0

1

|0(1)

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|1(2)

0

|0

1
65

|MF

|{{flagicon|Australia}}

|align="left"|Caleb Watts

|0(3)

0

|1

0

|1

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|1(3)

0

|1

0
72

|MF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Kegs Chauke

|0

0

|0

0

|1

0

|1

0

|0

0

|0

0

|1

0

|1

0
colspan="20"|Players with appearances who ended the season on loan
7

|FW

|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}}

|align="left"|Shane Long

|1(10)

0

|0

0

|1(1)

0

|0

0

|0(1)

0

|0

0

|2(12)

0

|0

0
18

|DF

|{{flagicon|France}}

|align="left"|Yan Valery

|1(2)

0

|0

0

|1

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|2(2)

0

|0

0
29

|DF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Jake Vokins

|1

0

|0

0

|1

0

|0

0

|0

0

|0

0

|2

0

|0

0

=Most appearances=

{{updated|23 May 2021}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:3em;"|{{tooltip|#|Rank}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:3em;"|{{tooltip|Pos.|Playing position}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:3em;"|{{tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"|Name

!scope="col" colspan="2"|League

!scope="col" colspan="2"|FA Cup

!scope="col" colspan="2"|EFL Cup

!scope="col" colspan="3"|Total

scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Starts|Starting appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Subs|Substitute appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Starts|Starting appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Subs|Substitute appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Starts|Starting appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Subs|Substitute appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Starts|Starting appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Subs|Substitute appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Total|Total appearances}}

1

|MF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|James Ward-Prowse

|38

0

|5

0

|1

0

|44

044
rowspan="2"|2

|DF

|{{flagicon|Poland}}

|align="left"|Jan Bednarek

|36

0

|5

0

|1

0

|42

042
FW

|{{flagicon|Scotland}}

|align="left"|Ché Adams

|30

6

|2

3

|1

0

|33

942
4

|MF

|{{flagicon|Scotland}}

|align="left"|Stuart Armstrong

|32

1

|4

1

|0

0

|36

238
5

|DF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Kyle Walker-Peters

|30

0

|4

0

|1

0

|35

035
6

|DF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Ryan Bertrand

|29

0

|4

0

|1

0

|34

034
rowspan="2"|7

|FW

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Danny Ings

|26

3

|3

0

|1

0

|30

333
MF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Nathan Redmond

|17

12

|3

0

|1

0

|21

1233
9

|DF

|{{flagicon|Denmark}}

|align="left"|Jannik Vestergaard

|29

1

|2

0

|0

0

|31

132
rowspan="2"|10

|GK

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Alex McCarthy

|30

0

|0

0

|1

0

|31

031
MF

|{{flagicon|Mali}}

|align="left"|Moussa Djenepo

|15

12

|3

0

|0

1

|18

1331

=Top goalscorers=

{{updated|23 May 2021}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:3em;"|{{tooltip|#|Rank}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:3em;"|{{tooltip|Pos.|Playing position}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:3em;"|{{tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"|Name

!scope="col" colspan="2"|League

!scope="col" colspan="2"|FA Cup

!scope="col" colspan="2"|EFL Cup

!scope="col" colspan="4"|Total

scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Goals|Goals scored}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Apps.|Appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Goals|Goals scored}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Apps.|Appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Goals|Goals scored}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Apps.|Appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Goals|Goals scored}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|Apps.|Appearances}}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;"|{{tooltip|GPG|Goals per game}}

1

|FW

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Danny Ings

|12

29

|1

3

|0

1

|13

330.39
rowspan="2"|2

|FW

|{{flagicon|Scotland}}

|align="left"|Ché Adams

|9

34

|0

5

|0

1

|9

420.21
MF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|James Ward-Prowse

|8

38

|1

5

|0

1

|9

440.20
4

|MF

|{{flagicon|Scotland}}

|align="left"|Stuart Armstrong

|4

33

|1

5

|0

0

|5

380.13
5

|MF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Nathan Redmond

|2

29

|2

3

|0

1

|4

330.12
rowspan="2"|6

|FW

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Theo Walcott

|3

21

|0

2

|0

0

|3

230.13
DF

|{{flagicon|Denmark}}

|align="left"|Jannik Vestergaard

|3

31

|0

2

|0

0

|3

320.09
rowspan="2"|8

|MF

|{{flagicon|Japan}}

|align="left"|Takumi Minamino

|2

10

|0

0

|0

0

|2

100.20
MF

|{{flagicon|Mali}}

|align="left"|Moussa Djenepo

|1

27

|1

3

|0

1

|2

310.06
rowspan="4"|10

|FW

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Dan Nlundulu

|0

13

|1

3

|0

1

|1

160.06
MF

|{{flagicon|England}}

|align="left"|Nathan Tella

|1

18

|0

3

|0

1

|1

220.05
MF

|{{flagicon|Spain}}

|align="left"|Oriol Romeu

|1

21

|0

1

|0

1

|1

230.04
DF

|{{flagicon|Poland}}

|align="left"|Jan Bednarek

|1

35

|0

5

|0

1

|1

420.02

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}