2021–22 Premier League#Clean sheets
{{Short description|30th season of the Premier League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2021}}
{{Other uses|2021–22 Premier League (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox football league season
| season = 2021–22
| dates = {{nowrap|13
August 2021 – 22 May 2022}}
| competition = Premier League
| winners = Manchester City
6th Premier League title
8th English title
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Manchester City
Liverpool
Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Arsenal
Manchester United
| continentalcup3 = Europa Conference League
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = West Ham United
| relegated = Burnley
Watford
Norwich City
| matches = 380
| total goals = 1071
| league topscorer section = Top scorers
| league topscorer = Mohamed Salah
Son Heung-min
(23 goals each)
| best goalkeeper = Alisson
Ederson
(20 clean sheets each)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Chelsea 7–0 Norwich City}}
(23 October 2021)
{{nowrap|Manchester City 7–0 Leeds United}}
(14 December 2021)
| biggest away win = Southampton 0–6 Chelsea
(9 April 2022)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Manchester City 6–3 Leicester City}}
(26 December 2021)
| longest wins = 12 matches
Manchester City
| longest unbeaten = 19 matches
Liverpool
| longest winless = 14 matches
Newcastle United
| longest losses = 6 matches
Brighton & Hove Albion
Leeds United
Norwich City (thrice)
Watford (twice)
| highest attendance = 73,564
{{nowrap|Manchester United 1–1 Chelsea}}
(28 April 2022){{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/football/stats/_/league/ENG.1/view/performance|title=English Premier League Performance Stats – 2021–22|work=ESPN|accessdate=2 December 2021}}
| lowest attendance = 16,479
Brentford 2–0 Arsenal
(13 August 2021)
| prevseason = 2020–21
| nextseason = 2022–23
| attendance = 15,195,647
| average attendance = 39,989
}}
The 2021–22 Premier League was the 30th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992, and the 123rd season of top-flight English football overall. The start and end dates for the season were released on 25 March 2021,{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12256348/premier-league-2021-22-season-to-get-under-way-on-august-14-and-finish-on-may-22-2022|title=Premier League reveals dates for 2021/22 season|date=25 March 2021|work=Sky Sports|access-date=16 April 2021}} and the fixtures were released on 16 June 2021.{{cite web|title=Release date for 2021/22 fixtures announced|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2130516|date=7 May 2021|access-date=9 May 2021|publisher=Premier League}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57482122 |title=Premier League fixtures: Your club-by-club guide to the 2021–22 season |website=BBC Sport |date=16 June 2021 |access-date=16 June 2021}}
Manchester City successfully defended their title, winning for the second time in a row securing a sixth Premier League title and eighth English league title overall on the final day of the season; it was also the club's fourth title in the last five seasons.{{cite press release|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2627138|title=Man City's dramatic fightback claims sixth title|publisher=The Football Association Premier League Limited|date=22 May 2022|access-date=22 May 2022}}
Summary
Manchester City were the defending champions, having won their fifth Premier League title during the previous season.
This season saw the return of full attendance, after the final third of the 2019–20 and the entirety of the 2020–21 seasons were held with limited or no attendance due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news|title=Crowds to return to sport from 19 July|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/57727637|date=5 July 2021|access-date=25 September 2021}} This season was the second season to feature a winter break, with no Premier League matches scheduled between 23 January and 7 February 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en-qa/news/when-is-the-premier-league-winter-break-in-2021-22/blt413593591ed13e3d |title=When is the Premier League winter break in 2021–22? |website=Goal |date=21 December 2021 |access-date=7 January 2022}}
= The race for first place =
The early title race was dominated by Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea, who were separated by two points by early December. By December, Chelsea led the way following a run of just one defeat in 14 matches until a shock defeat to West Ham United gave City the edge.{{cite news |title=Chelsea loses grip on its place atop Premier League table as Man City surges |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-chelsea-loses-grip-on-its-place-atop-premier-league-table/ |website=The Globe and Mail |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=24 May 2022|last1=Karen |first1=Mattias }} A run of 12 consecutive victories, concluding in a victory over Chelsea that essentially ended their title hopes, gave Manchester City a 13-point lead by January (though Liverpool had two games in hand due to COVID-19 postponements).{{cite web |title=Kevin De Bruyne fires Manchester City 13 points clear of toothless Chelsea |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/15/manchester-city-chelsea-premier-league-match-report |website=The Guardian |date=15 January 2022 |access-date=29 May 2022}} Liverpool then went on a 10-game winning run, including both their games in hand, helped by a costly 2–3 home loss for City to Tottenham Hotspur in February, to cut City's lead to a single point ahead of their meeting at the Etihad on 10 April. A 2–2 draw retained City's narrow lead going into the final weeks of the season.{{cite news |title=Manchester City 2–2 Liverpool |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60970965 |access-date=24 May 2022}}
= Newcastle takeover =
{{main|2021 takeover of Newcastle United F.C.}}
On 7 October, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund purchased an 80% stake and completed the £300m takeover of Newcastle United, ending the 14-year ownership of Mike Ashley. On 12 October 2021, an emergency meeting was convened by the other 19 Premier League clubs between themselves and the Premier League, where they voiced their anger at the league's decision to ratify the takeover; Newcastle United were the only Premier League club to be excluded from attending the meeting.{{cite web |title=Premier League clubs v Newcastle: inside the stunning emergency vote |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/19/premier-league-clubs-v-newcastle-inside-the-stunning-emergency-vote |website=The Guardian |date=19 October 2021 |access-date=26 May 2022}} On 18 November 2021, Premier League clubs voted to tighten the Premier League's financial controls in order to limit Newcastle United's spending power.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/18/premier-league-clubs-vote-to-block-newcastle-sponsorship-deals-at-emergency-meeting|title=Premier League clubs vote to block Newcastle sponsorship deals at emergency meeting |work=The Guardian|date=18 October 2021 |accessdate=2021-11-19}}
At the time of the takeover, Newcastle were in 19th position having failed to win any of their first seven games.{{cite web |title=Newcastle takeover: What's next? Will they spend big in January? How quick will they challenge top six? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2873793/2021/10/09/newcastle-takeover-whats-next-will-they-spend-big-in-january-how-quick-will-they-challenge-top-six/ |website=The Athletic |date=10 October 2021 |access-date=29 May 2022 |last1=Waugh |first1=Chris }} The new ownership announced the departure of Steve Bruce and hired Eddie Howe; while Newcastle did not win a game until the 15th attempt, their form improved dramatically after five signings in the January transfer window.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} A run of 12 wins in their final 18 games secured an 11th place finish.{{Cite news |title=Burnley relegated after home defeat by Newcastle |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61453542 |access-date=24 May 2022}}
= COVID-19 outbreaks force postponements =
In December 2021, multiple matches were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreaks in multiple clubs, with many clubs calling for the league to shut down until 2022.{{Cite news|last=Dawson|first=Rob|title=Premier League COVID-19 crisis: Clubs push for shutdown until 2022 – sources|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/english-premier-league/story/4549444/premier-league-covid-19-crisis-clubs-push-for-shutdown-until-2022-sources|work=ESPN|date=16 December 2021|access-date=17 December 2021}} Following a meeting on 20 December involving all 20 Premier League clubs, a decision was made to fulfil the fixtures over the Christmas period "where it is safe to do so". Clubs were advised that if they had 13 fit players, plus a goalkeeper, then they should fulfil their fixtures.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59732905|title=Premier League & EFL to fulfil fixtures|work=BBC Sport|date=20 December 2021}}
= Abramovich sanctions =
On 2 March, Roman Abramovich announced that he planned to sell Chelsea, stating his intent to donate all proceeds of the sale to the victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Statement from Roman Abramovich |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/03/02/statement-from-roman-abramovich |access-date=3 March 2022 |publisher=Chelsea FC}} In the following days, numerous reports about interested buyers surfaced including Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss, Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers shareholder Todd Boehly, Pakistani businessman Javed Afridi, and other unnamed parties.{{Cite news |last=Hu |first=Krystal |date=4 March 2022 |title=Exclusive: Chelsea FC's banker says Abramovich's exit will not be rushed |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/exclusive-chelsea-fcs-banker-says-abramovichs-exit-will-not-be-rushed-2022-03-04/ |access-date=13 March 2022 }}{{Cite web |date=3 March 2022 |title=Pakistani businessman in race to buy Chelsea. Peshawar Zalmi, London Zalmi float as new names |url=https://theprint.in/go-to-pakistan/pakistani-businessman-in-race-to-buy-chelsea-peshawar-zalmi-london-zalmi-float-as-new-names/856723/ |access-date=13 March 2022 |website=ThePrint }}{{Cite web |date=5 March 2022 |title=Sources: Chelsea sale drawing rival U.S. bidders |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/chelsea-engchelsea/story/4608804/chelsea-drawing-interest-from-at-least-10-credible-buyers-sources |access-date=13 March 2022 |website=ESPN.com }}
On 10 March, the British government froze all of Roman Abramovich's assets due to his close personal ties with Vladimir Putin, leaving Chelsea unable to sell tickets or merchandise, buy or sell players, and negotiate contracts.{{Cite web |title=Statement from Chelsea FC |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/03/10/statement-from-chelsea-fc |access-date=13 March 2022 |publisher=Chelsea FC}}{{Cite news |last=Panja |first=Tariq |date=10 March 2022 |title=Britain Freezes Assets of Roman Abramovich, Creating Crisis at Chelsea |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/sports/soccer/abramovich-chelsea-sanctions.html |access-date=13 March 2022 |issn=0362-4331}} The UK government issued Chelsea a licence that allowed the club to continue footballing activities, ensured that employees continued to be paid, and allowed season-ticket holders to continue to attend games.{{Cite web |title=Abramovich and Deripaska among 7 oligarchs targeted in estimated £15 billion sanction hit |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/abramovich-and-deripaska-among-seven-oligarchs-targeted-in-estimated-15bn-sanction-hit |access-date=13 March 2022 |website=GOV.UK }}
= Final day climax =
The last day of the season saw the title race, Champions League, Europa League, Conference League qualifications, and the relegation battle all decided on the final day for the first time in Premier League history.{{cite web |title=MATCHDAY: Man City, AC Milan look to win titles in finales |url=https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-ac-milan-jesse-marsch-serie-a-6e4fb07e9efcb6619e4476a2ddd75391 |website=Associated Press |date=21 May 2022 |access-date=22 May 2022}}
== Title ==
Heading into the final day of the season, Manchester City led by a solitary point, meaning City needed to match or better Liverpool's result to clinch back-to-back titles. Liverpool needed to win and hope that Manchester City dropped points to Aston Villa, managed by former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61453540|title=Man City 3 Aston Villa 2|date=22 May 2022|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=23 May 2022}}
Liverpool went behind to Wolves in the 3rd minute, but quickly equalised. Aston Villa took a shock 2–0 lead after 63 minutes thanks to goals from Matty Cash and Philippe Coutinho. Manchester City then scored three goals (from substitute Ilkay Gundogan and Rodri) in under six minutes to take the lead in the match. Two late goals from Liverpool meant they won their game 3–1, but the final results confirmed City as champions for the fourth time in five seasons.{{cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-ahead-manchester-united-23973859|title=Man City ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool FC greats after joining elite club|date=23 May 2022|work=Manchester Evening News}}
This season is mainly remembered for the great quality of play expressed by Manchester City and Liverpool, which gave rise to a fantastic title fight (as was the case in the 2018–2019 season that also ended with the Citizens' victory) but it is also true that VAR in its third season in England caused various problems, often due to a "high bar" that forced and twisted the protocol and made VAR intervene on very few occasions, the goal was to intervene in a targeted manner as UEFA did at EURO 2020, but despite the good will, some mistakes were made, among the most glaring being the failure to award a penalty in Everton-Manchester City in favour of the home team due to a handball of Rodri, an episode that affected the title race.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-26 |title=Why did VAR not award penalty for handball against Rodri? Premier League explains decision as Everton furious at controversial call {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/everton-man-city-penalty-handball-furious/blte30b7534b8ec7a2b |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.goal.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2022-03-01 |title=Everton receive apology over Man City handball |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60572525 |access-date=2024-12-03 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-06 |title=The VAR Review: How VAR has changed the Premier League |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37628835/how-var-changed-premier-league-penalties-offside-handball |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
== Relegation ==
Norwich City, who were promoted from the Championship last season, suffered relegation with four games to spare following a 10th loss in 12 matches, against Aston Villa. Norwich also recorded the worst goal difference since Derby County in 2007–08.{{cite web |title=Norwich relegated from EPL after losing at Aston Villa 2–0 |url=https://apnews.com/article/business-sports-soccer-england-europe-763870ce37e8e168f8d9337eefe100cf |website=Associated Press |date=30 April 2022 |access-date=22 May 2022}} The next weekend Watford, who were also promoted, were the second to go down after defeat to Crystal Palace.{{cite web |title=Hodgson's Watford relegated after losing at Crystal Palace |url=https://apnews.com/article/business-sports-soccer-premier-league-wilfried-zaha-a9fc8f7c2acdd83a2d7ef502caa10f12 |website=Associated Press |date=7 May 2022 |access-date=22 May 2022}}
The final relegation spot was contested by Everton, Burnley and Leeds United, all of whom spent time in the bottom three in the final months of the season. Everton endured a run of just three wins between October and April, but victories against Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester City meant that victory over Crystal Palace in their final home game of the season would secure safety. Although they went 2–0 down at half time, Dominic Calvert-Lewin's goal in the 85th minute to put Everton 3–2 ahead had fans invading the pitch.{{cite web |title=Everton safe after Calvert-Lewin completes epic revival against Palace |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/19/everton-crystal-pakace-premier-league-match-report |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=The Guardian|date=19 May 2022 }} Fans stormed the pitch again at full time, after avoiding what would have been the club's first relegation since 1951 and prolonging their top-flight status for a 69th year running.{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Ian |title=Everton summon up all their reserves to preserve a 69th top-flight season |url=https://www.football365.com/news/opinion-everton-summon-up-all-their-reserves-to-preserve-a-69th-top-flight-season-keane-richarlison-calvert-lewin |website=Football365 |date=19 May 2022 |access-date=24 May 2022}}
Burnley and Leeds went into the final day level on 35 points, with Burnley having the edge over Leeds due to a superior goal difference. Burnley fell behind 2–0 to Newcastle, while a Raphinha penalty put Leeds ahead against Brentford in the 54th minute. A 78th minute equaliser from Brentford and a Maxwel Cornet goal gave Burnley hope of survival, but an added time winner from Jack Harrison confirmed safety for Leeds and relegated Burnley after six consecutive seasons in the Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61545143|title=Burnley 1–2 Newcastle: Clarets relegated after six seasons in the Premier League|website=BBC Sport|first=Michael|last=Emons|date=22 May 2022|access-date=23 May 2022}}
== Champions League, Europa League and Conference League spots ==
With Chelsea securing a top-four finish for a fourth straight season, only Tottenham and Arsenal were in the hunt for the final Champions League spot. Arsenal were in 4th with three games remaining, but Arsenal's defeats against Tottenham in the North London derby and Newcastle in their final away game combined with Tottenham victory against Burnley in their final home game saw Tottenham leapfrog them with one game remaining.{{Cite news |title=Spurs beat 10-man Arsenal to close in on top four |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61374084 |access-date=2022-12-05}}{{cite web |title=Tottenham wins to climb above Arsenal into 4th place in EPL |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-harry-kane-premier-league-ashley-barnes-c69ce73502d889f2b41975a5c0a492ee |website=Associated Press |date=15 May 2022 |access-date=29 May 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Davie |first=Chris |date=2022-05-16 |title=Advantage Tottenham as Arsenal lose to Newcastle United in top-four battle |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/16/advantage-tottenham-as-arsenal-lose-to-newcastle-united-in-top-four-battle-16655696/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Metro |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Newcastle deal big blow to Arsenal top-four hopes |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61375035 |access-date=2022-12-05}} Spurs just needed a point against already relegated Norwich on the final day to secure Champions League qualification for the first time in three years, and won 5–0 with two goals from Son Heung-min, who secured a joint Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah. Arsenal failed to qualify for the Champions League for a sixth season, despite beating Everton 5–1.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61453544 |title=Arsenal 5 – 1 Everton |work=BBC Sport |first=Alistair |last=Magowan |date=22 May 2022 |accessdate=23 May 2022 }}
Manchester United suffered another difficult season, culminating in the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjær on 21 November 2021, which followed a humiliating 4–1 defeat to Watford. Ralf Rangnick would be appointed as interim manager for the rest of the season. The club ultimately finished the season in 6th, with a goal difference of zero and their worst points tally in the Premier League era, at just 58, as well as losing on the final day.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61453545 |title=Crystal Palace 1 – 0 Manchester United |work=BBC Sport |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |date=22 May 2022 |accessdate=23 May 2022 }} United still managed to qualify for the Europa League, as West Ham's 3–1 defeat at Brighton prevented them from qualifying for back-to-back Europa League spots; they instead had to settle for a spot in the Europa Conference League.{{cite news |title=Manchester United: Inside Ralf Rangnick's spell as interim manager |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3326843/2022/05/22/manchester-united-inside-ralf-rangnick-spell-interim-manager/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=22 May 2022 |last1=Whitwell |first1=Laurie }}
= Other teams =
Brentford manager Thomas Frank had a promising first season in the Premier League. Thanks to January signing Christian Eriksen, the team won seven out of their last 11 games of the season, which included a 4–1 victory against Chelsea. The Dane guided the Bees to a 13th place finish, 11 points above the relegation zone and not spending a single week in the relegation zone.{{cite news |title=Forget final-day defeat to Leeds, Brentford finishing 13th is an outstanding achievement |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3327345/2022/05/23/forget-final-day-defeat-to-leeds-brentford-finishing-13th-is-an-outstanding-achievement/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=24 May 2022 |last1=Harris |first1=Jay }}
Brighton had their best season in the top-flight with Graham Potter's side finishing ninth with a total of 51 points, despite their poor home record.{{cite news |title=Brighton post club record Premier League points tally with win |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/brighton-outclass-wolves-impressive-3-0-victory-2022-04-30/ |website=Reuters |date=30 April 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}} Their 4–0 win against Manchester United was another new high for them, as it was also their biggest top-flight win.{{cite web |title=Advantage Man City, Brighton's Record Win, and a European Roundup |url=https://www.theringer.com/2022/5/9/23063793/advantage-man-city-brighton-record-win-european-roundup |website=The Ringer |date=9 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}
Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Norwich City, Watford (who both returned to the top flight after a year's absence) and Brentford (who returned to the top flight after a seventy-four year absence). This was also Brentford's first season in the Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/29/brentford-promoted-to-premier-league-after-stinging-swansea-championship-play-off-final-report|title=Brentford promoted to Premier League for first time after stinging Swansea|website=The Guardian|date=29 May 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021}} They replaced Fulham, West Bromwich Albion (both teams relegated to the Championship after just one year in the top flight) and Sheffield United (relegated after a two-year top flight spell).{{cite web |title=Football ups and downs 2020/21 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12286047/football-ups-and-downs-2020-21-premier-league-championship-league-one-and-two-scottish-premiership-and-more |website=Sky Sports |access-date=24 May 2022}}
= Stadiums and locations =
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Team
! Location ! Stadium ! Capacity |
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Arsenal
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|60,704}} |
Aston Villa
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|42,682}} |
Brentford
|London {{small|(Brentford)}} |style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|17,250}} |
Brighton & Hove Albion
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|31,800}} |
Burnley
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|21,944}} |
Chelsea
|London {{small|(Fulham)}} |style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|40,834}} |
Crystal Palace
|London {{small|(Selhurst)}} |style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|25,486}} |
Everton
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|39,414}} |
Leeds United
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|37,792}} |
Leicester City
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|32,312}} |
Liverpool
|Liverpool {{small|(Anfield)}} |style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|53,394}} |
Manchester City
|Manchester {{small|(Bradford)}} |style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|53,400}} |
Manchester United
|Manchester {{small|(Old Trafford)}} |style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|74,140}} |
Newcastle United
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|52,305}} |
Norwich City
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|27,244}} |
Southampton
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|32,384}} |
Tottenham Hotspur
|London {{small|(Tottenham)}} |style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|62,850}} |
Watford
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|22,200}} |
West Ham United
|London {{small|(Stratford)}} |style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|60,000}} |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|32,050}} |
= Personnel and kits =
{{Commons|2021–22 Premier League kits}}
:a.{{Note|ArsenalCapt}} Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was club captain at Arsenal until 14 December 2021, when he was stripped of the captaincy following a disciplinary breach;{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/club-update-pierre-emerick-aubameyang|title=Club update: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang|publisher=Arsenal F.C.|date=14 December 2021|access-date=15 December 2021}} he was later let go by the club on 1 February. Alexandre Lacazette served as the de facto captain until early February,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3686962/2021/12/14/arsenal-to-rely-on-leadership-group-after-stripping-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-of-captaincy/|title=Arsenal to rely on 'leadership group' after stripping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of captaincy|first1=James|last1=McNicholas|first2=Art|last2=de Roché|publisher=The Athletic|date=14 December 2021|access-date=15 December 2021}} when he was officially named to the role.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/alexandre-lacazette-arsenal-mikel-arteta-23036907|title=Alexandre Lacazette picks players who could become Arsenal captain after Mikel Arteta decision|first=|website=football.london|publisher=Reach plc|date=9 February 2022|access-date=9 February 2022}}
:b.{{Note|WatfordCapt}} Troy Deeney was club captain at Watford at the start of the season, but left the club on 30 August. Moussa Sissoko was named the captain following Deeney's departure.{{Cite web |title=Watford v Brentford, 2021/22 {{!}} Premier League |url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/66669 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}
:c. {{Note|ChelseaSponsor}} Three and Hyundai suspended their sponsorships of Chelsea in response to sanctions imposed on the club and Roman Abramovich following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |date=10 March 2022 |title=Mobile phone company Three suspends Chelsea football shirt sponsorship |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/mar/10/mobile-phone-company-three-suspends-chelsea-shirt-sponsorship |access-date=22 March 2022 |website=The Guardian }} The former does however remain on the club's shirt and will at least until a new kit is released the following season. Should the sponsorship be put back on hold, Three will remain Chelsea's shirt sponsor.{{cite news |title=Chelsea forced to keep sponsor Three on match-day shirts due to special government licence |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4181275/2022/03/14/chelsea-forced-to-keep-sponsor-three-on-match-day-shirts-due-to-special-government-licence/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=15 March 2022 |last1=Twomey |first1=Liam |last2=Hay |first2=Anthony }}
= Managerial changes =
League table
|source=[https://www.premierleague.com/tables?co=1&se=418&ha=-1 Premier League]
|result1=CLGS |result2=CLGS |result3=CLGS |result4=CLGS |result5=ELGS |result6=ELGS |result7=ECLPO |result18=REL |result19=REL |result20=REL
|team_order=MCI, LIV, CHE, TOT, ARS, MUN, WHU, LEI, BHA, WOL, NEW, CRY, BRE, AVL, SOU, EVE, LEE, BUR, WAT, NOR
|update=complete
|win_ARS=22|draw_ARS=3 |loss_ARS=13|gf_ARS=61|ga_ARS=48
|win_AVL=13|draw_AVL=6 |loss_AVL=19|gf_AVL=52|ga_AVL=54
|win_BRE=13|draw_BRE=7 |loss_BRE=18|gf_BRE=48|ga_BRE=56
|win_BHA=12|draw_BHA=15|loss_BHA=11|gf_BHA=42|ga_BHA=44
|win_BUR=7 |draw_BUR=14|loss_BUR=17|gf_BUR=34|ga_BUR=53
|win_CHE=21|draw_CHE=11|loss_CHE=6 |gf_CHE=76|ga_CHE=33
|win_CRY=11|draw_CRY=15|loss_CRY=12|gf_CRY=50|ga_CRY=46
|win_EVE=11|draw_EVE=6 |loss_EVE=21|gf_EVE=43|ga_EVE=66
|win_LEE=9 |draw_LEE=11|loss_LEE=18|gf_LEE=42|ga_LEE=79
|win_LEI=14|draw_LEI=10|loss_LEI=14|gf_LEI=62|ga_LEI=59
|win_LIV=28|draw_LIV=8 |loss_LIV=2 |gf_LIV=94|ga_LIV=26
|win_MCI=29|draw_MCI=6 |loss_MCI=3 |gf_MCI=99|ga_MCI=26
|win_MUN=16|draw_MUN=10|loss_MUN=12|gf_MUN=57|ga_MUN=57
|win_NEW=13|draw_NEW=10|loss_NEW=15|gf_NEW=44|ga_NEW=62
|win_NOR=5 |draw_NOR=7 |loss_NOR=26|gf_NOR=23|ga_NOR=84
|win_SOU=9 |draw_SOU=13|loss_SOU=16|gf_SOU=43|ga_SOU=67
|win_TOT=22|draw_TOT=5 |loss_TOT=11|gf_TOT=69|ga_TOT=40
|win_WAT=6 |draw_WAT=5 |loss_WAT=27|gf_WAT=34|ga_WAT=77
|win_WHU=16|draw_WHU=8 |loss_WHU=14|gf_WHU=60|ga_WHU=51
|win_WOL=15|draw_WOL=6 |loss_WOL=17|gf_WOL=38|ga_WOL=43
|status_MCI=C
|status_NOR=R
|status_BUR=R
|status_WAT=R
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|name_AVL=Aston Villa
|name_BRE=Brentford
|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|name_BUR=Burnley
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|name_EVE=Everton
|name_LEE=Leeds United
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|name_NOR=Norwich City
|name_SOU=Southampton
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|name_WAT=Watford
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|show_limit=5
|class_rules= 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs{{cite web|url=https://resources.premierleague.com/premierleague/document/2021/08/12/0232d998-f26f-49d5-8a82-a78aaa0a7dd1/PL_Handbook_2021_22_DIGITAL_11.08.pdf|title=Premier League Handbook 2021/22|pages=105–107|publisher=Premier League|access-date=14 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202125439/https://resources.premierleague.com/premierleague/document/2021/11/30/235538a5-3927-4489-9812-7b426b80e6e1/PL_Handbook_2021_22_DIGITAL_29.11.21.pdf|archive-date=2 December 2021|url-status=live}}
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification for the Champions League group stage
|col_ELGS=blue1 |text_ELGS={{nowrap|Qualification for the Europa League group stage}}
|col_ECLPO=yellow1 |text_ECLPO={{nowrap|Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round}}
|note_res_ELGS=Since the winners of the 2021–22 FA Cup and the 2021–22 EFL Cup, Liverpool, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the FA Cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot given to the League Cup winners (Europa Conference League play-off round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.{{cite web |title=European qualification for UEFA competitions explained |url=https://www.premierleague.com/european-qualification-explained |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Premier League |archive-date=25 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525124517/https://www.premierleague.com/european-qualification-explained |url-status=dead }}
|note_res_ECLPO=ELGS
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to EFL Championship
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [https://www.premierleague.com/results Premier League]
| update = complete
| matches_style = FBR
|team1=ARS |team2=AVL |team3=BRE |team4=BHA |team5=BUR |team6=CHE |team7=CRY |team8=EVE |team9=LEE |team10=LEI |team11=LIV |team12=MCI |team13=MUN |team14=NEW |team15=NOR |team16=SOU |team17=TOT |team18=WAT |team19=WHU |team20=WOL
| name_ARS = Arsenal
| name_AVL = Aston Villa
| name_BRE = Brentford
| name_BHA = Brighton & Hove Albion
| name_BUR = Burnley
| name_CHE = Chelsea
| name_CRY = Crystal Palace
| name_EVE = Everton
| name_LEE = Leeds United
| name_LEI = Leicester City
| name_LIV = Liverpool
| name_MCI = Manchester City
| name_MUN = Manchester United
| name_NEW = Newcastle United
| name_NOR = Norwich City
| name_SOU = Southampton
| name_TOT = Tottenham Hotspur
| name_WAT = Watford
| name_WHU = West Ham United
| name_WOL = {{nowrap|Wolverhampton Wanderers}}
| match_ARS_AVL = 3–1
| match_ARS_BRE = 2–1
| match_ARS_BHA = 1–2
| match_ARS_BUR = 0–0
| match_ARS_CHE = 0–2
| match_ARS_CRY = 2–2
| match_ARS_EVE = 5–1
| match_ARS_LEE = 2–1
| match_ARS_LEI = 2–0
| match_ARS_LIV = 0–2
| match_ARS_MCI = 1–2
| match_ARS_MUN = 3–1
| match_ARS_NEW = 2–0
| match_ARS_NOR = 1–0
| match_ARS_SOU = 3–0
| match_ARS_TOT = 3–1
| match_ARS_WAT = 1–0
| match_ARS_WHU = 2–0
| match_ARS_WOL = 2–1
| match_AVL_ARS = 0–1
| match_AVL_BRE = 1–1
| match_AVL_BHA = 2–0
| match_AVL_BUR = 1–1
| match_AVL_CHE = 1–3
| match_AVL_CRY = 1–1
| match_AVL_EVE = 3–0
| match_AVL_LEE = 3–3
| match_AVL_LEI = 2–1
| match_AVL_LIV = 1–2
| match_AVL_MCI = 1–2
| match_AVL_MUN = 2–2
| match_AVL_NEW = 2–0
| match_AVL_NOR = 2–0
| match_AVL_SOU = 4–0
| match_AVL_TOT = 0–4
| match_AVL_WAT = 0–1
| match_AVL_WHU = 1–4
| match_AVL_WOL = 2–3
| match_BRE_ARS = 2–0
| match_BRE_AVL = 2–1
| match_BRE_BHA = 0–1
| match_BRE_BUR = 2–0
| match_BRE_CHE = 0–1
| match_BRE_CRY = 0–0
| match_BRE_EVE = 1–0
| match_BRE_LEE = 1–2
| match_BRE_LEI = 1–2
| match_BRE_LIV = 3–3
| match_BRE_MCI = 0–1
| match_BRE_MUN = 1–3
| match_BRE_NEW = 0–2
| match_BRE_NOR = 1–2
| match_BRE_SOU = 3–0
| match_BRE_TOT = 0–0
| match_BRE_WAT = 2–1
| match_BRE_WHU = 2–0
| match_BRE_WOL = 1–2
| match_BHA_ARS = 0–0
| match_BHA_AVL = 0–2
| match_BHA_BRE = 2–0
| match_BHA_BUR = 0–3
| match_BHA_CHE = 1–1
| match_BHA_CRY = 1–1
| match_BHA_EVE = 0–2
| match_BHA_LEE = 0–0
| match_BHA_LEI = 2–1
| match_BHA_LIV = 0–2
| match_BHA_MCI = 1–4
| match_BHA_MUN = 4–0
| match_BHA_NEW = 1–1
| match_BHA_NOR = 0–0
| match_BHA_SOU = 2–2
| match_BHA_TOT = 0–2
| match_BHA_WAT = 2–0
| match_BHA_WHU = 3–1
| match_BHA_WOL = 0–1
| match_BUR_ARS = 0–1
| match_BUR_AVL = 1–3
| match_BUR_BRE = 3–1
| match_BUR_BHA = 1–2
| match_BUR_CHE = 0–4
| match_BUR_CRY = 3–3
| match_BUR_EVE = 3–2
| match_BUR_LEE = 1–1
| match_BUR_LEI = 0–2
| match_BUR_LIV = 0–1
| match_BUR_MCI = 0–2
| match_BUR_MUN = 1–1
| match_BUR_NEW = 1–2
| match_BUR_NOR = 0–0
| match_BUR_SOU = 2–0
| match_BUR_TOT = 1–0
| match_BUR_WAT = 0–0
| match_BUR_WHU = 0–0
| match_BUR_WOL = 1–0
| match_CHE_ARS = 2–4
| match_CHE_AVL = 3–0
| match_CHE_BRE = 1–4
| match_CHE_BHA = 1–1
| match_CHE_BUR = 1–1
| match_CHE_CRY = 3–0
| match_CHE_EVE = 1–1
| match_CHE_LEE = 3–2
| match_CHE_LEI = 1–1
| match_CHE_LIV = 2–2
| match_CHE_MCI = 0–1
| match_CHE_MUN = 1–1
| match_CHE_NEW = 1–0
| match_CHE_NOR = 7–0
| match_CHE_SOU = 3–1
| match_CHE_TOT = 2–0
| match_CHE_WAT = 2–1
| match_CHE_WHU = 1–0
| match_CHE_WOL = 2–2
| match_CRY_ARS = 3–0
| match_CRY_AVL = 1–2
| match_CRY_BRE = 0–0
| match_CRY_BHA = 1–1
| match_CRY_BUR = 1–1
| match_CRY_CHE = 0–1
| match_CRY_EVE = 3–1
| match_CRY_LEE = 0–0
| match_CRY_LEI = 2–2
| match_CRY_LIV = 1–3
| match_CRY_MCI = 0–0
| match_CRY_MUN = 1–0
| match_CRY_NEW = 1–1
| match_CRY_NOR = 3–0
| match_CRY_SOU = 2–2
| match_CRY_TOT = 3–0
| match_CRY_WAT = 1–0
| match_CRY_WHU = 2–3
| match_CRY_WOL = 2–0
| match_EVE_ARS = 2–1
| match_EVE_AVL = 0–1
| match_EVE_BRE = 2–3
| match_EVE_BHA = 2–3
| match_EVE_BUR = 3–1
| match_EVE_CHE = 1–0
| match_EVE_CRY = 3–2
| match_EVE_LEE = 3–0
| match_EVE_LEI = 1–1
| match_EVE_LIV = 1–4
| match_EVE_MCI = 0–1
| match_EVE_MUN = 1–0
| match_EVE_NEW = 1–0
| match_EVE_NOR = 2–0
| match_EVE_SOU = 3–1
| match_EVE_TOT = 0–0
| match_EVE_WAT = 2–5
| match_EVE_WHU = 0–1
| match_EVE_WOL = 0–1
| match_LEE_ARS = 1–4
| match_LEE_AVL = 0–3
| match_LEE_BRE = 2–2
| match_LEE_BHA = 1–1
| match_LEE_BUR = 3–1
| match_LEE_CHE = 0–3
| match_LEE_CRY = 1–0
| match_LEE_EVE = 2–2
| match_LEE_LEI = 1–1
| match_LEE_LIV = 0–3
| match_LEE_MCI = 0–4
| match_LEE_MUN = 2–4
| match_LEE_NEW = 0–1
| match_LEE_NOR = 2–1
| match_LEE_SOU = 1–1
| match_LEE_TOT = 0–4
| match_LEE_WAT = 1–0
| match_LEE_WHU = 1–2
| match_LEE_WOL = 1–1
| match_LEI_ARS = 0–2
| match_LEI_AVL = 0–0
| match_LEI_BRE = 2–1
| match_LEI_BHA = 1–1
| match_LEI_BUR = 2–2
| match_LEI_CHE = 0–3
| match_LEI_CRY = 2–1
| match_LEI_EVE = 1–2
| match_LEI_LEE = 1–0
| match_LEI_LIV = 1–0
| match_LEI_MCI = 0–1
| match_LEI_MUN = 4–2
| match_LEI_NEW = 4–0
| match_LEI_NOR = 3–0
| match_LEI_SOU = 4–1
| match_LEI_TOT = 2–3
| match_LEI_WAT = 4–2
| match_LEI_WHU = 2–2
| match_LEI_WOL = 1–0
| match_LIV_ARS = 4–0
| match_LIV_AVL = 1–0
| match_LIV_BRE = 3–0
| match_LIV_BHA = 2–2
| match_LIV_BUR = 2–0
| match_LIV_CHE = 1–1
| match_LIV_CRY = 3–0
| match_LIV_EVE = 2–0
| match_LIV_LEE = 6–0
| match_LIV_LEI = 2–0
| match_LIV_MCI = 2–2
| match_LIV_MUN = 4–0
| match_LIV_NEW = 3–1
| match_LIV_NOR = 3–1
| match_LIV_SOU = 4–0
| match_LIV_TOT = 1–1
| match_LIV_WAT = 2–0
| match_LIV_WHU = 1–0
| match_LIV_WOL = 3–1
| match_MCI_ARS = 5–0
| match_MCI_AVL = 3–2
| match_MCI_BRE = 2–0
| match_MCI_BHA = 3–0
| match_MCI_BUR = 2–0
| match_MCI_CHE = 1–0
| match_MCI_CRY = 0–2
| match_MCI_EVE = 3–0
| match_MCI_LEE = 7–0
| match_MCI_LEI = 6–3
| match_MCI_LIV = 2–2
| match_MCI_MUN = 4–1
| match_MCI_NEW = 5–0
| match_MCI_NOR = 5–0
| match_MCI_SOU = 0–0
| match_MCI_TOT = 2–3
| match_MCI_WAT = 5–1
| match_MCI_WHU = 2–1
| match_MCI_WOL = 1–0
| match_MUN_ARS = 3–2
| match_MUN_AVL = 0–1
| match_MUN_BRE = 3–0
| match_MUN_BHA = 2–0
| match_MUN_BUR = 3–1
| match_MUN_CHE = 1–1
| match_MUN_CRY = 1–0
| match_MUN_EVE = 1–1
| match_MUN_LEE = 5–1
| match_MUN_LEI = 1–1
| match_MUN_LIV = 0–5
| match_MUN_MCI = 0–2
| match_MUN_NEW = 4–1
| match_MUN_NOR = 3–2
| match_MUN_SOU = 1–1
| match_MUN_TOT = 3–2
| match_MUN_WAT = 0–0
| match_MUN_WHU = 1–0
| match_MUN_WOL = 0–1
| match_NEW_ARS = 2–0
| match_NEW_AVL = 1–0
| match_NEW_BRE = 3–3
| match_NEW_BHA = 2–1
| match_NEW_BUR = 1–0
| match_NEW_CHE = 0–3
| match_NEW_CRY = 1–0
| match_NEW_EVE = 3–1
| match_NEW_LEE = 1–1
| match_NEW_LEI = 2–1
| match_NEW_LIV = 0–1
| match_NEW_MCI = 0–4
| match_NEW_MUN = 1–1
| match_NEW_NOR = 1–1
| match_NEW_SOU = 2–2
| match_NEW_TOT = 2–3
| match_NEW_WAT = 1–1
| match_NEW_WHU = 2–4
| match_NEW_WOL = 1–0
| match_NOR_ARS = 0–5
| match_NOR_AVL = 0–2
| match_NOR_BRE = 1–3
| match_NOR_BHA = 0–0
| match_NOR_BUR = 2–0
| match_NOR_CHE = 1–3
| match_NOR_CRY = 1–1
| match_NOR_EVE = 2–1
| match_NOR_LEE = 1–2
| match_NOR_LEI = 1–2
| match_NOR_LIV = 0–3
| match_NOR_MCI = 0–4
| match_NOR_MUN = 0–1
| match_NOR_NEW = 0–3
| match_NOR_SOU = 2–1
| match_NOR_TOT = 0–5
| match_NOR_WAT = 1–3
| match_NOR_WHU = 0–4
| match_NOR_WOL = 0–0
| match_SOU_ARS = 1–0
| match_SOU_AVL = 1–0
| match_SOU_BRE = 4–1
| match_SOU_BHA = 1–1
| match_SOU_BUR = 2–2
| match_SOU_CHE = 0–6
| match_SOU_CRY = 1–2
| match_SOU_EVE = 2–0
| match_SOU_LEE = 1–0
| match_SOU_LEI = 2–2
| match_SOU_LIV = 1–2
| match_SOU_MCI = 1–1
| match_SOU_MUN = 1–1
| match_SOU_NEW = 1–2
| match_SOU_NOR = 2–0
| match_SOU_TOT = 1–1
| match_SOU_WAT = 1–2
| match_SOU_WHU = 0–0
| match_SOU_WOL = 0–1
| match_TOT_ARS = 3–0
| match_TOT_AVL = 2–1
| match_TOT_BRE = 2–0
| match_TOT_BHA = 0–1
| match_TOT_BUR = 1–0
| match_TOT_CHE = 0–3
| match_TOT_CRY = 3–0
| match_TOT_EVE = 5–0
| match_TOT_LEE = 2–1
| match_TOT_LEI = 3–1
| match_TOT_LIV = 2–2
| match_TOT_MCI = 1–0
| match_TOT_MUN = 0–3
| match_TOT_NEW = 5–1
| match_TOT_NOR = 3–0
| match_TOT_SOU = 2–3
| match_TOT_WAT = 1–0
| match_TOT_WHU = 3–1
| match_TOT_WOL = 0–2
| match_WAT_ARS = 2–3
| match_WAT_AVL = 3–2
| match_WAT_BRE = 1–2
| match_WAT_BHA = 0–2
| match_WAT_BUR = 1–2
| match_WAT_CHE = 1–2
| match_WAT_CRY = 1–4
| match_WAT_EVE = 0–0
| match_WAT_LEE = 0–3
| match_WAT_LEI = 1–5
| match_WAT_LIV = 0–5
| match_WAT_MCI = 1–3
| match_WAT_MUN = 4–1
| match_WAT_NEW = 1–1
| match_WAT_NOR = 0–3
| match_WAT_SOU = 0–1
| match_WAT_TOT = 0–1
| match_WAT_WHU = 1–4
| match_WAT_WOL = 0–2
| match_WHU_ARS = 1–2
| match_WHU_AVL = 2–1
| match_WHU_BRE = 1–2
| match_WHU_BHA = 1–1
| match_WHU_BUR = 1–1
| match_WHU_CHE = 3–2
| match_WHU_CRY = 2–2
| match_WHU_EVE = 2–1
| match_WHU_LEE = 2–3
| match_WHU_LEI = 4–1
| match_WHU_LIV = 3–2
| match_WHU_MCI = 2–2
| match_WHU_MUN = 1–2
| match_WHU_NEW = 1–1
| match_WHU_NOR = 2–0
| match_WHU_SOU = 2–3
| match_WHU_TOT = 1–0
| match_WHU_WAT = 1–0
| match_WHU_WOL = 1–0
| match_WOL_ARS = 0–1
| match_WOL_AVL = 2–1
| match_WOL_BRE = 0–2
| match_WOL_BHA = 0–3
| match_WOL_BUR = 0–0
| match_WOL_CHE = 0–0
| match_WOL_CRY = 0–2
| match_WOL_EVE = 2–1
| match_WOL_LEE = 2–3
| match_WOL_LEI = 2–1
| match_WOL_LIV = 0–1
| match_WOL_MCI = 1–5
| match_WOL_MUN = 0–1
| match_WOL_NEW = 2–1
| match_WOL_NOR = 1–1
| match_WOL_SOU = 3–1
| match_WOL_TOT = 0–1
| match_WOL_WAT = 4–0
| match_WOL_WHU = 1–0
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
File:Team_Korea_Russia_WorldCup_02_(cropped).png is the first Asian footballer to win the Premier League Golden Boot.{{cite web |title=With historic Golden Boot, Son Heung-min cements case as greatest S. Korean footballer ever |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220523000167 |website=The Korea Herald | date=23 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}]]
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Rank
!Player !Club |
---|
rowspan="2"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Salah |align="left"|Liverpool |rowspan="2"|23 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Son Heung-min
|align="left"|Tottenham Hotspur |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo |align="left"|Manchester United |18 |
4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Kane |align="left"|Tottenham Hotspur |17 |
5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} Sadio Mané |align="left"|Liverpool |16 |
rowspan="3"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne |align="left"|Manchester City |rowspan="3"|15 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Diogo Jota
|align="left"|Liverpool |
align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Vardy
|align="left"|Leicester City |
9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} Wilfried Zaha |align="left"|Crystal Palace |14 |
10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Raheem Sterling |align="left"|Manchester City |13 |
==Hat-tricks==
{{main|List of Premier League hat-tricks}}
File:Cr7 11 September 2021.jpg scored two hat-tricks in this season, the most by a single player.{{cite news |title=Cristiano Ronaldo hits hat-trick to give Manchester United edge over Norwich |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/16/manchester-united-norwich-premier-league-match-report |newspaper=The Observer |date=16 April 2022 |access-date=29 May 2022 |last1=Jackson |first1=Jamie }}]]
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Player | For | Against | style="text-align:center"| Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Fernandes
|Manchester United |Leeds United |14 August 2021 | ||||
{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Firmino
|Liverpool |Watford |16 October 2021 | ||||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mason Mount
|Chelsea |Norwich City |rowspan=2|23 October 2021 | ||||
{{flagicon|NOR}} Joshua King
|Watford |Everton | ||||
{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Salah
|Liverpool |Manchester United |24 October 2021 | ||||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Harrison
|Leeds United |West Ham United |16 January 2022 | ||||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Raheem Sterling
|Manchester City |Norwich City |12 February 2022 | ||||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Ivan Toney
|Brentford |Norwich City |5 March 2022 | ||||
{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo
|Manchester United |Tottenham Hotspur |12 March 2022 | ||||
{{flagicon|KOR}} Son Heung-min
|Tottenham Hotspur |Aston Villa |9 April 2022 | ||||
{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo
|Manchester United |Norwich City |16 April 2022 | ||||
{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Jesus4
|Manchester City |Watford |23 April 2022 | ||||
{{flagicon|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne4
|Manchester City |Wolverhampton Wanderers |11 May 2022 |
;Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
=Clean sheets=
{{multiple image
| footer = Alisson (left) and Ederson (right) won a second and third Premier League Golden Glove respectively after keeping 20 clean sheets each. This was Ederson's third consecutive Golden Glove award and the fourth consecutive season that the accolade was won by Brazilian goalkeeper(s).{{cite news|title=Golden Boot: Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min finish as Premier League's top scorers |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61470030 |work=BBC Sport|access-date=22 May 2022|date=22 May 2022}}| image1 = 20180610 FIFA Friendly Match Austria vs. Brazil 850 1625.jpg
| width1 = 143
| image2 = Ederson_(cropped).png
| width2 = 150
}}
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Rank
!Player !Club |
---|
rowspan=2|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Alisson |align="left"|Liverpool |rowspan=2|20 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ederson
|align="left"|Manchester City |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Hugo Lloris |align="left"|Tottenham Hotspur |16 |
4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} Édouard Mendy |align="left"|Chelsea |14 |
5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Aaron Ramsdale |align="left"|Arsenal |12 |
rowspan=4|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Vicente Guaita |align="left"|Crystal Palace |rowspan=4|11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Emiliano Martínez
|align="left"|Aston Villa |
align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} José Sá
|align="left"|Wolverhampton Wanderers |
align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Robert Sánchez
|align="left"|Brighton & Hove Albion |
10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Pope |align="left"|Burnley |9 |
=Discipline=
==Player==
- Most yellow cards: 11{{cite web|title=Premier League Player Stats – Yellow Cards |url=https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/yellow_card?se=418 |publisher=Premier League|access-date=22 May 2022}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Junior Firpo (Leeds United)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} James Tarkowski (Burnley)
- Most red cards: 2{{cite web|title=Premier League Player Stats – Red Cards |url=https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/red_card?se=418|publisher=Premier League|access-date=22 May 2022}}
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa)
==Club==
Awards
=Monthly awards=
= Annual awards =
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colspan="13" | PFA Team of the Year | ||||||||||
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Goalkeeper
| colspan="12" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Alisson (Liverpool) | ||||||||||
Defenders
| colspan="3" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|NED}} Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|GER}} Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|POR}} João Cancelo (Manchester City) | ||||||||||
Midfielders
| colspan="4" | {{flagicon|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) | colspan="4" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Thiago (Liverpool) | colspan="4" | {{flagicon|POR}} Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) | ||||||||||
Forwards
| colspan="4" | {{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) | colspan="4" | {{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) | colspan="4" | {{flagicon|SEN}} Sadio Mané (Liverpool) | ||||||||||
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| |
Attendances
{{row counter|
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!#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendance{{cite web | url=https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng2022.htm | title=Attendances England average }} | |||
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Manchester United | 19 | 73,150 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Arsenal FC | 19 | 59,776 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | West Ham United | 19 | 58,894 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 56,428 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Liverpool FC | 19 | 53,027 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Manchester City | 19 | 52,774 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Newcastle United | 19 | 51,487 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Aston Villa | 19 | 41,681 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Everton FC | 19 | 38,945 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Chelsea FC | 19 | 37,810 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Leeds United | 19 | 36,308 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Leicester City | 19 | 32,061 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 30,988 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 30,741 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Southampton FC | 19 | 29,889 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Norwich City | 19 | 26,836 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Crystal Palace FC | 19 | 24,282 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Watford FC | 19 | 20,614 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Burnley FC | 19 | 19,399 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Brentford FC | 19 | 16,912 |
References
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External links
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