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2020–21 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

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The 2020–21 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 29th season in the Premier League and 43rd successive season in the top division of the English football league system. After finishing sixth in the 2019–20 league season, Tottenham entered the UEFA Europa League at the second qualifying round, ultimately reaching the round of 16 in the competition where they were eliminated by Dinamo Zagreb. In the FA Cup, the club was knocked out by Everton in the fifth round.

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In the Premier League, Tottenham lost their first game at home to Everton, but then went on an unbeaten run into December, topping the league standings for four weeks. With an away loss to Liverpool, the team's form dropped. José Mourinho had guided the club to the Carabao Cup final, where they would face Manchester City. However, because of the dropped form in the league, he was sacked along with his coaching staff on 19 April 2021,[1] and replaced by former player Ryan Mason as interim head coach until the end of the season.[2] Mason's first game in charge was against Southampton at home, which Tottenham won. The next game was the Carabao Cup final, where Manchester City narrowly prevailed 1–0.

This season was notable for Gareth Bale's return from Real Madrid on loan for a season-long second stint at Tottenham, the first time he played in North London after 2012–13.

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First-team squad

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Last updated: 2 October 2020.
Source: Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

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Transfers

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  1. After being released, Dinzeyi signed for Arsenal in August.[5]
  2. After being released, Statham signed for Watford in September.[6]
  3. Tainio signed for FC Haka in late May 2020.[7]
  4. After being released, Vertonghen signed for Benfica in August.[9]
  5. After being released, Vorm retired from football in October.[10]

Loans in

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  1. Cooper's loan to Southend constituted a work experience loan.[26]

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Pre-season and friendlies

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22 August 2020 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Ipswich Town Tottenham, England
15:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 August 2020 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Reading Tottenham, England
15:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
29 August 2020 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Birmingham City Tottenham, England
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
5 September 2020 Friendly Watford 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Watford, England
15:00 BST (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Competitions

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Overview

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Last updated: 23 May 2021
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Premier League

League table

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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[51]
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2020–21 FA Cup, Leicester City, also qualified for the Europa League based on league position, the second Europa League group stage berth allocated to England was transferred to the sixth-placed team.
  2. Since the winners of the 2020–21 EFL Cup, Manchester City, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the EFL Cup winners was transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team not already qualified for European competition, the seventh-placed team.

Results summary

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Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: Premier League

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 August 2020.[52]

13 September 2020 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Everton Tottenham
16:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
20 September 2020 2 Southampton 2–5 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton
12:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
27 September 2020 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Newcastle United Tottenham
14:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
4 October 2020 4 Manchester United 1–6 Tottenham Hotspur Greater Manchester
16:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
18 October 2020 5 Tottenham Hotspur 3–3 West Ham United Tottenham
16:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
26 October 2020 6 Burnley 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Burnley
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
1 November 2020 7 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Tottenham
19:15 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Scott
8 November 2020 8 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich
12:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
21 November 2020 9 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Manchester City Tottenham
17:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
29 November 2020 10 Chelsea 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Fulham
16:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
6 December 2020 11 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Arsenal Tottenham
16:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Martin Atkinson
13 December 2020 12 Crystal Palace 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Selhurst
14:15 GMT (UTC±0) Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 December 2020 13 Liverpool 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Anthony Taylor
20 December 2020 14 Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Leicester City Tottenham
14:15 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
27 December 2020 15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton
19:15 GMT (UTC±0)
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Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
2 January 2021 17 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Leeds United Tottenham
12:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
13 January 2021 16 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Fulham Tottenham
20:15 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 30 December 2020, but was postponed due to safety concerns following a COVID-19 outbreak at Fulham.[53]
17 January 2021 19 Sheffield United 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Sheffield
14:05 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
28 January 2021 20 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Liverpool Tottenham
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
31 January 2021 21 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Falmer
19:15 GMT (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
4 February 2021 22 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Chelsea Tottenham
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
7 February 2021 23 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 West Bromwich Albion Tottenham
12:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
13 February 2021 24 Manchester City 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester
17:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
21 February 2021 25 West Ham United 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Stratford
12:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
28 February 2021 26 Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Burnley Tottenham
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
4 March 2021 33 Fulham 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Fulham
18:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
7 March 2021 27 Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Crystal Palace Tottenham
19:15 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
14 March 2021 28 Arsenal 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Holloway
16:30 GMT (UTC±0)
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
21 March 2021 18 Aston Villa 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Aston
19:30 GMT (UTC±0)
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Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
Note: The match originally scheduled for 13 January 2021, but postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Aston Villa's training ground.[54]
4 April 2021 30 Newcastle United 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle upon Tyne
14:05 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
11 April 2021 31 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Manchester United Tottenham
16:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
16 April 2021 32 Everton 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
21 April 2021 29 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Southampton Tottenham
18:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 20 March 2021, but was postponed due to Southampton's involvement in the FA Cup quarter-finals.[55]
2 May 2021 34 Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Sheffield United Tottenham
19:15 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
8 May 2021 35 Leeds United 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur Leeds
12:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
16 May 2021 36 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Tottenham
14:05 BST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
19 May 2021 37 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Aston Villa Tottenham
18:00 BST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Craig Pawson
23 May 2021 38 Leicester City 2–4 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
16:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Anthony Taylor

FA Cup

The third round draw took place on 30 November 2020 on the BBC with Robbie Savage selecting Tottenham to play away at Marine of the Northern Premier League Division One North West, the 8th tier of the football pyramid.[56] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[57]

10 January 2021 Third round Marine 0–5 Tottenham Hotspur Crosby
17:00 GMT (UTC±0)
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Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
25 January 2021 Fourth round Wycombe Wanderers 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur High Wycombe
19:45 GMT (UTC±0) Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
10 February 2021 Fifth round Everton 5–4 (a.e.t.) Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
20:15 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote

EFL Cup

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[58] On 21 September, Tottenham's third-round game against Leyton Orient was postponed due to multiple COVID-19 positive tests among the Leyton squad.[59] On 25 September, the English Football League issued a statement saying that it "has determined that in line with Carabao Cup Rule 5.1, the Club [Leyton Orient] was unable to fulfil its obligations to complete the fixture by virtue of the Council’s order and shall therefore forfeit the tie" and that "in accordance with Carabao Cup Rules, Tottenham Hotspur have been awarded with a bye to progress to Round Four of the Carabao Cup",[60] where they played Chelsea. The game finished 1–1, and went straight to a penalty shoot-out which Tottenham won 5–4 to progress into the next round. Tottenham won their quarter-final against Stoke City by a 3–1 scoreline to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, played over only one leg, Tottenham then beat 10-man Brentford 2–0 to progress to the final of the competition, which they lost 1–0 against Manchester City.

September 22, 2020 (2020-09-22) Third round Leyton Orient W/O Tottenham Hotspur Leyton
18:00 BST (UTC+1) Stadium: Brisbane Road
Note: The tie between Leyton Orient and Tottenham Hotspur was postponed after multiple Orient players tested positive for COVID-19.[61] On 25 September, it was confirmed that Tottenham had received a bye into the fourth round, due to Orient's inability to fulfill the fixture.[62]
29 September 2020 Fourth round Tottenham Hotspur 1–1
(5–4 p)
Chelsea Tottenham
19:45 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Mason
Penalties
23 December 2020 Quarter-finals Stoke City 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Stoke-on-Trent
17:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
5 January 2021 Semi-finals Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Brentford Tottenham
19:45 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
Note: For the 2020–21 season, the EFL Cup semi-finals were played over only one leg to reduce fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the late start to the season.
25 April 2021 Final Manchester City 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur London
16:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 7,773
Referee: Paul Tierney

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase

The second qualifying round draw was made on 31 August.[63] The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 1 September.[64] The draw for the play-off round was held on 18 September.[65]

17 September 2020 Second qualifying round Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgaria 1–2 England Tottenham Hotspur Plovdiv, Bulgaria
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 0
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
24 September 2020 Third qualifying round Shkëndija North Macedonia 1–3 England Tottenham Hotspur Skopje, North Macedonia
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena[europequalifiers 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Palabiyik (Turkey)
1 October 2020 Play-off round Tottenham Hotspur England 7–2 Israel Maccabi Haifa Tottenham, England
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
  1. Shkëndija played their home match against Tottenham Hotspur at Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium Ecolog Arena, Tetovo.

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[66]

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Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
22 October 2020 1 Tottenham Hotspur England 3–0 Austria LASK Tottenham, England
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)
29 October 2020 2 Antwerp Belgium 1–0 England Tottenham Hotspur Antwerp, Belgium
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
5 November 2020 3 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 1–3 England Tottenham Hotspur Razgrad, Bulgaria
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
26 November 2020 4 Tottenham Hotspur England 4–0 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Tottenham, England
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
3 December 2020 5 LASK Austria 3–3 England Tottenham Hotspur Linz, Austria
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Linzer Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
10 December 2020 6 Tottenham Hotspur England 2–0 Belgium Antwerp Tottenham, England
20:00 GMT (UTC±0) Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)

Knockout phase

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.[67]

18 February 2021 First leg Wolfsberger AC Austria 1–4 England Tottenham Hotspur Budapest, Hungary
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Puskás Aréna
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)
Note: The match, originally to be played at Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, was moved to Puskás Aréna in Budapest, due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic imposed by Austria on travelers from the United Kingdom out of concern of the variant B.1.1.7.[68][69]
24 February 2021 Second leg Tottenham Hotspur England 4–0
(8–1 agg.)
Austria Wolfsberger AC Tottenham, England
17:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 26 February 2021.[70] The order of legs was reversed after the original draw to avoid a scheduling conflict with the Arsenal v Olympiacos second leg in the same city on 18 March, as Arsenal were the domestic cup winners and given higher priority over Tottenham.[71][72]

11 March 2021 First leg Tottenham Hotspur England 2–0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Tottenham, England
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
18 March 2021 Second leg Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 3–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)
England Tottenham Hotspur Zagreb, Croatia
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
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Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: premierleague.com, uefa.com

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Goalscorers

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Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: premierleague.com, UEFA.com

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Clean sheets

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Last updated: 2 May 2021.
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