Season
2020-21
Manchester UnitedOle Gunnar Solskjær
of 20 in the Premier League
- 61
- Played
- 57%
- Win rate
Season in brief
2nd of 20 in the Premier League, up from 3rd the year before. Away form matched or beat home form: 62% won on the road, 53% at home. Lost the UEFA Europa League final to Villarreal CF. Bruno Fernandes led the scoring with 28 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 121 United scored).
The Premier League table
Final standings · 20 clubs · United and the clubs around them
- 1Manchester City38P · 27W 5D 6L · GD +5186
- 2Manchester United38P · 21W 11D 6L · GD +2974
- 3Liverpool38P · 20W 9D 9L · GD +2669
- 4Chelsea38P · 19W 10D 9L · GD +2267
- 19West Bromwich Albion38P · 5W 11D 22L · GD -4126
- 20Sheffield United38P · 7W 2D 29L · GD -4323
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 32 | +51 | 86 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 74 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 69 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 67 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | -41 | 26 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | -43 | 23 |
Slice: the final Premier League table for 2020-21, every club computed from the full league results.
Coverage: complete — all results known.
Points follow the era’s rule (two then three for a win); the order uses goal average before 1976–77 and goal difference after. The faint foot marks the lower reaches — exact relegation places varied by era.
The season, match by match
61 matchesEvery match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.
Competitions
5 enteredPremier League
2nd of 2021W11D6L
Premier League
2nd of 20- 1–3v C Palace19/09/2020
Premier League
- 3–2@ Brighton26/09/2020
Premier League
- 1–6v Spurs04/10/2020
Premier League
- 4–1@ Newcastle17/10/2020
Premier League
- 0–0v Chelsea24/10/2020
Premier League
- 0–1v Arsenal01/11/2020
Premier League
- 3–1@ Everton07/11/2020
Premier League
- 1–0v West Brom21/11/2020
Premier League
- 3–2@ Southampton29/11/2020
Premier League
- 3–1@ West Ham05/12/2020
Premier League
- 0–0v Man City12/12/2020
Premier League
- 3–2@ Sheff Utd17/12/2020
Premier League
- 6–2v Leeds20/12/2020
Premier League
- 2–2@ Leicester26/12/2020
Premier League
- 1–0v Wolves29/12/2020
Premier League
- 2–1v Aston Villa01/01/2021
Premier League
- 1–0@ Burnley12/01/2021
Premier League
- 0–0@ Liverpool17/01/2021
Premier League
- 2–1@ Fulham20/01/2021
Premier League
- 1–2v Sheff Utd27/01/2021
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- 0–0@ Arsenal30/01/2021
Premier League
- 9–0v Southampton02/02/2021
Premier League
- 3–3v Everton06/02/2021
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- 1–1@ West Brom14/02/2021
Premier League
- 3–1v Newcastle21/02/2021
Premier League
- 0–0@ Chelsea28/02/2021
Premier League
- 0–0@ C Palace03/03/2021
Premier League
- 2–0@ Man City07/03/2021
Premier League
- 1–0v West Ham14/03/2021
Premier League
- 2–1v Brighton04/04/2021
Premier League
- 3–1@ Spurs11/04/2021
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- 3–1v Burnley18/04/2021
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- 0–0@ Leeds25/04/2021
Premier League
- 3–1@ Aston Villa09/05/2021
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- 1–2v Leicester11/05/2021
Premier League
- 2–4v Liverpool13/05/2021
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- 1–1v Fulham18/05/2021
Premier League
- 2–1@ Wolves23/05/2021
Premier League
- 1–3LvC PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalacePremier League·19 Sep 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 2
- 3–2W@BrightonBrightonBrighton & Hove AlbionPremier League·26 Sep 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 3
- 1–6LvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurPremier League·4 Oct 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 4
- 4–1W@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedPremier League·17 Oct 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 5
- 0–0DvChelseaChelseaChelseaPremier League·24 Oct 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 6
- 0–1LvArsenalArsenalArsenalPremier League·1 Nov 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 7
- 3–1W@EvertonEvertonEvertonPremier League·7 Nov 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 8
- 1–0WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionPremier League·21 Nov 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 9
- 3–2W@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonPremier League·29 Nov 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 10
- 3–1W@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·5 Dec 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 11
- 0–0DvMan CityMan CityManchester CityPremier League·12 Dec 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 12
- 3–2W@Sheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedPremier League·17 Dec 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 13
- 6–2WvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedPremier League·20 Dec 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 14
- 2–2D@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityPremier League·26 Dec 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 15
- 1–0WvWolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersPremier League·29 Dec 2020Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 16
- 2–1WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaPremier League·1 Jan 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 17
- 1–0W@BurnleyBurnleyBurnleyPremier League·12 Jan 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 1
- 0–0D@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·17 Jan 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 19
- 2–1W@FulhamFulhamFulhamPremier League·20 Jan 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 18
- 1–2LvSheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedPremier League·27 Jan 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 20
- 0–0D@ArsenalArsenalArsenalPremier League·30 Jan 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 21
- 9–0WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonPremier League·2 Feb 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 22
- 3–3DvEvertonEvertonEvertonPremier League·6 Feb 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 23
- 1–1D@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionPremier League·14 Feb 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 24
- 3–1WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedPremier League·21 Feb 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 25
- 0–0D@ChelseaChelseaChelseaPremier League·28 Feb 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 26
- 0–0D@C PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalacePremier League·3 Mar 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 29
- 2–0W@Man CityMan CityManchester CityPremier League·7 Mar 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 27
- 1–0WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·14 Mar 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 28
- 2–1WvBrightonBrightonBrighton & Hove AlbionPremier League·4 Apr 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 30
- 3–1W@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurPremier League·11 Apr 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 31
- 3–1WvBurnleyBurnleyBurnleyPremier League·18 Apr 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 32
- 0–0D@LeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedPremier League·25 Apr 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 33
- 3–1W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaPremier League·9 May 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 35
- 1–2LvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityPremier League·11 May 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 36
- 2–4LvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·13 May 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 34
- 1–1DvFulhamFulhamFulhamPremier League·18 May 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 37
- 2–1W@WolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersPremier League·23 May 2021Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 38
League Cup
Semi-final3W1L
League Cup
Semi-finalUEFA Champions League
Group stage3W3L
UEFA Champions League
Group stage- 2–1@ PSG20/10/2020
Champions LgGroup H
- 5–0v Leipzig28/10/2020
Champions LgGroup H
- 1–2@ Başakşehir04/11/2020
Champions LgGroup H
- 4–1v Başakşehir24/11/2020
Champions LgGroup H
- 1–3v PSG02/12/2020
Champions LgGroup H
- 2–3@ Leipzig08/12/2020
Champions LgGroup H
- 2–1W@PSGPSGParis Saint-GermainChampions Lg·20 Oct 2020Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueGroup H
- 5–0WvLeipzigLeipzigRB LeipzigChampions Lg·28 Oct 2020Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueGroup H
- 1–2L@BaşakşehirBaşakşehirİstanbul Başakşehir F.K.Champions Lg·4 Nov 2020Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueGroup H
- 4–1WvBaşakşehirBaşakşehirİstanbul Başakşehir F.K.Champions Lg·24 Nov 2020Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueGroup H
- 1–3LvPSGPSGParis Saint-GermainChampions Lg·2 Dec 2020Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueGroup H
- 2–3L@LeipzigLeipzigRB LeipzigChampions Lg·8 Dec 2020Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueGroup H
FA Cup
Quarter-final3W1L
FA Cup
Quarter-finalUnited’s path, round by round — the line climbs while they advance and stops where they ran out. Two-legged ties show both legs and the aggregate.
UEFA Europa League
Runners-up5W3D1L
UEFA Europa League
Runners-upUnited’s path, round by round — the line climbs while they advance and stops where they reached the final. Two-legged ties show both legs and the aggregate.
Slice: every competitive match this season, grouped by competition.
Coverage: Result data is complete; recorded goalscorer and lineup coverage vary by era.