| Chelsea 2020–21 | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Manager |  Frank Lampard(until 25 January 2021)  Thomas Tuchel(from 26 January 2021) | |
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | |
| League Season information | ||
| Final League position | Premier League, 4th | |
| Highest position | 3rd | |
| lowest position | 11th | |
| Points | 67 | |
| Goals for | 58 | |
| Goals against | 36 | |
| Goals difference | +22 | |
| Cup placements | ||
| FA Cup | Runners up (Lost to Leicester City) | |
| EFL Cup | Fourth round (eliminated by Tottenham) | |
| UEFA Champions League | Winners | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Matches played | 59 | |
| Top goalscorer | Jorginho (7) | |
  
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The 2020–21 season was Chelsea's 107th competitive season, 31st consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 29th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 115th year in existence as a football club. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
In addition to their league schedule, Chelsea are participating in the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League this season. In Europe the club topped their group unbeaten (comprised also of Sevilla, Krasnodar and Rennes). The team will travel to Spain to play Atlético Madrid in the round of 16 in February, with their home leg three weeks later in March. The club also participated in the EFL Cup, but were eliminated in the fourth round by London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
On 25 January 2021, the club confirmed they had parted ways with manager Frank Lampard following a league run of two wins in eight matches, which left the club sitting ninth in the table and three points off a European place. Less than two months previously Chelsea had topped the table following a 3-1 win over Leeds United. Lampard's last match in charge was a 3-1 victory in the FA Cup fourth round over Championship team Luton Town, which sent them through to face another second-tier side, Barnsley, at Oakwell Stadium in February.
The next night, the arrival of German Thomas Tuchel to the managerial role was confirmed. He became the eleventh full-time manager appointed by Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich since he bought the club in 2003. His first match in charge on 27 January, a league game, was a 0-0 home draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Kits[]
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UEFA Champions League[]
- Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League
The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020 with Chelsea being placed in Group E along with Europa League holders Sevilla and two competition debutants in Krasnodar of Russia and Stade Rennes of France. Chelsea progressed as group winners having won four matches and drawing the other two. In the draw for the round of 16, Chelsea were pitted against Spanish side Atlético Madrid, setting up the eighth and ninth matches between the clubs in just over a decade, following group stage clashes in 2009–10, a solitary matchup in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup, a semi-final tie in 2013–14, and another group stage meeting in the Champions League in 2017–18.
Group stage[]
- Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group E
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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| Chelsea
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
 Sevilla
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | |
 Krasnodar
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | Transfer to Europa League |
 Rennes
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 |
| 1 20 October 2020 | Chelsea
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0–0 | Sevilla
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London, England | |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
| 2 28 October 2020 | Krasnodar
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0–4 | Chelsea
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Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 18:55 CET | Report | Hudson-Odoi  37'Werner 76' (pen.)Ziyech 80'Pulisic 90'
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Stadium: Krasnodar Stadium Attendance: 10,544 Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey) |
| 3 4 November 2020 | Chelsea
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3–0 |  Rennes
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London, England | |
| 21:00 | Werner 10' (pen.), 41' (pen.) Abraham 50'
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Report | Dalbert   9', 40'
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
| 4 24 November 2020 | Rennes
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1–2 | Chelsea
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Rennes, France | |
| 18:55 CET | Guirassy 85'
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Report | Hudson-Odoi 22' Giroud 90+1'
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Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
| 5 2 December 2020 | Sevilla
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0–4 | Chelsea
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Seville, Spain | |
| 21:00 CET | Report | Giroud 8', 54', 74', 83' (pen.)
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Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 0 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
| 6 8 December 2020 | Chelsea
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1–1 | Krasnodar
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London, England | |
| 21:00 | Jorginho 28' (pen.)
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Report | Cabella 24'
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
Knockout phase[]
- Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
Round of 16[]
The round of 16 draw was held on 14 December 2020.
| First leg 23 February 2021 | Atlético Madrid
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0–1 | Chelsea
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Madrid, Spain | |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Giroud 68'
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Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
| Second leg 17 March 2021 | Chelsea
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2–0 (3–0 agg.)
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Atlético Madrid
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London, England | |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Ziyech 34' Emerson 90+4'
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Report | Savić 82'
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
Quarter-finals[]
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2021.
| First leg 7 April 2021 | Porto 
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0–2 |  Chelsea
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Seville, Spain | |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Mbemba 63' Grujić 79'
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Report | Mount 32' Chilwell 85'
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Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 0 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
| Second leg 13 April 2021 | Chelsea
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0–1 (2–1 agg.)
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Porto
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Seville, Spain | |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Oliveira 46' Corona 74'Pepe 82'Díaz 88'Taremi 90+4', 90+5'
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Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 0 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
Semi-finals[]
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 19 March 2021, after the quarter-final draw.
| First leg 27 April 2021 | Real Madrid 
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1–1 | Chelsea
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Madrid, Spain | |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Vinícius 27' Benzema 29'Kroos 60'Marcelo 65'Varane 78'Odriozola 89'
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Report | Pulisic 14', 38'
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Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
| Second leg 5 May 2021 | Chelsea
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2–0 (3–1 agg.)
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Real Madrid
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London, England | |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Werner 28' Mount 85'
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Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
Final[]
| Final 29 May 2021 | Manchester City
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0–1 | Chelsea
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Porto, Portugal | |
| 20:00 WEST PTT (UTC+1) | Report | Havertz 42'
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Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 14,110 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
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