2019–20 Liverpool F.C. season


The 2019–20 season was Liverpool's 128th season in existence, and their 58th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. It is also the club's 28th consecutive season in the Premier League. The club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Champions League, FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. The season was suspended from 5 April to 17 June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Having finished second in the 2018–19 Premier League, Liverpool contested the 2019 FA Community Shield against Manchester City, losing 5–4 on penalties. As winners of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League, they contested the 2019 UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea, winning 5–4 on penalties. The victory was Liverpool's fourth in the annual contest; only Barcelona and A.C. Milan have more wins, with five titles apiece.
Liverpool were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2019–20 EFL Cup by Aston Villa after fielding a vastly inexperienced side, managed by Liverpool under-23 manager Neil Critchley, while the first-team squad participated in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar under Klopp. Having finished as runners-up on three previous occasions, Liverpool won their first FIFA Club World Cup after defeating Brazilian club Flamengo 1–0 in the final after extra-time, making them the first English side to win the international treble of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Liverpool were unsuccessful in their defence of the UEFA Champions League, exiting the competition in the Round of 16 following a 4–2 defeat across two legs after extra time to Atlético Madrid.
On 25 June, Liverpool clinched their nineteenth league title—the first since 1989–90 and the first during the Premier League era. Upon winning the league, Liverpool claimed the unusual achievement of winning the Premier League earlier than any other team by games played and later than any other team by date.
In this season, Liverpool set a number of English top-flight records including the most consecutive home wins and the biggest point lead at any time. They also matched the Premier League records for the most wins, the most home wins, and the most consecutive wins. Beginning the season prior, Liverpool enjoyed a 44-match unbeaten run in the league, the second longest streak in top-flight history, before being defeated by Watford on 29 February. The team remained unbeaten at home in the league for the third season in a row and finished the season with 99 points, the club's record and the second highest in English top-flight history after Manchester City's 100 two years ago.

First-team squad

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans out

Transfer summary

Spending
Summer: £ 1,300,000
Winter: £ 7,250,000
Total: £ 8,550,000
Income
Summer: £ 43,250,000
Winter: £ 3,200,000
Total: £ 46,450,000
Net Expenditure
Summer: £ 41,950,000
Winter: £ 4,050,000
Total: £ 37,900,000

New contracts

Date CoachRef.
13 December 2019 Jürgen Klopp

Pre-season and friendlies

Pre-season

In June 2019, Liverpool announced their pre-season schedule.

Mid-season

Competitions

Overall

Overview

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

On 13 June 2019, the Premier League fixtures were announced.

FA Cup

Liverpool entered the competition in the third round. The draw for the third round was made on 2 December 2019. The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.

EFL Cup

Liverpool entered the competition in the third round. The draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports. The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019. The quarter-final draw was conducted on 31 October, live on BBC Radio 2.

UEFA Champions League

Liverpool entered the competition in the group stage following their second-place finish in the 2018–19 season. The Reds were drawn with Napoli, Red Bull Salzburg and Genk.

Group stage

Knockout phase

The draw for the Round of 16 was confirmed on 16 December.
Round of 16

FA Community Shield

UEFA Super Cup

FIFA Club World Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances

Players with no appearances not included in the list.

Goals

Assists

Not all goals have an assist.
PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupChampions LeagueOtherTotal
1DF66 Trent Alexander-Arnold13001115
2FW9 Roberto Firmino8004113
2FW11 Mohamed Salah10002113
4DF26 Andrew Robertson12000012
5FW10 Sadio Mané7002110
6MF14 Jordan Henderson500005
7MF3 Fabinho300104
7MF7 James Milner201104
9MF8 Naby Keïta300003
10DF4 Virgil van Dijk100012
10MF15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain100102
10MF20 Adam Lallana101002
10FW27 Divock Origi110002
13GK1 Alisson100001
13DF6 Dejan Lovren100001
13MF48 Curtis Jones001001
13DF68 Pedro Chirivella010001
13DF76 Neco Williams001001

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

Club awards

Liverpool ''Standard Chartered Player of the Month'' award

Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans voting on
MonthPlayer
August Mohamed Salah
September Roberto Firmino
October Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
November Sadio Mané
December Trent Alexander-Arnold
January Mohamed Salah
February Trent Alexander-Arnold