2020–21 AC Milan season explained

Club:Milan
Season:2020–21
Manager:Stefano Pioli
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Chairman:Paolo Scaroni
Stadium:San Siro
League:Serie A
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2:Europa League
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:
Zlatan Ibrahimović (15)
Season Topscorer:
Zlatan Ibrahimović (17)
Highest Attendance:1,000 (vs. Bologna, 21 September 2020)
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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 AC Milan season was the 122nd season in the club's history and their 87th (109th overall) in the top-flight of Italian football. Milan competed in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Europa League.

Season overview

On 22 July 2020, manager Stefano Pioli extended his expiring contract with Milan for two additional seasons. This came after multiple reports linked Ralf Rangnick to the club.[1] Theprevious day, Milan had secured a play-off spot in the UEFA Europa League for the 2020–21 season thanks to an away win against Sassuolo.

On 1 October, Milan qualified for the group stage of the Europa League after defeating Primeira Liga side Rio Ave in a marathon 24-kick penalty shoot-out.[2] The win also continued an unbeaten run for Milan in all competitions that stretched back to 8 March 2020.

On 5 November 2020, the club fell to its first defeat in 24 matches with a 0–3 loss at home to Lille in the Europa League. It was Milan's longest unbeaten streak in 24 years.[3]

On 20 December 2020, Rafael Leao scored after 6.76 seconds in a championship match against Sassuolo. This was the fastest goal ever in Serie A and in the top 5 UEFA leagues.[4]

On 23 December 2020, in a championship match against Lazio, Milan became the first team in over 70 years to score at least 2 goals in 15 consecutive league games, the record being 18 consecutive games.

After the winter transfers window, Milan remained without South American players active into main rosters, after the sales of Léo Duarte and Mateo Musacchio. It was the first time since 24 years (1997).[5]

On the final day they secured qualification for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2013-14 season

Players

Squad information

.[6]

PlayerPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed
in		Contract
ends		Signed fromTransfer feeNotesAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Ciprian TătărușanuGK2021 6, df=yes20202023 Lyon€500,00050
90Antonio DonnarummaGK2021 6, df=yes20172021 Asteras Tripolis€300,000From Youth system30
96Andreas JungdalGK2021 6, df=yes20192022 Vejle€800,000From Youth system00
99Gianluigi DonnarummaGK2021 6, df=yes20152021 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth system2510
Defenders
2Davide CalabriaRB / LB / CM2021 6, df=yes20152022 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth system1515
5Diogo DalotRB / LB / RM2021 6, df=yes20202021 Manchester UnitedLoan332
13Alessio RomagnoliCB / LB2021 6, df=yes20152022 Roma€25,000,000Captain2219
19Théo HernandezLB / LM2021 6, df=yes20192024 Real Madrid€20,000,0008115
20Pierre KaluluRB / CB2021 6, df=yes20202025 Lyon II€480,000181
23Fikayo TomoriCB / RB2021 6, df=yes20212021 ChelseaLoanOption for €28M221
24Simon KjærCB2021 6, df=yes20202022 Sevilla€2,500,000581
46Matteo GabbiaCB / DM2021 6, df=yes20172023 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth system240
Midfielders
4 Ismaël BennacerDM / CM2021 6, df=yes20192024 Empoli€16,000,000651
8Sandro TonaliCM / DM2021 6, df=yes20202021 BresciaLoan€10M loan + €15M option370
10Hakan ÇalhanoğluAM / CM / LW2021 6, df=yes20172021 Bayer Leverkusen€20,000,00017232
18Soualiho MeïtéCM / DM / AM2021 6, df=yes20212021 TorinoLoan€500,000 loan + €8M option210
21Brahim DíazAM / RW / LW2021 6, df=yes20202021 Real MadridLoan397
27Daniel MaldiniAM / LW / ST2021 6, df=yes20202024 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth system110
33Rade KrunićCM / AM / LM2021 6, df=yes20192024 Empoli€8,000,000562
79Franck KessiéCM / DM2021 6, df=yes20172022 Atalanta€28,000,00018430
Forwards
7Samu CastillejoRW / LW / SS2021 6, df=yes20182023 Villarreal€25,000,00010810
9Mario MandžukićST / LW2021 6, df=yes20212021Free agentFree110
11Zlatan IbrahimovićST2021 6, df=yes20202022 LA GalaxyFree13284
12Ante RebićLW / ST / SS2021 6, df=yes20192025 Eintracht FrankfurtUndisclosed6323
15Jens Petter HaugeLW / RW / SS2021 6, df=yes20202025 Bodø/Glimt€4,000,000245
17Rafael LeãoST / LW / RW2021 6, df=yes20192024 Lille€28,000,0007313
56Alexis SaelemaekersRW / LW / RB2021 6, df=yes20202024 Anderlecht€7,200,000554

Transfers

Summer window

Deals officialised beforehand were effective starting from 1 September 2020.

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
MF Alexis Saelemaekers Anderlecht€3.7MFrom loan to definitive purchase[7] [8] [9]
DF Simon Kjær Sevilla€2.5MFrom loan to definitive purchase[10]
FW Emil Roback Hammarby€1.5MJoined Primavera team[11]
DF Pierre Kalulu Lyon II€0.48M[12]
GK Ciprian Tătărușanu Lyon€0.5M[13]
FW Ante Rebić Eintracht FrankfurtUndisclosedFrom loan to definitive purchase[14]
FW Jens Petter Hauge Bodø/Glimt€4M[15]

Loan in

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
MF Brahim Díaz Real MadridFree[16]
MF Sandro Tonali Brescia€10M€15M option to buy + €10M add-ons[17]
DF Diogo Dalot Manchester UnitedUndisclosed[18]

Loan returns

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
FW Ismet Sinani Sicula LeonzioFree
DF Leroy Abanda Neuchâtel XamaxFreeRe-joined Primavera team

Total spending: €23.68M

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
MF Suso Sevilla€24MObligation to buy[19]
FW Siaka Haidara LeccoFreeFrom Primavera team[20]
GK Matteo Soncin PergoletteseFreeFrom Primavera team[21]
DF Tommaso Merletti RenateFreeFrom Primavera team[22]
MF Emanuele Torrasi ImoleseFreeFrom Primavera team[23]
DF Ricardo Rodríguez Torino€3MAfter return from loan[24]
GK Pepe Reina LazioFreeAfter return from loan[25]
MF Lucas Biglia Fatih KaragümrükFreeEnd of contract[26]
MF Giacomo Bonaventura FiorentinaFreeEnd of contract[27]
DF Alberto Barazzetta Giana ErminioFreeFrom Primavera team[28]
FW André Silva Eintracht FrankfurtUndisclosedFrom loan to definitive purchase[29]
FW Riccardo Forte CaveseUndisclosedAfter return from loan[30]
MF Lucas Paquetá Lyon€20M15% sell-on fee[31]
MF Alen Halilović Birmingham CityFreeAfter return from loan[32]

Loans out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
FW Frank Tsadjout CharleroiFreeLoan confirmed[33]
GK Alessandro Plizzari RegginaFreeAfter return from loan[34]
MF Marco Brescianini Virtus EntellaFreeFrom Primavera team[35]
MF Alessandro Sala CesenaFreeFrom Primavera team[36]
FW Frank Tsadjout CittadellaFreeAfter anticipated return from loan[37]
MF Tommaso Pobega SpeziaFreeAfter return from loan[38]
DF Gabriele Galardi ViterbeseFreeFrom Primavera team
MF Emir Murati Pro SestoFreeAfter return from loan[39]
DF Gabriele Bellodi AlessandriaFreeAfter return from loan[40]
FW Gabriele Capanni CesenaFreeAfter return from loan[41]
DF Diego Laxalt CelticFree[42]

Total income: €47M

Winter window

Deals officialised beforehand were effective starting from .

Loans in

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
MF Soualiho Meïté Torino€500,000Loan with option to buy[44] [45]
DF Fikayo Tomori ChelseaUndisclosedLoan with option to buy[46]

Loan returns

Total spending: €0.5M

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
DF Mateo Musacchio Lazio€1M[47]
FW Ismet Sinani U.S.G. SedicoFree[48]

Loans out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
DF Léo Duarte İstanbul BaşakşehirFree18-month loan with option to buy[49]
DF Andrea Conti ParmaFreeLoan with option to buy[50]
DF Gabriele Galardi LuccheseFreeAfter anticipated return from loan[51]
FW Lorenzo Colombo CremoneseFree[52]
MF Emir Murati ViboneseFreeAfter anticipated return from loan[53]
FW Luan Capanni Racing SantanderFree[54]
MF Alessandro Sala Pro SestoFreeAfter anticipated return from loan[55]

Total income: €1M

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: 2020–21 Serie A.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 2 September 2020.[56]

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2020–21 Coppa Italia.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying rounds and play-off round

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path).

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[57]

Knockout phase

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.[58]

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 26 February 2021.[59]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers

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111FW Zlatan Ibrahimović151117
279MF Franck Kessié130114
312FW Ante Rebić110011
410MF Hakan Çalhanoğlu4059
519DF Théo Hernandez7018
617FW Rafael Leão6017
21MF Brahim Díaz403
815FW Jens Petter Hauge2035
97MF Samu Castillejo1023
56MF201
112DF Davide Calabria2002
5DF Diogo Dalot101
33MF Rade Krunić101
1413DF Alessio Romagnoli1001
20DF Pierre Kalulu100
23FW Fikayo Tomori100
24DF Simon Kjaer001
29FW Lorenzo Colombo001
Own goals2013
Totals7412398
Players in italics left the team during the season

Assists

width=15width=15width=15width=15width=145Namewidth=80Serie Awidth=80Coppa Italiawidth=80Europa Leaguewidth=80Total
110MFHakan Çalhanoğlu90211
219DFThéo Hernandez5027
312FWAnte Rebić4026
17FWRafael Leão600
556MFAlexis Saelemaekers3025
64MFIsmaël Bennacer2024
79MFFranck Kessié400
5DFDiogo Dalot102
11FWZlatan Ibrahimović201
97FWSamu Castillejo0022
21MFBrahim Díaz300
24DFSimon Kjaer200
132DFDavide Calabria1001
13DFAlessio Romagnoli100
15FWJens Petter Hauge001
18MFSoualiho Meïté010
33MFRade Krunić201
20DFPierre Kalulu100
Totals4611764

Clean sheets

width=15width=15width=15width=15width=145Namewidth=80Serie Awidth=80Coppa Italiawidth=80Europa Leaguewidth=80Total
199GKGianluigi Donnarumma140115
21GKCiprian Tătărușanu0123
Totals141318

Disciplinary record

NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaEuropa LeagueTotal
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19DFThéo Hernandez9211
79MFFranck Kessié8210
13DFAlessio Romagnoli729
56MFAlexis Saelemaekers51271
2DFDavide Calabria77
17FWRafael Leão516
24DFSimon Kjær3126
12FWAnte Rebić41151
7FWSamu Castillejo55
5DFDiogo Dalot415
4MFIsmael Bennacer415
33MFRade Krunić314
10MFHakan Çalhanoğlu44
11FWZlatan Ibrahimović2111311
99GKGianluigi Donnarumma11231
8MFSandro Tonali111131
46DFMatteo Gabbia22
18MFSoualiho Meïté22
20DFPierre Kalulu112
21MFBrahim Diaz112
9FWMario Mandžukić112
27FWDaniel Maldini11
Totals601151116008122
Updated as per 23 May 2021 [60]

Goal of the season

Winner: Ante Rebić (vs. Juventus)

Runner-up: Brahim Díaz (vs. Juventus)

Third/ fourth place: Rafael Leão (vs. Benevento) and Fikayo Tomori (vs. Juventus)

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Both goalkeepers miss as AC Milan wins marathon 24-penalty shootout. CNN. 1 October 2020. 26 October 2020.
  3. Web site: AC Milan vs. Lille score: Yusuf Yazici catches fire with hat-trick to shake up Europa League Group H. CBS Sports. 5 November 2020. 8 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Gol più veloci, Leao il migliore in Europa.
  5. Web site: Inter-Milan, rossoneri senza sudamericani: non accadeva da 22 anni. Pianeta Milan.
  6. Web site: First Team 2020/21 . AC Milan . 4 October 2020.
  7. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, riscattato Saelemaekers. Il belga ha firmato fino al giugno 2024 - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. TuttoMercatoWeb.
  8. Web site: Ufficiale, il Milan riscatta Saelemaekers dall'Anderlecht. Calcio e Finanza. July 2020.
  9. Web site: Il super Milan è un low cost: ogni punto è costato meno di un milione. Gazzetta.it.
  10. Web site: Moncada gives fascinating insight on three signings, Milan's scouting process and Maldini's influence. 15 December 2020.
  11. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: EMIL ROBACK. 14 August 2020. acmilan.com.
  12. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: PIERRE KALULU. 5 August 2020. acmilan.com.
  13. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, Tatarusanu firma fino al 2023: ha scelto la maglia numero 1 - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  14. Web site: UFFICIALE: Il Milan ha acquistato Ante Rebic. Contratto fino al 2025 per il croato - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  15. Web site: UFFICIALE: Hauge ha firmato col Milan fino al 2025. Scelto anche il numero di maglia - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  16. Web site: Comunicado Oficial: Brahim Díaz . Associazione Calcio Milan . 4 September 2020 . 4 September 2020.
  17. Web site: Official Statement: Sandro Tonali . acmilan.com . Associazione Calcio Milan . 4 October 2020 . 9 September 2020.
  18. Web site: Official Statement: Diogo Dalot . acmilan.com . Associazione Calcio Milan . 4 October 2020 . 4 October 2020.
  19. Web site: Il Villarreal perde, Siviglia in Champions League: il riscatto di Suso è obbligatorio. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  20. Web site: UFFICIALE: Lecco, ingaggiato il talentuoso Siaka Haidaraa - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  21. Web site: UFFICIALE: Pergolettese, dal Milan arriva il giovane portiere Soncin - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  22. Web site: UFFICIALE: Renate, dal Milan arriva il giovane Merletti. Contratto fino al 2022 - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  23. Web site: UFFICIALE: Imolese, dal Milan arriva il giovane centrocampista Torrasi - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  24. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: RICARDO RODRÍGUEZ. www.acmilan.com.
  25. Web site: UFFICIALE: Lazio, preso Reina a titolo definitivo: sarà lui il vice Strakosha - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  26. Web site: UFFICIALE: Fatih Karagumruk, colpo a centrocampo. Ecco l'ex milanista Lucas Biglia - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  27. Web site: UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, colpo per il centrocampo. Tesserato Jack Bonaventura - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  28. Web site: TMW - Il Milan cede Barazzetta al Giana Erminio.
  29. https://profis.eintracht.de/news/detail/?id=record-127595-de Eintracht Frankfurt news
  30. Web site: LIVE TMW - Serie C, le ufficialità di oggi: Coccia e Viteritti rinnovano col Potenza - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  31. Lucas Paquetá joins OL on a five year contract . OL.fr/en. Olympique Lyonnais. 30 September 2020.
  32. Web site: UFFICIALE: Halilovic non è più un calciatore del Milan. Il croato ha rescisso - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  33. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, esteso di un anno il prestito di Tsadjout allo Charleroi - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  34. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI. acmilan.com.
  35. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: MARCO BRESCIANINI. acmilan.com.
  36. Web site: UFFICIALE: Cesena, prelevato in prestito dal Milan il centrocampista Sala - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  37. Web site: UFFICIALE: Cittadella, preso l'attaccante Franck Tsadjout dal Milan - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  38. Web site: UFFICIALE: Spezia, depositato il contratto di Tommaso Pobega. Arriva dal Milan - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  39. Web site: Pro Sesto, l'ultima volta fu vittoria corsara per la Lucchese. 14 November 2020.
  40. Web site: Milan, ceduto Bellodi all'Alessandria in prestito biennale: I dettagli della formula. 3 October 2020.
  41. Web site: Tre arrivi in casa bianconera: Ecco Gonnelli, Steffè e Capanni.
  42. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, ceduto Laxalt in prestito al Celtic - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  43. Web site: Official statement: Mario Mandžukić. A.C. Milan. 19 January 2021. 19 January 2021.
  44. Web site: Official: AC Milan confirm the signing of Soualiho Meite from Torino - the details. 15 January 2021.
  45. Web site: Official Statement: Soualiho Meïté. AC Milan.
  46. Web site: Chelsea defender Tomori joins Serie a leaders - Only ten Milan players more expensive?.
  47. Web site: UFFICIALE: Lazio, preso Musacchio. L'argentino arriva dal Milan a titolo definitivo - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  48. Web site: UFFICIALE - Union San Giorgio-Sedico, gran colpo: Ingaggiato l'attaccante scuola Milan, Ismet Sinani. 2 February 2021. 13 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213101114/https://www.tuttoseried.com/calciomercato/ufficiale-union-san-giorgio-sedico-gran-colpo-ingaggiato-l-attaccante-scuola-milan-ismet-sinani-17299. dead.
  49. Web site: Official: Leo Duarte completes move to Istanbul Basaksehir on loan with option to buy - the details. 11 January 2021.
  50. Web site: Photo: Conti reacts after leaving Milan - "I dreamed of a different path, I wanted to do more". 21 January 2021.
  51. Web site: Dal Milan arriva Gabriele Galardi. 22 January 2021.
  52. Web site: Report: Colombo to Cremonese Football Italia. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126054641/https://www.football-italia.net/165362/report-colombo-cremonese. January 26, 2021. 2021-12-16. www.football-italia.net.
  53. Web site: La Vibonese ingaggia Murati dal Milan. Talentino ricercato da mezza Serie C.
  54. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, il giovane Capanni vola in Spagna: va in prestito al Racing Santander - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  55. Web site: Tre Operazioni in Chiusura di Calciomercato - S.s.d. Pro Sesto . 2021-02-02 . 2021-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210205235128/http://www.acprosesto.it/news/262107729414/tre-operazioni-in-chiusura-di-calciomercato . dead .
  56. Web site: Serie A TIM for 2020/2021 announced . Lega Serie A . 2 September 2020 . 28 February 2021 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626102110/https://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/serie-a-tim-for-2020-2021-announced . dead .
  57. Web site: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League: all you need to know. 17 June 2020. 4 July 2020. UEFA.com.
  58. News: Europa League round of 32 draw: all you need to know. 14 December 2020. uefa.com. en-GB.
  59. News: Europa League round of 16 draw: all you need to know. 26 February 2021. UEFA.com.
  60. Web site: Lega Serie A . 24 November 2020 . 30 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201130011450/http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/8579/files/allegati/8677/cu105.pdf . dead .

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