2020–21 Lech Poznań season explained

Club:Lech Poznań
Season:2020–21
Chairman:Karol Klimczak
Since 1 November 2011[1]
Piotr Rutkowski
Since 27 January 2021[2]
Manager:Maciej Skorża
Since 10 April 2021[3]
Dariusz Żuraw
31 March 2019[4] [5] - 6 April 2021[6]
Stadium:Stadion Miejski
League:Ekstraklasa
League Result:11th
Cup1:Polish Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2:UEFA Europa League
Cup2 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:
Mikael Ishak
(10 goals)
Season Topscorer:
Mikael Ishak
(18 goals)
Highest Attendance:Ekstraklasa


17,546 vs. Warta
(20 September 2020)

Lowest Attendance:UEFA Europa League


0
(4 games)
Ekstraklasa:
0
(10 games)
Polish Cup:
0 vs. Raków
(2 March 2021)

Average Attendance:1,516
Largest Win:UEFA Europa League


Apollon 0–5 Lech
(23 September 2020)

Largest Loss:UEFA Europa League


Benfica 4–0 Lech
(3 December 2020)
Ekstraklasa:
Lech 0–4 Pogoń
(16 December 2020)

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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań. This was their 98th season overall. They competed in Ekstraklasa, the highest ranking league in Poland.

Due to COVID-19 pandemic in Poland in all Ekstraklasa and Polish Cup matches the number of spectators may reach at maximum 50% of stadium capacity.[7] All UEFA Europa League qualification rounds were played behind closed doors.[8] On 1 October 2020 UEFA announced that the group stage games of 2020–21 competition will be opened for fans in a number of at maximum 30% of stadium capacity.[9] On 15 October 2020 Polish government had closed stands for sport teams supporters due to a significant increase of the number of people infected with the COVID-19 disease.[10]

Club

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Coach Maciej Skorża
Assistant coach Rafał Janas
Assistant coach Janusz Góra
Assistant coach Dariusz Dudka
Goalkeeping coach Michał Chamera
Fitness coach Andrzej Kasprzak
Fitness coach Karol Kikut
Match analyst Hubert Barański
Team Doctor Krzysztof Pawlaczyk
Team Doctor Paweł Cybulski
Team Doctor Andrzej Pyda
Team Doctor Damian Bartkiewicz
Physiotherapist Maciej Łopatka
Physiotherapist Marcin Lis
Physiotherapist Maciej Smuniewski
Physiotherapist Paweł Tota
Dietician Patryk Wiśniewski
Team Manager Mariusz Skrzypczak
Kit Manager † Eugeniusz Głoziński
Kit Manager Sławomir Mizgalski
Cook Artur Dzierzbicki

Total income: €16,300,000

Total expenditure: €15,600,000

Winter transfer window

In

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Total spending: €1,300,000

Out

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Total income: €50,000

Total expenditure: €1,250,000

Competitions

Ekstraklasa

See main article: 2020–21 Ekstraklasa.

Matches

Polish Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Polish Cup.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: article and 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying phase

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

Group stage

See main article: article and 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage.

Group D

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan=11 style="background:#000099; color:white"; text-align:center| Goalkeepers|-|-! colspan=11 style="background:#000099; color:white"; text-align:center| Defenders|-|-! colspan=11 style="background:#000099; color:white"; text-align:center| Midfielders|-|-! colspan=11 style="background:#000099; color:white"; text-align:center| Forwards|-|-!colspan="11" style="background:#000099; color:white"; text-align:center|Players who appeared for Lech and left the club during the season:|-|}

Goalscorers

width=60Placewidth=60Numberwidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=150Namewidth=80Ekstraklasawidth=80Polish Cupwidth=80UEFA Europa Leaguewidth=80Total
19FW12 0 8 20
210MF6 2 1 9
325MF3 0 3 6
415MF4 0 0 4
521MF2 0 1 3
27DF1 1 1
38MF1 0 2
84DF2 0 0 2
11MF1 0 1
20FW2 0 0
23FW0 1 1
29FW1 1 0
37DF0 2 0
Own goal2 0 0
158MF0 0 1 1
14FW1 0 0
18DF1 0 0
TOTALS3971965

Assists

[11]

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125MF6 0 3 9
210MF3 0 3 6
327DF1 0 4 5
48MF3 1 0 4
44DF2 0 2
638MF2 0 1 3
77MF0 1 1 2
14FW0 1 1
15MF2 0 0
106MF1 0 0 1
6MF0 1 0
9FW1 0 0
18DF1 0 0
21MF1 0 0
37DF1 0 0
51FW1 0 0
TOTALS2541544

Clean sheets

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11Mickey van der Hart6 6
35Filip Bednarek3 0 3
333Marko Malenica0 0
31Krzysztof Bąkowski
TOTALS90312

Disciplinary record

NumberPositionNationNameEkstraklasaPolish CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal
1 GK000000
3 DF700100100900
4 DF100000000100
6 MF300000300
8 MF100100000200
9 FW200000100300
10MF300000300600
11MF300100100500
13DF000000000000
14FW000000100100
16DF400100500
17FW000
18DF200100300
19FW000000000
20FW000000000
21MF300000100400
23FW000000000000
25MF200100000300
27DF500200000700
28DFFilip Borowski 000000
30MF100000100
31GK000
34MF000000
35GK000000000000
37DF100000110210
38MF400000100500
43MF000000
44DF400000000400
74DF000000
Players who appeared for Lech and left the club during the season:
2 DF000000000000
5 DF300000110410
6 MF100100200400
7 MF000000000000
15MF300100000400
22DF000
29FW000000000000
33GK000000
40DF000000
51FW000000
91DF000100100
TOTALS5200100014207620

Home attendances

Ekstraklasa1530,66210,22117,5464,890
Polish Cup10000
UEFA Europa League40000
Total2030,66210,22117,5464,890

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karol Klimczak nowym prezesem Lecha Poznań . Lech Poznań . 28 October 2011 . 6 February 2021 . Polish.
  2. Web site: Komunikat klubu KKS Lech Poznań . Lech Poznań . 27 January 2021 . 6 February 2021 . Polish.
  3. Web site: Maciej Skorża trenerem Lecha . Lech Poznań . 10 April 2021 . 18 April 2021 . Polish.
  4. Web site: Trener Adam Nawałka odchodzi z Lecha . Lech Poznań . 31 March 2019 . 16 May 2019 . Polish.
  5. Web site: Dariusz Żuraw zostaje w Lechu . Lech Poznań . 16 May 2019 . 26 May 2019 . Polish.
  6. Web site: Trener Dariusz Żuraw odchodzi z Lecha . Lech Poznań . 6 April 2021 . 18 April 2021 . Polish.
  7. Web site: Znosimy część ograniczeń związanych z COVID-19: więcej osób na trybunach, targach i konferencjach . Serwis Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej . 24 July 2020 . 2 October 2020 . Polish.
  8. Web site: Venues for Round of 16 matches confirmed . uefa . 9 July 2020 . 2 October 2020 . Polish.
  9. Web site: UEFA allows return of fans at maximum 30% of capacity pending approval of local authorities . UEFA . 1 October 2020 . 2 October 2020 . Polish.
  10. Web site: Nowe zasady profilaktyki przeciw COVID-19 . Serwis Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej . 15 October 2020 . 18 October 2020 . Polish.
  11. Web site: Wokół meczu: Lech – Górnik 1:1 . kkslech.com . 16 May 2021 . 24 May 2021 . Polish.