2020–21 Legia Warsaw season

The 2020–21 Legia Warsaw season is the club's 104th season of existence, and their 84rd in the top flight of Polish football.

Legia Warsaw
2020–21 season
ChairmanDariusz Mioduski
ManagerAleksandar Vuković (until September 21, 2020)
Czesław Michniewicz (from September 21, 2020)[1]
StadiumPolish Army Stadium
Ekstraklasa1st
Polish CupRound of 16
UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tomáš Pekhart (12)
All: Tomáš Pekhart (13)

Players

Pre-season squad
As of 24 September 2020[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  POL Artur Boruc
2 DF  CRO Josip Juranović
3 DF  POL Mateusz Hołownia
4 DF  POL Mateusz Wieteska
5 DF  POL Igor Lewczuk
7 MF  CRO Domagoj Antolić
8 MF  GEO Valerian Gvilia
9 FW  CZE Tomáš Pekhart
11 MF  ECU Joel Valencia (on loan from Brentford)
14 DF  POL Michał Karbownik (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
16 DF  POR Luís Rocha
17 MF  POL Mateusz Cholewiak
19 GK  POL Wojciech Muzyk
20 FW  GUI José Kanté
21 FW  POR Rafael Lopes
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  POL Paweł Wszołek
24 MF  POR André Martins
25 DF  SRB Filip Mladenović
27 FW  FRA Vamara Sanogo
29 DF  MNE Marko Vešović
33 GK  POL Radosław Cierzniak
34 DF  ESP Iñaki Astiz
39 FW  POL Maciej Rosołek
41 DF  POL Paweł Stolarski
44 DF  FRA William Rémy
55 DF  POL Artur Jędrzejczyk
67 MF  POL Bartosz Kapustka
82 MF  BRA Luquinhas
99 MF  POL Bartosz Slisz

Current squad
As of 6 January 2021[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  POL Artur Boruc
2 DF  CRO Josip Juranović
3 DF  POL Mateusz Hołownia
4 DF  POL Mateusz Wieteska
5 DF  POL Igor Lewczuk
8 MF  GEO Valerian Gvilia
9 FW  CZE Tomáš Pekhart
11 MF  ECU Joel Valencia (on loan from Brentford)
17 MF  POL Mateusz Cholewiak
19 GK  POL Wojciech Muzyk
21 FW  POR Rafael Lopes
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  POL Paweł Wszołek
24 MF  POR André Martins
25 DF  SRB Filip Mladenović
29 DF  MNE Marko Vešović
30 FW  POL Kacper Kostorz
33 GK  POL Radosław Cierzniak
55 DF  POL Artur Jędrzejczyk
67 MF  POL Bartosz Kapustka
82 MF  BRA Luquinhas
99 MF  POL Bartosz Slisz
?? GK  POL Cezary Miszta

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  POL Cezary Miszta (at Zagłębie Sosnowiec)
— MF  POL Mikołaj Kwietniewski (at Wisła Płock)
— MF  HUN Dominik Nagy (at Panathinaikos)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  POL Tomasz Nawotka (at Zagłębie Sosnowiec)
— MF  POL Kacper Skibicki (at Pogoń Siedlce)

In
No. Pos Player From Type Fee Date Source
25 DF Filip Mladenović Lechia Gdańsk Transfer Free 1 July 2020 [4]
2 DF Josip Juranović Hajduk Split Transfer €400,000 29 July 2020 [5]
3 DF Mateusz Hołownia Wisła Kraków Loan Back from loan 31 July 2020 [6]
1 GK Artur Boruc AFC Bournemouth Transfer Free 1 August 2020 [7]
21 FW Rafael Lopes Cracovia Transfer €150,000 1 August 2020 [8]
67 MF Bartosz Kapustka Leicester City Transfer Free 13 August 2020 [9]
14 DF Michał Karbownik Brighton & Hove Albion Loan Free 6 October 2020 [10]

Out
No. Pos Player To Type Fee Date Source
1 GK Radosław Majecki Monaco Loan End of loan 30 June 2020 [11]
77 MF Mateusz Praszelik Śląsk Wrocław Transfer Free 30 June 2020 [12]
— DF Mateusz Żyro Stal Mielec Transfer Unknown 5 August 2020 [13]
31 MF Piotr Pyrdoł Wisła Płock Transfer Unknown 26 August 2020 [14]
14 DF Michał Karbownik Brighton & Hove Albion Transfer Unknown 6 October 2020 [10]
27 DF Vamara Sanogo free agent Contract termination Free 18 December 2020 [15]
44 DF William Rémy free agent Contract termination Free 18 December 2020 [15]
41 DF Paweł Stolarski Pogoń Szczecin Contract termination Free 22 December 2020 [16]
14 DF Michał Karbownik Brighton & Hove Albion End of loan Free 17 January 2021 [17]

Friendlies

In January 2021, Legia Warsaw faced Liwa FC (8–0 victory), Dynamo Kyiv (2–0 victory), FC Krasnodar (0–0 draw) and Stomil Olsztyn (3–1 victory).[18]

Competitions

Ekstraklasa
Main article: 2020–21 Ekstraklasa

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pogoń Szczecin 16 10 4 2 22 8 +14 34 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Legia Warsaw 16 10 2 4 25 16 +9 32 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Raków Częstochowa 16 8 4 4 27 18 +9 28 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
4 Śląsk Wrocław 16 7 3 6 21 17 +4 24
5 Górnik Zabrze 16 7 3 6 20 17 +3 24
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. Source: ekstraklasa.org, 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 9 2 3 23 15  +8 29 4 1 3 14 13  +1 5 1 0 9 2  +7

Last updated: 18 December 2020.
Source: 90minut.pl

Results by round
Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWLWLWWWDWWDWWLLW
Position3647898521211122
Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2021. Source: 90minut
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 August 2020 1 Raków Częstochowa 1–2 Legia Warsaw Bełchatów, Poland
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Wilusz  7' 45'
Gutkovskis  22'
Sapała  50'
Kun  50'		 Report Pekhart  16', 84'  68'
Rocha  45'
Mladenović  72'
Luquinhas  77'		 Stadium: Stadion GKS
Attendance: 1,985
Referee: Jarosław Przybył (Kluczbork)
29 August 2020 2 Legia Warsaw 1–2 Jagiellonia Białystok Warsaw, Poland
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pekhart  60' Report Puljić  19'
Imaz  28'		 Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Toruń)
11 September 2020 3 Wisła Płock 0–1 Legia Warsaw Płock, Poland
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Pekhart  30' Stadium: Kazimierz Górski Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Siedlce)
19 September 2020 4 Legia Warsaw 1–3 Górnik Zabrze Warsaw, Poland
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Slisz  60' Report Sobczyk  4'
Nowak  17'
Jiménez  47'		 Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 11,510
Referee: Paweł Gil (Lublin)
21 October 2020 (2020-10-21) [upper-alpha 1] 5 Legia Warsaw 2–1 Śląsk Wrocław Warsaw, Poland
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Juranović  46'
Pekhart  73'		 Report Piasecki  81' Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sebastian Jarzębak (Bytom)
Note: Match originally scheduled for 27 September 2020, 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) was postponed by Ekstraklasa due to 2020–21 UEFA Europa League Play-off round match preparation. Matched rescheduled to 21 October 2020, 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
2 November 2020 [upper-alpha 2] 6 Warta Poznań 0–3 Legia Warsaw Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland
18:00 Report Wszołek  12'
Mladenović  23'
Pekhart  30'		 Stadium: Dyskobolia Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paweł Gil (Lublin)
Note: Match originally scheduled for 4 October 2020, 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) was postponed by Ekstraklasa due to the coronavirus case detected in the Warta Poznań team
18 October 2020 7 Legia Warsaw 2–1 Zagłębie Lubin Warsaw, Poland
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Pekhart  30', 53' Report Starzyński  38' (pen.) Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Piotr Lasyk (Bytom)
24 October 2020 8 Pogoń Szczecin 0–0 Legia Warsaw Szczecin, Poland
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Florian Krygier
Attendance: 0
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Płock)
8 November 2020 (2020-11-08) 9 Legia Warsaw 2–1 Lech Poznań Warsaw
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Ekstraklasa
90minut
Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Płock)
22 November 2020 10 Cracovia 0–1 Legia Warsaw Kraków, Poland
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Mladenović  51' Stadium: Stadion Miejski Cracovii
Attendance: 0
29 November 2020 11 Legia Warsaw 2–2 Piast Gliwice Warsaw, Poland
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Kapustka  13'
Pekhart  57' (pen.)		 Report Malarczyk  29'
Świerczok  79'		 Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Toruń)
5 December 2020 12 Legia Warsaw 2–0 Lechia Gdańsk Warsaw, Poland
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pekhart  61'
Lopes  90'		 Report Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paweł Gil (Lublin)
12 December 2020 13 Wisła Kraków 1–2 Legia Warsaw Kraków, Poland
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Yeboah  12' Report Pekhart  81' (pen.)  89' Stadium: Stadion Miejski Wisły
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarosław Przybył (Kluczbork)
18 December 2020 14 Legia Warsaw 2–3 Stal Mielec Warsaw, Poland
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski
31 January 2021 15 Podbeskidzie v Legia Warsaw Bielsko-Biała, Poland
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadion Miejski

Polish Super Cup
Main article: 2020 Polish SuperCup
9 October 2020 (2020-10-09)[upper-alpha 3] Legia Warsaw 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Cracovia Warsaw
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 6,475
Referee: Wojciech Myć (Lublin)
Penalties

Polish Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Polish Cup
14 August 2020 (2020-08-14) Round of 64 GKS Bełchatów 1–6 Legia Warsaw Bełchatów
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Hilbrycht  33'
 Łączy nas piłka
90minut
Stadium: GIEKSA Arena
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Wrocław)
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) Round of 32 Widzew Łódź 0–1 Legia Warsaw Łódź
CET (UTC+01:00) Łączy nas piłka
90minut
Stadium: Stadion Miejski Widzewa
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarosław Przybył (Kluczbork)
Note: Match originally scheduled on 30 October 2020, 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) was postponed due to COVID-19 disease detection in Widzew Łódź team.[22]

Champions League
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying phase
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
18 August 2020 (2020-08-18) 1Q Legia Warsaw 1–0 Linfield Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw
19:00
Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)
26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) 2Q Legia Warsaw 0–2 (a.e.t.) Omonia Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw
20:00 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)

Europa League
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
24 September 2020 (2020-09-24) 3Q Legia Warsaw 2–0 Drita Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw
20:30
Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
1 October 2020 (2020-10-01) PO Legia Warsaw 0–3 Qarabağ Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw
20:00 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

Statistics

Goalscorers
As of 12 December 2020.[23]
Place Number Position Nation Name Ekstraklasa Polish Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Total
1 9FWTomáš Pekhart1200113
2 39FWMaciej Rosołek03003
22MFPaweł Wszołek11013
25DFFilip Mladenović21003
5 21FWRafael Lopes20002
6 20FWJosé Kanté00101
99MFBartosz Slisz10001
2DFJosip Juranović10001
67DFBartosz Kapustka10001
17MFMateusz Cholewiak01001
71MFKacper Skibicki10001
TOTALS 2161230

Notes
  1. Match originally scheduled for 27 September 2020, 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) was postponed by Ekstraklasa due to 2020–21 UEFA Europa League Play-off round match preparation. Matched rescheduled to 21 October 2020, 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).[19]
  2. Match originally scheduled for 4 October 2020, 15:00 CEST (UTC+2).
  3. Match originally scheduled to 9 August 2020, 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) was postponed due to COVID-19 disease detection in Legia Warsaw team.[20][21]

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  16. Paweł Stolarski w Pogoni
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