2020–21 FC Nordsjælland season

The 2020–21 season was Nordsjælland's 24th season in existence as a football club, 17th under the current name, and 19th consecutive season in the Superliga, the top-flight of football in the country. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in this season's edition of the Danish Cup, losing out in the third round to second division side Hvidovre.

Nordsjælland
2020–21 season
ChairmanTom Vernon
Head coachFlemming Pedersen
StadiumRight to Dream Park
Danish Superliga5th
Danish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kamaldeen Sulemana
(10 goals)
All:
Kamaldeen Sulemana
(10 goals)

Players
As of 1 January 2021[1][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  DEN Peter Vindahl Jensen
2 DF  DEN Mads Døhr Thychosen
3 DF  NOR Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen
4 DF  DEN Kian Hansen
6 MF  DEN Jacob Steen Christensen
8 MF  DEN Magnus Kofod Andersen
10 FW  GHA Kamaldeen Sulemana
12 FW  GHA Isaac Atanga
14 MF  CIV Mohammed Diomande
17 FW  CIV Simon Adingra
19 FW  DEN Oliver Tølbøll Rimmen
20 FW  DEN Andreas Bredahl
21 FW  DEN Emeka Nnamani
22 MF  DEN Victor Jensen (on loan from Ajax)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  DEN Oliver Villadsen
24 FW  USA Jonathan Amon
25 DF  SVK Ivan Mesík
28 DF   SUI Johan Djourou
29 FW  DEN Joachim Rothmann
30 GK  SVK Martin Vantruba (on loan from Slavia Prague)
31 GK  DEN Andreas Gülstorff
32 MF  NOR Andreas Schjelderup
34 FW  DEN Martin Frese
36 DF  GHA Maxwell Woledzi
37 FW  GHA Ibrahim Sadiq
41 MF  GHA Abu Francis
42 MF  FIN Oliver Antman
45 MF  DEN Tochi Chukwuani

Transfers

In
No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
32 MF Andreas Schjelderup Bodø/Glimt Free 8 July 2020 [3]
30 GK Martin Vantruba Slavia Prague Loan 18 August 2020 [4]
28 DF Johan Djourou Neuchâtel Xamax Free 5 October 2020 [5]
22 MF Victor Jensen Ajax Loan 1 February 2021 [6]

Out
No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
7 MF Mikkel Rygaard ŁKS Łódź Undisclosed 25 December 2020 [7][8]
12 FW Isaac Atanga FC Cincinnati Undisclosed 31 March 2021 [9]

Non-competitive friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Superliga 13 September 2020 10 May 2021 Matchday 1 5th 29 10 10 9 48 45 +3 034.48
Danish Cup 8 October 2020 12 November 2020 Second round Third round 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 050.00
Total 31 11 10 10 53 48 +5 035.48

Last updated: 10 May 2021
Source: Weltfussball

Danish Superliga
Main article: 2020–21 Danish Superliga

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAH
ResultLDWLWDWDDWLLLLLDDDWDWW
Position995776677458881010101081086
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2021. Source: Weltfussball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Copenhagen 22 10 5 7 39 35 +4 35 Qualification for the Championship round
5 Randers 22 9 5 8 31 21 +10 32
6 Nordsjælland 22 7 8 7 35 30 +5 29
7 SønderjyskE 22 8 4 10 30 32 −2 28 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 OB 22 7 7 8 25 28 −3 28
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[10][11]

Championship round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BRO MID COP AGF NOR RAN
2 Midtjylland 32 18 6 8 57 33 +24 60 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round 1–0 — 4–1 4–0 3–0 1–1
3 Copenhagen (Q) 32 16 7 9 61 53 +8 55 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round 2–1 4–2 — 3–2 2–2 2–1
4 AGF (O) 32 13 9 10 48 42 +6 48 Qualification to European play-off match 1–2 1–4 1–2 — 3–1 2–0
5 Nordsjælland 32 11 10 11 51 51 0 43 0–3 3–2 2–2 2–0 — 2–1
6 Randers 32 11 7 14 43 38 +5 40 Qualification to Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 1] 4–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 3–4 —
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[12][13]
(O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Randers qualified for the Europa League play-off round by winning the 2020–21 Danish Cup.
Regular season
13 September 2020 (2020-09-13) 1 Brøndby 3–2 Nordsjælland Brøndbyvester
16:00 CEST
  • Hedlund 47'
  • Vigen 75'
  • Rosted  77' 90+6'
 Report
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Referee: Jens Maae
20 September 2020 2 OB 1–1 Nordsjælland Odense
14:00 CEST O. Lund  33'
Frøkjær-Jensen  41'
Sabbi 57'		 Report Atanga 55'
Frese  72'
Jenssen  90+3'
Thychosen  90+5'
Chukwuani  90+9'		 Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jonas Hansen
28 September 2020 3 Nordsjælland 4–1 Lygby Farum
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Peter Kjaersgaard-Andersen
4 October 2020 4 Copenhagen 3–2 Nordsjælland Copenhagen
20:00 CEST Boilsen 6'
Wind 30' 60' (pen.)
Zeca  77'
Oviedo  90+6'		 Report Diomande 17'
Frese 48' (Thycosen)
Rygaard  75'		 Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 220
Referee: Morten Krogh
19 October 2020 5 Nordsjælland 1–0 Randers Farum
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
25 October 2020 6 Horsens 1–1 Nordsjælland Horsens
14:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens
Referee: Anders Poulsen
31 October 2020 7 Nordsjælland 4–1 Midtjylland Farum
16:00 CEST Francis 11' (Jenssen) 45' (Diomande)
Frese 52' (Francis)
Sulemana 70' (Hansen)		 FCM Report James  33'
Dreyer 34'		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg
8 November 2020 8 Nordsjælland 1–1 Vejle Farum
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Referee: Aydin Uslu
22 November 2020 9 AaB 1–1 Nordsjælland Aalborg
14:00 CET Fossum 62' Report Diomande 29' Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jonas Hansen
29 November 2020 10 AGF 1–3 Nordsjælland Aarhus
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
6 December 2020 11 SønderjyskE 2–1 Nordsjælland Haderslev
14:00 CET
Report
  • Abu 52'  90+1'
 Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
13 December 2020 12 Nordsjælland 0–1 Copenhagen Farum
16:00 CET Jenssen  48'
Sadiq  90+4'		 Report Zeca  57'
Falk  62'
Biel 81'		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg
21 December 2020 13 Midtjylland 3–1 Nordsjælland Herning
16:00 CET Dreyer 8'
Scholz 12' (Dreyer)
Kaba 67' (Cools)		 FCM Summary Mesík  33'
Rygaard 45+3'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
4 February 2021 (2021-02-04) 14 Nordsjælland 0–1 Brøndby Farum
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
7 February 2021 15 Nordsjælland 0–2 OB Farum
14:00 CET Report Tverskov 6'
Hyllegaard 75'		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
14 February 2021 16 Vejle 2–2 Nordsjælland Vejle
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Referee: Jonas Hansen
21 February 2021 17 Randers 1–1 Nordsjælland Randers
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers
Referee: Aydin Uslu
28 February 2021 18 Nordsjælland 2–2 AaB Farum
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sandi Putros
3 March 2021 19 AGF 0–1 Nordsjælland Aarhus
18:00
Report
Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Morten Krogh
7 March 2021 20 Nordsjælland 2–2 Horsens Farum
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jørgen Burchardt
12 March 2021 21 Lyngby 0–3 Nordsjælland Lyngby
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Lyngby Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonas Hansen
21 March 2021 22 Nordsjælland 2–1 SønderjyskE Farum
17:00 CET
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 0
Championship round
4 April 2021 23 Nordsjaelland 2–0 AGF Farum
18:05
Report Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg
11 April 2021 24 Randers 3–4 Nordsjælland Randers
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
18 April 2021 25 Copenhagen 2–2 Nordsjælland Copenhagen
16:00 CET Lerager 10'  24'
Boilesen
Ankersen 60' (Wind)  74'		 FCK Summary Sulamana 45' (Villadsen)  77'
Kofod Andersen  50'
Thychosen  58'
Adingra 90' (Antman)		 Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
26 April 2021 27 Nordsjælland 3–2 Midtjylland Farum
19:00 CEST Onyeka 29' (o.g.)
Sulemana 66' (pen)  89'
Frese  74'
Tyhcosen  80'
Villadsen  84'
Adingra 90' (Kofod Andersen)  90+6'		 FCM Summary Kaba 45' (Cajuste)
Sisto 54' (Anderson)
Scholz  73'
Lössl  83'		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 1,793
Referee: Aydin Uslu
2 May 2021 28 Midtjylland 3–0 Nordsjælland Herning
18:00 CEST Scholz 22' (pen.)
Sisto 24' (Dreyer)
Onyeka 77' (Kaba)		 FCM Summary Jenssen  85' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 4,450
Referee: Jens Maae
10 May 2021 29 Nordsjælland 2–2 Copenhagen Farum
19:00 CEST Sulemana 49' (Christensen)
Christensen  58'
Frese 68' (Villadsen)		 FCK Summary Zanka  23'
Ankersen  33'
Stage 51' (Wind) 71' (Falk)
Boilsen  56'		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 2,103
Referee: Sandi Putros

Danish Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Danish Cup
8 October 2020 (2020-10-08) Second round FC Græsrødderne 1–5 Nordsjælland Gentofte
Pedersen Report Nnamani
Jensen
Antman
Rothmann
Atanga 		Stadium: Gentofte Sportspark
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) Third round Hvidovre 2–0 Nordsjælland Hvidovre
Christensen 5'
Thomsen 12'		 Report Stadium: Hvidovre Stadium

Statistics

Goalscorers
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 10 FW Kamaldeen Sulemana 10 0 10
2 12 FW Isaac Atanga 4 1 5
3 7 MF Mikkel Rygaard 3 1 4
41 MF Abu Francis 4 0 4
5 3 DF Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen 3 0 3
4 MF Mohammed Diomande 3 0 3
8 MF Magnus Kofod Andersen 3 0 3
22 MF Victor Jensen 3 0 3
32 MF Andreas Schjelderup 3 0 3
34 FW Martin Frese 3 0 3
11 17 FW Simon Adingra 2 0 2
37 FW Ibrahim Sadiq 2 0 2
42 MF Oliver Antman 1 1 2
14 21 FW Emeka Nnamani 0 1 1
24 FW Jonathan Amon 1 0 1
29 FW Joachim Rothmann 0 1 1
36 DF Maxwell Woledzi 1 0 1
45 MF Tochi Chukwuani 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 1
Totals 48 5 53

Last updated: 10 May 2021[14]

Clean sheets
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 1 GK Peter Vindahl Jensen 4 0 4
Totals 4 0 4

Last updated: 10 May 2021[14]

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