The 2021–22 season was Liverpool Football Club's 130th season in existence and their 60th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. During the season, Liverpool won the EFL Cup for the ninth time in their history, a tournament record, and later achieved a domestic cup double with a victory in the FA Cup for their eighth title. In spite of fixture congestion, Liverpool participated in every game they were eligible to play throughout the 2021–22 season, as they competed for both the Premier League and Champions League titles, ultimately finishing second in the Premier League, just a point behind Manchester City, and losing the Champions League final to Real Madrid 0–1.
First-team squad
As of 28 May 2022
New contracts
Transfers
Transfers in
Transfers out
Loans out
Transfer summary
Spending
Summer: £ 36,000,000
Winter: £ 37,500,000
Total: £ 73,500,000
Income
Summer: £ 45,050,000
Winter: £ 1,500,000
Total: £ 46,550,000
Net Expenditure
Summer: £ 9,050,000
Winter: £ 36,000,000
Total: £ 26,950,000
Pre-season and friendlies
On 12 July 2021, Liverpool announced that they would play four friendlies as part of a pre-season training camp in Austria. On 19 July, they stated that they would complete their pre-season campaign with two home friendlies. On 29 July, the Reds confirmed that they would face Bologna in two sixty-minute matches as part of a training camp in France in between the previously announced engagements.
Competitions
Overview
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
The league fixtures were revealed on 16 June 2021.
FA Cup
Liverpool were drawn at home to Shrewsbury Town in the third round to begin their participation in the competition.
EFL Cup
Liverpool entered the competition in the third round.
UEFA Champions League
Liverpool entered the competition in the group stage.
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2021, with the fixtures announced a day later.
Knockout phase
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 took place on 13 December 2021 at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Liverpool were drawn against reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan.
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022, with Liverpool being paired with Benfica.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 18 March 2022, after the quarter-finals draw, with Liverpool being drawn against Villarreal, reigning Europa League champions.
Final
The final was held on 28 May 2022 in Paris, with Liverpool facing 13-time winners Real Madrid. This was Liverpool's tenth European Cup final, the most of any English club, and third in five years; it was a rematch of the 2018 final, which Liverpool lost 1–3.
Squad statistics
Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
Goals
Assists
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
Club awards
End-of-season awards
Standard Chartered Men's Player of the Season: Mohamed Salah
Goal of the Season: Mohamed Salah (vs. Man City, 3 October 2021)
Player of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans voting on Liverpoolfc.com
See also
2021–22 in English football
List of Liverpool F.C. seasons
References
External links
Liverpool F.C. seasons
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