The 2020–21 season was Manchester United's 29th season in the Premier League and their 46th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. The club finished 2nd in the Premier League, equalling their exploits in the 2017 - 18 season under Jose Mourinho, their joint-highest finish since the retirement of Sir. Alex Ferguson in 2013.
The season threatened to be overshadowed by the attempted formation of a European Super League. On April 18, 2021, Manchester United announced they were joining 11 other European clubs as founding members of the Super League, a proposed 20-team competition intended to rival the UEFA Champions League. The failure of the project led to the resignation of executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, while resultant protests against Woodward and owners - The Glazer Family, led to a pitch invasion ahead of a league match against Liverpool on May 2, 2021, which saw a Premier League game get postponed due to supporter protests for the first time in the competition's history. On the pitch, United equaled the biggest win in Premier League history with a 9-0 win against Southampton on February 2, 2021, but ended the season with defeat on penalties in the UEFA Europa League Final against Villarreal, going four straight seasons without a trophy and one season away from equalling their worst trophy drought since the club was last relegated. The bright spot on the season is that tangible progress was made. Though unheralded, United became only the fourth side to remain unbeaten away from home in an entire English top-flight campaign, stretching from the first season in 1888–89.

In the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, United were defeated 3–1 by Leicester City, the club's first domestic loss since January 2020. Kelechi Iheanacho stroke first before being equalised by Greenwood. In the second half, goals from Youri Tielemans and Iheanacho sealed Leicester's first FA Cup semis in 39 years and the first win against United in any competition since the 5–3 win in the league in September 2014.

In the semis of the EFL Cup, they met derby rivals Manchester City at home. The clubs had met thrice in this round – in 1969–70, 2009–10, and 2019–20; the team progressed from each of these ties would gone on to win the trophy. City, the EFL Cup holders for three consecutive seasons, progressed to the record-equalling fourth final in a row with a 2–0 victory over a defensively-poor United, who suffered a fourth consecutive cup competition semi-final exit.

A Champions League group sojourn that started with so much promise crashed at the midway point & progressively charred to ashes! The final group game against RB Leipzig was the first time since both legs of the quarter-final in 2002–03 that United conceded three or more goals in consecutive Champions League games while Solskjær became the first manager of an English club to lose at least six times in his first 10 Champions League games, having lost in 2018–19 on his first – against Paris Saint-Germain at home as well – and both of the season's quarter-final matches versus Barcelona. They were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League group stages by RB Leipzig, going into the UEFA Europa League instead after finishing 3rd in their group.

Man Utd had better tidings in the elimination rounds of the UEFA Europa League en route to the final. Here, they met first-time finalists Villarreal, United's third Spanish opposition this season. The clubs previously met four times, in the 2005–06 and 2008–09 Champions League group stages. All ended in goalless draws. The final was held on 26 May 2021, an epochal day in the United calendar, as it's not only the 22nd anniversary of the current manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær's winning goal in the UEFA Champions League final in 1999 but also would have been the 112th birthday of decorated former manager Matt Busby, who won the club her maiden European title in 1968. This match ended in a 1–1 draw after 120 minutes; Gerard Moreno struck first before Edison Cavani equalised in 55th minute. David de Gea became the last kicker in the penalties and the only one who failed to score, as his Penalty Kick was saved by Gerónimo Rulli, handing Villarreal their first-ever major trophy and their head coach Unai Emery; formerly of Arsenal & Sevilla, his record fourth UEFA Cup/Europa League title, surpassing three-time winner Giovanni Trapattoni.
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FINAL VERDICT

Bruno Fernandes - 28 Goals
Marcus Rashford - 21 Goals
Edinson Cavani - 17 Goals
Mason Greenwood - 12 Goals

Final League Position: 2nd !!!


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