2021–22 Liverpool F.C. season

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. Liverpool were on course to winning a unique quadruple, as they won a record-breaking ninth EFL Cup and the FA Cup, beating Chelsea on penalties in both finals. However, they lost the Premier League title by one point to Manchester City, and – in a repeat of the 2018 final – lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid.

First-team squad

 * As of 28 May 2022

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.

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.

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.

Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.



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