2020–21 Aarhus Gymnastikforening season

During the 2020–21 season, AGF competed in the Superliga, the top-flight of Danish football, and in this season's editions of the Danish Cup and UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

AGF
2020–21 season
ChairmanJacob Nielsen
ManagerDavid Nielsen
StadiumCeres Park
Danish Superliga4th
Danish CupSemi-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Patrick Mortensen (15)
All: Patrick Mortensen (18)

Players

As of 1 February 2021[1]

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 Sweden SWE William Eskelinen
2 DF Australia AUS Alex Gersbach
3 DF Sweden SWE Niklas Backman (captain)
5 DF Denmark DEN Frederik Tingager
6 MF Denmark DEN Nicolai Poulsen
7 MF Serbia SRB Milan Jevtović
9 FW Denmark DEN Patrick Mortensen (vice-captain)
10 MF Denmark DEN Patrick Olsen
11 FW South Africa RSA Gift Links
13 DF Denmark DEN Alexander Munksgaard
14 FW Denmark DEN Søren Tengstedt
15 DF The Gambia GAM Bubacarr Sanneh (on loan from Anderlecht)
16 DF Denmark DEN Casper Højer Nielsen
17 MF Iceland ISL Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Denmark DEN Jesper Juelsgård
19 MF Australia AUS Daniel Arzani (on loan from Manchester City)
20 MF Australia AUS Zach Duncan
22 MF Denmark DEN Benjamin Hvidt
27 MF Denmark DEN Albert Grønbæk
29 MF Denmark DEN Bror Blume
31 GK Denmark DEN Kasper Kristensen
34 DF Netherlands NED Kevin Diks (on loan from Fiorentina)
36 GK Denmark DEN Daniel Gadegaard Andersen
37 DF Denmark DEN Sebastian Hausner
38 FW Denmark DEN Alexander Ammitzbøll
39 DF Denmark DEN Magnus Anbo
73 GK Poland POL Kamil Grabara (on loan from Liverpool)

Transfers

In
Date Position No. Name From Fee Ref.
13 July 2020FW7Serbia Milan JevtovićSerbia Red Star BelgradeFree[2]

Out
Date Position No. Name To Fee Ref.
14 December 2020FW–Denmark Nicklas HeleniusDenmark SilkeborgUndisclosed[3]
1 February 2021MF–Denmark Magnus KaastrupDenmark LyngbyUndisclosed[4]

    Loans in
    Date Loan ends Position No. Name From Ref.
    28 September 2020 30 June 2021 GK 73 Poland Kamil Grabara England Liverpool [5]
    31 August 2020 30 June 2021 DF 34 Netherlands Kevin Diks Italy Fiorentina [6]
    8 December 202030 June 2021FW23Denmark Mathias JørgensenUnited States New York Red Bulls[7][8]
    25 January 202130 June 2021DF15The Gambia Bubacarr SannehBelgium Anderlecht[9]
    26 January 202130 June 2021MF19Australia Daniel ArzaniEngland Manchester City[10]

      Loans out
      Date Loan ends Position No. Name To Ref.
      1 February 202130 June 2021DF23Denmark Mikkel LassenDenmark Skive[11]

      Non-competitive friendlies

        Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

      Mid-season
      19 January 2021 AGF 0–2 Midtjylland Aarhus
      13:00 CEST Stadium: Anlæg Kunstgræsbane 2 (Viby J)
      27 January 2021 Copenhagen 6–1 AGF Frederiksberg
      13:00 CEST Fischer 25'
      Wind 57'
      Bøving 95', 121'
      Stamenic 109'
      Haraldsson 129'      		 FCK Summary Links 55' Stadium: Nummer 10
      Attendance: 0 (Stadium closed to the public)
      Referee: Benjamin Helm Svedborg

      Competitions

      Overview
      Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
      Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
      Superliga 14 September 2020 May 2021 Matchday 1 22 10 8 4 35 22 +13 045.45
      Danish Cup 12 November 2020 Third round 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 050.00
      Europa League 27 August 2020 17 September 2020 First qualifying round Second qualifying round 2 1 0 1 5 5 +0 050.00
      Total 28 13 9 6 48 33 +15 046.43

      Last updated: 21 March 2021
      Source: Soccerway

      Danish Superliga
      Main article: 2020–21 Danish Superliga

      Results by matchday
      Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
      GroundHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
      ResultWDWDWLDWLLWWWDWDWDLWDD
      Position2322254346433433334333
      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
      1 Brøndby 22 14 3 5 40 24 +16 45 Qualification for the Championship round
      2 Midtjylland 22 13 4 5 35 20 +15 43
      3 AGF 22 10 8 4 35 22 +13 38
      4 Copenhagen 22 10 5 7 39 35 +4 35
      5 Randers 22 9 5 8 31 21 +10 32
      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]

      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 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.[14][15]
      (O) Play-off winners
      Notes:
      1. Randers qualified for the Europa League play-off round by winning the 2020–21 Danish Cup.
      Regular season
      14 September 2020 1 AGF 4–2 Vejle Aarhus
      19:00 CEST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Ceres Park
      Referee: Sandi Putros
      20 September 2020 2 Randers 1–1 AGF Randers
      16:00 CEST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Randers Stadium
      Referee: Mikkel Redder
      27 September 2020 3 AGF 4–2 OB Aarhus
      14:00 CEST Grønbæk 4'
      Blume 15'
      Thorsteinsson Yellow card 43'
      Mortensen 71'
      Højer 80'      		 Report Tverskov Yellow card 6'
      Jebali 9', 74'
      O. Lund Yellow card 23'      		 Stadium: Ceres Park
      Attendance: 300
      Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
      4 October 2020 4 AaB 1–1 AGF Aalborg
      16:00 CEST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Aalborg Stadium
      Referee: Jørgen Burchardt
      18 October 2020 5 AGF 3–0 Horsens Aarhus
      14:00 CEST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Ceres Park
      Referee: Aydin Uslu
      25 October 2020 6 AGF 0–1 Copenhagen Aarhus
      18:00 CEST Poulsen Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 61'
      Hvidt Yellow card 14'
      Grabara Yellow card 61'
      Mortensen Yellow card 62'
      Links Yellow card 90+4'      		 Report Wind 9' (pen.)
      Zanka Yellow card 12'
      Kaufmann Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 77'
      Zeca Yellow card 34'
      Daramy Yellow card 72'
      Johnsson Yellow card 90+3'      		 Stadium: Ceres Park
      Attendance: 300
      Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
      2 November 2020 7 SønderjyskE 1–1 AGF Haderslev
      19:00 CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: Haderslev Football Stadium
      Attendance: 300
      Referee: Jørgen Burchardt
      November 2020 8 Lyngby 1–2 AGF Lyngby
      CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: Lyngby Stadium
      Attendance: 300
      Referee: Morten Krogh
      22 November 2020 9 AGF 1–2 Midtjylland Aarhus
      16:00 CET Sviatchenko Yellow card 25'
      Onyeka 27' Yellow card 51'
      Kaba 34'      		 FCM Sumamry Juelsgård Yellow card 43'
      Mortensen 63' (pen.)      		 Stadium: Ceres Park
      Referee: Jens Maae
      29 November 2020 10 AGF 1–3 Nordsjælland Aarhus
      18:00 CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: Ceres Park
      Attendance: 300
      Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
      7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) 11 AGF 3–1 Brøndby Aarhus
      19:00 CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: Ceres Park
      Referee: Jorgen Burchardt
      13 December 2020 12 Horsens 1–2 AGF Horsens
      14:00 CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens
      Attendance: 300
      Referee: Jonas Hansen
      20 December 2020 13 AGF 3–0 AaB Aarhus
      16:00 CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: Ceres Park
      Attendance: 300
      Referee: Anders Poulsen
      2 February 2021 14 Vejle 0–0 AGF Vejle
      20:00 CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: Vejle Stadium
      Referee: Jens Maae
      7 February 2021 15 AGF 1–0 Lyngby Aarhus
      18:00 CET
      		Report Stadium: Ceres Park
      Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg
      14 February 2021 16 OB 0–0 AGF Odense
      20:00 CET Thomasen Yellow card 90+1'
      Tverskov Yellow card 90+4'      		 Report Munksgaard Yellow card 37'
      Poulsen Yellow card 43'
      Hvidt Yellow card 72'
      Højer Yellow card 90+3'      		 Stadium: Nature Energy Park
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
      21 February 2021 17 AGF 2–0 SønderjyskE Aarhus
      16:00 CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: Ceres Park
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Mads Kristoffersen
      28 February 2021 18 Copenhagen 3–3 AGF Copenhagen
      16:00 CET
      		FCK Summary
      		Stadium: Telia Parken
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
      3 March 2021 19 AGF 0–1 Nordsjælland Aarhus
      18:00
      		Report
      		Stadium: Ceres Park
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Morten Krogh
      7 March 2021 20 Midtjylland 0–1 AGF Herning
      16:00 CET Report
      		Stadium: MCH Arena
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
      Fourth official: ydin Uslu
      15 March 2021 21 AGF 1–1 Randers Aarhus
      19:00 CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Michael Tykgaard
      Fourth official: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
      21 March 2021 (2021-03-21) 22 Brøndby 1–1 AGF Brøndbyvester
      17:00 CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Jørgen Burchardt
      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 AGF 1–4 Midtjylland Aarhus
      18:00 CEST Grønbæk Yellow card 44'
      Olsen Yellow card 45+5'
      Mortensen Yellow card 45+4' 61'
      Links Yellow card 56'
      Hvidt Yellow card 58'
      Juelsgård Yellow card 88'      		 FCM Summary Onyeka 16'
      Dreyer Yellow card 43'
      Scholz Yellow card 45+4' 52' (pen)
      Anderson 83' (Isaksen)
      Evander 89'      		 Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
      18 April 2021 25 Brøndby 2–2 AGF Brøndbyvester
      18:00
      		Report
      		Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
      Referee: Jens Maae
      22 April 2021 26 AGF 2–0 Randers Aarhus
      17:45 CEST
      		Report Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Sandi Putros
      25 April 2021 27 AGF 1–2 Copenhagen Aarhus
      20:00 CET Højer 31'
      Hvidt Yellow card 90+3'
      Hausner Yellow card 90+5'
      Grabara Yellow card 90+5'      		 FCK Summary Wind 26' (Stage)
      Ankersen Yellow card 29'
      Lerager Yellow card 39'
      Stage 38' (Fischer)
      Zeca Yellow card 85'
      Nelsson Yellow card 90+5'      		 Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
      Attendance: 8,500
      Referee: Morten Krogh
      3 May 2021 28 Copenhagen 3–2 AGF Copenhagen
      19:00 CEST Wilczek 7' (Fischer)
      Nelsson 17' Yellow card 68'
      Wind 33' (pen.)
      Zanka Yellow card 39'
      Kristiansen Yellow card 90'
      Stage Yellow card 90+4'      		 FCK Summary Juelsgård Yellow card 19'
      Þorsteinsson Yellow card 37'
      Diks 57' (Højer) 67' (Hausner)
      Poulsen Yellow card 61'      		 Stadium: Parken Stadium
      Attendance: 10,365
      Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard
      9 May 2021 29 Randers 0–1 AGF Randers
      16:00 CEST Report
      		Stadium: Randers Stadium
      Referee: Michael Tykgaard
      24 May 2021 32 Midtjylland v AGF Herning
      17:00 CEST Stadium: MCH Arena

      Danish Cup
      Main article: 2020–21 Danish Cup
      12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) Third round Kolding IF 3–3 (a.e.t.)
      (3–4 p)      		 AGF Kolding
      Hansen 4'
      Grabara 8' (o.g.)
      Jakobsen 63'      		 Report Juelsgård 43'
      Helenius 46'
      Mortensen 57'      		 Stadium: Kolding Stadium
      Penalties
      • Nautrup soccer ball with red X
      • Gudmann soccer ball with check mark
      • Eriksen soccer ball with check mark
      • Bonde soccer ball with check mark
      • Sommer soccer ball with red X
      16 December 2020 (2020-12-16) Fourth round AGF 1–0 Horsens Aarhus
      Tingager 87' Report Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
      10 February 2021 (2021-02-10) Quarter-finals 1st leg AGF 3–1 B 93 Aarhus
      20:15 CET
      		Report
      		Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
      Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
      11 March 2021 (2021-03-11) Quarter-finals 2nd leg B 93 2–1
      (3–4 agg.)      		 AGF Copenhagen
      18:45 CET
      • Erenbjerg 5'
      • Lund 90+2'
      		 Report
      		Stadium: Østerbro Stadium
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Sandi Putros
      8 April 2021 (2021-04-08) Semi-finals 1st leg AGF 0–2 Randers Aarhus
      19:00 CEST Hausner Yellow card 70' Report
      		Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Michael Tykgaard
      15 April 2021 (2021-04-15) Semi-finals 2nd leg Randers 1–1
      (3–1 agg.)      		 AGF Randers
      19:00 CEST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Randers Stadium
      Attendance: 0
      Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

      UEFA Europa League
      Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League
      27 August 2020 (2020-08-27) First qualifying round AGF Denmark 5–2 Finland Honka Aarhus Stadium, Aarhus
      19:00
      		Report
      		Attendance: 0
      Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece)
      17 September 2020 (2020-09-17) Second qualifying round Mura Slovenia 3–0 Denmark AGF Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota
      20:15
      		Report Attendance: 0
      Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

      Statistics

      Goalscorers
      Rank No. Pos Nat Name Superliga Danish Cup Europa League Total
      1 9 FW Denmark Patrick Mortensen 13 1 2 16
      2 17 FW Iceland Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson 5 1 0 6
      3 11 FW South Africa Gift Links 4 1 0 5
      4 5 DF Denmark Frederik Tingager 1 1 1 3
      10 MF Denmark Patrick Olsen 2 0 1 3
      27 MF Denmark Albert Grønbæk 3 0 0 3
      34 DF Netherlands Kevin Diks 2 1 0 3
      8 16 DF Denmark Casper Højer Nielsen 2 0 0 2
      29 MF Denmark Bror Blume 2 0 0 2
      10 2 DF Australia Alex Gersbach 0 1 0 1
      14 FW Denmark Søren Tengstedt 0 0 1 1
      18 DF Denmark Jesper Juelsgård 0 1 0 1
      19 FW Denmark Nicklas Helenius 0 1 0 1
      22 MF Denmark Benjamin Hvidt 1 0 0 1
      Own goals 0 0 0 0
      Totals 35 8 5 48

      Last updated: 21 March 2021[16]

      Clean sheets
      Rank No. Pos Nat Name Superliga Danish Cup Europa League Total
      1 73 GK Poland Kamil Grabara 7 1 0 8
      2 1 GK Sweden William Eskelinen 0 0 0 0
      Totals 7 1 0 8

      Last updated: 15 March 2021[16]

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