The 2020–21 FC Krasnodar season was the tenth successive season that Krasnodar played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. They finished the previous season in 3rd place, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the second time, entering at the third qualifying round. They also took part in the Russian Cup. Krasnodar finished the season in 10th position, were knocked out of the Russian Cup at the Round of 16 stage by Sochi, finished third in their UEFA Champions League group before being knocked out of the UEFA Europa League by Dinamo Zagreb at the Round of 32.
Season events On 29 July 2020, Igor Smolnikov re-signed for Krasnodar on a two-year contract after leaving Zenit St.Petersburg. On 5 August, Krasnodar announced that Yevgeni Gorodov had returned to the club on a two-year contract, having previously played for Krasnodar between 2011 and 2013.
On 13 September, Krasnodar's away game against Rotor Volgograd was postponed due to 10 cases of COVID-19 within the Rotor squad. Three days later, Krasnodar were awarded a 3–0 technical victory over Rotor Volgograd.
On 15 September, Uroš Spajić was loaned to Feyenoord for the remainder of the season.
On 6 October, Krasnodar announced the signing of Yevgeni Chernov from Rostov on a contract until the end of the 2023/24 season, and the signing of Yevgeni Markov from Dynamo Moscow on a contract until the summer of 2022. On 15 October, Krasnodar signed Aleksei Ionov from Rostov on a contract until the summer of 2023.
On 12 January, Krasnodar announced the signing of Igor Andreyev from Nosta Novotroitsk to Krasnodar-2.
On 12 February, Krasnodar announced the loan signing of Ambroise Oyongo from Montpellier until the end of the season.
On 25 February, Krasnodar signed Yegor Baburin on loan from Rostov, whilst Denis Adamov left the club to join Sochi.
Following Krasnodar's 0–5 defeat to Akhmat Grozny on 3 April, head coach Murad Musayev resigned from his position. On 5 April, Krasnodar announced the appointment of Viktor Goncharenko as their new head coach on a contract until the summer of 2023.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Yevgeni Gorodov GK Akhmat Grozny 2020 2022 34 0 12 Yegor Baburin GK loan from Rostov 2021 2021 2 0 39 Matvei Safonov GK Academy 2016 83 0 58 Stanislav Agkatsev GK Academy 2018 3 0 Defenders 2 Yegor Sorokin DF Rubin Kazan 2019 2024 28 0 3 Ambroise Oyongo DF loan from Montpellier 2021 2021 1 0 4 Alyaksandr Martynovich DF Dinamo Minsk 2010 261 5 6 Cristian Ramírez DF Ferencvárosi 2017 135 1 17 German Osnov DF Lokomotiv Moscow 2021 0 0 18 Yevgeni Chernov DF Rostov 2020 2024 26 0 28 Igor Smolnikov DF Zenit St.Petersburg 2020 2022 63 0 44 Sergei Borodin DF Academy 2015 0 0 46 Vitali Stezhko DF Academy 2014 0 0 84 Vyacheslav Litvinov DF Academy 2018 2 0 86 Daniil Kornyushin DF Academy 2018 0 0 98 Sergei Petrov DF Krylia Sovetov 2013 231 14 Midfielders 7 Rémy Cabella MF AS Saint-Étienne 2019 44 13 8 Yury Gazinsky MF Torpedo Moscow 2013 265 13 10 Wanderson MF Red Bull Salzburg 2017 130 16 11 Aleksei Ionov MF Rostov 2020 2023 22 4 14 Kristoffer Olsson MF AIK 2019 80 4 15 Aleks Matsukatov MF Academy 2019 8 0 16 Viktor Claesson MF IF Elfsborg 2017 2021 127 40 31 Kaio MF Santa Clara 2019 2024 46 1 47 Daniil Utkin MF Academy 2018 64 7 52 Tonny Vilhena MF Feyenoord 2019 64 7 53 Alexander Chernikov MF Academy 2019 8 0 74 Eduard Spertsyan MF Academy 2018 7 0 77 Ruslan Kambolov MF Rubin Kazan 2019 2021 38 0 89 Dmitry Stotsky MF Ufa 2018 2022 60 2 Andrei Tekuchyov MF Academy 2016 0 0 Forwards 9 Ari FW Spartak Moscow 2013 172 54 20 Yevgeni Markov FW Dynamo Moscow 2020 2022 8 0 33 Marcus Berg FW Al Ain 2019 2020 63 22 37 Ilya Vorotnikov FW Academy 2017 1 0 63 Nikita Sergeyev FW Academy 2016 4 0 67 Maksim Kutovoy FW Academy 2019 10 0 81 Leon Sabua FW Academy 2016 4 1 93 Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov FW Academy 2015 114 23 96 Ruslan Rzayev FW Academy 2015 0 0 Igor Andreyev FW Nosta Novotroitsk 2021 2025 0 0 Away on loan 5 Uroš Spajić DF Anderlecht 2018 2023 65 1 20 Ilya Zhigulyov MF Academy 2012 23 0 21 Younes Namli MF PEC Zwolle 2019 2023 18 1 60 German Onugkha FW Volgar Astrakhan 2018 2022 3 0 61 Ilya Martynov DF Academy 2016 0 0 Leo Goglichidze DF Chayka Peschanokopskoye 2021 0 0 Players who left during the season 13 Aleksei Gritsayenko DF Luch Vladivostok 2017 11 1 66 Denis Adamov GK Academy 2014 2 0 87 Anatoli Katrich FW Luch Vladivostok 2020 1 0 88 Andrei Sinitsyn GK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 2012 103 0 Roman Kurazhov MF Academy 2016 0 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.29 July 2020DFIgor SmolnikovZenit St.PetersburgFree5 August 2020GKYevgeni GorodovAkhmat GroznyFree6 October 2020DFYevgeni ChernovRostovUndisclosed6 October 2020FWYevgeni MarkovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed15 October 2020MFAleksei IonovRostovUndisclosed12 January 2021FWIgor AndreyevNosta NovotroitskUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.22 February 2021DFAmbroise OyongoMontpellierEnd of season25 February 2021GKYegor BaburinRostovEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.23 July 2020DFArtyom GolubevUfaUndisclosed4 September 2020MFRoman KurazhovDynamo StavropolUndisclosed25 February 2021GKDenis AdamovSochiUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.1 July 2020DFYevgeni NazarovTeplice31 December 202020 July 2020MFAndrei TekuchyovTom TomskEnd of season4 August 2020MFIlya ZhigulyovRotor VolgogradEnd of season11 August 2020FWGerman OnugkhaTambov26 January 202115 September 2020DFUroš SpajićFeyenoordEnd of season13 January 2021DFLeo GoglichidzeNizhny NovgorodEnd of season1 February 2021FWGerman OnugkhaVejleEnd of season15 February 2020DFYevgeni NazarovFeyenoord30 June 2021
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.10 August 2020DFAleksei GritsayenkoTambov10 August 202011 January 2021MFAnatoli KatrichTekstilshchik Ivanovo23 January 202113 January 2021GKAndrei Sinitsyn 31 May 2021GKNikita Yegyazarov 31 May 2021DFNikolai BochkoSKA Rostov-on-Don 31 May 2021DFDaur Chanba 31 May 2021DFMaksim DemenkoBiolog-Novokubansk 31 May 2021DFKirill FomenkoZvezda St.Petersburg 31 May 2021DFAndrei Ivashin 31 May 2021DFSiyovush Khabibulloyev 31 May 2021DFStepan NikitinMashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk 31 May 2021DFGerman OsnovChayka Peschanokopskoye 31 May 2021DFDaniil PunegovMashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk31 May 2021DFVitali Stezhko 31 May 2021MFAkim AbdokovChernomorets Novorossiysk 31 May 2021MFStanislav Basyrov 31 May 2021MFLevon BayramyanAlashkert 31 May 2021MFDanil Benedyk 31 May 2021MFValeri FomenkoVista Gelendzhik 31 May 2021MFRuslan Kambolov 31 May 2021MFDmitri KotovDynamo Vladivostok 31 May 2021MFFyodor Makarenko 31 May 2021MFMinkail Matsuyev 31 May 2021MFSergei PetersonZenit-Izhevsk 31 May 2021MFAndrei TekuchyovShinnik Yaroslavl 31 May 2021FWAri 31 May 2021FWArutyun Grigoryan 31 May 2021FWYevgeni MarkovArsenal Tula9 June 202131 May 2021FWShamil MavlyanovMashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk 31 May 2021FWNikita Shershnyov 31 May 2021FWRoman SimonovZenit-Izhevsk 31 May 2021FWRuslan Rzayev 31 May 2021FWMarcus BergIFK Göteborg1 June 2021
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Russian Cup
UEFA Champions League
Play-off round
Group stage
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Krasnodar during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW33Marcus Berg9021122 MF7 Rémy Cabella8030113 MF16Viktor Claesson601184 FW93Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov401055 MF11Aleksei Ionov400046 MF8 Yury Gazinsky30003MF14Kristoffer Olsson30003MF52Tonny Vilhena21003MF10Wanderson2010310DF98Sergei Petrov20002FW9 Ari2000212MF47Daniil Utkin10001FW81Leon Sabua10001MF89Dmitry Stotsky10001MF31Kaio10001DF6 Cristian Ramírez00101 Own goal00101 Awarded Goals30003TOTALS52110265
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK39Matvei Safonov401052 GK1 Yevgeni Gorodov300033 GK12Yegor Baburin10001TOTALS80109
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueRussian CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal2 DFYegor Sorokin61000000614 DFAlyaksandr Martynovich41001000516 DFCristian Ramírez40002000607 MFRémy Cabella41000000418 MFYury Gazinsky70100000809 FWAri200000002010MFWanderson200010003011MFAleksei Ionov101000002014MFKristoffer Olsson6010300010016MFViktor Claesson600010007018DFYevgeni Chernov200000002020FWYevgeni Markov100000001028DFIgor Smolnikov710000007131MFKaio10200300013233FWMarcus Berg401020007047MFDaniil Utkin200000002052MFTonny Vilhena400010106053MFAleksandr Chernikov100000001074MFEduard Spertsyan000010001077MFRuslan Kambolov300000003084DFVyacheslav Litvinov100000001089MFDmitry Stotsky100000001093FWMagomed-Shapi Suleymanov100010002098DFSergei Petrov4000000040Players away on loan:Players who left Krasnodar during the season:TOTALS83640160101046
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