2017–18 Premier League International Cup
 The Emirates Stadium in Highbury, London hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 August 2017 – 8 May 2018 |
| Teams | 24 (from 9 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Porto (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Arsenal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 123 (2.86 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | James Wilson Adrián Dalmau(5 goals) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
International football competition
The 2017–18 Premier League International Cup was the fourth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-23 players. Porto defended the title by defeating Arsenal 1–0 in the final.[1][2]
Format
The competition featured twenty-four teams: twelve from English league system and twelve invitees from other European countries. The teams were split into six groups of four - with two English league clubs per group. The group winners, and two best runners-up, progressed into the knockout phase of the tournament. The knockout matches were single leg fixtures.[3]
All matches - including fixtures between non-English teams - were played in England and Wales.
Teams
| English league system: | Other countries:
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Group stage
| Color key in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and the two best runners-up advance to the quarterfinals |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
 Sparta Prague | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
 PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Newcastle United 
v 
Sparta Prague
v Sparta Prague | 24 October 2017 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Sparta Prague | North Tyneside |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Brezina  og' (19)Barlaser 76' | Report | Drchal pen' (62) | Stadium: Blue Flames Ground Attendance: 491 |
Liverpool v Newcastle United
v Newcastle United | 10 November 2017 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Birkenhead |
| 19:00 GMT | Virtue 27' Ejaria 73' | Report 1 Report 2 | Roberts 22' | Stadium: Prenton Park |
Liverpool v Sparta Prague
v Sparta Prague | 28 November 2017 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Sparta Prague | Birkenhead |
| 19:00 GMT | Report 1 Report 2 | Plavšić 86' | Stadium: Prenton Park |
PSV Eindhoven 
v Sparta Prague
v Sparta Prague | 30 November 2017 | PSV Eindhoven | 4–3 | Sparta Prague | Halewood |
| 19:00 GMT | Malen 2' 61' Guðmundsson 31' Lammers 40' | Report 1 Report 2 | Čmelík 16' Drchal 64' Köstl 66' | Stadium: Finch Farm |
Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven
v PSV Eindhoven | 19 December 2017 | Liverpool | 3–0 | PSV Eindhoven | Birkenhead |
| 19:00 GMT | Brewster 11' Wilson 24'Brannagan  Virtue 63' | Report 1 Report 2 | Soulas | Stadium: Prenton Park |
Newcastle United v PSV Eindhoven
v PSV Eindhoven | 24 January 2018 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | PSV Eindhoven | North Tyneside |
| 19:00 GMT | Gallacher 22' Fernández 47' Roberts 79' | Report | Lundqvist 65' | Stadium: Blue Flames Ground Attendance: 262 Referee: Glen Hart |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Hertha Berlin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
 Legia Warsaw | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Leicester City v 
Hertha Berlin
v Hertha Berlin | 27 September 2017 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Hertha Berlin | Leicester |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hughes 2' Johnson 40'Muskwe 47' | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 434 Referee: P. Wright |
Sunderland v Hertha Berlin
v Hertha Berlin | 10 October 2017 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Hertha Berlin | Sunderland |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | McNair 42' Beadling 90' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Bramall |
Sunderland v 
Legia Warsaw
v Legia Warsaw | 15 November 2017 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Legia Warsaw | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT | Nelson 87' | Report | Bartczak 33' | Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground |
Legia Warsaw v Hertha Berlin
v Hertha Berlin | 29 November 2017 | Legia Warsaw | 0–2 | Hertha Berlin | Woking |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Kade 64' Blumberg 88' | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium |
Leicester City v Legia Warsaw
v Legia Warsaw | 14 December 2017 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Legia Warsaw | Leicester |
| 19:00 GMT | Ndukwu 21' Knight 32' | Report 1 Report 2 | Cichocki 10' Bondarenko 67' | Stadium: Holmes Park Attendance: 229[4] Referee: Andrew Miller |
Sunderland v Leicester City
v Leicester City | 23 January 2018 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT | Connelly 35' Embleton 43' | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Karl Evans |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Everton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Everton v VfL Wolfsburg
v VfL Wolfsburg | 17 October 2017 | Everton | 1–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Southport |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Mathis 23' | Report | Saglam 59' El-Haibi 74'Blaz Kramer 85' | Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium |
Derby County v VfL Wolfsburg
v VfL Wolfsburg | 1 November 2017 | Derby County | 1–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Derby |
| 19:00 GMT | Franke og' (75) | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
Dinamo Zagreb 
v VfL Wolfsburg
v VfL Wolfsburg | 29 November 2017 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Aldershot |
| 19:00 GMT | Knežević 39' Miklić 58' Stolnik 68' (pen) | Report | Möbius 11' Kramer 63' | Stadium: Electric Services Stadium |
Derby County v Everton
v Everton | 5 December 2017 | Derby County | 0–0 | Everton | Derby |
| 19:00 GMT | Report 1 Report 2 | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
Everton v Dinamo Zagreb
v Dinamo Zagreb | 15 December 2017 | Everton | 0–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Southport |
| 19:00 GMT | Report 1 Report 2 | Endri Çekiçi | Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Referee: Matt Donohue |
Derby County v Dinamo Zagreb
v Dinamo Zagreb | 19 December 2017 | Derby County | 0–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Cuze 26' | Stadium: St George's Park |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
 Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Celtic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Swansea City 
v 
Celtic
v Celtic | 30 September 2017 | Swansea City | 6–0 | Celtic | Swansea |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | McBurnie 37' J. Fulton 49'Dyer 74' 84'James 80' 90' | Report | Stadium: Landore Training Ground |
Athletic Bilbao 
v Celtic
v Celtic | 25 October 2017 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–2 | Celtic | Woking |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Vicente 47' | Report Report 2 Report 3 | Johnston 13' Bernaola og' (58) | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Adrian Quelch |
Manchester United v Swansea City
v Swansea City | 4 November 2017 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Swansea City | Leigh |
| 14:00 GMT | Wilson 59' (pen) 67' | Report 1 Report 2 | Gorré 90' (pen) | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 1,009[5] Referee: Johnson |
Manchester United v Athletic Bilbao
v Athletic Bilbao | 15 November 2017 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT | Wilson 48' McTominay 81' | Report 1 Report 2 Report 3 | Guruzeta 10' | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 854[6] |
Manchester United v Celtic
v Celtic | 2 December 2017 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Celtic | Leigh |
| 14:00 GMT | Wilson 28' 82' | Report 1 Report 2 Report 3 | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 1,016[7] Referee: D. Richardson |
Swansea City v Athletic Bilbao
v Athletic Bilbao | 20 December 2017 | Swansea City | 0–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Swansea |
| 19:00 GMT | Marić  90'Garrick 90+3' | Report | Vicente 89' 90+1' | Stadium: Landore Training Ground Referee: Savvas Yianni |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Porto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| Reading | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Reading v 
Porto
v Porto | 22 September 2017 | Reading | 0–2 | Porto | Southampton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report 1 Report 2 | Galeno 82' Pereira 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Staplewood Campus Attendance: BCD[8] Referee: Savvas Yianni |
Arsenal v Porto
v Porto | 17 November 2017 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Porto | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT | Nelson 51' | Report 1 Report 2 | Stadium: Meadow Park |
Arsenal v Reading
v Reading | 30 November 2017 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Reading | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT | Report 1 Report 2 | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Alan Dale |
Reading v Bayern Munich
v Bayern Munich | 8 December 2017 | Reading | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | High Wycombe |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Tarnat 12' | Stadium: Adams Park Referee: Allan Young |
Arsenal v Bayern Munich
v Bayern Munich | 23 January 2018 | Arsenal | 5–2 | Bayern Munich | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT | Dragomir 30' Willock 36'Osei-Tutu 77' Reine-Adélaïde 78' Smith Rowe 84' | Report | Awoudja 48' Wriedt 60' | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Alan Dale |
Bayern Munich v Porto
v Porto | 26 January 2018 | Bayern Munich | 0–1 | Porto | Aldershot |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Pereira 45+1' (pen) | Stadium: Electric Services Stadium Referee: Samuel Allison |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 |
| Benfica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
v West Ham United | 31 August 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7–2 | West Ham United | Stevenage |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Maghoma 11' Sterling 13' 63' Pritchard 51' Shashoua 59' 68' Duncan 65' | Report 1 Report 2 | Scully 28' pen Martínez 81' pen | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 630 Referee: Alan Young |
Villarreal v Benfica
v Benfica | 20 September 2017 | Villarreal | 3–2 | Benfica | Lancing |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Moreno 37' Montolio 86' Poveda 90' | Report | Tavares 48' Félix 87' | Stadium: Culver Road Attendance: 400 |
West Ham United v Villarreal
v Villarreal | 4 October 2017 | West Ham United | 0–3 | Villarreal | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Dalmau 1' 35' 68' | Stadium: Victoria Road |
Tottenham Hotspur v Villarreal
v Villarreal | 14 November 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | Villarreal | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Cedrés 30' Riera 45' | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 503[9] |
West Ham United v Benfica
v Benfica | 21 November 2017 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Benfica | Billericay |
| 19:00 GMT | Report 1 Report 2 | Júnior 8' 26' | Stadium: AGP Arena |
Tottenham Hotspur v Benfica
v Benfica | 24 January 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–3 | Benfica | Enfield |
| 19:00 GMT | Tracey 39' Roles 50' Walkes 55' | Report | Félix 21' Tavares 46' Santos 79' | Stadium: Hotspur Way Referee: Alan Young |
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| Porto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stages
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 2 (P) | |||||||||||||
| Villarreal | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Manchester United | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Villarreal | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Porto | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sunderland | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Newcastle United | 2 (P) | |||||||||||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Porto | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Liverpool | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Porto | 2 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Arsenal v Dinamo Zagreb
v Dinamo Zagreb | 24 February 2018 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 GMT | Willock 28' Dasilva 89' | Report 1 Report 2 | Miklić 75' | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Daniel Middleton |
Manchester United v Villarreal
v Villarreal | 27 February 2018 | Manchester United | 0–2 | Villarreal | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT | Report 1 Report 2 | Dalmau 48' Pedrito 50' | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
Liverpool v Porto
v Porto | 28 February 2018 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Porto | Leigh[10] |
| 19:00 GMT | Virtue 33' | Report | Costa 58' Irala 90+6' | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: BCD[11] |
Sunderland v Newcastle United
v Newcastle United | 7 March 2018 | Sunderland | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (10–11 p) | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT | Gooch 38' (pen) 69' | Report 1 Report 2 | Good 28' Roberts 90+2' | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
| Penalties | ||||
Hackett  Embleton Hume Molyneux Diamond Gamble Galloway Robson Storey Mbunga-Kimpioka Stryjek Hackett | Charman Ben El-Mhanni Good Hunter Sangare Fernández Gallagher Smith Newberry Yarney Woolston Charman | |||
Semi-finals
Arsenal v Villarreal
v Villarreal | 10 April 2018 | Arsenal | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Villarreal | Highbury, London |
| 19:00 BST | John-Jules 8' Gilmour 19' (pen) | Report 1 Report 2 | Dalmau 21' Franquesa 40' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 1,561 Referee: Alan Young |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gilmour Dasilva Fortune Willock Medley | Quintillà Fernández Chuca Mesa Pedrito | |||
Newcastle United v Porto
v Porto | 12 April 2018 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Porto | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:00 BST | Report 1 Report 2 Report 3 | Reabciuk 89' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 1,237 |
Final
Arsenal v Porto
v Porto | 8 May 2018 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Porto | Highbury, London |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report 1 Report 2 | Queta 10' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 1,662 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
References
- ^ "Dragons win in London". FC Porto. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Arsenal 0-1 Porto: How it happened". Arsenal F.C. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Premier League International Cup explained". Premier League. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "display game". Doing the 92.
- ^ @lsvstadium (November 4, 2017). "FULL TIME: @ManUtd 2 @SwansOfficial 1" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @lsvstadium (November 15, 2017). "FULL TIME: @ManUtd u23s 2 @Athletic_en 1" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @lsvstadium (December 2, 2017). "FULL TIME: @ManUtd 2 @celticfc 0" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ReadingFC (September 19, 2017). "⚽️ Our U23s take on European giants @FCPorto behind closed doors in the @PremierLeague International Cup on Friday!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Spurs v Villarreal, (PL2 International Cup - 14.11.17)". Spurs Odyssey.
- ^ Match was moved to Leigh Sports Village from Prenton Park because of weather conditions
- ^ @LFC (February 28, 2018). "Due to current weather conditions, #LFCU23s will now host @FCPorto in tonight's #PL International Cup quarter-final at Leigh Sports Village" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
