2018 International Champions Cup

Summary

The 2018 International Champions Cup was the sixth edition of a tournament comprising a series of friendly association football matches. It began on July 20 and ended on August 11.[1] The tournament was won by English club Tottenham Hotspur.

2018 International Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countriesAustria
England
France
Italy
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Singapore
Spain
United States
DatesJuly 20 – August 11
Teams18 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)23 (in 23 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Tottenham Hotspur (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored83 (3.07 per match)
Attendance1,061,520 (39,316 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Marco Asensio
France Alexandre Lacazette
(3 goals each)
2017
2019

Teams edit

A total of 18 teams participated in the tournament. The participants were announced in four waves on April 10, 11, 12, and 17, 2018.[1] On June 18, Lyon replaced Sevilla in the competition.

Nation Team
  England Arsenal
  England Chelsea
  England Liverpool
  England Manchester City
  England Manchester United
  England Tottenham Hotspur
  France Lyon
  France Paris Saint-Germain
  Germany Bayern Munich
  Germany Borussia Dortmund
  Italy Inter Milan
  Italy Juventus
  Italy Milan
  Italy Roma
  Portugal Benfica
  Spain Atlético Madrid
  Spain Barcelona
  Spain Real Madrid

Venues edit

Originally 22 venues for the International Champions Cup were announced on April 13 and 17, 2018, but they were later increased to 23.[2] Of these, 15 were in the United States, 7 were in Europe, and 1 was in Asia.[1]

After Sevilla had to pull out (replaced by Lyon), matches due to take place in Warsaw and Zürich were canceled and replaced by matches in London and Faro-Loulé. The two matches Chelsea played were relocated from Gothenburg and Solna to Nice and Dublin respectively.

United States
Ann Arbor
(Detroit area)
Arlington
(Dallas-Fort Worth area)
Carson
(Los Angeles area)
Charlotte Chicago East Rutherford
(New York City area)
Michigan Stadium AT&T Stadium StubHub Center Bank of America Stadium Soldier Field MetLife Stadium
Capacity: 107,601 Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 75,525 Capacity: 61,500 Capacity: 82,500
           
Harrison
(New York City area)
Landover
(Washington, D.C. area)
Red Bull Arena FedExField
Capacity: 26,104 Capacity: 82,000
   
Miami Gardens
(Miami area)
Hard Rock Stadium
Capacity: 64,767
 
Minneapolis Pasadena
(Los Angeles area)
Philadelphia Pittsburgh San Diego Santa Clara
(San Francisco Bay area)
U.S. Bank Stadium Rose Bowl Lincoln Financial Field Heinz Field SDCCU Stadium Levi's Stadium
Capacity: 66,655 Capacity: 90,888 Capacity: 69,176 Capacity: 69,690 Capacity: 70,561 Capacity: 68,500
           
Europe
Dublin Faro/Loulé Klagenfurt
Aviva Stadium Estádio Algarve Wörthersee Stadion
Capacity: 51,700 Capacity: 30,305 Capacity: 32,000
     
Lecce
Stadio Via del Mare
Capacity: 40,670
 
London Madrid Nice
Stamford Bridge Metropolitano Stadium Allianz Riviera
Capacity: 41,631 Capacity: 67,703 Capacity: 35,624
     
Singapore
Kallang
National Stadium
Capacity: 55,000
 

Matches edit

The match schedule was announced on April 17, 2018,[3] and was updated on June 18 after Lyon replaced Sevilla.[4] Each team played three matches, for a total of 27 matches.[1]

Manchester City  0–1  Borussia Dortmund
Report
  • Götze   28' (pen.)

Audi Football Summit
Bayern Munich  3–1  Paris Saint-Germain
Report
Attendance: 22,300
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)

Liverpool  1–3  Borussia Dortmund
Report

Juventus  2–0  Bayern Munich
Report

Borussia Dortmund  2–2  Benfica
Report
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 16,171

Manchester City  1–2  Liverpool
Report

Roma  1–4  Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Attendance: 18,861
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (United States)

Milan  1–1  Manchester United
Report
Penalties
8–9

Atlético Madrid  1–1  Arsenal
Report
Penalties
3–1
Attendance: 23,095
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)

Arsenal  5–1  Paris Saint-Germain
Report
Attendance: 50,308
Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)

Benfica  1–1  Juventus
Report
Penalties
2–4
Attendance: 24,194
Referee: José Carlos Rivero (United States)

Chelsea  1–1  Inter Milan
Report
Penalties
5–4
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)

Manchester United  1–4  Liverpool
Report

Audi Football Summit
Bayern Munich  2–3  Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 29,195
Referee: Ted Unkel (United States)

Barcelona  2–2  Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 66,805

Paris Saint-Germain  3–2  Atlético Madrid
Report

Manchester United  2–1  Real Madrid
Report

Tottenham Hotspur  1–0  Milan
Report

Barcelona  2–4  Roma
Report
Attendance: 54,726
Referee: José Carlos Rivero (United States)

Arsenal  1–1  Chelsea
Report
Penalties
6–5
Attendance: 46,002
Referee: Paul McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland)

Benfica  2–3  Lyon
Report
Attendance: 17,510
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Portugal)

Inter Milan  1–0  Lyon
Report
Attendance: 24,698

Real Madrid  3–1  Juventus
Report
Attendance: 71,597
Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States)

Milan  1–0  Barcelona
Report

Chelsea  0–0  Lyon
Report
Penalties
5–4
Attendance: 18,457

Real Madrid  2–1  Roma
Report

Atlético Madrid  0–1  Inter Milan
Report

Table edit

The 18 teams were ranked based on results from their three matches, with the best-ranked team being crowned champions.[5] In addition to three points for a win and none for a loss, a penalty shoot-out win was worth two points, while a loss on penalties earned one point.

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Tottenham Hotspur (C) 3 2 0 1 0 7 3 +4 7 2018 International Champions Cup winners
2   Borussia Dortmund 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7
3   Inter Milan 3 2 0 1 0 3 1 +2 7
4   Arsenal 3 1 1 1 0 7 3 +4 6
5   Liverpool 3 2 0 0 1 7 5 +2 6
6   Real Madrid 3 2 0 0 1 6 4 +2 6
7   Juventus 3 1 1 0 1 4 4 0 5
8   Chelsea 3 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 5
9   Manchester United 3 1 1 0 1 4 6 −2 5
10   Lyon 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 4
11   Milan 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 4
12   Benfica 3 0 1 1 1 5 6 −1 3[a]
13   Bayern Munich 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3[a]
14   Manchester City 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 −1 3
15   Roma 3 1 0 0 2 6 8 −2 3
16   Paris Saint-Germain 3 1 0 0 2 5 10 −5 3
17   Atlético Madrid 3 0 1 0 2 3 4 −1 2
18   Barcelona 3 0 1 0 2 4 7 −3 2
Source: ICC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal differential; 4) Goals scored; 5) Result against common opponent; 6) Fewer red cards; 7) Fewer yellow cards; 8) Fewer fouls committed; 9) Coin flip.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Points against common opponent (Juventus): Benfica 1, Bayern Munich 0.

Media coverage edit

Market Countries Broadcast partner Ref
  Arab World 1 beIN Sports
  Brazil 1 Fox Sports Brasil
Record News
[6][7][8]
  Canada 1 DAZN [9]
  Germany 1 Onefootball (free-streaming), DAZN (pay-streaming), and Sport1 (free-TV) [10]
  Indonesia 1 TVRI, iNews TV, and MNC Vision [11][12]
  Iran 1 IRIB Varzesh
  Russia 1 Match TV
  Spain 1 beIN Sports (Spain) [13]
  Sweden 1 MTG [14]
  Tajikistan 1 TV Varzish
  Thailand 1 PPTV [15]
  Turkey 1 D-Smart
  United Kingdom 1 Premier Sports (non-Liverpool/Manchester United matches)
LFC TV (Liverpool matches only)
MUTV (Manchester United matches only)
[6][7][16]
  United States 1 ESPN [17]
  Vietnam 1 K+

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ Creditor, Avi (April 13, 2018). "Clubs, Cities Revealed for 2018 International Champions Cup". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "ICC schedule features Madrid, Barca, Manchester clubs, Liverpool, more". ESPN. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Schedule". International Champions Cup. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "International Champions Cup About the Tournament". International Champions Cup. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Premier Sports lands International Champions Cup, Irish rugby rights". sportbusiness.com. SportBusiness Group. June 2, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "International Champions Cup: A Guide to the US Venues". www.liverpoolfc.com. Liverpool F.C. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Your guide to Man United Tour 2018 matches live on MUTV". www.manutd.com. Manchester United F.C. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  9. ^ McMahon, Bobby (July 17, 2018). "DAZN Canada Lands Rights To 2018 International Champions Cup On Same Day U.S. Service Is Announced". Forbes. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "Wer überträgt den ICC 2018? Wo läuft der International Champions Cup? | Goal.com" (in German). Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  11. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (July 19, 2018). "TVRI Siarkan ICC 2018, Inilah Jadwal Siaran Langsung - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  12. ^ Okezone. "iNews TV Siarkan Semua Pertandingan International Champions Cup ICC 2018 : Okezone Bola". okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  13. ^ "La International Champions Cup se vivirá en beIN LaLiga" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "Premier League-rivalerna laddar upp i Sverige inför säsongen | viaplay.se" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "ฟุตบอล International Champions Cup 2018 (ICC 2018)". pptvhd36.com (in Thai). Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  16. ^ "Your guide to Man United Tour 2018 matches live on MUTV". www.manutd.com. Manchester United F.C. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  17. ^ Nwulu, Mac (April 17, 2018). "2018 International Champions Cup on ESPN". ESPN MediaZone. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

External links edit

  • Official website