2018–19_Premier_League_International_Cup
2018–19 Premier League International Cup
International football competition
The 2018–19 Premier League International Cup was the fifth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-23 players. Bayern won the title by defeating Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 in the final.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 14 August 2018 – 2 May 2019 |
| Teams | 24 (from 8 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bayern Munich (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Dinamo Zagreb |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 138 (3.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Danny Loader (5 goals) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
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Porto were the defending champions, after beating Arsenal 1–0 in the previous season's final, but were eliminated in the group stage.
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.[1]
All matches - including fixtures between non-English teams - were played in England and Wales.
Teams
Athletic Bilbao, Benfica, Everton, Leicester City, PSV Eindhoven, Porto and Villarreal made their fifth appearance in the competition. They are the only teams to take part in every season since the tournament was founded in 2014. Brighton & Hove Albion, Paris Saint-Germain and Southampton made their debuts.[2]
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English league system: |
Other countries:
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More information Color key in group tables ...
| Color key in group tables |
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| Group winners and the two best runners-up advance to the quarterfinals |
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Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Southampton |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Dinamo Zagreb |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| West Ham United |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
 Porto |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
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Southampton 
v 
Dinamo Zagreb
v Dinamo Zagreb
| 14 August 2018 | Southampton | 1–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Marchwood |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Staplewood Campus Referee: Adrian Quelch |
Southampton v 
Porto
v Porto
| 26 September 2018 | Southampton | 1–1 | Porto | Marchwood |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report Report | Stadium: Staplewood Campus Attendance: 180[3] Referee: Joshua Smith |
West Ham United v Porto
v Porto
| 30 October 2018 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Porto | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Paul Howard |
West Ham United v Dinamo Zagreb
v Dinamo Zagreb
| 13 November 2018 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Dinamo Zagreb | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road |
Porto v Dinamo Zagreb
v Dinamo Zagreb
| 24 November 2018 | Porto | 1–4 | Dinamo Zagreb | Dagenham |
| 16:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Southampton v West Ham United
v West Ham United
| 11 December 2018 | Southampton | 3–0 | West Ham United | Marchwood |
| 19:00 GMT | Report Report | Stadium: Staplewood Campus Attendance: 100[4] Referee: Carl Brook |
Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Reading |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Leicester City |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Feyenoord |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
 Sparta Prague |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
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Leicester City v Reading
v Reading
| 17 August 2018 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Reading | Whetstone |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Holmes Park Referee: James Oldham |
Reading v 
Sparta Prague
v Sparta Prague
| 24 October 2018 | Reading | 2–2 | Sparta Prague | Reading |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Will Finnie |
Sparta Prague v 
Feyenoord
v Feyenoord
| 27 November 2018 | Sparta Prague | 0–8 | Feyenoord | Aldershot |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Referee: Will Finnie |
Leicester City v Sparta Prague
v Sparta Prague
| 29 November 2018 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Sparta Prague | Whetstone |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Holmes Park Attendance: 122[5] Referee: Richard Hulme |
Reading v Feyenoord
v Feyenoord
| 19 December 2018 | Reading | 2–0 | Feyenoord | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Adrian Quelch |
Leicester City v Feyenoord
v Feyenoord
| 29 January 2019 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Feyenoord | Whetstone |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Holmes Park Referee: Simeon Lucas |
- Leicester City's match against Feyenoord was originally scheduled for 30 October 2018, however on 27 October 2018, Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's helicopter crashed outside the King Power Stadium shortly after taking off from the pitch, killing Srivaddhanaprabha and all four other people on board.[6] The Feyenoord match was one of the club fixtures postponed as a result.[7]
Group C
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Tottenham Hotspur |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| VfL Wolfsburg |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
 Athletic Bilbao |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 |
| Norwich City |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
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Athletic Bilbao 
v 
VfL Wolfsburg
v VfL Wolfsburg
| 26 September 2018 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–4 | VfL Wolfsburg | Aldershot |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report 1 Report 2 |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Referee: Samuel Allison |
Norwich City v Athletic Bilbao
v Athletic Bilbao
| 14 November 2018 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Athletic Bilbao | Norwich |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 1,130 Referee: David Rock |
Tottenham Hotspur v VfL Wolfsburg
v VfL Wolfsburg
| 3 December 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | ReportReport |
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Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 433[8] Referee: Savvas Yianni |
Norwich City v VfL Wolfsburg
v VfL Wolfsburg
| 13 December 2018 | Norwich City | 2–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Norwich |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 750 Estimated[9] Referee: Alan Dale |
Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur
v Tottenham Hotspur
| 18 January 2019 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Colney |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Colney Training Centre |
Tottenham Hotspur v Athletic Bilbao
v Athletic Bilbao
| 23 January 2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–4 | Athletic Bilbao | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Report 1 Report 2 |
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Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 465[10] Referee: Tom Reeves |
Group D
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Bayern Munich |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Everton |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| Benfica |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton
v Everton
| 20 September 2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Everton | Lancing |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Carl Brook |
Everton v Benfica
v Benfica
| 28 September 2018 | Everton | 2–0 | Benfica | Southport |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Referee: Glen Hart |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Benfica
v Benfica
| 22 October 2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Benfica | Lancing |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Gary Parsons |
Everton v Bayern Munich
v Bayern Munich
| 12 December 2018 | Everton | 1–4 | Bayern Munich | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Joe Joseph |
Bayern Munich v Benfica
v Benfica
| 27 January 2019 | Bayern Munich | 0–1 | Benfica | Aldershot |
| 13:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Recreation Ground Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Bayern Munich
v Bayern Munich
| 30 January 2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Bayern Munich | Lancing |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Gary Parsons |
Group E
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Villarreal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| Liverpool |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
| Hertha BSC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Swansea City |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
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Swansea City 
v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 26 September 2018 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Villarreal | Swansea |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Landore Training Centre Referee: Tom Reeves |
Hertha BSC v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 17 October 2018 | Hertha BSC | 0–1 | Villarreal | Aldershot |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Recreation Ground Referee: Richard Hulme |
Liverpool v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 21 November 2018 | Liverpool | 0–7 | Villarreal | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Academy Referee: Peter Gibbons |
Liverpool v Hertha BSC
v Hertha BSC
| 5 December 2018 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Hertha BSC | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: The Academy Referee: Simeon Lucas |
Swansea City v Hertha BSC
v Hertha BSC
| 13 December 2018 | Swansea City | 1–4 | Hertha BSC | Swansea |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Landore Training Centre Referee: Samuel Allison |
Liverpool v Swansea City
v Swansea City
| 24 January 2019 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Swansea City | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: The Academy Referee: Andrew Miller |
Group F
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Manchester United |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Derby County |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| PSV Eindhoven |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Paris Saint-Germain |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
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Derby County v 
Paris Saint-Germain
v Paris Saint-Germain
| 28 September 2018 | Derby County | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Loughborough |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Gareth Rhodes |
Derby County v PSV Eindhoven
v PSV Eindhoven
| 31 October 2018 | Derby County | 3–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Leigh Doughty |
Paris Saint-Germain v PSV Eindhoven
v PSV Eindhoven
| 6 December 2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–4 | PSV Eindhoven | Woking |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium |
Derby County v Manchester United
v Manchester United
| 20 December 2018 | Derby County | 1–1 | Manchester United | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT | Sibley  65' |
Report |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Matthew Dicicco |
Manchester United v PSV Eindhoven
v PSV Eindhoven
| 17 January 2019 | Manchester United | 0–0 | PSV Eindhoven | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 652[11] Referee: James Oldman |
Manchester United v Paris Saint-Germain
v Paris Saint-Germain
| 25 January 2019 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 1,019 |
Ranking of second-placed teams
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Dinamo Zagreb |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Leicester City |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Liverpool |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
| Derby County |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| VfL Wolfsburg |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| Everton |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
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| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 February | ||||||||||
| Manchester United | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 April – Madejski Stadium | ||||||||||
| Reading | 3 | |||||||||
| Reading | 1 | |||||||||
| 13 March | ||||||||||
| Bayern Munich | 3 | |||||||||
| Leicester City | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 2 May – The Den | ||||||||||
| Bayern Munich (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Bayern Munich | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 March | ||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | |||||||||
| Southampton | 2 | |||||||||
| 10 April – St. Mary's Stadium | ||||||||||
| Villarreal | 1 | |||||||||
| Southampton | 1 | |||||||||
| 26 February | ||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | |||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | |||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Manchester United v Reading
v Reading
| 25 February 2019 | Manchester United | 1–3 | Reading | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 654 Referee: Peter Gibbons |
Tottenham Hotspur v Dinamo Zagreb
v Dinamo Zagreb
| 26 February 2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report Report | Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 438[12] Referee: Will Finnie |
Southampton v Villarreal
v Villarreal
| 6 March 2019 | Southampton | 2–1 | Villarreal | Marchwood |
| 19:00 GMT | Report Report | Stadium: Staplewood Campus Attendance: 0[13] Referee: Joshua Smith |
Leicester City v Bayern Munich
v Bayern Munich
| 13 March 2019 | Leicester City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Bayern Munich | Whetstone |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Holmes Park Attendance: 465 Referee: Lloyd Wood |
| Penalties | ||||
Semi-finals
Reading v Bayern Munich
v Bayern Munich
| 1 April 2019 | Reading | 1–3 | Bayern Munich | Reading |
| 19:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,157 Referee: Paul Howard |
Southampton v Dinamo Zagreb
v Dinamo Zagreb
| 10 April 2019 | Southampton | 1–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Hamblin 22'  36' |
Report | Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 3,605 Referee: Joshua Smith |
Final
Bayern Munich v Dinamo Zagreb
v Dinamo Zagreb
| 2 May 2019 | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | South Bermondsey |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Den Referee: David Rock |
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