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The '''Premier Cup''' was a one-off football tournament held to mark the coronation of [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Queen Alexandra]] on 1 August 2019. Contested between sixteen football clubs, the tournament lasted for over four weeks, beginning on 18 May 2019 and ending on 2 June 2019.  
The '''Premier Cup''' was a one-off football tournament held to mark the coronation of [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Queen Alexandra]] on 1 August 2019. Contested between sixteen football clubs, the tournament lasted for over four weeks, beginning on 18 May 2019 and ending on 1 June 2019.  


Consisting of a total of sixteen clubs, in alphabetical order, the teams that competed in the tournament are:
Consisting of a total of sixteen clubs, in alphabetical order, the teams that competed in the tournament were:
* {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}}
* {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}}
* {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}
* {{wp|AFC Ajax|Ajax}}
* {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}
* {{wp|AZ Alkmaar}}
* {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}
* {{wp|Bayern Munich}}
* {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}}
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}}
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}
* {{wp|Getafe CF|Getafe}}
* {{wp|Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge}}
* {{wp|Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock}}
* {{wp|K.A.A. Gent|Gent}}
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}}
* {{wp|Manchester United}}
* {{wp|Manchester United}}
* {{wp|Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell}}
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}
* {{wp|Real Madrid}}
* {{wp|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}}
* {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}}
* {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}}
* {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}
* {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}


In total, the tournament consisted of four stages, namely the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals along with the third-place playoffs, all of which are one-legged occasions. Meanwhile, the clubs that compete in the tournament are drawn against one another at random via a televised lucky draw, and their fixtures in the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals are played simultaneously. Meanwhile, the finals were held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}} while the third-place playoffs were held at {{wp|Old Trafford}}, {{wp|Manchester}}.
In total, the tournament consisted of four stages, namely the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals along with the third-place playoffs, all of which are one-legged occasions. Meanwhile, the clubs that compete in the tournament are drawn against one another at random via a televised lucky draw, and their fixtures in the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals are played simultaneously. Meanwhile, the finals were held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}} while the third-place playoffs were held at {{wp|Old Trafford}}, {{wp|Manchester}}.
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Similar to most football tournaments, penalty shootouts were used to break any potential deadlocks while a player who has accumulated two cumulative yellow cards or simply a red card is declared ineligible for the next match and must therefore wait out the suspension period before being allowed to return.
Similar to most football tournaments, penalty shootouts were used to break any potential deadlocks while a player who has accumulated two cumulative yellow cards or simply a red card is declared ineligible for the next match and must therefore wait out the suspension period before being allowed to return.


Having been planned for at least several months in advance, the tournament resulted in the delays of the {{wp|2019 FA Cup Final}}, the {{wp|2019 Scottish Cup Final}}, {{wp|2019 Copa del Rey Final}}, and the {{wp|2019 UEFA Champions League Final}}, all of which were otherwise rescheduled to take place after the tournament had ended so as to ensure that the competing clubs could focus solely on the tournament.
==Venue==
==Venue==
For the purpose of the tournament, a total of ten stadiums across {{wp|England}} were used, namely {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|Old Trafford}}, {{wp|Tottenham Hotspur Stadium}}, {{wp|City of Manchester Stadium}}, {{wp|St James' Park}}, {{wp|Anfield}}, {{wp|Stadium of Light}}, and {{wp|Villa Park}}.  
For the purpose of the tournament, a total of ten stadiums across {{wp|England}} were used, namely {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|Old Trafford}}, {{wp|Tottenham Hotspur Stadium}}, {{wp|City of Manchester Stadium}}, {{wp|St James' Park}}, {{wp|Anfield}}, {{wp|Stadium of Light}}, and {{wp|Villa Park}}.  


Overall, all but two of the chosen stadiums served as venues for the round of 16, quarter-finals, and the semi-finals while {{wp|Wembley Stadium}} and {{wp|Old Trafford}} hosted the finals and third-place playoffs respectively.
Overall, all but two of the chosen stadiums served as venues for the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals while {{wp|Wembley Stadium}} and {{wp|Old Trafford}} hosted the finals and third-place playoffs respectively.


==Draw==
==Draw==
For the round of 16, the clubs competing in the tournament were randomly grouped into eight groups of two via a lucky draw held on 14 May 2019. The results of the draw, which was televised live on multiple channels including {{wp|BBC Sport}}, {{wp|Sky Sports}}, and {{wp|beIN Sports}}, are as follows:
For the round of 16, the clubs competing in the tournament were randomly grouped into eight groups of two via a lucky draw held on 14 May 2019. The results of the draw, which was televised live on multiple channels including {{wp|BBC Sport}}, {{wp|Sky Sports}}, and {{wp|beIN Sports}}, are as follows:


* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} v {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}} v {{wp|K.A.A. Gent|Gent}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}} v {{wp|Getafe CF|Getafe}}  
* {{wp|AZ Alkmaar}} v {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}  
* {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} v {{wp|Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock}}  
* {{wp|Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell}} v {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}}  
* {{wp|Real Madrid}} v {{wp|Manchester United}}  
* {{wp|Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge}} v {{wp|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}}  
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} v {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}  
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} v {{wp|Bayern Munich}}  
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} v {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}}  
* {{wp|Manchester United}} v {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}  
* {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} v {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}}  
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} v {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}  
* {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} v {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}
* {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}} v {{wp|AFC Ajax|Ajax}}


==Round of 16==
==Round of 16==
On 18 May 2019, the round of 16 fixtures took place. In this, a brace from {{wp|Georginio Wijnaldum}} saw {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} easily dominate {{wp|Scottish}} champions {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} with {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} managing a similar huge victory over {{wp|Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock}}. Meanwhile, both {{wp|Manchester}} clubs successfully prevailed over their {{wp|Spanish}} opponents, with {{wp|Manchester United}} particularly managing a narrow 2-1 win over {{wp|Real Madrid}}. Elsewhere, {{wp|Spanish}} champions {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} were stunned by a 2-3 loss to {{wp|Valencia|Valencia}} whereas {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}, via a brace from {{wp|Diego Costa}}, defeated {{wp|Sevilla F.C.|Sevilla}} 3-1 while {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} narrowly defeated {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} 3-2 as {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} instead defeated {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}} 1-0.  
On 18 May 2019, the first four matches of the round of 16 took place. In this, {{wp|Manchester City}} swiftly met expectations by defeating {{wp|K.A.A Gent|Gent}} 7-0 in a one-sided affair. Likewise, {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}} also defeated {{wp|AZ Alkmaar}} 3-0 in a comfortable fashion to progress to the next round. Meanwhile, in a memorable contest between two minor {{wp|Scottish}} sides, {{wp|Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell}} defeated {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}} 4-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw to emerge victorious whereas {{wp|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}} also progressed to the next round by defeating {{wp|Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge}} 2-0.
 
On 20 May 2019, the last four matches of the round of 16 took place. In this, {{wp|German}} giants {{wp|Bayern Munich}} swiftly dispatched {{wp|Scottish}} giants {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} 4-1 to advance to the next round. Meanwhile, despite some difficulty that resulted in an unexpected 2-2 draw, {{wp|Manchester United}} prevailed to eliminate {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}}'s arch-rivals {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} 4-3 on penalties while {{wp|English}} champions {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} comfortably saw off {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} in a 3-0 win whereas {{wp|Dutch}} champions {{wp|AFC Ajax|Ajax}} were dealt an early exit in a surprise 1-2 loss to {{wp|German}} side {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}}.


==Quarter-finals==
==Quarter-finals==
On 22 May 2019, the quarter-final fixtures took place. In this, the tournament's first penalty shootout took place as {{wp|Manchester United}} defeated {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in which {{wp|David De Gea}} successfully denied {{wp|Álvaro Morata}}'s attempt while his counterpart {{wp|Kepa Arrizabalga|Kepa}} failed to save an attempt from {{wp|Marcos Rojo}}. Meanwhile, {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} easily demolished {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} 6-0 via a brace from midfielder {{wp|Daniel Wass}} whereas in the two remaining high-stakes matches {{wp|Manchester City}} saw off {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} in a 2-0 win while {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} managed a narrow 1-0 win over {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} via a late goal from forward {{wp|Roberto Firmino}}.  
On 22 May 2019, all four matches of the quarter-finals simultaneously took place. In this, {{wp|Manchester United}}, drawn against {{wp|Bundesliga}} runners-up {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}, were subsequently eliminated by their {{wp|German}} opponents 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in which costly errors by {{wp|Marcus Rashford}} and {{wp|Fred (footballer, born 1993)|Fred}} saw {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}} advance to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, {{wp|Manchester City}} again met most expectations by defeating {{wp|Scottish}} minnows {{wp|Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell}} 4-0 whereas both {{wp|English}} champions {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} and {{wp|German}} champions {{wp|Bayern Munich}} comfortably saw off their respective {{wp|German}} opponents, namely {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}} and {{wp|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}}.  


==Semi-Finals==
==Semi-Finals==
On 26 May 2019, the semi-final fixtures took place. In this, against expectations, {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} defeated {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} 5-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw where errors by {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}'s {{wp|Fabinho (footballer, born 1993)|Fabinho}} and {{wp|Jordan Henderson}} allowed {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}, who otherwise successfully converted all five of their attempts, to emerge victorious. Meanwhile, local rivals {{wp|Manchester United}} and {{wp|Manchester City}} also competed against each other for a spot in the finals with {{wp|Manchester City|The Citizens}} ultimately defeating {{wp|Manchester United|The Red Devils}} 2-1 in injury time via a goal from defender {{wp|Nicolás Otamendi}} who scored the tiebreaking goal after an earlier goal from {{wp|Sergio Agüero}} was countered by a goal from {{wp|Manchester United}}'s {{wp|Anthony Martial}} who successfully converted a corner from {{wp|Alexis Sánchez}} to initially make it 1-1.
On 26 May 2019, both semi-final matches took place. In this, {{wp|Premier League}} champions {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} narrowly defeated {{wp|Bundesliga}} runners-up {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}} 1-0 via a late {{wp|Naby Keïta}} goal in the 87th minute while a brace from {{wp|Joshua Kimmich}} allowed {{wp|Bundesliga}} champions {{wp|Bayern Munich}} to defeat {{wp|Premier League}} runners-up {{wp|Manchester City}} 2-1 in a thrilling comeback win where their {{wp|English}} opponents took the initial lead in the 26th minute via {{wp|Raheem Sterling}} before {{wp|Joshua Kimmich}} scored the equaliser in the 32nd minute and later a second tiebreaking goal late in the 108th minute to deliver the victory for {{wp|Bayern Munich}}.


==Finals & Third-Place Playoffs==
==Finals & Third-Place Playoffs==
On 2 June 2019, the finals and the third-place playoffs took place. In the finals held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}}, {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} staged a memorable upset to defeat {{wp|Manchester City}} 3-1 with {{wp|Kevin Gameiro}}, {{wp|Carlos Soler}}, and {{wp|Michy Batshuayi}} scoring a goal each while {{wp|Manchester City}} found a consolation goal late in the 86th minute through {{wp|Kevin De Bruyne}}.
On 30 May 2019, in a much-anticipated showdown between the {{wp|English}} and {{wp|German}} champions at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}, courtesy of an own-goal from {{wp|Joshua Kimmich}} and a brace from {{wp|Mohamed Salah}} late in extra time, defeated {{wp|Bayern Munich}} 3-1 who initially managed to draw with their {{wp|English}} rivals via {{wp|Philippe Coutinho}} who scored against his parent club before the dramatic sending-off of {{wp|Thomas Müller}} in extra time allowed {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} to finally break the deadlock by finding the net twice via {{wp|Mohamed Salah}} who scored two goals within three minutes past goalkeeper {{wp|Manuel Neuer}}.  


Meanwhile, on that same day, at {{wp|Old Trafford}}, {{wp|Manchester}}, {{wp|Manchester United}} contested the third-place playoffs with {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} in which a goal right before half-time from {{wp|Alexis Sánchez}} saw {{wp|Manchester United}} mark a narrow 1-0 win over {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} to ultimately secure third place at home ground.
Meanwhile, on 1 June 2019, the third-place playoffs between the losers of the semi-finals took place at {{wp|Old Trafford}}. In a thrilling and dramatic encounter, {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}} defeated {{wp|Manchester City}} 5-4 on penalties following a 2-2 draw. In this, {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}} first took the lead in the closing minutes of the first half via {{wp|Marco Reus}} before {{wp|Manchester City}} subsequently found an equaliser in the 62nd minute via {{wp|Sergio Agüero}} who successfully converted a penalty to put both sides on level terms. Then, late in extra time, a 108th-minute goal from {{wp|Kevin De Bruyne}} initially looked set to reward {{wp|Manchester City}} with a hard-fought victory before {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}'s {{wp|Marco Reus}} soon scored his second goal in the 115th minute to deny their {{wp|English}} opponents a quick victory, thereby resulting in a penalty shootout where an error by {{wp|Manchester City}}'s third penalty taker {{wp|Bernardo Silva}} was capitalised upon by {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}'s {{wp|Mats Hummels}} who later scored the winning goal past goalkeeper {{wp|Ederson (footballer, born 1993)|Ederson}}.  


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
In the aftermath of the tournament, the top scorer award was notably shared by {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} players {{wp|Daniel Wass}} and {{wp|Kevin Gameiro}}, both of whom had scored three goals each, while the top assister award was shared by at least four players namely {{wp|Manchester United}}'s {{wp|Alexis Sánchez}}, {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}'s {{wp|Joël Matip}}, as well as {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} players {{wp|Ezequiel Garay}} and {{wp|Dani Parejo}}. Meanwhile, over the course of the tournament, only two players were ever sent off with them being {{wp|Manchester United}}'s {{wp|Ashley Young}} and {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}}'s {{wp|Wissam Ben Yedder}}.
In the aftermath of the match, with a total of six goals scored, {{wp|Manchester City}}'s {{wp|Sergio Agüero}} was named the tournament's top goalscorer while the designation of top assister was shared between {{wp|Joshua Kimmich}}, {{wp|Joël Matip}}, {{wp|João Cancelo}}, {{wp|Nico Schulz}}, and {{wp|Mario Götze}}. Meanwhile, having only conceded one goal throughout the entirety of the tournament, namely in his side's 3-1 win in the finals, {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}'s {{wp|Alisson Becker}} was named the tournament's best goalkeeper.
 
Having been positively likened by some media commentators including {{wp|BBC Sport}}'s {{wp|Gary Lineker}} to a "mini {{wp|World Cup}} with all the prestige, size, and entertainment", the tournament was met with a positive overall reception as critics mostly pointed to {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}'s surprise triumph as the highlight of the tournament whereas both {{wp|Real Madrid}} and {{wp|FC Barcelona}} exited the tournament early following losses to {{wp|Manchester United}} and eventual winners {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} who also staged a memorable upset by defeating {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} following their previous demolition of {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} who were the only {{wp|Scottish}} side to survive the round of 16 whereas others including dominant champions {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} were eliminated early on.
 
Over the course of approximately sixteen matches, a total of forty-eight goals were scored, resulting in an average of three goals per match.

Revision as of 07:58, 7 January 2024

The Premier Cup was a one-off football tournament held to mark the coronation of Queen Alexandra on 1 August 2019. Contested between sixteen football clubs, the tournament lasted for over four weeks, beginning on 18 May 2019 and ending on 1 June 2019.

Consisting of a total of sixteen clubs, in alphabetical order, the teams that competed in the tournament were:

In total, the tournament consisted of four stages, namely the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals along with the third-place playoffs, all of which are one-legged occasions. Meanwhile, the clubs that compete in the tournament are drawn against one another at random via a televised lucky draw, and their fixtures in the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals are played simultaneously. Meanwhile, the finals were held at Wembley Stadium, London while the third-place playoffs were held at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Similar to most football tournaments, penalty shootouts were used to break any potential deadlocks while a player who has accumulated two cumulative yellow cards or simply a red card is declared ineligible for the next match and must therefore wait out the suspension period before being allowed to return.

Venue

For the purpose of the tournament, a total of ten stadiums across England were used, namely Wembley Stadium, Old Trafford, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, City of Manchester Stadium, St James' Park, Anfield, Stadium of Light, and Villa Park.

Overall, all but two of the chosen stadiums served as venues for the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals while Wembley Stadium and Old Trafford hosted the finals and third-place playoffs respectively.

Draw

For the round of 16, the clubs competing in the tournament were randomly grouped into eight groups of two via a lucky draw held on 14 May 2019. The results of the draw, which was televised live on multiple channels including BBC Sport, Sky Sports, and beIN Sports, are as follows:

Round of 16

On 18 May 2019, the first four matches of the round of 16 took place. In this, Manchester City swiftly met expectations by defeating Gent 7-0 in a one-sided affair. Likewise, Borussia Dortmund also defeated AZ Alkmaar 3-0 in a comfortable fashion to progress to the next round. Meanwhile, in a memorable contest between two minor Scottish sides, Motherwell defeated Aberdeen 4-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw to emerge victorious whereas Werder Bremen also progressed to the next round by defeating Club Brugge 2-0.

On 20 May 2019, the last four matches of the round of 16 took place. In this, German giants Bayern Munich swiftly dispatched Scottish giants Celtic 4-1 to advance to the next round. Meanwhile, despite some difficulty that resulted in an unexpected 2-2 draw, Manchester United prevailed to eliminate Celtic's arch-rivals Rangers 4-3 on penalties while English champions Liverpool comfortably saw off Chelsea in a 3-0 win whereas Dutch champions Ajax were dealt an early exit in a surprise 1-2 loss to German side Wolfsburg.

Quarter-finals

On 22 May 2019, all four matches of the quarter-finals simultaneously took place. In this, Manchester United, drawn against Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund, were subsequently eliminated by their German opponents 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in which costly errors by Marcus Rashford and Fred saw Borussia Dortmund advance to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Manchester City again met most expectations by defeating Scottish minnows Motherwell 4-0 whereas both English champions Liverpool and German champions Bayern Munich comfortably saw off their respective German opponents, namely Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen.

Semi-Finals

On 26 May 2019, both semi-final matches took place. In this, Premier League champions Liverpool narrowly defeated Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund 1-0 via a late Naby Keïta goal in the 87th minute while a brace from Joshua Kimmich allowed Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich to defeat Premier League runners-up Manchester City 2-1 in a thrilling comeback win where their English opponents took the initial lead in the 26th minute via Raheem Sterling before Joshua Kimmich scored the equaliser in the 32nd minute and later a second tiebreaking goal late in the 108th minute to deliver the victory for Bayern Munich.

Finals & Third-Place Playoffs

On 30 May 2019, in a much-anticipated showdown between the English and German champions at Wembley Stadium, Liverpool, courtesy of an own-goal from Joshua Kimmich and a brace from Mohamed Salah late in extra time, defeated Bayern Munich 3-1 who initially managed to draw with their English rivals via Philippe Coutinho who scored against his parent club before the dramatic sending-off of Thomas Müller in extra time allowed Liverpool to finally break the deadlock by finding the net twice via Mohamed Salah who scored two goals within three minutes past goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

Meanwhile, on 1 June 2019, the third-place playoffs between the losers of the semi-finals took place at Old Trafford. In a thrilling and dramatic encounter, Borussia Dortmund defeated Manchester City 5-4 on penalties following a 2-2 draw. In this, Borussia Dortmund first took the lead in the closing minutes of the first half via Marco Reus before Manchester City subsequently found an equaliser in the 62nd minute via Sergio Agüero who successfully converted a penalty to put both sides on level terms. Then, late in extra time, a 108th-minute goal from Kevin De Bruyne initially looked set to reward Manchester City with a hard-fought victory before Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus soon scored his second goal in the 115th minute to deny their English opponents a quick victory, thereby resulting in a penalty shootout where an error by Manchester City's third penalty taker Bernardo Silva was capitalised upon by Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels who later scored the winning goal past goalkeeper Ederson.

Aftermath

In the aftermath of the match, with a total of six goals scored, Manchester City's Sergio Agüero was named the tournament's top goalscorer while the designation of top assister was shared between Joshua Kimmich, Joël Matip, João Cancelo, Nico Schulz, and Mario Götze. Meanwhile, having only conceded one goal throughout the entirety of the tournament, namely in his side's 3-1 win in the finals, Liverpool's Alisson Becker was named the tournament's best goalkeeper.

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