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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 1 June 2019.  
The '''Premier Cup''' was a one-off football tournament held to mark the coronation of [[Alexandra, Queen of the British|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 30 May 2019.  


Consisting of a total of sixteen clubs, in alphabetical order, the teams that competed in the tournament were:
Consisting of a total of sixteen clubs, in alphabetical order, the teams that competed in the tournament were:
* {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}}
* {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}
* {{wp|AFC Ajax|Ajax}}
* {{wp|Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian}}
* {{wp|AZ Alkmaar}}
* {{wp|Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City}}
* {{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|Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge}}
* {{wp|Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk}}
* {{wp|K.A.A. Gent|Gent}}
* {{wp|Hamburger SV}}
* {{wp|Hannover 96}}
* {{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|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}}
* {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}}
* {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}}
* {{wp|Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers}}
* {{wp|Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City}}
* {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}


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, 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. In the aftermath of the tournament, the finals were held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}}.


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


==Venue==
==Venue==
For 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 semi-finals while the {{wp|Wembley Stadium}} in {{wp|London}} and {{wp|Old Trafford}} in {{wp|Manchester}} 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 paired against each other 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|Manchester City}} v {{wp|K.A.A. Gent|Gent}}
* {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} v {{wp|Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk}}
* {{wp|AZ Alkmaar}} v {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}  
* {{wp|Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian}} v {{wp|Manchester City}}
* {{wp|Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell}} v {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}}  
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} v {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}
* {{wp|Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge}} v {{wp|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}}  
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} v {{wp|Hannover 96}}
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} v {{wp|Bayern Munich}}  
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} v {{wp|Hamburger SV}}
* {{wp|Manchester United}} v {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}  
* {{wp|Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers}} v {{wp|Manchester United}}
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} v {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}  
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} v {{wp|Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City}}
* {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}} v {{wp|AFC Ajax|Ajax}}
* {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}} v {{wp|Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City}}


==Round of 16==
==Round of 16==
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 18 May 2019, the first four rounds of 16 matches took place. In this, {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} kicked off the tournament with a comfortable 4-0 win over {{wp|Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk}}, followed by {{wp|Manchester City}} similarly defeating {{wp|Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian}} 2-0. Meanwhile, the stage's biggest victory so far was seen in {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}'s dominant 4-0 victory over {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} with {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} also proving successful against their opponents in a 3-1 win over {{wp|Hannover 96}} whose striker {{wp|Niclas Füllkrug}} provided the lone goal for his side in the 51st minute.


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}}.
On 19 May 2019, the last four rounds of 16 matches took place. In this, a 20th-minute goal from {{wp|Odsonne Édouard}} allowed {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} to narrowly see off {{wp|Hamburger SV}} while {{wp|Manchester United}}'s {{wp|Ashley Young}} similarly scored the only goal in the match to give his side a 1-0 win over {{wp|Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers}}. Meanwhile, in a surprisingly tight contest, {{wp|Liverpool}}'s {{wp|Daniel Sturridge}} scored a brace in the 101st minute to complement a goal from just a minute earlier by teammate {{wp|Fabinho (footballer, born 1993)|Fabinho}} to mark a 3-1 win over {{wp|Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City}} while lone goals from {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}}'s {{wp|Milot Rashica}} and {{wp|Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City}}'s {{wp|Bruno Ecuele Manga}} respectively resulted in a penalty shootout that eventually ended in a 3-1 win for {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}}.


==Quarter-finals==
==Quarter-finals==
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}}.  
On 21 May 2019, the first two quarter-final matches took place. In this, following an initial 76th-minute goal from {{wp|Kevin De Bruyne}}, {{wp|Manchester City}} were ultimately eliminated by a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory from {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} whose players {{wp|Son Heung-min}} and {{wp|Lucas Moura}} scored within two minutes of each other to help the club qualify for the semi-finals. Likewise, fellow {{wp|Manchester}} side {{wp|Manchester United}} were also eliminated by the {{wp|London}}-based {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} whose midfielder {{wp|Mateo Kovačić}} scored once and later assisted a goal from {{wp|N'Golo Kanté}} in a 2-0 win.
 
On 22 May 2019, the last two quarter-final matches took place. In this, a brace from {{wp|Fabinho (footballer, born 1993)|Fabinho}} and an additional goal from {{wp|Sadio Mané}} saw {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} comfortably defeat {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}} 3-1. Otherwise, in a dramatic and lengthy affair, {{wp|Héctor Bellerín}} scored a last-minute 120th-minute corner for {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}, thereby narrowly avoiding a penalty shootout in a 1-0 win over {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} whose defence held stubbornly throughout the entirety of the match in the face of twenty-six attempts, eleven of which were on target, by {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}.


==Semi-Finals==
==Semi-Finals==
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}}.
On 26 May 2019, the two semi-final matches took place. In this, goals from longtime striker {{wp|Harry Kane}} and defender {{wp|Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993)|Den Davies}} allowed {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} to defeat {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} 2-0 while a lone goal from {{wp|Sadio Mané}} saw {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} narrowly defeat {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} 1-0 in a close contest between the two sides in which {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}'s victory meant the end of a potential {{wp|North London derby}} in the finals between {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} and {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}.
 
==Finals & Third-Place Playoffs==
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 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}}.  
==Final==
On 30 May 2019, the final match took place at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}}, between {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} and {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}. In this, following a series of unsuccessful attempts from {{wp|Son Heung-min}} in finding a breakthrough, a 79th-minute goal from {{wp|Dele Alli}} saw {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} mark a 1-0 victory over {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} to win the tournament outright. However, in a brief moment of controversy, {{wp|Serge Aurier}}, who came on as a substitute for {{wp|Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993)|Den Davies}}, was sent off late into the 94th minute although this did not ultimately affect the final outcome of the match.


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
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.
With the tournament's conclusion, {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}'s {{wp|Fabinho (footballer, born 1993)|Fabinho}} finished as the tournament's top goalscorer with three goals while {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}'s {{wp|Belgian}} defensive pair {{wp|Jan Vertonghen}} and {{wp|Toby Alderweireld}} shared the honour of being the tournament's top assisters with two assists each. Meanwhile, having only conceded once throughout the entirety of the tournament, namely in his side's 2-1 win over {{wp|Manchester City}}, {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}'s {{wp|Hugo Lloris}} was named the tournament's best goalkeeper.
 
In overall terms, both the tournament's reception and assessment were judged to be overwhelmingly positive with pundits particularly praising the nerve-wracking and dramatic nature of some of the matches. Meanwhile, with only one player sent off during the entire course of the tournament, namely {{wp|Bayern Munich}}'s {{wp|Thomas Müller}}, its level of discipline has been met with praise from many and so has the quality of referees overseeing the matches.

Latest revision as of 09:24, 14 August 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 30 May 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, 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. In the aftermath of the tournament, the finals were held at Wembley Stadium, London.

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

Venue

Draw

For the round of 16, the clubs competing in the tournament were randomly paired against each other 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 rounds of 16 matches took place. In this, Tottenham Hotspur kicked off the tournament with a comfortable 4-0 win over Dundalk, followed by Manchester City similarly defeating Bohemian 2-0. Meanwhile, the stage's biggest victory so far was seen in Arsenal's dominant 4-0 victory over Rangers with Chelsea also proving successful against their opponents in a 3-1 win over Hannover 96 whose striker Niclas Füllkrug provided the lone goal for his side in the 51st minute.

On 19 May 2019, the last four rounds of 16 matches took place. In this, a 20th-minute goal from Odsonne Édouard allowed Celtic to narrowly see off Hamburger SV while Manchester United's Ashley Young similarly scored the only goal in the match to give his side a 1-0 win over Shamrock Rovers. Meanwhile, in a surprisingly tight contest, Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge scored a brace in the 101st minute to complement a goal from just a minute earlier by teammate Fabinho to mark a 3-1 win over Swansea City while lone goals from SV Werder Bremen's Milot Rashica and Cardiff City's Bruno Ecuele Manga respectively resulted in a penalty shootout that eventually ended in a 3-1 win for SV Werder Bremen.

Quarter-finals

On 21 May 2019, the first two quarter-final matches took place. In this, following an initial 76th-minute goal from Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City were ultimately eliminated by a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory from Tottenham Hotspur whose players Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura scored within two minutes of each other to help the club qualify for the semi-finals. Likewise, fellow Manchester side Manchester United were also eliminated by the London-based Chelsea whose midfielder Mateo Kovačić scored once and later assisted a goal from N'Golo Kanté in a 2-0 win.

On 22 May 2019, the last two quarter-final matches took place. In this, a brace from Fabinho and an additional goal from Sadio Mané saw Liverpool comfortably defeat SV Werder Bremen 3-1. Otherwise, in a dramatic and lengthy affair, Héctor Bellerín scored a last-minute 120th-minute corner for Arsenal, thereby narrowly avoiding a penalty shootout in a 1-0 win over Celtic whose defence held stubbornly throughout the entirety of the match in the face of twenty-six attempts, eleven of which were on target, by Arsenal.

Semi-Finals

On 26 May 2019, the two semi-final matches took place. In this, goals from longtime striker Harry Kane and defender Den Davies allowed Tottenham Hotspur to defeat Chelsea 2-0 while a lone goal from Sadio Mané saw Liverpool narrowly defeat Arsenal 1-0 in a close contest between the two sides in which Liverpool's victory meant the end of a potential North London derby in the finals between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

Final

On 30 May 2019, the final match took place at Wembley Stadium, London, between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. In this, following a series of unsuccessful attempts from Son Heung-min in finding a breakthrough, a 79th-minute goal from Dele Alli saw Tottenham Hotspur mark a 1-0 victory over Liverpool to win the tournament outright. However, in a brief moment of controversy, Serge Aurier, who came on as a substitute for Den Davies, was sent off late into the 94th minute although this did not ultimately affect the final outcome of the match.

Aftermath

With the tournament's conclusion, Liverpool's Fabinho finished as the tournament's top goalscorer with three goals while Tottenham Hotspur's Belgian defensive pair Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld shared the honour of being the tournament's top assisters with two assists each. Meanwhile, having only conceded once throughout the entirety of the tournament, namely in his side's 2-1 win over Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur's Hugo Lloris was named the tournament's best goalkeeper.

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