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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 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|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}}
* {{wp|AFC Ajax|Ajax}}
* {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}
* {{wp|AZ Alkmaar}}
* {{wp|Bayern Munich}}
* {{wp|Bayern Munich}}
* {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}
* {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}
* {{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|K.A.A. Gent|Gent}}
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}}
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* {{wp|Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell}}
* {{wp|Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell}}
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}
* {{wp|Real Madrid}}
* {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}
* {{wp|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}}
* {{wp|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}}
* {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}}
* {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}}


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. Meanwhile, 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 simply a red card is declared ineligible for the next match and must therefore wait out the suspension period before being allowed to return.
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==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|London Stadium}}, {{wp|Anfield}}, {{wp|Emirates Stadium}}, {{wp|City of Manchester Stadium}}, {{wp|St James' Park}}, {{wp|Stadium of Light}}, and {{wp|Villa Park}}.  
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|London Stadium}}, {{wp|Anfield}}, {{wp|Emirates Stadium}}, {{wp|City of Manchester Stadium}}, {{wp|St James' Park}}, {{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 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:
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|Manchester City}} v {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}
* {{wp|AZ Alkmaar}} v {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}  
* {{wp|Bayern Munich}} v {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}
* {{wp|Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell}} v {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}}  
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} v {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}}
* {{wp|Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge}} v {{wp|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}}  
* {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} v {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}
* {{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|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}} v {{wp|Real Madrid}}
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} v {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}  
* {{wp|Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell}} v {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}
* {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}} v {{wp|AFC Ajax|Ajax}}
* {{wp|Manchester United}} v {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}


==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 matches of the round of 16 took place. In this, a shock 3-1 loss saw {{wp|Manchester City}} dealt an early exit by {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}. Meanwhile, defending {{wp|Spanish}} champions {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}, who suffered a red card in the process, were otherwise eliminated by {{wp|German}} champions {{wp|Bayern Munich}} in a 1-2 loss whereas {{wp|Scottish}} champions {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} prevailed by narrowly defeating {{wp|Vfl Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg}} 1-0 in extra time with {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} following suit by staging a shock 3-2 win over {{wp|English}} giants {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} late into injury time to also advance.


On 19 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 matches of the round of 16 took place. In this, {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} swiftly eliminated {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}} via a 2-0 win in an all-{{wp|Scottish}} contest. Meanwhile, despite an unexpectedly strong resistance, {{wp|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}} were ultimately eliminated at the hands of {{wp|Spanish}} giants {{wp|Real Madrid}} in a 1-2 loss. Otherwise, {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}} defeated {{wp|Scottish}} minnows {{wp|Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell}} 1-0 to also advance with {{wp|English}} giants {{wp|Manchester United}} following suit by defeating {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} 2-1.


==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 22 May 2019, all four matches of the quarter-finals simultaneously took place. In this, against initial expectations, {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}} were eliminated in a 1-3 loss to {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}. Otherwise, {{wp|Real Madrid}} easily met expectations by defeating {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} 3-0. Meanwhile, two own-goals from {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} saw {{wp|Bayern Munich}} dramatically defeat their {{wp|English}} opponents 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw with {{wp|Scottish}} champions {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} also requiring a penalty shootout to eliminate {{wp|English}} giants {{wp|Manchester United}} in a close 4-3 win following an otherwise goalless draw.


==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, both semi-final matches took place. In this, {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}}'s time in the tournament was ultimately cut short by a 0-3 loss to {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} while a lone goal from {{wp|Casemiro}} late into extra time helped {{wp|Real Madrid}} defeat {{wp|Bayern Munich}} 1-0 in a dramatic affair, thereby setting an all-{{wp|Spanish}} final at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}.
 
==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. In this, the {{wp|German}} club initially managed to draw with their {{wp|English}} counterparts 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 twice within three minutes past goalkeeper {{wp|Manuel Neuer}}, effectively sealing the victory for the {{wp|English}} club.  


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 all-{{wp|Spanish}} finals took place at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}} between {{wp|Real Madrid}} and {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}. In this, goals from {{wp|Marco Asensio}} and {{wp|Isco}} saw {{wp|Real Madrid}} meet most expectations by defeating {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} 2-0 with the latter unable to record a single shot on target against their more dominant opponents.


==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.
In the aftermath of the match, with three goals scored, {{wp|Real Madrid}}'s {{wp|Marco Asensio}} was named as the tournament's top goalscorer with fellow clubmate {{wp|Marcelo (footballer, born 1988)|Marcelo}} and {{wp|Borussia Dortmund}}'s {{wp|Raphaël Guerreiro}} instead sharing the designation of the tournament's top assister with two assists each. Meanwhile, having only conceded once throughout out the entire tournament, namely in his club's 2-1 win over {{wp|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}}, {{wp|Real Madrid}}'s {{wp|Thibaut Courtois}} was named as 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.
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.

Revision as of 21:30, 28 April 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. Meanwhile, 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 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 tournament, a total of ten stadiums across England were used, namely Wembley Stadium, Old Trafford, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London Stadium, Anfield, Emirates Stadium, City of Manchester Stadium, St James' Park, Stadium of Light, and Villa Park.

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 matches of the round of 16 took place. In this, a shock 3-1 loss saw Manchester City dealt an early exit by Chelsea. Meanwhile, defending Spanish champions Atlético Madrid, who suffered a red card in the process, were otherwise eliminated by German champions Bayern Munich in a 1-2 loss whereas Scottish champions Celtic prevailed by narrowly defeating Wolfsburg 1-0 in extra time with Valencia following suit by staging a shock 3-2 win over English giants Liverpool late into injury time to also advance.

On 19 May 2019, the last four matches of the round of 16 took place. In this, Rangers swiftly eliminated Aberdeen via a 2-0 win in an all-Scottish contest. Meanwhile, despite an unexpectedly strong resistance, Werder Bremen were ultimately eliminated at the hands of Spanish giants Real Madrid in a 1-2 loss. Otherwise, Borussia Dortmund defeated Scottish minnows Motherwell 1-0 to also advance with English giants Manchester United following suit by defeating Barcelona 2-1.

Quarter-finals

On 22 May 2019, all four matches of the quarter-finals simultaneously took place. In this, against initial expectations, Borussia Dortmund were eliminated in a 1-3 loss to Valencia. Otherwise, Real Madrid easily met expectations by defeating Rangers 3-0. Meanwhile, two own-goals from Chelsea saw Bayern Munich dramatically defeat their English opponents 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw with Scottish champions Celtic also requiring a penalty shootout to eliminate English giants Manchester United in a close 4-3 win following an otherwise goalless draw.

Semi-Finals

On 26 May 2019, both semi-final matches took place. In this, Celtic's time in the tournament was ultimately cut short by a 0-3 loss to Valencia while a lone goal from Casemiro late into extra time helped Real Madrid defeat Bayern Munich 1-0 in a dramatic affair, thereby setting an all-Spanish final at Wembley Stadium.

Final

On 30 May 2019, the all-Spanish finals took place at Wembley Stadium, London between Real Madrid and Valencia. In this, goals from Marco Asensio and Isco saw Real Madrid meet most expectations by defeating Valencia 2-0 with the latter unable to record a single shot on target against their more dominant opponents.

Aftermath

In the aftermath of the match, with three goals scored, Real Madrid's Marco Asensio was named as the tournament's top goalscorer with fellow clubmate Marcelo and Borussia Dortmund's Raphaël Guerreiro instead sharing the designation of the tournament's top assister with two assists each. Meanwhile, having only conceded once throughout out the entire tournament, namely in his club's 2-1 win over Werder Bremen, Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois was named as 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.

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