2017–18 UEFA Champions League
The 2017–18 UEFA Champions League was the 63rd season of Europe's top club football tournament run by UEFA. It is the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 27 June – 23 August 2017 Competition proper: 12 September 2017 – 26 May 2018 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 79 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (13th title) |
| Runner-up |  Liverpool |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 401 (3.21 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,821,673 (46,573 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Cristiano Ronaldo (15 goals) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Knockout stage
Qualified teams
| Group | Winners (seeded in round of 16 draw) |
Runners-up (unseeded in round of 16 draw) |
|---|---|---|
| A | Manchester United
|
 Basel
|
| B |  Paris Saint-Germain
|
 Bayern Munich
|
| C |  Roma
|
Chelsea
|
| D | Barcelona
|
Juventus
|
| E | Liverpool
|
Sevilla
|
| F | Manchester City
|
 Shakhtar Donetsk
|
| G |  Beşiktaş
|
Porto
|
| H | Tottenham Hotspur
|
Real Madrid
|
Round of 16
<section begin=R16 /> The first legs were played on 13, 14, 20 and 21 February, and the second legs were played on 6, 7, 13 and 14 March 2018.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus
|
4–3 | Tottenham Hotspur
|
2–2 | 2–1 |
| Basel
|
2–5 | Manchester City
|
0–4 | 2–1 |
| Porto
|
0–5 | Liverpool
|
0–5 | 0–0 |
| Sevilla
|
2–1 | Manchester United
|
0–0 | 2–1 |
| Real Madrid
|
5–2 | Paris Saint-Germain
|
3–1 | 2–1 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk
|
2–2
|
Roma
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Chelsea
|
1–4 | Barcelona
|
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Bayern Munich
|
8–1 | Beşiktaş
|
5–0 | 3–1 |
<section end=R16 />
Quarter-finals
<section begin=QF /> The first legs were played on 3 and 4 April, and the second legs were played on 10 and 11 April 2018.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona
|
4–4
|
Roma
|
4–1 | 0–3 |
| Sevilla
|
1–2 | Bayern Munich
|
1–2 | 0–0 |
| Juventus
|
3–4 | Real Madrid
|
0–3 | 3–1 |
| Liverpool
|
5–1 | Manchester City
|
3–0 | 2–1 |
<section end=QF />
Semi-finals
<section begin=SF /> The first legs were played on 24 and 25 April, and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 May 2018.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich
|
3–4 | Real Madrid
|
1–2 | 2–2 |
| Liverpool
|
7–6 | Roma
|
5–2 | 2–4 |
<section end=SF />
Final
<section begin=Final />
The final was played at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev on 26 May 2018. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw.
| 26 May 2018 21:45 EEST |
Real Madrid
|
3–1 | Liverpool
|
NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev Attendance: 61,561[1] Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Benzema  51'
Bale |
Report | Mané 55'
|
<section end=Final />
Statistics
Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo
|
Real Madrid
|
15 | 1170 |
| 2 |  Mohamed Salah
|
Liverpool
|
10 | 930 |
 Sadio Mané
|
Liverpool
|
940 | ||
 Roberto Firmino
|
Liverpool
|
1056 | ||
| 5 | Wissam Ben Yedder
|
Sevilla
|
8 | 651 |
 Edin Džeko
|
Roma
|
1078 | ||
| 7 | Harry Kane
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
7 | 597 |
 Edinson Cavani
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
680 | ||
| 9 | Neymar
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
6 | 630 |
 Lionel Messi
|
Barcelona
|
783 |
Source:[2]
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Milner
|
Liverpool
|
9[4] | 874 |
| 2 | Roberto Firmino
|
Liverpool
|
8 | 1056 |
| 3 | Luis Suárez
|
Barcelona
|
5 | 884 |
| 4 |  Eden Hazard
|
Chelsea
|
4 | 611 |
| Neymar
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
630 | ||
| Kevin De Bruyne
|
Manchester City
|
667 | ||
| Mohamed Salah
|
Liverpool
|
930 | ||
| 8 | 16 players | 3 | N/A | |
Source:[5]
Squad of the Season
The UEFA technical study group selected the following 18 players as the squad of the tournament.[6]
2017–18 UEFA Champions League Media
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo finished the tournament as the top goalscorer, having scored 15 goals.
Liverpool's James Milner finished the tournament as the top assist provider, having assisted 9 goals.
References
- ↑ "Full Time Report Final – Real Madrid v Liverpool" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ↑ "Statistics — Tournament phase — Players — Goals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "Milner beats Champions League assists record". UEFA. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ This total beats the record for the most assists in the Champions League.[3]
- ↑ "Statistics — Tournament phase — Players — Goals (Assists)". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season". UEFA.com. 27 May 2018.
Other websites
- UEFA Champions League (official website)