2014–15 UEFA Champions League
The 2014–15 UEFA Champions League was the 23rd UEFA Champions League, and the 60th season of a European club tournament being played. The defending champions were Real Madrid, however, Barcelona won their 5th title over Juventus.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 July – 27 August 2014 (qualifying) 16 September 2014 – 6 June 2015 (regular tournament) |
| Teams | 32 (group stage) 77 (total) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runner-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 361 (2.89 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,136,695 (41,094 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (10 goals each) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Team advanced to the Round of 16. |
| Team wasn't able to move on to the Round of 16, so they went to the UEFA Europa League instead. |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 13 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | –3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | –11 | 3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 18 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Basel | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 7 |
| 3 | 23x15px Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 5 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | –9 | 4 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of France.svg Monaco | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 11 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 7 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 5 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | 23x15px Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 | 23x15px Anderlecht | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | –2 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | –15 | 1 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 15 |
| 2 | 23x15px Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 5 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | –7 | 5 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 15 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | –2 | 5 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 1 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23x15px Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 14 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Schalke 04 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | –5 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg NK Maribor | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | –9 | 3 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 14 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 7 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Belarus.svg BATE Borisov | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | –22 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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| File:Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of France.svg Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 23x15px Arsenal | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of France.svg Monaco (a) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | 1 | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Schalke 04 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain (aet; a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 23x15px Chelsea | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 23x15px Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Basel | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich | 0 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 15 December 2014.[1] The first legs were played on 17, 18, 24 and 25 February, and the second legs were played on 10, 11, 17 and 18 March 2015.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain File:Flag of France.svg | 3–3 (a) | 23x15px Chelsea | 1–1 | 2–2 (aet) |
| Manchester City 23x15px | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen File:Flag of Germany.svg | 1–1 (2–3 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 (aet) | |
| Juventus |
5–1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Schalke 04 File:Flag of Germany.svg | 4–5 | 0–2 | 4–3 | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk File:Flag of Ukraine.svg | 0–7 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich | 0–0 | 0–7 |
| Arsenal 23x15px | 3–3 (a) | File:Flag of France.svg Monaco | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Basel File:Flag of Switzerland.svg | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 20 March 2015.[2] The first legs were played on 14 and 15 April, and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 April 2015.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain File:Flag of France.svg | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
| Atlético Madrid |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Porto |
4–7 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich | 3–1 | 1–6 |
| Juventus |
1–0 | File:Flag of France.svg Monaco | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals and final (to come up with the "home" team) was held on 24 April 2015.[3] The first legs were played on 5 and 6 May, and the second legs were played on 12 and 13 May 2015.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
5–3 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Juventus |
3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Final
| 6 June 2015 20:45 CEST |
Juventus |
1–3 | Olympiastadion, Berlin Attendance: 70,442[4] Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)[5] | |
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| Morata |
Report | Rakitić Suárez Neymar |
Statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1026 | ||
| 10 | 1065 | |||
| 10 | 1147 | |||
| 4 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk | 9 | 628 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Jackson Martínez | 7 | 629 | |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller | File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich | 7 | 777 | |
| File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez | 7 | 827 | ||
| 7 | 1156 | |||
| 9 | 23x15px Manchester City | 6 | 550 | |
| File:Flag of France.svg Karim Benzema | 6 | 664 | ||
| File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Edinson Cavani | File:Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 920 | |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich | 6 | 932 |
Source: UEFA.com[7]
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Algeria.svg Yacine Brahimi | File:Flag of Belarus.svg BATE Borisov | 6-0 (H) | 17 September 2014 | |
| 23x15px Danny Welbeck | 23x15px Arsenal | 4-1 (H) | 1 October 2014 | |
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk | File:Flag of Belarus.svg BATE Borisov | 7-0 (A) | 21 October 2014 | |
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk | File:Flag of Belarus.svg BATE Borisov | 5-0 (H) | 5 November 2014 | |
| 23x15px Manchester City | File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Münich | 3-2 (H) | 25 November 2014 | |
| File:Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL | 4-0 (A) | 25 November 2014 | ||
| 4-0 (H) | 26 November 2014 |
5 Player scored five goals.
References
- ↑ "Champions League round of 16 draw". UEFA.com. 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "Madrid meet Atlético again in quarter-finals". UEFA.com. 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Guardiola takes Bayern to Barça, Madrid get Juve". UEFA.com. 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "Full Time Report" (pdf). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Çakır to referee UEFA Champions League final. Union of European Football Associations. 18 May 2015. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2249342.html. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Doyle, Paul; Miller, Nick (6 November 2014). "Champions League review: Dortmund's riddle and Luiz Adriano's record trick". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/06/champions-league-review-talking-points-stats-images. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics — Tournament phase — Player statistics — Goals". UEFA.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.