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 | 23x15px Real Madrid (13th title) |
| Runner-up | 23x15px Liverpool |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 401 (3.21 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,821,673 (46,573 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | File:Flag of Portugal.svg 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 | 23x15px Manchester United | 23x15px Basel |
| B | File:Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain | File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich |
| C | 23x15px Roma | 23x15px Chelsea |
| D | 23x15px Barcelona | 23x15px Juventus |
| E | 23x15px Liverpool | 23x15px Sevilla |
| F | 23x15px Manchester City | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk |
| G | 23x15px Beşiktaş | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Porto |
| H | 23x15px Tottenham Hotspur | 23x15px 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 23x15px | 4–3 | 23x15px Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Basel 23x15px | 2–5 | 23x15px Manchester City | 0–4 | 2–1 |
| Porto File:Flag of Portugal.svg | 0–5 | 23x15px Liverpool | 0–5 | 0–0 |
| Sevilla 23x15px | 2–1 | 23x15px Manchester United | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Real Madrid 23x15px | 5–2 | File:Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk File:Flag of Ukraine.svg | 2–2
|
23x15px Roma | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Chelsea 23x15px | 1–4 | 23x15px Barcelona | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Bayern Munich File:Flag of Germany.svg | 8–1 | 23x15px 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 23x15px | 4–4
|
23x15px Roma | 4–1 | 0–3 |
| Sevilla 23x15px | 1–2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Juventus 23x15px | 3–4 | 23x15px Real Madrid | 0–3 | 3–1 |
| Liverpool 23x15px | 5–1 | 23x15px 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 File:Flag of Germany.svg | 3–4 | 23x15px Real Madrid | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Liverpool 23x15px | 7–6 | 23x15px 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.
- REDIRECT 2018 UEFA Champions League final<section end=Final />
Statistics
Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo | 23x15px Real Madrid | 15 | 1170 |
| 2 | 23x15px Mohamed Salah | 23x15px Liverpool | 10 | 930 |
| 23x15px Sadio Mané | 23x15px Liverpool | 940 | ||
| 23x15px Roberto Firmino | 23x15px Liverpool | 1056 | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of France.svg Wissam Ben Yedder | 23x15px Sevilla | 8 | 651 |
| 23x15px Edin Džeko | 23x15px Roma | 1078 | ||
| 7 | 23x15px Harry Kane | 23x15px Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 597 |
| 23x15px Edinson Cavani | File:Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain | 680 | ||
| 9 | 23x15px Neymar | File:Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 630 |
| 23x15px Lionel Messi | 23x15px Barcelona | 783 |
Source:[1]
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23x15px James Milner | 23x15px Liverpool | 9[3] | 874 |
| 2 | 23x15px Roberto Firmino | 23x15px Liverpool | 8 | 1056 |
| 3 | 23x15px Luis Suárez | 23x15px Barcelona | 5 | 884 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eden Hazard | 23x15px Chelsea | 4 | 611 |
| 23x15px Neymar | File:Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain | 630 | ||
| File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kevin De Bruyne | 23x15px Manchester City | 667 | ||
| 23x15px Mohamed Salah | 23x15px Liverpool | 930 | ||
| 8 | 16 players | 3 | N/A | |
Source:[4]
Squad of the Season
The UEFA technical study group selected the following 18 players as the squad of the tournament.[5]
2017–18 UEFA Champions League Media
- Ronaldo in 2018.jpg
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo finished the tournament as the top goalscorer, having scored 15 goals.
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Liverpool's James Milner finished the tournament as the top assist provider, having assisted 9 goals.
References
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- ↑ This total beats the record for the most assists in the Champions League.[2]
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Other websites
- UEFA Champions League (official website)