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 |  Barcelona (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Juventus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 361 (2.89 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,136,695 (41,094 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Neymar Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi(10 goals each) |
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 | Atlético Madrid |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | Juventus |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Olympiacos |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | –3 | 9 |
| 4 |  Malmö |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | –11 | 3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 18 |
| 2 |  Basel |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Liverpool |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 5 |
| 4 |  Ludogorets Razgrad |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | –9 | 4 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Monaco |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 11 |
| 2 |  Bayer Leverkusen |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Zenit St. Petersburg |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 7 |
| 4 | Benfica |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 5 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | Arsenal |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 13 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | –2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Galatasaray |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | –15 | 1 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 15 |
| 2 | Manchester City |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
| 3 | Roma |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 5 |
| 4 | CSKA Moscow |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | –7 | 5 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 3 |  Ajax |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | –2 | 5 |
| 4 |  APOEL |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 1 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 14 |
| 2 | Schalke 04 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | –5 | 8 |
| 3 | Sporting |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 |  NK Maribor |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | –9 | 3 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 14 |
| 2 |  Shakhtar Donetsk |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
| 3 | Athletic Bilbao |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 7 |
| 4 |  BATE Borisov |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | –22 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| Juventus |
2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Juventus |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monaco |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monaco (a) |
3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Juventus |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bayer Leverkusen |
1 | 0 | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Madrid (p) |
0 | 1 | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Madrid |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Schalke 04 |
0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid |
2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Juventus |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona |
3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Paris Saint-Germain (aet; a) |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Paris Saint-Germain |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona |
3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Manchester City |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona |
3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bayern Munich |
0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Basel |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Porto |
1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Porto |
3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bayern Munich |
1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Shakhtar Donetsk |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
3–3 (a) | Chelsea |
1–1 | 2–2 (aet) |
| Manchester City |
1–3 | Barcelona |
1–2 | 0–1 |
| Bayer Leverkusen |
1–1 (2–3 p) | Atlético Madrid |
1–0 | 0–1 (aet) |
| Juventus |
5–1 | Borussia Dortmund |
2–1 | 3–0 |
| Schalke 04 |
4–5 | Real Madrid |
0–2 | 4–3 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk |
0–7 | Bayern Munich |
0–0 | 0–7 |
| Arsenal |
3–3 (a) | Monaco |
1–3 | 2–0 |
| Basel |
1–5 | Porto |
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 |
1–5 | Barcelona |
1–3 | 0–2 |
| Atlético Madrid |
0–1 | Real Madrid |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Porto |
4–7 | Bayern Munich |
3–1 | 1–6 |
| Juventus |
1–0 | 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 | Bayern Munich |
3–0 | 2–3 |
| Juventus |
3–2 | Real Madrid |
2–1 | 1–1 |
Statistics
Goalscorers
Shakhtar's Luiz Adriano became the first player to score hat-tricks in consecutive Champions League group stage games, both against BATE Borisov.[6]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neymar |
Barcelona |
10 | 1026 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid |
10 | 1065 | |
| Lionel Messi |
Barcelona |
10 | 1147 | |
| 4 | Luiz Adriano |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
9 | 628 |
| 5 |  Jackson Martínez |
Porto |
7 | 629 |
| Thomas Müller |
Bayern Munich |
7 | 777 | |
 Luis Suárez |
Barcelona |
7 | 827 | |
| Carlos Tevez |
Juventus |
7 | 1156 | |
| 9 | Sergio Agüero |
Manchester City |
6 | 550 |
| Karim Benzema |
Real Madrid |
6 | 664 | |
| Edinson Cavani |
Paris Saint-Germain |
6 | 920 | |
 Robert Lewandowski |
Bayern Munich |
6 | 932 |
Source: UEFA.com[7]
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yacine Brahimi | Porto | BATE Borisov | 6-0 (H) | 17 September 2014 |
| Danny Welbeck | Arsenal | Galatasaray | 4-1 (H) | 1 October 2014 |
| Luiz Adriano5 | Shakhtar Donetsk | BATE Borisov | 7-0 (A) | 21 October 2014 |
| Luiz Adriano | Shakhtar Donetsk | BATE Borisov | 5-0 (H) | 5 November 2014 |
| Sergio Agüero | Manchester City | Bayern Münich | 3-2 (H) | 25 November 2014 |
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona | APOEL | 4-0 (A) | 25 November 2014 |
 Mario Mandžukić | Atlético de Madrid | Olympiakos | 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". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 May 2015. 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. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- "Statistics — Tournament phase — Player statistics — Goals". UEFA.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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