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.

2017–18 UEFA Champions League
Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
27 June – 23 August 2017
Competition proper:
12 September 2017 – 26 May 2018
TeamsCompetition proper: 32
Total: 79 (from 54 associations)
Final positions
Champions Real Madrid (13th title)
Runners-up Liverpool
Tournament statistics
Matches played125
Goals scored401 (3.21 per match)
Attendance5,821,673 (46,573 per match)
Top scorer(s) Cristiano Ronaldo (15 goals)

Group stage
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MU BSL CSKA BEN
1 Manchester United 6 5 0 1 12 3 +9 15 Advance to knockout phase — 3–0 2–1 2–0
2 Basel 6 4 0 2 11 5 +6 12 1–0 — 1–2 5–0
3 CSKA Moscow 6 3 0 3 8 10 −2 9 Transfer to Europa League 1–4 0–2 — 2–0
4 Benfica 6 0 0 6 1 14 −13 0 0–1 0–2 1–2 —
Source: UEFA

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAR BAY CEL AND
1 Paris Saint-Germain 6 5 0 1 25 4 +21 15[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout phase — 3–0 7–1 5–0
2 Bayern Munich 6 5 0 1 13 6 +7 15[lower-alpha 1] 3–1 — 3–0 3–0
3 Celtic 6 1 0 5 5 18 −13 3[lower-alpha 2] Transfer to Europa League 0–5 1–2 — 0–1
4 Anderlecht 6 1 0 5 2 17 −15 3[lower-alpha 2] 0–4 1–2 0–3 —
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich 3–1 Paris Saint-Germain.
  2. Head-to-head results: Anderlecht 0–3 Celtic, Celtic 0–1 Anderlecht.

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ROM CHL ATL QRB
1 Roma 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout phase — 3–0 0–0 1–0
2 Chelsea 6 3 2 1 16 8 +8 11[lower-alpha 1] 3–3 — 1–1 6–0
3 Atlético Madrid 6 1 4 1 5 4 +1 7 Transfer to Europa League 2–0 1–2 — 1–1
4 Qarabağ 6 0 2 4 2 14 −12 2 1–2 0–4 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: Chelsea 3–3 Roma, Roma 3–0 Chelsea.

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR JUV SPO OLY
1 Barcelona 6 4 2 0 9 1 +8 14 Advance to knockout phase — 3–0 2–0 3–1
2 Juventus 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11 0–0 — 2–1 2–0
3 Sporting CP 6 2 1 3 8 9 −1 7 Transfer to Europa League 0–1 1–1 — 3–1
4 Olympiacos 6 0 1 5 4 13 −9 1 0–0 0–2 2–3 —
Source: UEFA

Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV SEV SPM MRB
1 Liverpool 6 3 3 0 23 6 +17 12 Advance to knockout phase — 2–2 7–0 3–0
2 Sevilla 6 2 3 1 12 12 0 9 3–3 — 2–1 3–0
3 Spartak Moscow 6 1 3 2 9 13 −4 6 Transfer to Europa League 1–1 5–1 — 1–1
4 Maribor 6 0 3 3 3 16 −13 3 0–7 1–1 1–1 —
Source: UEFA

Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MC SHK NAP FEY
1 Manchester City 6 5 0 1 14 5 +9 15 Advance to knockout phase — 2–0 2–1 1–0
2 Shakhtar Donetsk 6 4 0 2 9 9 0 12 2–1 — 2–1 3–1
3 Napoli 6 2 0 4 11 11 0 6 Transfer to Europa League 2–4 3–0 — 3–1
4 Feyenoord 6 1 0 5 5 14 −9 3 0–4 1–2 2–1 —
Source: UEFA

Group G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BES POR RBL MON
1 Beşiktaş 6 4 2 0 11 5 +6 14 Advance to knockout phase — 1–1 2–0 1–1
2 Porto 6 3 1 2 15 10 +5 10 1–3 — 3–1 5–2
3 RB Leipzig 6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 7 Transfer to Europa League 1–2 3–2 — 1–1
4 Monaco 6 0 2 4 6 16 −10 2 1–2 0–3 1–4 —
Source: UEFA

Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TOT RM DOR APO
1 Tottenham Hotspur 6 5 1 0 15 4 +11 16 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 3–1 3–0
2 Real Madrid 6 4 1 1 17 7 +10 13 1–1 — 3–2 3–0
3 Borussia Dortmund 6 0 2 4 7 13 −6 2[lower-alpha 1] Transfer to Europa League 1–2 1–3 — 1–1
4 APOEL 6 0 2 4 2 17 −15 2[lower-alpha 1] 0–3 0–6 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: APOEL 1–1 Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund 1–1 APOEL (tied on head-to-head results, ranked on total goal difference).

Knockout stage
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

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

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 (a) Roma 2–1 0–1
Chelsea 1–4 Barcelona 1–1 0–3
Bayern Munich 8–1 Beşiktaş 5–0 3–1

Quarter-finals

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 (a) 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

Semi-finals

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

Final

Main article: 2018 UEFA Champions League 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.

Real Madrid 3–1 Liverpool
Benzema  51' Bale  64', 83' Report Mané  55'
Attendance: 61,561[1]
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

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 —

Source:[5]

Squad of the Season

The UEFA technical study group selected the following 18 players as the squad of the tournament.[6]

Pos. Player Team
GK Keylor Navas Real Madrid
Alisson Roma
DF Joshua Kimmich Bayern Munich
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid
Marcelo Real Madrid
Giorgio Chiellini Juventus
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool
Raphaël Varane Real Madrid
MF Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City
Casemiro Real Madrid
Luka Modrić Real Madrid
Toni Kroos Real Madrid
James Rodríguez Bayern Munich
FW Edin Džeko Roma
Roberto Firmino Liverpool
Lionel Messi Barcelona
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid
Mohamed Salah Liverpool

References
  1. "Full Time Report Final – Real Madrid v Liverpool" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. "Statistics — Tournament phase — Players — Goals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. "Milner beats Champions League assists record". UEFA. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. This total beats the record for the most assists in the Champions League.[3]
  5. "Statistics — Tournament phase — Players — Goals (Assists)". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  6. "UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season". UEFA.com. 27 May 2018.

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