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 | |
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Dates | Qualifying: 27 June – 23 August 2017 Competition proper: 12 September 2017 – 26 May 2018 |
Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 79 (from 54 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 125 |
Goals scored | 401 (3.21 per match) |
Attendance | 5,821,673 (46,573 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MU | BSL | CSKA | BEN | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 5–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–4 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAR | BAY | CEL | AND | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–0 | 7–1 | 5–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | Transfer to Europa League | 0–5 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — |
Notes:
- Head-to-head results: Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich 3–1 Paris Saint-Germain.
- 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 | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — |
Notes:
- 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 | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — |
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | SEV | SPM | MRB | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–2 | 7–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–1 | 5–1 | — | 1–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 | 0–7 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Group F
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MC | SHK | NAP | FEY | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League | 2–4 | 3–0 | — | 3–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Group G
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BES | POR | RBL | MON | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 5–2 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | — |
Group H
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TOT | RM | DOR | APO | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 16 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 13 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | Transfer to Europa League | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | — |
Notes:
- 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
Qualified teams
Group | Winners (seeded in round of 16 draw) |
Runners-up (unseeded in round of 16 draw) |
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A | ![]() |
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B | ![]() |
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C | ![]() |
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D | ![]() |
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E | ![]() |
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F | ![]() |
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G | ![]() |
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H | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–1 |
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Basel ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
0–4 | 2–1 | |||||
Porto ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
0–5 | 0–0 | |||||
Sevilla ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
0–0 | 2–1 | |||||
Real Madrid ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
3–1 | 2–1 | |||||
Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() |
2–2 (a) | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–1 | |||||
Chelsea ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–3 | |||||
Bayern Munich ![]() |
8–1 | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
4–1 | 0–3 |
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Sevilla ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–0 | |||||
Juventus ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
0–3 | 3–1 | |||||
Liverpool ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–2 |
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Liverpool ![]() |
7–6 | ![]() |
5–2 | 2–4 |
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.
Statistics
Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
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1 | ![]() |
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15 | 1170 |
2 | ![]() |
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10 | 930 |
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940 | ||
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1056 | ||
5 | ![]() |
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8 | 651 |
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1078 | ||
7 | ![]() |
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7 | 597 |
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680 | ||
9 | ![]() |
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6 | 630 |
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783 |
Source:[2]
Top assists
Rank | Player | Team | Assists | Minutes played |
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1 | ![]() |
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9[4] | 874 |
2 | ![]() |
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8 | 1056 |
3 | ![]() |
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5 | 884 |
4 | ![]() |
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4 | 611 |
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630 | ||
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667 | ||
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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]
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)