2017 Audi Cup
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 1–2 August |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Atlético Madrid (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Liverpool |
| Third place |  Napoli |
| Fourth place |  Bayern Munich |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 247,000 (61,750 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ten players (1 goal each) |
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The 2017 Audi Cup was the fifth edition of the Audi Cup, a two-day association football tournament that featured four teams and be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. The competition featured the hosts and 2015 winners Bayern Munich, Spanish side Atlético Madrid, English side Liverpool, and Italian side Napoli.[1]
The competition was won by Atlético Madrid, who defeated Liverpool in the final 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[2][3]
Participating teams
[edit]Competition format
[edit]The competition had the format of a regular knockout competition. The winners of each of the two matches on the first day competed against each other for the Audi Cup, while the two losing sides played in a third-place match. The trophy was contested over two days, with each day seeing two matches played back-to-back.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 August | ||||||
| Bayern Munich | 0 | |||||
| 2 August | ||||||
| Liverpool | 3 | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 (4) | |||||
| 1 August | ||||||
| Atlético Madrid (p) | 1 (5) | |||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | |||||
| Napoli | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 2 August | ||||||
| Bayern Munich | 0 | |||||
| Napoli | 2 | |||||
Matches
[edit]All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Semi-finals
[edit]| Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Callejón  56' |
Third place play-off
[edit]| Bayern Munich | 0–2 | Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Final
[edit]
         Liverpool
|
     Atlético Madrid
|
Goalscorers
[edit]- 1 goal
Keidi Bare (Atlético Madrid)
José Callejón (Napoli)
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
Emanuele Giaccherini (Napoli)
Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli)- Sadio Mané (Liverpool)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)- Fernando Torres (Atlético Madrid)
Luciano Vietto (Atlético Madrid)
References
[edit]- ^ "FCB to host Liverpool and Atlético at Allianz Arena". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München AG. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool 1 Atletico Madrid 1 (Atletico win 5-4 on pens): Diego Simeone's side a step too far for Jurgen Klopp's Reds". The Telegraph. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool lose to Atletico Madrid on penalties in Audi Cup final". BBC Sport. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
Friendly association football tournaments in 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Marbella Cup | Marbella (3 January) |
| Florida Cup |  Florida (8–21 January) |
| China Cup |  Nanning (10–15 January) |
| Telekom Cup (winter) | Düsseldorf (14 January) |
| J.League Challenge |  Bangkok (24–26 January) |
| Lunar New Year Cup |  Hong Kong (28–31 January) |
| The Atlantic Cup |  Algarve (31 January – 7 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup | Arizona (15–25 February) |
| Carolina Challenge Cup | South Carolina (18–25 February) |
| Puskás Cup |  Felcsút (2–5 June) |
| King's Cup | Bangkok (15–23 July) |
| Telekom Cup (summer) | Mönchengladbach (15 July) |
| International Champions Cup | |
| Premier League Asia Trophy | Hong Kong (19–22 July) |
| Emirates Cup | London (29–30 July) |
| Audi Cup | Munich (1–2 August) |
| MLS All-Star Game | Chicago (2 August) |
| Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona (7 August) |
| Jingjinji Champions Cup | Beijing (1–3 September) |
| Independence Cup |  Korçë (28 November) |
| CTFA International Tournament |  Taipei (1–5 December) |
| Aceh World Solidarity Tsunami Cup |  Banda Aceh (2–6 December) |
| M-150 Cup | Buriram (9–15 December) |
