2017 Premier League Asia Trophy

2017 Premier League Asia Trophy
Tournament details
Host country Hong Kong
Dates 19 July – 22 July
Teams 4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Liverpool (1st title)
Runners-up Leicester City
Third place Crystal Palace
Fourth place West Bromwich Albion
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
Goals scored 9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brazil Philippe Coutinho
Algeria Riyad Mahrez
Serbia Luka Milivojević
Belgium Divock Origi
England Jay Rodriguez
Mali Bakary Sako
Egypt Mohamed Salah
Algeria Islam Slimani
England Dominic Solanke
(1 goal each)

The 2017 Premier League Asia Trophy was the eighth edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy. Crystal Palace, Liverpool, Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion competed for the Premier League Asia Trophy. It was held in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Stadium from 19–22 July 2017. It was the first edition with four Premier League teams to compete and therefore not feature a side from the host country.[1]

Liverpool won their first title following their 2–1 victory over Leicester City in the final.[2]

Results

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 July – Hong Kong
 
 
England Leicester City (pen.) 1 (7)
 
22 July – Hong Kong
 
England West Bromwich Albion 1 (6)
 
England Liverpool 2
 
19 July – Hong Kong
 
England Leicester City 1
 
England Liverpool 2
 
 
England Crystal Palace0
 
Third place
 
 
22 July – Hong Kong
 
 
England West Bromwich Albion 0
 
 
England Crystal Palace 2

Semi-finals

All kick-off times are local (UTC+08:00).

Liverpool England 2–0 England Crystal Palace
Solanke  61'
Origi  79'		 Report
Attendance: 39,273

Third place play-off

West Bromwich Albion England 0–2 England Crystal Palace
Report Milivojević  11'
Sako  43'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Chiu-Kok Ng (Hong Kong)

Final

Liverpool England 2–1 England Leicester City
Salah  20'
Coutinho  44'		 Report Slimani  12'
Attendance: 39,498

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Asia Trophy". Premier League. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Best of the photos as Liverpool win the Premier League Asia Trophy in Hong Kong". This is Anfield. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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