2024–25 Premier League International Cup
International football competition
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The 2024–25 Premier League International Cup was the ninth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-21 teams.
Dates21 August 2024 – 7 May 2025
Teams32 (from 10 associations)
Champions
Nottingham Forest (1st title)
Nottingham Forest (1st title)Runners-up
Lyon
Lyon| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2024 – 7 May 2025 |
| Teams | 32 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nottingham Forest (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Lyon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 71 |
| Goals scored | 248 (3.49 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ensar Aksakal (Hertha Berlin)(6 goals) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 7 May 2025. | |
Crystal Palace were the defending champions. Nottingham Forest won the competition for the first time in their history.
Format
The competition features thirty-two teams: sixteen from English league system and sixteen invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into four groups of eight. The group winners and runners-up will progress into the knockout phase of the tournament.[1]
All matches will be played in England.
Teams
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English league system: |
Other countries:
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Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Valencia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Monaco |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 |
| 4 |  Ajax |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| 5 |  Dinamo Zagreb |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 |
| 6 | Reading |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
Source: Premier League
| 17 September 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Valencia | Stevenage |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 435 Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 24 September 2024 | Reading | 2–1 | Ajax | Reading |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Callum Jones |
| 25 September 2024 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Loughborough |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis |
| 27 September 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Monaco | Compton |
| 10:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Compton Park | |
| Note: Was originally scheduled for 19:00 on 26 September, but was moved to 10:00 the following morning due to heavy rain.[2] | ||||
| 15 October 2024 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Valencia | Loughborough |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 230 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 28 October 2024 | Reading | 1–4 | Monaco | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 815 Referee: Jack Clench |
| 29 October 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | Kidderminster |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 218 Referee: Ross Martin |
| 18 November 2024 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Ajax | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Callum Jones |
| 4 December 2024 | Reading | 2–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | Aldershot |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Recreation Ground Referee: Will Finnie |
| 4 December 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | Ajax | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Referee: Callum Jones |
| 6 December 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–4 | Monaco | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 296 Referee: Richard Eley |
| 10 December 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Valencia | Kidderminster |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 18 December 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–5 | Ajax | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 362 Referee: Wayne Cartmel |
| 20 December 2024 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Monaco | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 21 January 2025 | Reading | 1–1 | Valencia | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 346 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 22 January 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 362 or 350 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Athletic Bilbao |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 |
| 3 | Sunderland |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | West Ham United |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |  Benfica |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| 7 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Source: Premier League
| 11 September 2024 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Sunderland |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Ben Robinson |
| 12 September 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Lyon | Accrington |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Referee: Joe Moss |
| 18 September 2024 | Sunderland | 0–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Referee: William Davis |
| 24 September 2024 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Benfica | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Will Finnie |
| 1 October 2024 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Lyon | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Attendance: 70 Referee: Declan Brown |
| 2 October 2024 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Romford |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Rush Green Referee: Harrison Blair |
| 17 October 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Benfica | Accrington |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 320 Referee: William Davis |
| 22 October 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Accrington |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew Miller |
| 30 October 2024 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Lyon | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 1,033 Referee: Declan Brown |
| 6 November 2024 | Middlesbrough | 3–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 3 December 2024 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Lyon | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 10 December 2024 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Paul Johnson |
| 18 December 2024 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Benfica | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 545 Referee: Steven Copeland |
| 14 January 2025 | Middlesbrough | 0–4 | Athletic Bilbao | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 313 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| 22 January 2025 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Benfica | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 5 February 2025 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Accrington |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Referee: Richard Eley |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Nordsjælland |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Fulham |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 8 |
| 3 | Hertha Berlin |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 |  Sparta Prague |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 5 | Norwich City |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
| 6 | PSV Eindhoven |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 5 |
| 7 | Manchester United |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
| 8 | Liverpool |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 |
Source: Premier League
| 21 August 2024 | Liverpool | 0–4 | PSV Eindhoven | Kirkby |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Liverpool Academy Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 24 September 2024 | Fulham | 4–4 | PSV Eindhoven | New Malden |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 102 Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 24 September 2024 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Sparta Prague | Norwich |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 653 Referee: Harrison Blair |
| 1 October 2024 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Hertha Berlin | Salford |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Ben Robinson |
| 30 October 2024 | Liverpool | 3–4 | Hertha Berlin | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
| 30 October 2024 | Manchester United | 1–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Referee: Ben Robinson |
| 5 November 2024 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Nordsjælland | Norwich |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Carrow Road Referee: Aaron Farmer |
| 26 November 2024 | Fulham | 3–1 | Sparta Prague | New Malden |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 88 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 4 December 2024 | Liverpool | 3–4 | Nordsjælland | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Liverpool Academy Attendance: 76 Referee: Ben Robinson |
| 5 December 2024 | Norwich City | 2–0 | PSV Eindhoven | Norwich |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 705 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 7 December 2024 | Manchester United | 1–3 | Sparta Prague | Carrington |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Carrington Attendance: 120 Referee: Paul Cooper |
| 10 December 2024 | Fulham | 5–3 | Hertha Berlin | New Malden |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Referee: Joe Moss |
| 15 January 2025 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Sparta Prague | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Liverpool Academy Attendance: 125 Referee: Richard Aspinall |
| 21 January 2025 | Manchester United | 1–3 | Nordsjælland | Altrincham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Moss Lane Attendance: 334 Referee: David Westgate |
| 21 January 2025 | Norwich City | 2–4 | Hertha Berlin | Colney |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Avant Training Centre Referee: Harrison Blair |
| 24 January 2025 | Fulham | 1–1 | Nordsjælland | New Malden |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Referee: Harrison Blair |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | Sporting CP |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Chelsea |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Southampton |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Anderlecht |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: Premier League
| 28 August 2024 | Chelsea | 2–4 | RB Leipzig | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 17 September 2024 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane Referee: Wayne Cartmel |
| 1 October 2024 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Anderlecht | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 18 October 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | RB Leipzig | Lancing |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 18 October 2024 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Sporting CP | Selhurst |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 22 October 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Lancing |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Paul Howard |
| 29 October 2024 | Southampton | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Ten Acres Referee: Paul Howard |
| 26 November 2024 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 26 November 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Anderlecht | Lancing |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Ross Martin |
| 10 December 2024 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Anderlecht | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane Referee: Callum Walchester |
| 10 December 2024 | Southampton | 3–4 | Real Sociedad | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Ten Acres Referee: Jason Richardson |
| 19 December 2024 | Southampton | 0–5 | Sporting CP | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ten Acres Attendance: 290 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 22 December 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Sporting CP | Lancing |
| 13:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Richard Eley |
| 7 January 2025 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Sporting CP | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Referee: Harrison Blair |
| 17 January 2025 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | RB Leipzig | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 21 January 2025 | Southampton | 3–1 | Anderlecht | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ten Acres Attendance: 91 Referee: James Durkin |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 26 February 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–5 | Athletic Bilbao | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre Attendance: 250 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 11 March 2025 | Lyon | 3–0 | Valencia | Woking |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 604 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 11 March 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Nordsjælland | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 17 March 2025 | Fulham | 2–1 | Sporting CP | Fulham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Referee: Paul Howard |
Semi-finals
| 15 April 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Athletic Bilbao | West Bridgford |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 1,822 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 22 April 2025 | Fulham | 0–2 | Lyon | Fulham |
| 19:00 BST |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
Final
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Match rules
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Top goalscorers
Players with more than one goal displayed
There have been 248 goals scored in 71 matches, for an average of 3.49 goals per match (as of 7 May 2025).
6 goals
Ensar Aksakal (Hertha Berlin)
5 goals
Levy Nene (Norsjaelland)
4 goals
Jaydon Banel (Ajax)- Baylee Dipepa (Southampton)
Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP)
Callum Osmand (Fulham)- João Veloso (Benfica)
3 goals
- Ken Aboh (Norwich City)
- Isaac Babadi (PSV Eindhoven)
- Eric da Silva Moreira (Nottingham Forest)
- Brad Dolaghan (West Ham United)
- Romaric Etondé (Monaco)
Asier Hierro (Athletic Bilbao)- Oliver Irow (Tottenham Hotspur)
Toni Majić (Dinamo Zagreb)- Lucas Michal (Monaco)
- Jack Nadin (Nottingham Forest)
- Romain Perret (Lyon)
- Joan Tincres (Monaco)
- Jemiah Umolu (Crystal Palace)
2 goals
- Unax Agote (Real Sociedad)
Dion Ajvazi (Hertha Berlin)
Emir Bars (PSV Eindhoven)- Alexandre Brito (Sporting CP)
- Joshua Duffus (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Shio Fukuda (Borussia Mönchengladbach)- Tyrique George (Chelsea)
- Lemar Gordon (Fulham)
Mads Hansen (Nordsjaelland)
Hynek Hruska (Sparta Prague)- Markus Ifill (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- Omari Kellyman (Chelsea)
- Sekou Lega (Lyon)
- Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers)
- Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Fulham)
Rory MacLeod (Southampton)- Ajay Matthews (Middlesbrough)
- Luka Menalo (Dinamo Zagreb)
Cameron Peupion (Brighton & Hove Albion)- Tyler Sackey (Reading)
- Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi (Sunderland)
- Radek Šiler (Sparta Prague)
- Gabriel Silva (Sporting CP)
- Jesper Uneken (PSV Eindhoven)
Terry van de Ven (Anderlecht)- Iker Varela (Athletic Bilbao)
- Terrell Works (Fulham)
Notes
- Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.