2025–26 Premier League International Cup
International football competition
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The 2025–26 Premier League International Cup is the tenth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-21 teams.
Dates27 August 2025 – 12 May 2026
Teams32 (from 10 associations)
Champions
Borussia Dortmund (1st title)
Borussia Dortmund (1st title)Runners-up
Real Madrid
Real Madrid| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 27 August 2025 – 12 May 2026 |
| Teams | 32 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Borussia Dortmund (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Real Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 71 |
| Goals scored | 231 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Taycan Etçibaşı (Borussia Dortmund) (5 goals) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 29 April 2026. | |
Nottingham Forest were the defending champions. Borussia Dortmund won the competition for the first time in their debut season in this tournament.
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
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Everton |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Real Madrid |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Monaco |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 5 | Manchester City |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 |  PSV Eindhoven |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
| 7 | RB Leipzig |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
| 8 | Southampton |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Source: Premier League
| 10 September 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 3,812 Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 29 September 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | RB Leipzig | Telford |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: New Bucks Head Referee: Declan Brown |
| 28 October 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | PSV Eindhoven | Kidderminster |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Referee: Kavan Hurn |
| 29 October 2025 | Southampton | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Southampton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 10,907 Referee: Ross Martin |
| 28 November 2025 | Manchester City | 2–2 | PSV Eindhoven | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Joie Stadium Referee: Zharir Mustafa |
| 2 December 2025 | Southampton | 0–2 | Monaco | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Silverlake Stadium Referee: Daniel Baines |
| 3 December 2025 | Everton | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: William Davis |
| 15 December 2025 | Everton | 3–2 | PSV Eindhoven | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 16 December 2025 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Joie Stadium Referee: Will Finnie |
| 19 December 2025 | Everton | 2–1 | Monaco | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| 14 January 2026 | Manchester City | 3–1 | RB Leipzig | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Joie Stadium Referee: Ben Robinson |
| 20 January 2026 | Manchester City | 1–3 | Monaco | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Joie Stadium Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 20 January 2026 | Everton | 5–1 | RB Leipzig | Liverpool |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Grace Lowe |
| 22 January 2026 | Southampton | 1–3 | PSV Eindhoven | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Silverlake Stadium Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 3 February 2026 | Southampton | 0–3 | RB Leipzig | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Silverlake Stadium Referee: Dan Baines | |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 18 December 2025, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[2] | ||||
| 10 February 2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Monaco | Burton Upon Trent |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: St George's Park Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 8 January 2026, but was abandoned in the 28th minute with Monaco 1–0 up, due to heavy snow.[3] | ||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Valencia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 |  Nordsjælland |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| 5 | Fulham |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
| 7 |  Juventus |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 |
| 8 | Leicester City |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 1 |
Source: Premier League
| 27 August 2025 | Fulham | 3–2 | Valencia | New Malden |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Referee: Harrison Blair |
| 10 September 2025 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Juventus | Seagrave |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground Attendance: 342 Referee: Kavan Hurn |
| 23 September 2025 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Valencia | Seagrave |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground Referee: Daniel Baines |
| 30 September 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Nordsjælland | West Bromwich |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 8 October 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–2 | Juventus | West Bromwich |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 29 October 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Perry Barr |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Alexander Stadium Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 4 November 2025 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Valencia | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 4 November 2025 | Fulham | 0–1 | Nordsjælland | New Malden |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 96 Referee: Harrison Blair |
| 4 November 2025 | Leicester City | 2–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Seagrave |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground Referee: Joe Moss |
| 12 November 2025 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Juventus | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane Referee: Joe Moss |
| 15 November 2025 | Fulham | 3–0 | Juventus | New Malden |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Motspur Park Referee: Paul Johnson |
| 26 November 2025 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Nordsjælland | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 3 December 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Valencia | Solihull |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Damson Park Referee: Ben Robinson |
| 9 December 2025 | Fulham | 0–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | New Malden |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Referee: Daniel Baines |
| 9 December 2025 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Nordsjælland | Seagrave |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 18 February 2026 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Referee: Emily Heaslip | ||
| Note: Originally scheduled for 21 January 2026, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[4] | ||||
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Sociedad |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 |  Dinamo Zagreb |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 |  Benfica |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 8 |
| 4 | Paris Saint-Germain |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Newcastle United |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 1 |
| 8 | Chelsea |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 0 |
Source: Premier League
| 13 September 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Referee: Callum Jones |
| 18 October 2025 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Dinamo Zagreb | Kingston Upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Referee: Daniel Baines |
| 18 November 2025 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Whitley Park Attendance: 126 Referee: Ben Robinson |
| 21 November 2025 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Whitley Park Attendance: 183 or 108 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 21 November 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Benfica | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 3 December 2025 | Chelsea | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Kingston Upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 598 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 3 December 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Benfica | Mansfield |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Field Mill Referee: Joe Moss |
| 10 December 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Paul Howard |
| 14 December 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lancing |
| 16:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 20 December 2025 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Whitley Park Referee: William Davis |
| 7 January 2026 | Chelsea | 2–6 | Benfica | Stoke d'Abernon |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Cobham Training Centre Referee: Grace Lowe |
| 13 January 2026 | Newcastle United | 0–5 | Benfica | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Whitley Park Attendance: 44 Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 19 January 2026 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Loughborough University Attendance: 484 Referee: Harrison Blair |
| 20 January 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Ross Martin |
| 21 January 2026 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Real Sociedad | Kingston Upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 3 February 2026 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: St George's Park Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 7 January 2026, was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[5] | ||||
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Borussia Dortmund |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Manchester United |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 | Sunderland |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| 4 |  Anderlecht |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 5 | Leeds United |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 |
| 6 | Sporting CP |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
| 7 | Athletic Bilbao |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 |
| 8 | West Ham United |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Source: Premier League
| 24 September 2025 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Greater Manchester |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Old Trafford Referee: Kavan Hurn |
| 25 September 2025 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Sporting CP | York |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: LNER Community Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ben Robinson |
| 15 October 2025 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Athletic Bilbao | York |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: LNER Community Stadium Attendance: 90 Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 29 October 2025 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Anderlecht | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 800 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 12 November 2025 | Sunderland | 7–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Kavan Hurn |
| 20 November 2025 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Sporting CP | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: William Davis |
| 2 December 2025 | Manchester United | 1–4 | Anderlecht | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 3 December 2025 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Athletic Bilbao | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 16 December 2025 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Borussia Dortmund | York |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: LNER Community Stadium Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 17 December 2025 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Sporting CP | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 19 December 2025 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Greater Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 3,124 Referee: Callum Jones |
| 13 January 2026 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Dan Baines |
| 20 January 2026 | Manchester United | 3–2 | Sporting CP | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 21 January 2026 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Borussia Dortmund | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 450 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 22 January 2026 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Anderlecht | York |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: LNER Community Stadium Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 11 February 2026 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Anderlecht | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Grace Lowe | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled to take place on 6 January 2026, was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[6] | ||||
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 18 March 2026 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 18 March 2026 | Everton | 0–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park |
| 7 April 2026 | Manchester United | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Real Madrid | Greater Manchester |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 5,933 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 15 April 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Valencia | Aldershot |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Recreation Ground Referee: Dan Baines |
Semi-finals
| 28 April 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Real Madrid | Woking |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 1,125 Referee: Ross Martin |
| 29 April 2026 | Real Sociedad | 0–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Aldershot |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Recreation Ground Referee: Harrison Blair |
Final
| Real Madrid | 0–1 | Borussia Dortmund |
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Match rules
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Top goalscorers
Players with more than one goal displayed
There have been 231 goals scored in 71 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match (as of 13 May 2026).
5 goals
- Taycan Etçibaşı (Borussia Dortmund)
4 goals
- Yohan Ngatcheu (RB Leipzig)
James Scanlon (Manchester United)
3 goals
Benjamin Casey (Crystal Palace)- Mario Domínguez (Valencia)
- Fritz Fleck (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Ilyes Housni (Paris Saint-Germain)- Bruno Iglesias (Real Madrid)
Oumar Konaté (Monaco)
Gonçalo Moreira (Benfica)- Nehemiah Oriola (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Dylan Reid (Crystal Palace)
Enzo Sternal (Anderlecht)
Sven Šunta (Dinamo Zagreb)
2 goals
Mathis Albert (Borussia Dortmund)- Ato Ampah (Chelsea)
Gabriele Biancheri (Manchester United)
Hjalte Boe (Nordsjaelland)
Kaloyan Bozhkov (Dinamo Zagreb)- Jack Bray (West Bromwich Albion)
- Paris Brunner (Monaco)
- Daniel Cummings (West Ham United)
Mislav Ćutuk (Dinamo Zagreb)
Iaia Manco Danfa (Borussia Monchengladbach)- Ousmane Diallo (Borussia Dortmund)
- Marc Martínez (Valencia)
- Pol Fortuny (Real Madrid)
- Jaiden Francis-Caeser (West Bromwich Albion)
Braiden Graham (Everton)
Daniel Jóhannesson (Nordsjaelland)- Emilio Lawrence (Manchester City)
- Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Fulham)
- Arkaitz Mariezkurrena (Real Sociedad)
- Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City)
- Divine Mukasa (Manchester City)
Samuel Ntanda-Lukisa (Anderlecht)
Diego Pugno (Juventus)- Kofi Shaw (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- Francisco Silva (Benfica)
- Jimmy Sinclair (Nottingham Forest)
Timur Tutierov (Sunderland)
Terry Van De Ven (Anderlecht)
Robin van Duiven (PSV Eindhoven)- Jake Waters (Sunderland)
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.