2019-20 Premier League International Cup
The 2019-20 Premier League International Cup is the fifth season of the Premier League's continental competition for development teams. The format sees teams split into six groups of four. Teams play each other once, either home, away or at a neutral venue, with all games to be staged in England. The winners of each group, plus the two best placed runners-up, advance to the quarter-finals.
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Teams
Arsenal, Athletic Bilbao, Benfica, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Derby County, Dinamo Zagreb, Everton, Feyenoord, Hertha Berlin, Leicester City, Liverpool, Monaco, Newcastle United, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Porto, PSV Eindhoven, Southampton, Swansea City, Valencia, Villarreal, West Ham, Wolfsburg, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
25 September 2019
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| Dinamo Zagreb | 2-1 | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Kulenovic '39 (pen) Marin '45+1 |
Collado '52 |
The EBB Stadium
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17 December 2019
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| Arsenal | 3-2 | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| John-Jules '35, '90+5 Olayinka '55 |
Sutalo '7 Baturina '81 |
Meadow Park
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Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Wolfsburg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Valencia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
16 October 2019
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| Valencia | 0-4 | Wolfsburg |
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| Beifus '9, '33 Marmoush '35 Moker '71 (pen) |
Testwood Stadium
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30 October 2019
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| West Ham United | 2-3 | Wolfsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Powell '13 Scully '45 |
Justvan '19, '87 Hermann '33 |
Rush Green
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27 November 2019
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| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-3 | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| Radulovic '25 | Holland '33 Lewis '68 Scully '76 |
People's Pension Stadium
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27 January 2020
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| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-3 | Wolfsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Radulovic '32 Jenks '90 |
TBC '26 Stach '39 Karamoko '70 (pen) |
People's Pension Stadium
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Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Benfica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Hertha BSC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
25 September 2019
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| Hertha BSC | 1-2 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Redan '57 (pen) | Henrique '75 (pen) Csoboth '90+2 |
Mill Farm Stadium
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11 December 2019
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| Newcastle United | 3-1 | Hertha BSC |
|---|---|---|
| Fernandez '5 Allan '23 (pen), '90+2 (pen) |
Ngankam '82 |
Blue Flames Ground
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20 December 2019
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| Newcastle United | 2-3 | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Allan '30 (pen), '55 | Buckley '13, '75 Chapman '16 |
Blue Flames Ground
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Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
17 December 2019
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| FC Porto | 1-1 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Ferreira '48 | Ledezma '81 |
Mill Farm Stadium
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Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
30 October 2019
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| Athletic Bilbao | 0-1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Fressange '37 |
The EBB Stadium
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27 November 2019
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| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Athletic Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley-Seal '4 | Guruzeta '59 |
New Bucks Head
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20 December 2019
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| Liverpool | 3-2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Bearne '7 Hill '90 Larouci '90+5 |
Fressange '39 Mbe Soh '59 |
Kirkby Academy
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29 January 2020
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| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-2 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Jordao '14 Dadashov '49 |
Hardy '52 Elliott '54 |
New Bucks Head
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Group F
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Derby County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Monaco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
26 September 2019
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| Derby County | 2-0 | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| Minkley '66 Hector-Ingram '77 (pen) |
Loughborough University
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15 October 2019
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| Monaco | 3-1 | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
| Ibouri '32, '32 Faivre '75 (pen) |
Lake '86 |
Chigwell Construction Stadium
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7 November 2019
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| Derby County | 2-1 | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
| Hector-Ingram '63 (pen) Bennett '87 (pen) |
De Moooj '46 |
Loughborough University
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10 December 2019
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| Derby County | 3-1 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Minkley '32 Shonibare '49 Hector-Ingram '69 (pen) |
Brennan '78 |
Loughborough University
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Ranking of Best Runners-Up
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 2 (Q) | Monaco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 (Q) | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
Quarter Finals
The six group winners plus two best-ranked runners-up advance to the quarter-finals.
3 March 2020
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| Arsenal | 4-3 | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| Medley '17, '24 Balogun '68 (pen), '90+3 |
Sylla '20 Millot '29 Maes '50 |
Meadow Park
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10 March 2020
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| Derby County | 3-3 | West Ham |
|---|---|---|
| Hector-Ingram '34 (pen), 83 J.Brown '51 |
Afolayan '4, '8 Rosa '72 | |
| Penalties | ||
Babos  A.Brown Cresswell  Stretton Hector-Ingram J.Brown Ebosele Wilson
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5-6 | Rosa Ashby Mesaque Dju Odubeko Xande Silva Carlos Sanchez Akinola Okotcha
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Pride Park
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Covid-19
As a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the competition was cancelled at this stage in May 2020.
Top Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Liam Cullen | Swansea City | 6 |
| Jahmal Hector-Ingram | Derby County | 5 |
| Thomas Allan | Newcastle United | 4 |
