2017 Premier League Asia Trophy

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]

2017 Premier League Asia Trophy
Tournament details
CityHong Kong
Dates19 July – 22 July
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Liverpool (1st title)
Runners-upEngland Leicester City
Third placeEngland Crystal Palace
Fourth placeEngland West Bromwich Albion
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Attendance158,771 (39,693 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nine players
(1 goal each)
2015
2019

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

Results

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

Semi-finals

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

Leicester City  1–1  West Bromwich Albion
Mahrez   24' Report Rodriguez   10'
Penalties
Ulloa  
Vardy  
Drinkwater  
Fuchs  
Iborra  
King  
Albrighton  
7–6   Chadli
  Robson-Kanu
  Evans
  Dawson
  McClean
  Leko
  Field
Attendance: 40,000

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

Third place play-off

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West Bromwich Albion  0–2  Crystal Palace
Report Milivojević   11'
Sako   43'
Attendance: 40,000

Final

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

Goalscorers

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1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League Asia Trophy". Premier League. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. 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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