2017 International Champions Cup update
Barcelona, Neymar on top in US 2017 ICC standings
Match Report
Barcelona 1-0 Manchester United
Spanish La Liga club Barcelona defeated English Premier League team Manchester United 1-0 with a goal from Neymar in a 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season friendly in the United States. The International Champions Cup pre-season tournament is spread between the US, China, and Singapore. Going into the friendly, Barcelona sat in the fourth spot with one win from one game (a 2-1 win over Juventus in New Jersey) while Manchester United were on top of the table with 5 points after wins over Man City and Real Madrid. Barca’s victory against the Red Devils moved them into first place and Man United into second. At 31 minutes into the game, world famous superstar striker Lionel Messi dribbled down the center, slipped the ball towards Neymar in the box. Valencia was there first but he spun on the ball and Neymar picked it up, performing a pirouette and slamming the ball home from close range making the score Barcelona 1-0 Manchester United.
All the exciting action took place in the first half of the match that was completely dominated by Barca who kept control through their dangerous big three superstars Neymar, Lionel Messi, and Luis Suarez. Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United side allowed the big three Barca players too much space in the center of the pitch, allowing Barcelona to progress the ball down the field unopposed forcing the Red Devils to defend facing their own goal resulting in twelve first-half attempts by Barcelona against Man United goalie David de Gea. Blind was caught out on several occasions, and if it were not for De Gea United would have lost by a much larger margin. United’s Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba gave the best performances for Mourinho’s side. Neither team sustained injury. The score at half-time was Barcelona 1-0 Manchester United. After many changes in their squads at half-time, both teams seemed too slow in the second half.
Halftime Stats
Shots on goal: 12-6 Barcelona
Shots on target: 7-3 Barcelona
Corners: 3-4 Manchester United
Fouls: 5-6 Manchester United
Possession: 63% - 37% Barcelona
Neymar scored both goals in Barcelona’s win over Juventus. Neymar who is reportedly moving to French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain after the end of the ICC, is the top goal scorer in this year’s edition of the cup.
Top Goal Scorers – 2017 US International Champions Cup
As of July 28, Barcelona Fc's Neymar is the top goal scorer in the US International Champions Cup 2017 with three goals to his credit. Barca are currently in first place in the cup tournament.
Neymar - 3 goals
Marchisio - 2 goals
Pastore - 2 goals
US International Champions Cup Standings
As of July 28, Spanish La Liga giant club Barcelona Fc is in first place with the most points scored, six, in the US International Champions Cup 2017.
Barcelona – 6 points
Manchester United – 5 points
AS Roma – 4 points
Tottenham Hotspur – 3 points
Manchester City – 3 points
Juventus – 2 points
Paris Saint-Germain – 2 points
Real Madrid – 1 point
Top Goal Scorers – 2017 Asia International Champions Cup
As of July 28, Dortmund’s Aubameyand, AC Milan’s Cutrone, Inter Milan’s Eder, and Bayern Munich’s Muller are the top goal scorers in the Asia International Champions Cup 2017 with 2 goals apiece to their credit.
Aubameyang, Dortmund - 2 goals
Cutrone, AC Milan - 2 goals
Eder, Inter Milan – 2 goals
Muller, Bayern Munich - 2 goals
Asia 2017 International Champions Cup Standings
As of July 28, Dortmund, Inter Milan, and AC Milan are tied in first place in ICC Group 1; and Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are tied in first place in ICC Group 2 with the most points scored in the Asia International Champions Cup 2017.
ICC Group 1 Standings
Dortmund – 3 points
Inter Milan – 3 points
AC Milan – 3 points
Arsenal – 2 points
Bayern Munich – 1 point
Lyon – 0 points
ICC Group 2 Standings
Inter Milan – 3 points
Bayern Munich – 3 points
Chelsea – 0 points
International Champions Cup
The International Champions Cup or ICC is the number one pre-season summer football tournament in the world. During July every summer the very top football clubs and superstar football players compete in venues across North America, Europe, Australia, China and Southeast Asia. The 2017 International Champions Cup tournaments include Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Paris Saint-Germain who are champions in previous editions of the annual tournament. The United States tournament schedule concludes with a matchup of Italian Serie A arch-rivals Juventus and Roma in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Sunday, July 30.
United States 2017 Iintenational Champions Cup Fixtures, Results
To date, Man United, Man City, Tottenham, Paris Saint Germain, Roma, Barca, Real Madrid, and Juve compete in Houston, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; Santa Clara, California; Los Angeles, California; Nashville, Tennessee; Landover, Maryland; Harrison, New Jersey; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Detroit, Michigan, and Foxborough, Massachusetts in the 2017 ICC with the following results.
Paris Saint-Germain 5-3 (on pen.) Roma
Manchester United FC 2-0 Manchester City
Juventus FC 3-0 FC Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain FC 2-4 Tottenham Hotspur
Real Madrid 1-2 (on pen.) Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 AS Roma
Barcelona 1-0 Manchester United
Manchester City 4-1 Real Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 Juventus
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Barcelona v Real Madrid
AS Roma v Juventus
China and Singapore 2017 International Champions Cup Fixtures, Results
Titan champion teams Chelsea, Arsenal, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Lyon, and Bayern Munich compete in Guangzhou, China; Shanghai, China; Shenzen, China; Nanjing, China; and Singapore in the 2017 International Champions Cup. International Champions Cup 2017 in Singapore features Chelsea FC, FC Bayern and FC Internazionale in a round-robin three-match tournament. The fixtures marked the first time these top tier European teams have played each other in Singapore. The Asian ICC tournament kicked off Tuesday, 25 July, with Chelsea playing Bayern in a rematch of the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, that Chelsea won 4-3 (1-1 Full Time) on penalties. The next match on Thursday, 27 July, saw Bayern Munich, the 2013 UEFA Champions League winner, battle Inter Milan. The Italian club famously completed the treble with their 2–0 win against Bayern in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final. The last match of the ICC will see Inter Milan take on Chelsea on Saturday, 29 July.
AC Milan 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich 2-3 pen. Arsenal
Bayern Munich 0-4 AC Milan
Inter Milan v AC Milan
Chelsea 2-3 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich 0-2 Inter Milan
Chelsea v Inter Milan
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