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
Champions Liverpool (1st title)
Runners-up Leicester City
Third place Crystal Palace
Fourth place West Bromwich Albion
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nine players
(1 goal each)

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

Results
 
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

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
West Bromwich Albion 0–2 Crystal Palace
Report Milivojević  11'
Sako  43'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Chiu-Kok Ng (Hong Kong)

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

Goalscorers
1 goal

References
  1. "Premier League Asia Trophy". Premier League. 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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