Champions league news 2019
Here are some of the top Champions League news stories from 2019:
Tournament Winners:
- Liverpool won the Champions League title in 2019, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the final on June 1, 2019, at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.
Group Stage:
- Manchester City and Juventus topped their respective groups, while Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain finished second in their groups.
- Ajax, Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester United qualified for the knockout stage as group runners-up.
Knockout Stage:
- Liverpool defeated Bayern Munich 3-1 in the round of 16, while Manchester City lost to Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on aggregate.
- Ajax eliminated Juventus 2-1 on aggregate, while Barcelona defeated Lyon 5-1 on aggregate.
Quarterfinals:
- Liverpool defeated Porto 6-1 on aggregate, while Tottenham Hotspur eliminated Manchester City 4-3 on aggregate.
- Ajax defeated Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate, while Manchester United lost to Barcelona 4-0 on aggregate.
Semifinals:
- Liverpool defeated Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate, while Tottenham Hotspur lost to Ajax 3-3 on aggregate (Ajax won on away goals).
Final:
- Liverpool won the Champions League title by defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the final on June 1, 2019, at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.
Other News:
- UEFA announced that the Champions League would be rebranded as the UEFA Champions League from the 2019-20 season onwards.
- The 2019-20 Champions League season saw the introduction of a new format, with the top four teams from each group qualifying for the knockout stage.
- The 2019-20 Champions League season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the tournament eventually being completed in August 2020.
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