2017 Telekom Cup (July)

2017 Telekom Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
CityMönchengladbach
Dates15 July 2017 (2017-07-15)
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsBayern Munich (4th title)
Runners-upWerder Bremen
Third place1899 Hoffenheim
Fourth placeBorussia Mönchengladbach
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored3 (0.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Juan Bernat
Robert Lewandowski
Thomas Müller
(1 goal each)
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The July 2017 Telekom Cup was the 9th edition of the Telekom Cup, a football friendly tournament organized by Deutsche Telekom, who was also the sponsor.[1] It was hosted by Borussia Mönchengladbach at the BORUSSIA-PARK in Mönchengladbach, on 15 July 2017. Alongside the hosts, Bayern Munich, 1899 Hoffenheim, and Werder Bremen also took part.

Bayern Munich won their fourth title following a 2–0 win over Werder Bremen in the final.

Participants

Nation Team Location Confederation League Tournament
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance
 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach (hosts) Mönchengladbach UEFA Bundesliga 5th 2017 Runners-up (2013)
 Germany Bayern Munich Munich UEFA Bundesliga 9th 2017 Winners (2013, 2014, winter 2017)
 Germany 1899 Hoffenheim Sinsheim UEFA Bundesliga 1st — Debut
 Germany Werder Bremen Bremen UEFA Bundesliga 2nd 2012 Winners (2012)

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 July
 
 
Borussia Mönchengladbach0 (3)
 
15 July
 
Werder Bremen0 (5)
 
Werder Bremen0
 
15 July
 
Bayern Munich2
 
Bayern Munich1
 
 
1899 Hoffenheim0
 
Third place play-off
 
 
15 July
 
 
Borussia Mönchengladbach0 (5)
 
 
1899 Hoffenheim0 (6)

Matches

All matches lasted for just 45 minutes. If a match was level after normal time then a penalty shoot-out was played to decide who advanced.

All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Semi-finals

Borussia Mönchengladbach0–0Werder Bremen
Report
Penalties
 3–5
Bayern Munich1–01899 Hoffenheim
Lewandowski 7' Report

Third place play-off

Final

Werder Bremen0–2Bayern Munich
Report

Goalscorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Spain Juan Bernat Bayern Munich 1
Poland Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich 1
Germany Thomas Müller Bayern Munich 1

References

  1. ^ "Telekom Cup 2017: Spitzenfußball in der Sommerpause". telekomcup.de (in German). Deutsche Telekom. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.