UEFA Champions League 2019-20 as the 65th season of Europe’s premier club football tournament organized by UEFA, and the 28th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs’ Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 in the final of the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. With this victory, Bayern Munich became the first team in the history of the European Cup/UEFA Champions League to win all their matches during a single tournament. This triumph also secured Bayern Munich their second continental treble, making them only the second European club to achieve this feat twice. Additionally, Bayern Munich became the first team to claim a European competition title with a 100% winning record throughout the tournament.
Liverpool were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Atlético Madrid.
Champions:
Bayern Munich (6th title)
Runner- Up:
Paris Saint-Germain
Player of the Year:
Robert Lewandowski
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 Group stage
Group A
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1
PSG6 5 1 0 17 2 +15 16 Advance to knockout phase
2
Real Madrid6 3 2 1 14 8 +6 11 Advance to knockout phase
3
Club Brugge6 0 3 3 4 12 −8 3 Transfer to Europa League
4
Galatasaray6 0 2 4 1 14 −13 2
Group B
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1
Bayern Munich6 6 0 0 24 5 +19 18 Advance to knockout phase
2
Tottenham Hotspur6 3 1 2 18 14 +4 10 Advance to knockout phase
3
Olympiacos6 1 1 4 8 14 −6 4 Transfer to Europa League
4
Red Star Belgrade6 1 0 5 3 20 −17 3
Group C
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1
Manchester City6 4 2 0 16 4 +12 14 Advance to knockout phase
2
Atalanta6 2 1 3 8 12 −4 7 Advance to knockout phase
3
Shakhtar Donetsk6 1 3 2 8 13 −5 6 Transfer to Europa League
4
Dinamo Zagreb6 1 2 3 10 13 −3 5
Group D
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1
Juventus6 5 1 0 12 4 +8 16 Advance to knockout phase
2
Atlético Madrid6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10 Advance to knockout phase
3
Bayer Leverkusen6 2 0 4 5 9 −4 6 Transfer to Europa League
4
Lokomotiv Moscow6 1 0 5 4 11 −7 3
Group E
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1
Liverpool6 4 1 1 13 8 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase
2
Napoli6 3 3 0 11 4 +7 12 Advance to knockout phase
3
Red Bull Salzburg6 2 1 3 16 13 +3 7 Transfer to Europa League
4
Genk6 0 1 5 5 20 −15 1
Group F
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1
Barcelona6 4 2 0 9 4 +5 14 Advance to knockout phase
2
Borussia Dortmund6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10 Advance to knockout phase
3
Inter Milan6 2 1 3 10 9 +1 7 Transfer to Europa League
4
Slavia Prague6 0 2 4 4 10 −6 2
Group G
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1
RB Leipzig6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 Advance to knockout phase
2
Lyon6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8 Advance to knockout phase
3
Benfica6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 7 Transfer to Europa League
4
Zenit Saint Petersburg6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7
Note: Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Benfica +1, Zenit Saint Petersburg −1.
Group H
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1
Valencia6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11 Advance to knockout phase
2
Chelsea6 3 2 1 11 9 +2 11 Advance to knockout phase
3
Ajax6 3 1 2 12 6 +6 10 Transfer to Europa League
4
Lille6 0 1 5 4 14 −10 1
Note: Head-to-head points: Valencia 4, Chelsea 1.
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 Round of 16
Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 1st Leg 2nd Leg
Borussia Dortmund2–3
PSG2–1 0–2
Real Madrid2–4
Manchester City1–2 1–2
Atalanta8–4
Valencia4–1 4–3
Atlético Madrid4–2
Liverpool1–0 3–2 (a.e.t.)
Chelsea1–7
Bayern Munich0–3 1–4
Lyon2–2
(away goal)
Juventus1–0 1–2
Tottenham Hotspur0–4
RB Leipzig0–1 0–3
Napoli2–4
Barcelona1–1 1–3
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 Quarter finals
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
12 August 2020
Atalanta1–2
PSG
13 August 2020
RB Leipzig2–1
Atlético Madrid
14 August 2020
Barcelona2–8
Bayern Munich
15 August 2020
Manchester City1–3
Lyon
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 Semi finals
19 August 2020 21:00 (20:00 WEST), Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
| 0–3 | ||
| Gnabry Lewandowski |
18 August 2020 21:00 (20:00 WEST), Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
| 0–3 | ||
| Marquinhos Di María Bernat |
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 final match
23 August 2020 21:00 (20:00 WEST), Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
| 0-1 | ||
| Kingsley Coman |
Champions League 2019-20 Award
Award Player Team
Goalkeeper of the season
Manuel Neuer
Bayern Munich
Defender of the season
Joshua Kimmich
Bayern Munich
Midfielder of the season
Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City
Forward of the season
Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 Top goal scorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1
Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich15
2
Erling Haaland
Red Bull Salzburg
Borussia Dortmund10
3
Serge Gnabry
Bayern Munich9
4
Harry Kane
Tottenham Hotspur6
5
Dries Mertens
Napoli6
6
Gabriel Jesus
Manchester City6
7
Memphis Depay
Lyon6
8
Raheem Sterling
Manchester City6
9
Son Heung-min
Tottenham Hotspur5
10
Mauro Icardi
PSG5
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 most assist providers
Rank Player Team Assist
1
Ángel Di María
PSG6
2
Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich6
3
Hakim Ziyech
Ajax5
4
Kylian Mbappé
PSG5
5
Houssem Aouar
Lyon5
6
Corentin Tolisso
Bayern Munich4
7
Riyad Mahrez
Manchester City4
8
Neymar
PSG4
9
Roberto Firmino
Liverpool4
10
Alphonso Davies
Bayern Munich4
Champions League 2019-20 Squad of the season
Position Player Team
Goalkeeper
Manuel Neuer
Bayern Munich
Goalkeeper
Jan Oblak
Atlético Madrid
Goalkeeper
Anthony Lopes
Lyon
Defender
Alphonso Davies
Bayern Munich
Defender
Joshua Kimmich
Bayern Munich
Defender
Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool
Defender
Dayot Upamecano
RB Leipzig
Defender
Angeliño
Manchester City
RB Leipzig
Defender
David Alaba
Bayern Munich
Midfielder
Thiago
Bayern Munich
Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City
Midfielder
Houssem Aouar
Lyon
Midfielder
Leon Goretzka
Bayern Munich
Midfielder
Marcel Sabitzer
RB Leipzig
Midfielder
Marquinhos
PSG
Midfielder
Alejandro Gómez
Atalanta
Midfielder
Thomas Müller
Bayern Munich
Forward
Serge Gnabry
Bayern Munich
Forward
Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich
Forward
Kylian Mbappé
PSG
Forward
Neymar
PSG
Forward
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
Forward
Raheem Sterling
Manchester City
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League was suspended in mid-March 2020 and later resumed in August. From the quarter-finals onwards, the tournament format was altered, with matches being played as single-leg knockout ties at neutral venues in Lisbon, Portugal, specifically at the Estádio da Luz and Estádio José Alvalade. These matches were held behind closed doors between 12 and 23 August. The video assistant referee (VAR) system, which had been introduced in the previous season, was used from the play-off round onwards.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
The 2019-20 UEFA Champions League’s Round of 16 ties were scheduled to be played over four weeks, with the first legs occurring in February and the second legs in March. The first leg matches proceeded without disruption from the pandemic. However, as the COVID-19 situation worsened in Europe, especially in Spain and France, the home games of Valencia and Paris Saint-Germain were played behind closed doors.
On 15 March, UEFA announced a suspension of the competition, postponing the remaining second leg fixtures indefinitely. A taskforce was established to determine a new schedule for the season. Subsequently, on 23 March, UEFA announced that the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, originally set to host the final on 30 May, would no longer do so. Instead, the 2021 final was planned to be held there, which was later further postponed to 2023.
The tournament resumed on 7 August, with the competition concluding on 23 August. Except for the four unplayed Round of 16 second legs, which were held at their original venues, the remainder of the competition was moved to Portugal. The quarter-finals and beyond were organized as a mini-tournament in Lisbon, featuring single-leg knockout ties. All these matches were played behind closed doors due to the ongoing pandemic across Europe.
