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 PSG 6 5 1 0 17 2 +15 16 Advance to knockout phase
2 Real Madrid 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6 11 Advance to knockout phase
3 Club Brugge 6 0 3 3 4 12 −8 3 Transfer to Europa League
4 Galatasaray 6 0 2 4 1 14 −13 2
Group B
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1 Bayern Munich 6 6 0 0 24 5 +19 18 Advance to knockout phase
2 Tottenham Hotspur 6 3 1 2 18 14 +4 10 Advance to knockout phase
3 Olympiacos 6 1 1 4 8 14 −6 4 Transfer to Europa League
4 Red Star Belgrade 6 1 0 5 3 20 −17 3
Group C
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1 Manchester City 6 4 2 0 16 4 +12 14 Advance to knockout phase
2 Atalanta 6 2 1 3 8 12 −4 7 Advance to knockout phase
3 Shakhtar Donetsk 6 1 3 2 8 13 −5 6 Transfer to Europa League
4 Dinamo Zagreb 6 1 2 3 10 13 −3 5
Group D
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1 Juventus 6 5 1 0 12 4 +8 16 Advance to knockout phase
2 Atlético Madrid 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10 Advance to knockout phase
3 Bayer Leverkusen 6 2 0 4 5 9 −4 6 Transfer to Europa League
4 Lokomotiv Moscow 6 1 0 5 4 11 −7 3
Group E
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1 Liverpool 6 4 1 1 13 8 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase
2 Napoli 6 3 3 0 11 4 +7 12 Advance to knockout phase
3 Red Bull Salzburg 6 2 1 3 16 13 +3 7 Transfer to Europa League
4 Genk 6 0 1 5 5 20 −15 1
Group F
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1 Barcelona 6 4 2 0 9 4 +5 14 Advance to knockout phase
2 Borussia Dortmund 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10 Advance to knockout phase
3 Inter Milan 6 2 1 3 10 9 +1 7 Transfer to Europa League
4 Slavia Prague 6 0 2 4 4 10 −6 2
Group G
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1 RB Leipzig 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 Advance to knockout phase
2 Lyon 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8 Advance to knockout phase
3 Benfica 6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 7 Transfer to Europa League
4 Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 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 Valencia 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11 Advance to knockout phase
2 Chelsea 6 3 2 1 11 9 +2 11 Advance to knockout phase
3 Ajax 6 3 1 2 12 6 +6 10 Transfer to Europa League
4 Lille 6 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 Dortmund 2–3 PSG 2–1 0–2
Real Madrid 2–4 Manchester City 1–2 1–2
Atalanta 8–4 Valencia 4–1 4–3
Atlético Madrid 4–2 Liverpool 1–0 3–2 (a.e.t.)
Chelsea 1–7 Bayern Munich 0–3 1–4
Lyon 2–2
(away goal) Juventus 1–0 1–2
Tottenham Hotspur 0–4 RB Leipzig 0–1 0–3
Napoli 2–4 Barcelona 1–1 1–3
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 Quarter finals
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
12 August 2020 Atalanta 1–2 PSG
13 August 2020 RB Leipzig 2–1 Atlético Madrid
14 August 2020 Barcelona 2–8 Bayern Munich
15 August 2020 Manchester City 1–3 Lyon
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 Semi finals
19 August 2020 21:00 (20:00 WEST), Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Lyon | 0–3 | Bayern Munich |
Gnabry 18′, 33′ Lewandowski 88′ |
18 August 2020 21:00 (20:00 WEST), Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
RB Leipzig | 0–3 | PSG |
Marquinhos 13′ Di María 42′ Bernat 56′ |
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 final match
23 August 2020 21:00 (20:00 WEST), Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
PSG | 0-1 | Bayern Munich |
Kingsley Coman 59′ |
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 Munich 15
2 Erling Haaland Red Bull Salzburg
Borussia Dortmund10
3 Serge Gnabry Bayern Munich 9
4 Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 6
5 Dries Mertens Napoli 6
6 Gabriel Jesus Manchester City 6
7 Memphis Depay Lyon 6
8 Raheem Sterling Manchester City 6
9 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur 5
10 Mauro Icardi PSG 5
UEFA Champions League 2019-20 most assist providers
Rank Player Team Assist
1 Ángel Di María PSG 6
2 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich 6
3 Hakim Ziyech Ajax 5
4 Kylian Mbappé PSG 5
5 Houssem Aouar Lyon 5
6 Corentin Tolisso Bayern Munich 4
7 Riyad Mahrez Manchester City 4
8 Neymar PSG 4
9 Roberto Firmino Liverpool 4
10 Alphonso Davies Bayern Munich 4
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.