In the summer of 2013, Relevent Sports revolutionized the international soccer landscape by organizing the inaugural Guinness International Champions Cup, an innovative transformation of the traditional European club preseason tours into a competitive tournament.
The inaugural edition featured eight top clubs - Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea, Inter Milan, A.C. Milan, Valencia, Everton and the L.A. Galaxy – and culminated with a spectacular final in Miami won by Real Madrid over Chelsea (3-1) in front of nearly 70,000 fans.
While the inaugural edition was played in six U.S. cities and one European city, 2014 will be played in a total of 12 cities and 13 stadiums across the United States and Canada.
This year’s format will consist of two groups of four in a round-robin format. Each team will play a total of three matches in group play and the two group leaders will face off on August 4 in the final at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.
Standings
Group A
| Team | Matches Played | W | L | GF | GA | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Manchester United |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 Inter Milan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 AS Roma |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
 Real Madrid |
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Matches Played | W | L | GF | GA | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liverpool FC |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 Manchester City |
3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Olympiacos FC |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 AC Milan |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |
ICC title goes to Manchester United
Manchester United trumped Liverpool in the 2014 International Champions Cup final by a score of 3-1.
Wayne Rooney leveled the scoring at 1-1 in the 55th minute a volley from just outside the six-yard-box.Juan Mata put United in the lead just two minutes later when his shot from the 18-yard-box was deflected by a Liverpool defender leaving Red’s keeper Simon Mignolet a spectator.
Jesse Lingard capped off United’s championship performance with a crisp volley just 10 minutes after he entered the match as a substitute.
For his efforts, Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney was crowned Man of the Tournament following tonight's final in Miami’s Sun Life Stadium.
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