CUP AND PLATE BRACKETS TAKE SHAPE AT DUDE PERFECT INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CUP

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2025-05-31T15:04:17.672Z

CUP AND PLATE BRACKETS TAKE SHAPE AT DUDE PERFECT INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CUP

Read our summary of the second day now!

2025-05-31T15:04:17.672Z

Read our summary of the second day now!

The Dude Perfect International Youth Cup has now entered the knockout phase, with teams jostling for position on a warm Saturday at Burnley Training Centre.

Valencia, Genk, Chelsea, and Celtic were the big winners as they progressed to the semi finals of the Cup competition.

AC Milan, Brentford, Braga and FC Zurich booked their place in the last four of the Plate competition after finishing in the bottom halves of their groups.

Saturday’s 16 matches produced 83 goals, working out at just over five per match on average (5.18).

The final group stage matches were played between 10am and 12pm, with the first four matches yielding victories for Borussia Dortmund, Genk and FC Dallas, while Valencia and AC Milan drew 1-1.

Lech Poznan then produced an emphatic 8-3 victory over Brentford and Sevilla beat FZ Zurich, with Celtic overcoming Hertha Berlin and Chelsea beating Werder Bremen.

As such, Valencia and Lech Poznan topped Group A, Genk and Borussia Dortmund finished top of Group B, Chelsea and FC Dallas were the best two teams in Group C, and Celtic and Hertha Berlin were top of the pile in Group D.

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Chelsea produced the best performance of the knockout phase so far, beating Hertha Berlin 11-1 to progress to the Cup semi-finals. Valencia and Genk both kept clean sheets in winning their respective last eight matches.

In the Plate competition, FZ Zurich produced a stunning fightback to beat Burnley after extra time. After being 3-0 down, they won 5-4.

Brentford also needed extra time to beat Sevilla 4-2, while AC Milan withstood a late rally from Kolding to win 3-2.

Supporters are welcome to attend the final day of the tournament (Sunday) for free, with the Cup and Plate brackets set to be decided.

There will also be individual awards given out for the Player of the Tournament, Golden Glove and Top Goalscorer, so there is plenty to play for.

To claim your free ticket in advance of the day, please click HERE.

Saturday’s fixtures start at the earlier time of 10am, and site access is permitted from 9am.

Alternatively, you can follow all the action online wherever you are. All matches will be streamed live on Burnley Football Club’s official YouTube channel HERE.