Castilla, in the quarterfinals of the Premier League International Cup
The first team finished the group stage undefeated.
Real Madrid Castilla will compete in the quarterfinals of the Premier League International Cup. The team led by Julián López de Lerma has qualified for this knockout stage, which will be played as a single match, after finishing second in Group A. The opponent and date are yet to be confirmed.
In the group stage, the madridistas defeated Wolverhampton (0-1) and Everton (0-2), and drew against Manchester City (1-1) and Southampton (1-1).
Format
The competition is organized by the Premier League. It takes place entirely in England and is for under-21 players. It consists of 4 groups of 8 teams. Each group includes 4 English teams and 4 invited European teams, which only faced the English teams.
The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals. The semifinal and final are also single matches. This is the first time Real Madrid Castilla is participating in the tournament.