2011 UEFA Super Cup

2011 UEFA Super Cup
Match programme cover
BarcelonaPorto
SpainPortugal
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Date26 August 2011
VenueStade Louis II, Monaco
Man of the MatchAndrés Iniesta (Barcelona)[1]
RefereeBjörn Kuipers (Netherlands)[2]
Attendance18,048[3]
WeatherClear night27 °C (81 °F)67% humidity[4]

The 2011 UEFA Super Cup was the 36th UEFA Super Cup, between the reigning champions of the two club competitions organised by the Europeanfootball governing body UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. It took place at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 26 August 2011.[5][6] It was contested by the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League winners Barcelona of Spain and the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League winners Porto of Portugal.[7] Barcelona won the title defeating Porto 2–0.[8][9]

Venue

The Stade Louis II in Monaco has been the venue for the UEFA Super Cup every year since 1998. Built in 1985, the stadium is also the home of AS Monaco, who play in the French league system.

Teams

Team Qualification Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
SpainBarcelona2010–11 UEFA Champions League winners 1979, 1982, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2006, 2009
PortugalPorto2010–11 UEFA Europa League winners 1987, 2003, 2004

Match

Details

BarcelonaSpain2–0PortugalPorto
Messi39'Fàbregas88'Report
Attendance: 18,048[3]
Barcelona[4]
Porto[4]
GK1SpainVíctor Valdés
RB2BrazilDani Alves
CB14ArgentinaJavier Mascherano
CB22FranceEric Abidal
LB21BrazilAdrianodownward-facing red arrow 63'
DM15MaliSeydou Keita
CM6SpainXavi (c)
CM8SpainAndrés IniestaYellow card 51'
SS10ArgentinaLionel Messi
RF17SpainPedrodownward-facing red arrow 80'
LF7SpainDavid Villadownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
GK36SpainOier
DF24SpainAndreu Fontàs
MF4SpainCesc Fàbregasupward-facing green arrow 80'
MF11SpainThiago
MF16SpainSergio Busquetsupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF28MexicoJonathan dos Santos
FW9ChileAlexis Sánchezupward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
SpainPep Guardiola
GK1BrazilHelton (c)
RB21RomaniaCristian Săpunaru
CB14PortugalRolandoYellow card 65' Yellow-red card 86'
CB30ArgentinaNicolás Otamendi
LB13UruguayJorge Fucile
DM23BrazilSouzadownward-facing red arrow 77'
CM6ColombiaFredy GuarínYellow card 82' Red card 90'
CM8PortugalJoão Moutinho
RW12BrazilHulk
LW10UruguayCristian RodríguezYellow card 30'downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF11BrazilKléberdownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutes:
GK31BrazilRafael Bracalli
DF4BrazilMaicon
MF7ArgentinaFernando Belluschiupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF25BrazilFernandoupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF35BelgiumSteven Defour
FW17PortugalSilvestre Varelaupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW20AngolaDjalma
Manager:
PortugalVítor Pereira

Man of the Match:Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)[1]

Assistant referees: Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)[3] Berry Simons (Netherlands)[3]Fourth official:Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)[3]Additional assistant referees: Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)[3]Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)[3]

Match rules[10]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

Statistics

See also

References

  1. ^ abAshby, Kevin (26 August 2011). "Barcelona beat Porto for fourth UEFA Super Cup". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 28 August 2011. It would have been 3-0 had Helton not denied man of the match Iniesta in added time, leaving Porto to ponder a third UEFA Super Cup defeat since 2003.
  2. ^ ab"Referee Kuipers appointed for UEFA Super Cup". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 24 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  3. ^ abcdefg"Full Time Report"(PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. ^ abc"Tactical Line-ups"(PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  5. ^"Rahmenterminkalender 2011/2012". DFB.de (in German). Deutscher Fussball-Bund. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  6. ^"Calendrier Général des Compétitions 2011/2012"(PDF). LFP.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 31 March 2011. Archived(PDF) from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  7. ^"Barcelona and Porto to contest Super Cup". UEFA. 29 May 2011.
  8. ^"Cesc seals Super Cup win for Barca". ESPN Soccernet. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  9. ^"Cesc Fábregas scores first Barcelona goal in Uefa Super Cup triumph". The Guardian. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  10. ^"Regulations of the UEFA Super Cup 2011"(PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original(PDF) on 23 May 2011.
  11. ^ abc"Team statistics"(PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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