2011 UEFA Super Cup
Match programme cover
Barcelona Porto
Spain Portugal
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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 night
27 °C (81 °F)
67% humidity[4]
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The 2011 UEFA Super Cup was the 36th UEFA Super Cup, between the reigning champions of the two club competitions organised by the European football 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)
Spain Barcelona 2010–11 UEFA Champions League winners 1979, 1982, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2006, 2009
Portugal Porto 2010–11 UEFA Europa League winners 1987, 2003, 2004

Match

Details

Barcelona Spain2–0Portugal Porto
Messi 39'
Fàbregas 88'		 Report
Stade Louis II, Monaco
Attendance: 18,048[3]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)[2]
Barcelona[4]
Porto[4]
GK 1 Spain Víctor Valdés
RB 2 Brazil Dani Alves
CB 14 Argentina Javier Mascherano
CB 22 France Eric Abidal
LB 21 Brazil Adriano downward-facing red arrow 63'
DM 15 Mali Seydou Keita
CM 6 Spain Xavi (c)
CM 8 Spain Andrés Iniesta Yellow card 51'
SS 10 Argentina Lionel Messi
RF 17 Spain Pedro downward-facing red arrow 80'
LF 7 Spain David Villa downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
GK 36 Spain Oier
DF 24 Spain Andreu Fontàs
MF 4 Spain Cesc Fàbregas upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 11 Spain Thiago
MF 16 Spain Sergio Busquets upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 28 Mexico Jonathan dos Santos
FW 9 Chile Alexis Sánchez upward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Spain Pep Guardiola
GK 1 Brazil Helton (c)
RB 21 Romania Cristian Săpunaru
CB 14 Portugal Rolando Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 86'
CB 30 Argentina Nicolás Otamendi
LB 13 Uruguay Jorge Fucile
DM 23 Brazil Souza downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 6 Colombia Fredy Guarín Yellow card 82' Red card 90'
CM 8 Portugal João Moutinho
RW 12 Brazil Hulk
LW 10 Uruguay Cristian Rodríguez Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 11 Brazil Kléber downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutes:
GK 31 Brazil Rafael Bracalli
DF 4 Brazil Maicon
MF 7 Argentina Fernando Belluschi upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 25 Brazil Fernando upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 35 Belgium Steven Defour
FW 17 Portugal Silvestre Varela upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 20 Angola Djalma
Manager:
Portugal Vítor Pereira

Man of the Match:
Spain 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. ^ a b Ashby, Kevin (26 August 2011). "Barcelona beat Porto for fourth UEFA Super Cup". UEFA.com. 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. ^ a b "Referee Kuipers appointed for UEFA Super Cup". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Full Time Report" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-ups" (PDF). UEFA.com. 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.com. 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.com.
  11. ^ a b c "Team statistics" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.

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