Summary
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]
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| Date | 26 August 2011 | ||||||
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| Venue | Stade Louis II, Monaco | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 18,048[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 27 °C (81 °F) 67% humidity[4] | ||||||
Venue edit
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 edit
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 Barcelona
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2010–11 UEFA Champions League winners | 1979, 1982, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2006, 2009 |
 Porto
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2010–11 UEFA Europa League winners | 1987, 2003, 2004 |
Match edit
Details edit
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Statistics edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-ups" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Rahmenterminkalender 2011/2012". DFB.de (in German). Deutscher Fussball-Bund. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Barcelona and Porto to contest Super Cup". UEFA.com. 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Cesc seals Super Cup win for Barca". ESPN Soccernet. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "Cesc Fábregas scores first Barcelona goal in Uefa Super Cup triumph". The Guardian. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Super Cup 2011" (PDF). UEFA.com.
- ^ a b c "Team statistics" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
External links edit
- 2011 UEFA Super Cup, UEFA.com