2011 UEFA Super Cup

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.[4][5] 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.[6] Barcelona won the title defeating Porto 2–0.[7][8]

2011 UEFA Super Cup
Match programme cover
Barcelona Porto
2 0
Date26 August 2011
VenueStade Louis II, Monaco
Man of the MatchAndrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
RefereeBjörn Kuipers (Netherlands)[1]
Attendance18,048[2]
WeatherClear night
27 °C (81 °F)
67% humidity[3]

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)
Barcelona 2010–11 UEFA Champions League winners 1979, 1982, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2006, 2009
Porto 2010–11 UEFA Europa League winners 1987, 2003, 2004

Match

Details
Barcelona 2–0 Porto
Messi  39'
Fàbregas  88'		 Report
Attendance: 18,048[2]
Barcelona[9]
Porto[9]
GK1 Víctor Valdés
RB2 Dani Alves
CB14 Javier Mascherano
CB22 Eric Abidal
LB21 Adriano 63'
DM15 Seydou Keita
CM6 Xavi (c)
CM8 Andrés Iniesta 51'
SS10 Lionel Messi
RF17 Pedro 80'
LF7 David Villa 61'
Substitutes:
GK36 Oier
DF24 Andreu Fontàs
MF4 Cesc Fàbregas 80'
MF11 Thiago
MF16 Sergio Busquets 63'
MF28 Jonathan dos Santos
FW9 Alexis Sánchez 61'
Manager:
Pep Guardiola
GK1 Helton (c)
RB21 Cristian Săpunaru
CB14 Rolando 65'  86'
CB30 Nicolás Otamendi
LB13 Jorge Fucile
DM23 Souza 77'
CM6 Fredy Guarín 82'  90'
CM8 João Moutinho
RW12 Hulk
LW10 Cristian Rodríguez 30' 69'
CF11 Kléber 77'
Substitutes:
GK31 Rafael Bracalli
DF4 Maicon
MF7 Fernando Belluschi 77'
MF25 Fernando 77'
MF35 Steven Defour
FW17 Silvestre Varela 69'
FW20 Djalma
Manager:
Vítor Pereira

Man of the Match:
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)[10]

Assistant referees:
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)[2]
Berry Simons (Netherlands)[2]
Fourth official:
Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)[2]
Additional assistant referees:
Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)[2]
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)[2]

Match rules[11]

  • 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
  • FC Barcelona in international football competitions
  • FC Porto in international football competitions

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Full Time Report" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. "Tactical Line-ups" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. "Rahmenterminkalender 2011/2012". DFB.de (in German). Deutscher Fussball-Bund. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  5. "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.
  6. "Barcelona and Porto to contest Super Cup". UEFA.com. 29 May 2011.
  7. "Cesc seals Super Cup win for Barca". ESPN Soccernet. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  8. "Cesc Fábregas scores first Barcelona goal in Uefa Super Cup triumph". The Guardian. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  9. "Actual formation" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  10. 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.
  11. "Regulations of the UEFA Super Cup 2011" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  12. "Team statistics" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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