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]

2011 UEFA Super Cup
Match programme cover
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]
2010
2012

Venue

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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

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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

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Details

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Barcelona  2–0  Porto
Messi   39'
Fàbregas   88'
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barcelona[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Porto[4]
GK 1   Víctor Valdés
RB 2   Dani Alves
CB 14   Javier Mascherano
CB 22   Eric Abidal
LB 21   Adriano   63'
DM 15   Seydou Keita
CM 6   Xavi (c)
CM 8   Andrés Iniesta   51'
SS 10   Lionel Messi
RF 17   Pedro   80'
LF 7   David Villa   61'
Substitutes:
GK 36   Oier
DF 24   Andreu Fontàs
MF 4   Cesc Fàbregas   80'
MF 11   Thiago
MF 16   Sergio Busquets   63'
MF 28   Jonathan dos Santos
FW 9   Alexis Sánchez   61'
Manager:
  Pep Guardiola
 
GK 1   Helton (c)
RB 21   Cristian Săpunaru
CB 14   Rolando   65'   86'
CB 30   Nicolás Otamendi
LB 13   Jorge Fucile
DM 23   Souza   77'
CM 6   Fredy Guarín   82'   90'
CM 8   João Moutinho
RW 12   Hulk
LW 10   Cristian Rodríguez   30'   69'
CF 11   Kléber   77'
Substitutes:
GK 31   Rafael Bracalli
DF 4   Maicon
MF 7   Fernando Belluschi   77'
MF 25   Fernando   77'
MF 35   Steven Defour
FW 17   Silvestre Varela   69'
FW 20   Djalma
Manager:
  Vítor 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

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See also

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References

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  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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