The 2012 Guadiana Trophy was the 12th edition of the competition and took place between 26 and 28 July. It featured Braga, Newcastle United and Olympiacos. The trophy was won by Newcastle United after they drew their first game with Olympiakos and won their second game against Braga, who'd drawn their first game with Olympiakos.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 26 – 28 July 2012 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Newcastle United (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Olympiacos |
| Third place |  Braga |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 7 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 1 – Rúben Amorim (Braga) Demba Ba (Newcastle United) Lima (Braga) Kostas Mitroglou (Olympiacos) Andreas Tatos (Olympiacos) Ryan Taylor (Newcastle United) Steven Taylor (Newcastle United) |
| Best player(s) | Hugo Viana (Braga) |
Standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Olympiakos
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Braga
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches edit
| 26 July 2012 | Braga | 1 – 1 (4 – 4 p) | Olympiacos | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 20:45 | Lima  36' |
Report | Tatos 7' |
|
| Penalties | ||||
Lima  Éder Custódio Paulo César Viana  |
Siovas Fejsa Chumbinho Fetfatzidis Djebbour |
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| 27 July 2012 | Newcastle United | 1 – 1 (4 – 4 p) | Olympiacos | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 20:45 | S. Taylor 25' |
Report | Mitroglou 79' Modesto  74' |
Referee: João Ferreira (Portugal) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cissé Vučkić Amalfitano Perch Abeid |
Abdoun Maniatis Pantelić Holebas Tatos |
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| 28 July 2012 | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Braga | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 20:45 | Ba 64' R. Taylor 73' |
Report | Amorim 68' Douglão 83' |
Referee: Paulo Baptista (Portugal) |