The 2012 Trophée des Champions (English: 2012 Champions Trophy) was the 17th edition of the French super cup. The match was contested by Montpellier, the 2011–12 Ligue 1 champions and Lyon, the winners of the 2011–12 edition of the Coupe de France. The match was played at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[2][3] This was the fourth consecutive time the competition had taken place on international soil. The defending champions were Marseille who defeated Lille in the 2011 edition, which was played in Morocco.
 Red Bull Arena, in Harrison, New Jersey, hosted the match. | |||||||
| Event | Trophée des Champions | ||||||
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| Lyon won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 28 July 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, US | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Gonzalez (United States) | ||||||
| Attendance | 15,166 | ||||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy 79 °F (26 °C)[1] | ||||||
Lyon captured its eighth Trophée des Champions and its first since 2007 after defeating Montpellier 4–2 on penalties. The match ended 2–2 in regular time with John Utaka and Emanuel Herrera scoring goals for Montpellier and Bafétimbi Gomis and Jimmy Briand converting for Lyon.
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| Montpellier | 2–2 | Lyon |
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Utaka  27' Herrera 56' (pen.) |
Report | Gomis 44' Briand 77' |
| Penalties | ||
Charbonnier  Camara  Bedimo Yanga-Mbiwa |
2–4 | Fofana Cissokho Koné Benzia Briand |
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References edit
- ^ "Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground".
- ^ "Le calendrier général 2012/2013 adopté". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 5 April 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "French soccer will open season with game at Red Bull Arena". Sports Business Journal. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
External links edit
- Official site (in French)