The 2012 UEFA Super Cup was the 37th UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. It was played at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 31 August 2012, between the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea of England and the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League winners Atlético Madrid of Spain.[5]

2012 UEFA Super Cup
Match programme cover
Date31 August 2012
VenueStade Louis II, Monaco
Man of the MatchRadamel Falcao (Atlético Madrid)[1]
RefereeDamir Skomina (Slovenia)[2]
Attendance14,312[3]
WeatherCloudy night
19 °C (66 °F)
60% humidity[4]
2011
2013

This was the last Super Cup to be played at the Stade Louis II, which had hosted the match since 1998, as future editions began to be hosted at different venues, starting with the 2013 edition, which was played at Eden Arena in Prague.[6]

Atlético Madrid won 4–1 to claim their second UEFA Super Cup.[1] Radamel Falcao scored a first-half hat-trick and Miranda added a fourth for Atlético on the hour mark, before Gary Cahill scored a consolation goal for Chelsea in the 75th minute.

Venue edit

The Stade Louis II in Monaco was the venue for the UEFA Super Cup every year since 1998. Built in 1985, the stadium is also the home of Monaco, who play in the French league system.

The net capacity of the Stade Louis II was 18,000. Over 70 percent of the tickets were reserved for the general public and supporters of the two clubs. Chelsea and Atlético distributed their tickets directly to their fans. The ticket category available for the general public was Category 1 (Première) opposite the main stand at a price of €70.[7] The international general public ticket sales process began, exclusively via UEFA.com, on 15 June and ended on 2 July.[8]

Teams edit

Team Qualification Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
  Chelsea 2011–12 UEFA Champions League winners[9] 1998
  Atlético Madrid 2011–12 UEFA Europa League winners[10] 2010

There had previously been four English-Spanish encounters in the UEFA Super Cup (1979, 1980, 1982, 1998), with English teams winning three out of four.[11]

Match edit

Details edit

Chelsea  1–4  Atlético Madrid
Cahill   75' Report Falcao   6', 19', 45'
Miranda   60'
Attendance: 14,312[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chelsea[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atlético Madrid[4]
GK 1   Petr Čech
RB 2   Branislav Ivanović   29'
CB 24   Gary Cahill
CB 4   David Luiz
LB 3   Ashley Cole   90'
CM 12   Mikel John Obi
CM 8   Frank Lampard (c)
RW 7   Ramires   46'
AM 17   Eden Hazard
LW 10   Juan Mata   81'
CF 9   Fernando Torres
Substitutes:
GK 22   Ross Turnbull
DF 34   Ryan Bertrand   90'
MF 6   Oriol Romeu
MF 11   Oscar   46'
MF 16   Raul Meireles
FW 23   Daniel Sturridge   81'
FW 13   Victor Moses
Manager:
  Roberto Di Matteo
 
GK 13   Thibaut Courtois
RB 20   Juanfran
CB 23   Miranda
CB 2   Diego Godín
LB 3   Filipe Luís
DM 4   Mario Suárez
DM 14   Gabi (c)
RW 7   Adrián   56'
AM 6   Koke   81'
LW 10   Arda Turan
CF 9   Radamel Falcao   87'
Substitutes:
GK 25   Sergio Asenjo
DF 17   Sílvio
DF 18   Cata Díaz
MF 8   Raúl García   81'
MF 21   Emre Belözoğlu   87'
MF 11   Cristian Rodríguez   56'
FW 19   Diego Costa
Manager:
  Diego Simeone

Man of the Match:
  Radamel Falcao (Atlético Madrid)[1]

Assistant referees:
Primož Arhar (Slovenia)[2]
Matej Žunič (Slovenia)[2]
Fourth official:
Bojan Ul (Slovenia)[2]
Additional assistant referees:
Matej Jug (Slovenia)[2]
Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)[2]

Match rules[12]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used

Statistics edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Falcao fires Atlético to Super Cup glory". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Referee Skomina appointed for UEFA Super Cup". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Full Time Report – Chelsea – Atlético Madrid" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Tactical lineups" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Chelsea and Atlético to contest Super Cup". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  6. ^ Josef, Ladislav (17 June 2011). "Prague celebrates 2013 Super Cup honour". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  7. ^ "Apply now for UEFA Super Cup tickets". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  8. ^ "UEFA Super Cup ticket sales end". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  9. ^ Daniel Taylor (19 May 2012). "Chelsea win Champions League on penalties over Bayern Munich". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Atl Madrid 3–0 Athletic Bilbao". BBC Sport. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Chelsea and Atlético latest in a long line". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  12. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Super Cup 2012" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  13. ^ a b c "Team statistics" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

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