The 2019 La Liga-Serie A Cup was the inaugural edition of a competition between two teams from La Liga and Serie A. Barcelona from La Liga and Napoli from Serie A respectively, were the inaugural participants of this event, and played a two-legged series in the United States with the first leg held on August 7 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida and the second leg held on August 10 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1]
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| Date | August 7, 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami | ||||||
| Referee | Ted Unkel (United States) | ||||||
| Attendance | 57,062 | ||||||
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| Date | August 10, 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor | ||||||
| Referee | Rubiel Vazquez (United States) | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,043 | ||||||
Teams edit
Two teams participated in this tournament:
| Nation | Team | Home venue for |
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 Italy
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Napoli | Second leg |
 Spain
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Barcelona | First leg |
Venues edit
This tournament was hosted by two venues:
| Miami | Ann Arbor | |
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| Hard Rock Stadium | Michigan Stadium | |
| Capacity: 64,767 | Capacity: 107,601 | |
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Format edit
There was no away goals rule since both matches were played at neutral venues; in case of a draw after 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out would take place.
Matches edit
First leg edit
         Barcelona
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     Napoli
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Second leg edit
    Napoli
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    Barcelona
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References edit
- ^ "FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli to Play in Inaugural LaLiga-Serie A Cup This Summer". Relevant Sports. June 19, 2019. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.