2009 FIFA Club World Cup Final
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The 2009 FIFA Club World Cup Final was the final match of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup
, a football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA
's six continental confederations. The match took place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium
, Abu Dhabi
, on 19 December 2009, and pitted South American champions Estudiantes
against European champions Barcelona
.
Estudiantes forward Mauro Boselli
opened the scoring in the 37th minute, but Pedro
equalised for Barcelona with one minute of the 90 left to play. Lionel Messi
scored the winning goal in the fifth minute of the second half of extra time, securing Barcelona's record sixth trophy for the 2009 calendar year.
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BARCELONA:
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GK
1
Víctor Valdés
RB
2
Daniel Alves
CB
3
Gerard Piqué
CB
5
Carles Puyol
(c)
LB
22
Éric Abidal
DM
16
Sergio Busquets
CM
15
Seydou Keita
CM
6
Xavi
RF
10
Lionel Messi
LF
14
Thierry Henry
CF
9
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Substitutions:
FW
17
Pedro
MF
24
Yaya Touré
FW
7
Jeffrén Suárez
Manager:
Josep Guardiola
2009 FIFA Club World Cup
-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Match for fifth place:-Match for third place:-Final:-Scorers:4 goals Denilson...
, a football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
's six continental confederations. The match took place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Sheikh Zayed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches but can also stage athletics. It is named after the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and first president of the UAE. The construction of the...
, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, on 19 December 2009, and pitted South American champions Estudiantes
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
against European champions Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
.
Estudiantes forward Mauro Boselli
Mauro Boselli
Mauro Boselli is an Argentine football forward who currently plays for Estudiantes on loan from Wigan Athletic.-Boca Juniors:...
opened the scoring in the 37th minute, but Pedro
Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma
Pedro Eliezer Rodríguez Ledesma , commonly known as Pedro or Pedrito, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team, as a forward or winger....
equalised for Barcelona with one minute of the 90 left to play. Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...
scored the winning goal in the fifth minute of the second half of extra time, securing Barcelona's record sixth trophy for the 2009 calendar year.
Match
Details
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| GK | 25 | Damián Albil Damián Albil Damián Gonzalo Albil is an Argentine football goalkeeper currently playing for Estudiantes de La Plata in the Argentine Primera División.-Career:Albil started his career with Independiente in 2000... |
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| RB | 30 | Clemente Rodríguez Clemente Rodríguez Clemente Juan Rodríguez is an Argentine football who plays for Boca Juniors in the Argentine Primera División. He is right footed, and can play in both sides as full back.-Club career:... |
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| CB | 3 | Christian Cellay Christian Cellay Christian Cellay is an Argentine football defender who currently plays for Estudiantes de La Plata, on loan from Boca Juniors.-Career:... |
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| CB | 2 | Leandro Desábato Leandro Desábato Leandro Desábato , nicknamed Chavo, is an Argentine football defender who plays for Estudiantes de La Plata of the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:... |
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| CB | 16 | Germán Ré Germán Ré Germán David Ré is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Estudiantes de La Plata.- Career :Ré made his debut for Newell's Old Boys in 2002, and went on to make over 150 appearances for the club. In 2004, he was part of the squad that won the 2004 Apertura tournament, playing mostly... |
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| LB | 13 |  Juan Manuel DíazJuan Manuel Díaz Juan Manuel Díaz Martínez is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for River Plate.-Career:Díaz was signed in January 2008. He made his debut 2-1 win over against Banfield on February 8, 2008. He scored his first Estudiantes goal against Rosario Central on April 25, 2008... |
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| CM | 11 | Juan Sebastián Verón Juan Sebastián Verón Juan Sebastián Verón is an Argentinian professional football player who is the current captain and midfielder for Estudiantes de La Plata in the Argentine Primera División.... (c) |
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| RW | 22 | Rodrigo Braña Rodrigo Braña Rodrigo Braña is an Argentine football midfielder. He currently plays for Estudiantes de La Plata of the Argentine Primera División.-Career:... |
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| LW | 23 | Leandro Benítez Leandro Benítez Leandro Benítez is an Argentine footballer who plays for Estudiantes de La Plata. He usually plays as a midfielder on the left side of the pitch.-Career:... |
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| AM | 8 | Enzo Pérez |
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| CF | 17 | Mauro Boselli Mauro Boselli Mauro Boselli is an Argentine football forward who currently plays for Estudiantes on loan from Wigan Athletic.-Boca Juniors:... |
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| MF | 5 | Matías Sánchez Matías Sánchez Matías Ariel Sánchez is an Argentine football centre midfielder. He currently plays for Estudiantes de La Plata of the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 18 | Maxi Núñez |
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| DF | 21 | Faustino Rojo |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Alejandro Sabella Alejandro Sabella Alejandro Sabella is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is currently the coach of the Argentina national football team.-Early career:... |
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Víctor ValdésVíctor Valdés
Víctor Valdés i Arribas is a Spanish football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga.He is the most successful goalkeeper in Barcelona's history and is widely considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world, having won a total of 17 titles including five...
Daniel AlvesDaniel Alves
Daniel Alves da Silva , commonly known as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as an attacking right defender for FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national team. Before joining Barcelona, Alves spent a successful six year spell with Sevilla FC, winning two UEFA Cups and the Copa del Rey...
Gerard PiquéGerard Piqué
Gerard Piqué i Bernabeu is a Spanish footballer, currently playing as a central defender for FC Barcelona.A product of Barça's cantera, he initially left the club for Manchester United in 2004, where he remained for four years, before returning to Barça under Josep Guardiola's leadership, helping...
Carles PuyolCarles Puyol
Carles Puyol i Saforcada is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.Mainly a central defender, he can also play on either flank, especially as a right back...
(c)
Éric AbidalÉric Abidal
Éric Sylvain Abidal is a French footballer who plays as a left or central defender for FC Barcelona and the France national team.-Club career:...
Sergio Busquets Seydou KeitaSeydou Keita (footballer)
Seydou Keita is a Malian footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in Spain and the Malian national team. He also holds a French passport.A versatile midfielder, he can operate as both a central or defensive midfielder.-Marseille:...
XaviXavi
Xavier Hernández i Creus , commonly known as Xavi Hernández or simply Xavi , is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, where he has spent his entire 14-year career....
Lionel MessiLionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...
Thierry HenryThierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
Zlatan IbrahimovićZlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan and the Swedish national team for which he is captain....
PedroPedro Rodríguez Ledesma
Pedro Eliezer Rodríguez Ledesma , commonly known as Pedro or Pedrito, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team, as a forward or winger....
Yaya TouréYaya Touré
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré , commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d'Ivoire national side...
Jeffrén SuárezJeffrén Suárez
Jeffrén Isaac Suárez Bermúdez , simply Jeffrén, is a Spanish footballer who plays Sporting Clube de Portugal as a forward or winger....
Josep GuardiolaJosep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala , is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup....
Man of the Match: Lionel MessiLionel Messi Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010... (Barcelona) Assistant referees:  Héctor VergaraHéctor Vergara Héctor Vergara is a Canadian football referee. Although born in San Javier, Chile, Vergara grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He attended John Taylor Collegiate...  Marvin TorrenteraFourth official:  Ravshan IrmatovRavshan Irmatov Ravshan Sayfiddinovich Irmatov is an Uzbek football referee.-Biography and career:His father was also a referee, working in the Soviet Union competitions. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2003... |
Statistics
| Estudiantes | Barcelona | |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 3 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 36% | 64% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 10 |
| Fouls committed | 29 | 19 |
| Offsides | 8 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 7 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |