2011 Trophée des Champions
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The 2011 Trophée des champions (2011 Champions Trophy) was the 16th edition of the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 supercup. The match was to be contested by the winners of Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....

 the previous season
2010–11 Ligue 1
The 2010–11 Ligue 1 season was the 73rd since its establishment. Entering the season, Marseille were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 21 May 2010 and the season began on 7 August and ended on 29 May 2011. The winter break was in effect between 23 December and 15 January 2011...

, Lille
Lille OSC
LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...

, and the defending Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...

 champions. However, due to Lille also winning the Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...

 the previous season
2010–11 Coupe de France
The 2010–11 Coupe de France was the 94th season of France's most prestigious cup competition. The competition was organized by the French Football Federation and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories...

, the club faced the runners-up of the previous league campaign Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...

. The match was played, for the third consecutive season, on international soil at the Stade de Tanger
Stade de Tanger
Stade de Tanger, also known as the Stade Ibn Battouta, is a multi-use stadium in Tanger, Morocco. Once completed in 2011, it will be used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 45,000 people...

 in Tanger, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

. Like the previous two seasons, the idea was to promote French football abroad, but this time more specifically in Africa and the Arab
Arab
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 world. The match was televised live on Canal+
Canal+
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 in France and throughout 77 countries in the world, a new record for country viewership. On 21 July 2011, it was confirmed by the Ligue de Football Professionnel
Ligue de Football Professionnel
The Ligue de Football Professionnel , commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France. It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation...

 that Bouchaïb El Ahrach would officiate the match.
Marseille trailed Lille by 3-1 with five minutes to go but came back to win 5-4.

Details


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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> LILLE:
GK 1  France Mickaël Landreau
Mickaël Landreau
Mickaël Vincent André-Marie Landreau is a French professional football goalkeeper, who currently plays for French Ligue 1 side Lille OSC. He has 11 caps for the French national team.-Club career:...

RB 2  France Mathieu Debuchy
Mathieu Debuchy
Mathieu Debuchy is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Ligue 1 side Lille OSC. He is often deployed as a midfielder usually acting as a deep-lying playmaker. He can also play as a right back.-Football career:...

CB 25  Montenegro Marko Baša
Marko Baša
Marko Baša is a Montenegrin football player who plays for Lille.-Lille:...

CB 22  Cameroon Aurélien Chedjou
Aurélien Chedjou
Aurélien Bayard Chedjou Fongang is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays for Lille and the Cameroon national team.On 21 October 2010, he scored the only goal against Levski Sofia after a Stéphane Dumont assist to help his team to a 1:0 win in a UEFA Europa League game.-External links:...

 
LB 18  France Franck Béria
Franck Béria
Franck Béria is an French football defender who currently plays for Lille OSC.- External links :* at FC Metz.com*...

RM 4  France Florent Balmont
Florent Balmont
Florent Balmont is a French football midfielder. He currently plays for French team Lille OSC.-External links:**...

 
CM 24  France Rio Mavuba (c)
LM 17  France Benoît Pedretti
Benoît Pedretti
Benoît Pedretti is a French association football midfielder playing for Lille. He is a deep lying playmaker well known for his wide range of passing....

 
RF 7  France Dimitri Payet
Dimitri Payet
Florent Dimitri Payet is a French football player of Réunionnais heritage who currently plays for French club Lille in Ligue 1...

 
CF 8  Senegal Moussa Sow
Moussa Sow
Moussa Sow is a French-born Senegalese football player who currently plays for French club Lille in Ligue 1.-Club Career:...

LF 26  Belgium Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for French club Lille in Ligue 1 and the Belgium national team. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger. Hazard is known for his creativity, speed, and technical ability and is described as a "fearless, explosive attacking...

 
Substitutes:
GK 16  Nigeria Vincent Enyeama
Vincent Enyeama
Vincent Enyeama is a Nigerian football goalkeeper. Since 2002, he has played for the national team of Nigeria. He currently plays for Lille, who he signed for in June 2011.-Club career:...

DF 6  Senegal Pape Ndiaye Souare
Pape Ndiaye Souare
Pape Ndiaye Souare is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Lille, as a defender.-External links:...

DF 14  Czech Republic David Rozehnal
David Rozehnal
David Sebastian Klement Rozehnal is a Czech international football player who plays for French club Lille.-Career:...

MF 5  Senegal Idrissa Gana Gueye
Idrissa Gana Gueye
Idrissa Gana Gueye is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Lille, as a midfielder.-External links:...

MF 10  Poland Ludovic Obraniak
Ludovic Obraniak
Ludovic Joseph Obraniak is a Polish-French footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 side Lille OSC and the Polish national football team. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder.-FC Metz:...

MF 20  France Ronny Rodelin
Ronny Rodelin
Sylvio Ronny Rodelin is a French footballer, who currently plays for Lille OSC.-Early career:...

FW 33  Senegal Omar Wade
Omar Wade
Omar Wade is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Lille, as a striker.-External links:...

Manager:
Rudi Garcia
Rudi Garcia
Rudi Garcia is a football manager and former player.- Playing career :From a very early age, football was part of Rudi Garcia's existence. His father, José, was a Spanish immigrant who played football at a professional level for Sedan and Dunkerque...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> MARSEILLE: | GK 30  France Steve Mandanda
Steve Mandanda
Steve Mandanda is a French international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1. He currently serves as first-choice captain of Marseille...

 (c) RB 24  France Rod Fanni
Rod Fanni
Rod Fanni is a French footballer who plays as a right back for French club Olympique de Marseille and the French national team.-Club career:...

CB 17  Cameroon Stéphane Mbia
Stéphane Mbia
Stéphane Mbia Etoundi is a Cameroonian football player who plays for French League 1 club Olympique Marseille.-Career:...

CB 21  Senegal Souleymane Diawara
Souleymane Diawara
Souleymane Diawara is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a central defender for Olympique Marseille and the Senegal national team.-Career:...

LB 15  France Jérémy Morel
Jérémy Morel
Jérémy Morel is a French professional footballer. He currently plays as a left back for Olympique Marseille-Career:...

  RM 8  Argentina Lucho González CM 4  France Alou Diarra
Alou Diarra
Alou Diarra is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Marseille in Ligue 1. He primarily plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also deputized as a centre back if necessary...

LM 7  France Benoît Cheyrou
Benoït Cheyrou
Benoît Cheyrou is a French football player who currently plays for Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1. He plays as a central midfielder and often acts as a deep-lying playmaker for the attack. Cheyrou is known for his vision, distribution, and assists...

  RF 19  France Morgan Amalfitano
Morgan Amalfitano
Morgan Amalfitano is a French professional footballer who plays for Marseille, as a midfielder. He was available on a free transfer at the end of the 2010/11 football season.-External links:* at playerhistory.com...

  CF 11  France Loïc Rémy
Loïc Rémy
Loïc Rémy is a French international footballer who plays for French club Marseille in Ligue 1. Rémy primarily plays in the lead striker role, but also operates on the wings and as a second striker...

LF 20  Ghana André Ayew
André Ayew
André Morgan Rami Ayew is a Ghanaian football player who currently plays for French club Marseille in Ligue 1. He is often referred to as simply Dédé. Ayew plays as a winger, but can play as a striker...

Substitutes: GK 1  France Gennaro Bracigliano
Gennaro Bracigliano
Gennaro Bracigliano is a French goalkeeper, currently with Olympique de Marseille.- Personal:His uncle Vincent Bracigliano is an ex international footballer. He played for FC Metz and FC Nantes.-External links:...

DF 2  Spain César Azpilicueta
César Azpilicueta
César Azpilicueta Tanco is a Spanish footballer who plays for Olympique de Marseille in France, as a right defender.-Club career:...

DF 26  France Jean-Philippe Sabo
Jean-Philippe Sabo
Jean-Philippe Sabo is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Marseille.-Career:Born in Gouvieux, Sabo began his career with Marseille, making his debut during the 2007–08 season. Sabo spent the 2008–09 season on loan at Montpellier and spent the...

MF 6  France Édouard Cissé
Édouard Cissé
Édouard Cissé is a French football player who is currently contracted to AJ Auxerre in the French Ligue 1.-Career:He is a midfielder, 1.86 metres tall. Cissé previously played for Monaco in France and West Ham in the English Premiership and Paris Saint-Germain...

MF 12  Burkina Faso Charles Kaboré
Charles Kaboré
Charles Kaboré is a footballer from Burkina Faso.- Career :Kaboré played on youthside for Association Sportive SONABEL and Etoile Filante Ouagadougou...

FW 9  France Chris Gadi FW 23  Ghana Jordan Ayew
Jordan Ayew
Jordan Ayew , is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for French Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille.-Career:...

  Manager: Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps
Didier Claude Deschamps is a retired French footballer and current manager of Marseille. He played as a defensive midfielder. As an international, he assisted France with victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000...



MATCH OFFICIALS
  • Assistant referees:
    • Redouane Achik (Morocco)
    • Abdelaziz El Mehraji (Morocco)
  • Fourth official: Abdellah Boulifa (Morocco)
  • Principle Delegate: Arnaud Rouger

MATCH RULES
  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level after 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of six substitutions.

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