2009 FIFA Club World Cup final
Match programme cover
Event2009 FIFA Club World Cup
Estudiantes (LP) Barcelona
Argentina Spain
1 2
After extra time
Date19 December 2009
VenueZayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi[1]
RefereeBenito Archundia (Mexico)[1]
Attendance43,050[1]
WeatherPartly cloudy
22 °C (72 °F)
60% humidity

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 Estudiantes de La Plata of Argentina, the CONMEBOL club champions, against Barcelona of Spain, the UEFA club champions.

Estudiantes forward Mauro Boselli opened the scoring in the 37th minute, but Pedro equalised for Barcelona with one minute left in regulation time. 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.[2][3]

Road to final

Argentina Estudiantes (LP) Team Spain Barcelona
CONMEBOL Confederation UEFA
Winner of the 2009 Copa Libertadores Qualification Winner of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League
Bye Play-off round Bye
Bye Quarter-finals Bye
2–1 South Korea Pohang Steelers Semi-finals 3–1 Mexico Atlante

Match

Details

Two moments of the match, with both teams taking a corner kick: Juan Sebastián Verón for Estudiantes on the left and Xavi for Barcelona on the right.
Estudiantes (LP) Argentina1–2 (a.e.t.)Spain Barcelona
Boselli 37' Report Pedro 89'
Messi 110'
Attendance: 43,050[1]
Estudiantes (LP)
Barcelona
GK25Argentina Damián Albil
SW2Argentina Leandro DesábatoYellow card 119'
RB30Argentina Clemente RodríguezYellow card 58'
CB3Argentina Christian Cellay
CB16Argentina Germán Rédownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
LB13Uruguay Juan Manuel DíazYellow card 45+2'
DM22Argentina Rodrigo BrañaYellow card 119'
RM8Argentina Enzo PérezYellow card 65'downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM11Argentina Juan Sebastián Verón (c)
LM23Argentina Leandro Benítezdownward-facing red arrow 76'
CF17Argentina Mauro Boselli
Substitutions:
MF5Argentina Matías SánchezYellow card 94'upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF18Argentina Maximiliano Núñezupward-facing green arrow 79'
DF21Argentina Marcos RojoYellow card 112'upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Argentina Alejandro Sabella
GK1Spain Víctor ValdésYellow card 118'
RB2Brazil Dani Alves
CB3Spain Gerard Piqué
CB5Spain Carles Puyol (c)
LB22France Eric Abidal
DM15Mali Seydou Keitadownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM6Spain Xavi
CM16Spain Sergio Busquetsdownward-facing red arrow 79'
RW10Argentina Lionel MessiYellow card 23'
LW14France Thierry HenryYellow card 82'downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF9Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović
Substitutions:
FW17Spain Pedroupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF24Ivory Coast Yaya Touréupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW7Spain Jeffrénupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Spain Pep Guardiola

Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)[1]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)[1]
Fourth official:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)[1]
Reserve assistant referee:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)[1]

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics

Barcelona players celebrate after the match
Overall[4]
Estudiantes Barcelona
Goals scored12
Total shots316
Shots on target14
Ball possession36%64%
Corner kicks310
Fouls committed2919
Offsides81
Yellow cards73
Red cards00

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Match Report" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Barcelona beat Estudiantes to win the Club World Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 December 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Messi seals number six". ESPN Soccernet. 19 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Match Statistics". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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