2012 FIFA Club World Cup Final

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2012 FIFA Club World Cup Final
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Match programme cover
Event 2012 FIFA Club World Cup
Date16 December 2012 (2012-12-16)
Venue International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama [1]
Referee Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) [1]
Attendance68,275
WeatherClear night
13 °C (55 °F)
42% humidity
2011
2013

The 2012 FIFA Club World Cup Final was the final match of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, an association football tournament hosted by Japan. It was the ninth final of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations as well as the host nation's league champions.

Contents

The final was contested between CONMEBOL winners Corinthians and UEFA winners Chelsea, and took place at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama on 16 December 2012. Corinthians defeated Chelsea 1–0 after a header from Paolo Guerrero, which meant Corinthians won their second FIFA Club World Cup, then known as FIFA Club World Championship, twelve years after winning their first in 2000. The match kicked-off at 19:30 JST and was officiated by Turkish referee Cüneyt Çakır.

Both clubs entered the competition after winning their respective club football competitions. Corinthians won the 2012 Copa Libertadores, following a 2–0 win against Boca Juniors in the final, while Chelsea won the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, having defeated Bayern Munich 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out, after being held 1–1 in normal time. This was Corinthians's second time competing in the tournament, having won the competition in 2000, following a 4–3 penalty shoot-out win over Vasco da Gama.

Background

The International Stadium Yokohama had hosted the FIFA Club World Cup finals five times, with the 2009 and 2010 finals being held at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Brazilian sides have been the most dominant side of any other South American teams, with the first dating back in 2000, where Corinthians won the competition for the first time, then known as FIFA Club World Championship, where they beat Vasco da Gama 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out. [2] This was followed by wins from São Paulo, who beat Liverpool 1–0 and Internacional with the same scoreline against Barcelona. At the time, Manchester United were the only English team to have won the competition, in 2008, when they defeated Ecuadorian side LDU Quito 1–0.

Route to the final

Both clubs received byes from the play-off rounds and the quarter-finals.

Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians Team Flag of England.svg Chelsea
CONMEBOL Confederation UEFA
Winner of the 2012 Copa Libertadores QualificationWinner of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League
Bye Play-off round Bye
Bye Quarter-finals Bye
1–0 Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly
(Guerrero 30')
Semi-finals 3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey
(Mata 17', Torres 46', Chávez 48' o.g.)

Corinthians

Corinthians advanced to the final after a 1–0 win against Al-Ahly on 12 December. Paolo Guerrero scored the winning goal with a header after thirty minutes. [3] [4]

Chelsea

Chelsea took on Monterrey on 13 December, winning 3–1 after goals from Juan Mata, Fernando Torres, and a Dárvin Chávez own goal. Aldo de Nigris scored a consolation goal for Monterrey in stoppage time. [5] [6]

Pre-match

Venue

The International Stadium Yokohama has been the venue for the FIFA Club World Cup since 2005. It was built and opened in 1998, and is the home ground of Yokohama F. Marinos, who plays in the J. League, the highest division of the Japanese league system. The venue has been used five times in the previous FIFA Club World Championship and Club World Cup finals, in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, as well as 2011.

Match ball

The official match ball for the final was the Adidas Cafusa, provided by German sports equipment company Adidas. It was used throughout the tournament and also at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. [7]

Officials

Cüneyt Çakır, representing the Turkish Football Federation and UEFA, was selected as the referee of the final. He was first listed as an international referee in 2006, [8] and had earlier taken charge of his first FIFA Club World Cup match, the first quarter-final match between Ulsan Hyundai and Monterrey on 9 December 2012. Çakır was assisted by Bahattin Duran and Tarık Ongun, while the fourth and fifth officials were Alireza Faghani and Hassan Kamranifar, representing the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran and one of the two AFC representatives in the competition, alongside Nawaf Shukralla of the Bahrain Football Association.

Match

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(Left): Fernando Torres being chased by Fábio Santos; (right): Corinthians goalkeeper Cássio Ramos blocks a strike from Chelsea center-forward Fernando Torres during the first half

Details

Corinthians Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg69' Report
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Corinthians
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Chelsea
GK12 Flag of Brazil.svg Cássio
RB2 Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandro (c)
CB3 Flag of Brazil.svg Chicão
CB13 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo André
LB6 Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Santos
CM5 Flag of Brazil.svg Ralf
CM8 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulinho
RW11 Flag of Qatar.svg Emerson Sub off.svg 90+1'
AM20 Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo
LW23 Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge Henrique Yellow card.svg 56'
CF9 Flag of Peru (state).svg Paolo Guerrero Sub off.svg 87'
Substitutions:
FW7 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Martínez Sub on.svg 87'
DF4 Flag of Brazil.svg Wallace Sub on.svg 90+1'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Tite
Corinthians vs Chelsea 2012-12-16.svg
GK1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Čech
RB2 Flag of Serbia.svg Branislav Ivanović Sub off.svg 83'
CB24 Flag of England.svg Gary Cahill Red card.svg 90'
CB4 Flag of Brazil.svg David Luiz Yellow card.svg 72'
LB3 Flag of England.svg Ashley Cole
CM7 Flag of Brazil.svg Ramires
CM8 Flag of England.svg Frank Lampard (c)
RW13 Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Moses Sub off.svg 73'
AM10 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Mata
LW17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eden Hazard Sub off.svg 87'
CF9 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
MF11 Flag of Brazil.svg Oscar Sub on.svg 73'
DF28 Flag of Spain.svg César Azpilicueta Sub on.svg 83'
MF21 Flag of Germany.svg Marko Marin Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Benítez

Assistant referees:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey) [1]
Tarık Ongun (Turkey) [1]
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran) [1]
Fifth official:
Hassan Kamranifar (Iran) [1]

Match rules [9]

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

Statistics

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Corinthians celebrating their win

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