2012 FIFA Club World Cup final

2012 FIFA Club World Cup final

Match programme cover
Event	2012 FIFA Club World Cup
Corinthians Chelsea 1 0
Date	16 December 2012 (2012-12-16)
Venue	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama [1]
Referee	Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) [1]
Attendance	68,275
Weather	Clear night 13 °C (55 °F) 42% humidity
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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.

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 and win the tournament (also becoming the last South American and non-European team doing it), after having won the competition in 2000, with 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.

Corinthians	Team	Chelsea
CONMEBOL	Confederation	UEFA
Winner of the 2012 Copa Libertadores	Qualification	Winner of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League
Bye	Play-off round	Bye
Bye	Quarter-finals	Bye
1–0 Al-Ahly (Guerrero 30')	Semi-finals	3–1 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 Turkey 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 Islamic Republic of Iran and one of the two AFC representatives in the competition, alongside Nawaf Shukralla of Bahrain.

Match

(Left): Fernando Torres being chased by Fábio Santos; (right): Cássio blocks a strike from Torres in the first half

Details

16 December 2012 (2012-12-16)

19:30 JST

Corinthians	1–0	Chelsea
Guerrero 69'	Report

International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

Attendance: 68,275

Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) ^[1]

Corinthians

Chelsea

GK 12 Cássio RB 2 Alessandro (c) CB 3 Chicão CB 13 Paulo André LB 6 Fábio Santos DM 5 Ralf RM 23 Jorge Henrique  56' CM 8 Paulinho LM 20 Danilo SS 11 Emerson  90+1' CF 9 Paolo Guerrero  87' Substitutions: FW 7 Juan Martínez  87' DF 4 Wallace  90+1' Manager: Tite

GK 1 Petr Čech RB 2 Branislav Ivanović  83' CB 24 Gary Cahill  90' CB 4 David Luiz  72' LB 3 Ashley Cole CM 7 Ramires CM 8 Frank Lampard (c) RW 13 Victor Moses  73' AM 10 Juan Mata LW 17 Eden Hazard  87' CF 9 Fernando Torres Substitutions: MF 11 Oscar  73' DF 28 César Azpilicueta  83' MF 21 Marko Marin  87' Manager: 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

First half Corinthians Chelsea Goals scored 0 0 Total shots 5 9 Shots on target 1 4 Saves 4 1 Ball possession 43% 57% Corner kicks 1 2 Fouls committed 10 5 Offsides 0 1 Yellow cards 0 0 Red cards 0 0

Second half Corinthians Chelsea Goals scored 1 0 Total shots 4 5 Shots on target 1 2 Saves 2 0 Ball possession 46% 54% Corner kicks 3 1 Fouls committed 7 7 Offsides 1 3 Yellow cards 1 1 Red cards 0 1

Overall Corinthians Chelsea Goals scored 1 0 Total shots 9 14 Shots on target 2 6 Saves 6 1 Ball possession 46% 54% Corner kicks 4 2 Fouls committed 17 12 Offsides 1 4 Yellow cards 1 1 Red cards 0 1

Corinthians celebrating their win

See also

• Chelsea F.C. in international football competitions

References

1. "Match Report" (PDF). FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
2. "Corinthians crowned world champions". BBC Sport. 15 January 2000. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
3. "Corinthians book place in final with win over Al Ahly". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Reuters. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
4. Armstrong, Jim (12 December 2012). "Corinthians advance to final at Club World Cup". Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo!. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
5. Rose, Gary (13 December 2012). "Monterrey 1–3 Chelsea". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
6. Wrigley, James (13 December 2012). "Chelsea reach Club World Cup final after beating Monterrey". The Independent. Independent Print. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
7. "adidas Cafusa launched at Brazil 2013 draw". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
8. "Referees – Cüneyt Çakır". FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
9. "Regulations – FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012" (PDF). FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.

External links

• FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 match center at FIFA.com