2015 FIFA Club World Cup final

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2015 FIFA Club World Cup final
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The International Stadium Yokohama staged the final
Event 2015 FIFA Club World Cup
Date20 December 2015 (2015-12-20)
Venue International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Man of the Match Luis Suárez (Barcelona) [1]
Referee Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Attendance66,853
WeatherClear night
5 °C (41 °F)
76% humidity
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The 2015 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, an association football tournament hosted by Japan. It was the 12th 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.

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The final was contested between Argentine club River Plate, representing CONMEBOL as the reigning champions of the Copa Libertadores and Spanish club Barcelona, representing UEFA as the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League. It was played at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama on 20 December 2015. Barcelona won the game 3–0 to claim their third FIFA Club World Cup title. [2] The win for Barcelona was also their fifth trophy of 2015. [3]

Background

River Plate

River Plate qualified for the tournament as winners of the 2015 Copa Libertadores, following a 3–0 aggregate win against UANL in the final. This was River Plate's first time competing in the tournament. They have played two times in the Intercontinental Cup, the predecessor of the FIFA Club World Cup, with one win (1986) and one loss (1996). They reached the final after defeating Japanese club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the semi-finals. [4]

Barcelona

Barcelona qualified for the tournament as winners of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, following a 3–1 win against Juventus in the final. This was Barcelona's fourth time competing in the tournament, after winning twice in 2009 and 2011, as well as being runners-up in 2006. They have played one time in the Intercontinental Cup, with one loss (1992). They reached the final after defeating Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande in the semi-finals. [5]

Route to the final

Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate Team Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
CONMEBOL Confederation UEFA
Winners of the 2015 Copa Libertadores QualificationWinners of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League
Bye Play-off round Bye
Bye Quarter-finals Bye
1–0 Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima Semi-finals 3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande

Match

Summary

Details

River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 0–3 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
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  • Messi Soccerball shade.svg36'
  • Suárez Soccerball shade.svg49', 68'
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River Plate
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Barcelona
GK1 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Barovero (c)
RB25 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Mercado
CB2 Flag of Argentina.svg Jonatan Maidana
CB3 Flag of Colombia.svg Éder Álvarez Balanta
LB21 Flag of Argentina.svg Leonel Vangioni
DM5 Flag of Argentina.svg Matías Kranevitter Yellow card.svg 10'
RM8 Flag of Uruguay.svg Carlos Sánchez
AM19 Flag of Uruguay.svg Tabaré Viudez Sub off.svg 56'
LM23 Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Ponzio Yellow card.svg 32'Sub off.svg 46'
CF7 Flag of Uruguay.svg Rodrigo Mora Sub off.svg 46'
CF13 Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Alario
Substitutes:
GK12 Flag of Argentina.svg Augusto Batalla
GK26 Flag of Argentina.svg Julio Chiarini
DF6 Flag of Argentina.svg Leandro Vega
DF20 Flag of Argentina.svg Milton Casco
DF24 Flag of Argentina.svg Emanuel Mammana
MF10 Flag of Argentina.svg Gonzalo Martínez Sub on.svg 46'
MF16 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Bertolo
MF18 Flag of Uruguay.svg Camilo Mayada
MF27 Flag of Argentina.svg Lucho González Sub on.svg 46'
FW11 Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Saviola
FW15 Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Pisculichi
FW22 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Driussi Sub on.svg 56'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Gallardo
GK13 Flag of Chile.svg Claudio Bravo
RB6 Flag of Brazil.svg Dani Alves
CB3 Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Piqué
CB14 Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Mascherano Sub off.svg 81'
LB18 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Alba Yellow card.svg 16'
RM4 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Rakitić Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 67'
CM5 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Busquets
LM8 Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta (c)
RF10 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
CF9 Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez
LF11 Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar Yellow card.svg 61'Sub off.svg 89'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Germany.svg Marc-André ter Stegen
GK25 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Masip
DF15 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Bartra
DF21 Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano
DF23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thomas Vermaelen Sub on.svg 81'
DF24 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jérémy Mathieu Sub on.svg 89'
MF20 Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Roberto Yellow card.svg 72'Sub on.svg 67'
MF26 Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Samper
MF28 Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Gumbau
FW17 Flag of Spain.svg Munir
FW19 Flag of Spain.svg Sandro Ramírez
Manager:
Flag of Spain.svg Luis Enrique

Man of the Match:
Luis Suárez (Barcelona) [1]

Assistant referees:
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official:
Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

Match rules [6]

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

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