2012 FIFA Club World Cup final
Referee | Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)[1] |
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Attendance | 68,275 |
Weather | Clear night 13 °C (55 °F) 42% humidity |
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
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 penalty shoot-out, after being held in normal time. This was 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.
Background
The
Route to the final
Both clubs received byes from the play-off rounds and the quarter-finals.
Corinthians | Team | Chelsea |
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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
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
Match
Details
Corinthians | 1–0 | Chelsea |
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Guerrero 69' | Report |
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Chelsea
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules[9]
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Statistics
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See also
- Chelsea F.C. in international football competitions
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ "Corinthians crowned world champions". BBC Sport. 15 January 2000. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Corinthians book place in final with win over Al Ahly". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Reuters. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rose, Gary (13 December 2012). "Monterrey 1–3 Chelsea". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Referees – Cüneyt Çakır". FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "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