The 2009 UEFA Super Cup was the 34th UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions. The match was contested by 2008–09 UEFA Champions League winners, Barcelona, and 2008–09 UEFA Cup winners, Shakhtar Donetsk at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 28 August 2009, following the UEFA Champions League and Europa League draws at the Grimaldi Forum.
This was the first meeting between the two sides since they met in Group C of the previous season's Champions League competition.
Venue The Stade Louis II in Monaco has been the venue for the UEFA Super Cup every year since 1998. Built in 1985, the stadium is also the home of AS Monaco, who play in the French league system.
Teams TeamQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners) Barcelona2008–09 UEFA Champions League winners1979, 1982, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2006 Shakhtar Donetsk2008–09 UEFA Cup winnersNone
Match
Details
GK 1 Víctor ValdésRB 2 Dani AlvesCB 5 Carles Puyol (c)CB 3 Gerard PiquéLB 22 Eric AbidalDM 24 Yaya Touré CM 6 XaviCM 15 Seydou KeitaRW 10 Lionel Messi LW 14 Thierry Henry CF 9 Zlatan Ibrahimović Substitutes:GK 13 José Manuel PintoDF 19 MaxwellDF 33 Marc MuniesaMF 16 Sergio Busquets FW 7 Eiður GuðjohnsenFW 11 Bojan Krkić FW 17 Pedro Manager: Pep Guardiola GK 30 Andriy PyatovRB 33 Darijo Srna (c) CB 5 Oleksandr Kucher CB 27 Dmytro ChyhrynskyiLB 26 Răzvan RațCM 19 Oleksiy Gai CM 3 Tomáš HübschmanRW 11 Ilsinho LW 22 Willian AM 7 Fernandinho CF 17 Luiz AdrianoSubstitutes:GK 12 Rustam KhudzhamovDF 36 Oleksandr ChyzhovMF 8 Jádson MF 14 Vasyl Kobin MF 28 Oleksiy PolyanskyiFW 21 Oleksandr HladkyyFW 77 Julius Aghahowa Manager: Mircea Lucescu
Assistant referees: Peter Hermans (Belgium) Walter Vromans (Belgium) Fourth official: Paul Allaerts (Belgium)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
Statistics
+First halfStatisticBarcelonaShakhtar DonetskGoals scored00Total shots61Shots on target10Saves01Ball possession66%34%Corner kicks60Fouls committed65Offsides03Yellow cards00Red cards00
+Second halfStatisticBarcelonaShakhtar DonetskGoals scored00Total shots113Shots on target61Saves16Ball possession63%37%Corner kicks60Fouls committed57Offsides11Yellow cards13Red cards00
+Extra timeStatisticBarcelonaShakhtar DonetskGoals scored10Total shots63Shots on target32Saves22Ball possession55%45%Corner kicks30Fouls committed46Offsides12Yellow cards11Red cards00
+OverallStatisticBarcelonaShakhtar DonetskGoals scored10Total shots237Shots on target103Saves39Ball possession62%38%Corner kicks150Fouls committed1518Offsides26Yellow cards24Red cards00
See also 2009–10 UEFA Champions League 2009–10 UEFA Europa League 2009–10 FC Barcelona season 2009–10 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season FC Barcelona in international football FC Shakhtar Donetsk in European football
References
External links UEFA Super Cup History: 2009, UEFA.com