The 2012 UEFA Super Cup was the 37th UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. It was played at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 31 August 2012, between the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea of England and the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League winners Atlético Madrid of Spain.
This was the last Super Cup to be played at the Stade Louis II, which had hosted the match since 1998, as future editions began to be hosted at different venues, starting with the 2013 edition, which was played at Eden Arena in Prague.
Atlético Madrid won 4–1 to claim their second UEFA Super Cup. Radamel Falcao scored a first-half hat-trick and Miranda added a fourth for Atlético on the hour mark, before Gary Cahill scored a consolation goal for Chelsea in the 75th minute.
Venue The Stade Louis II in Monaco was the venue for the UEFA Super Cup every year since 1998. Built in 1985, the stadium is also the home of Monaco, who play in the French league system.
The net capacity of the Stade Louis II was 18,000. Over 70 percent of the tickets were reserved for the general public and supporters of the two clubs. Chelsea and Atlético distributed their tickets directly to their fans. The ticket category available for the general public was Category 1 (Première) opposite the main stand at a price of €70. The international general public ticket sales process began, exclusively via UEFA.com, on 15 June and ended on 2 July.
Teams TeamQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners) Chelsea2011–12 UEFA Champions League winners1998 Atlético Madrid2011–12 UEFA Europa League winners2010
There had previously been four English-Spanish encounters in the UEFA Super Cup (1979, 1980, 1982, 1998), with English teams winning three out of four.
Match
Details
GK 1 Petr ČechRB 2 Branislav Ivanović CB 24 Gary CahillCB 4 David LuizLB 3 Ashley Cole CM 12 Mikel John ObiCM 8 Frank Lampard (c)RW 7 Ramires AM 17 Eden HazardLW 10 Juan Mata CF 9 Fernando TorresSubstitutes:GK 22 Ross TurnbullDF 34 Ryan Bertrand MF 6 Oriol RomeuMF 11 Oscar MF 16 Raul MeirelesFW 23 Daniel Sturridge FW 13 Victor MosesManager: Roberto Di Matteo GK 13 Thibaut CourtoisRB 20 JuanfranCB 23 MirandaCB 2 Diego GodínLB 3 Filipe LuísDM 4 Mario SuárezDM 14 Gabi (c)RW 7 Adrián AM 6 Koke LW 10 Arda TuranCF 9 Radamel Falcao Substitutes:GK 25 Sergio AsenjoDF 17 SílvioDF 18 Cata DíazMF 8 Raúl García MF 21 Emre Belözoğlu MF 11 Cristian Rodríguez FW 19 Diego CostaManager: Diego Simeone Man of the Match: Radamel Falcao (Atlético Madrid)
Assistant referees: Primož Arhar (Slovenia) Matej Žunič (Slovenia) Fourth official: Bojan Ul (Slovenia) Additional assistant referees: Matej Jug (Slovenia) Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used
Statistics
+First halfStatisticChelseaAtlético MadridGoals scored03Total shots511Shots on target47Saves44Ball possession58%42%Corner kicks11Fouls committed59Offsides12Yellow cards10Red cards00
+Second halfStatisticChelseaAtlético MadridGoals scored11Total shots77Shots on target35Saves42Ball possession56%44%Corner kicks25Fouls committed89Offsides00Yellow cards00Red cards00
+OverallStatisticChelseaAtlético MadridGoals scored14Total shots1218Shots on target712Saves86Ball possession57%43%Corner kicks36Fouls committed1318Offsides12Yellow cards10Red cards00
See also 2012–13 UEFA Champions League 2012–13 UEFA Europa League 2012–13 Atlético Madrid season 2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season Atlético Madrid in European football Chelsea F.C. in international football
References
External links 2012 UEFA Super Cup, UEFA.com