2011 Audi Cup

2011 Audi Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates26 July – 27 July[1]
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Barcelona (1st title)
Runners-upGermany Bayern Munich
Third placeBrazil Internacional
Fourth placeItaly Milan
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)
Attendance264,000 (66,000 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Thiago (3 goals)
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The second edition of the Audi Cup was a two-day association football tournament that featured four teams. It was played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. The competition hosted the defending champions Bayern Munich, the 2010 Copa Libertadores champions Internacional, the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League winners Barcelona and the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup champions Milan. The winners of the tournament were Barcelona, beating Bayern Munich 2–0 in the final. Internacional defeated Milan in the third place match after a penalty shoot-out.

Participating teams

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Competition format

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The competition took the format of a regular knock-out competition. The winners of each of the two matches on the first day competed against each other for the Audi Cup, whilst the two losing sides played in a third-place match. The trophy contested over two days, each day seeing two matches played back-to-back. The official matchups were announced on 8 May 2011.[2]

 
Semi-finals
26 July		Final
27 July
 
      
 
18:15
 
 
Spain Barcelona2 (4)
 
20:45
 
Brazil Internacional2 (2)
 
Spain Barcelona2
 
20:45
 
Germany Bayern Munich0
 
Germany Bayern Munich1 (5)
 
 
Italy Milan1 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
18:15
 
 
Brazil Internacional2 (2)
 
 
Italy Milan2 (0)

Matches

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All times are local (CEST; UTC+02:00).

Semi-finals

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Barcelona Spain2–2Brazil Internacional
 Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Felix Brych (Munich)
Bayern Munich Germany1–1Italy Milan
 Report
Penalties
 5–3
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Peter Sippel (Munich)

Third place play-off

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Internacional Brazil2–2Italy Milan
 Report
Penalties
 2–0
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Günter Perl (Pullach)

Final

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Barcelona Spain2–0Germany Bayern Munich
 Report
Attendance: 66,000
Barcelona
Bayern Munich

Goalscorers

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3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Television broadcasters

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The competition was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV4. It was also broadcast in other countries, including Rai Sport in Italy.

References

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  1. ^ "Inter recebe liberação da CBF para disputar torneio em Munique". clicrbs. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Audi Cup 2011 official website". Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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