2007 UEFA Super Cup

The 2007 UEFA Super Cup was the 32nd 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 held at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 31 August 2007 and contested by Milan, who won the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, and Sevilla, winners of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. Sevilla were looking to become only the second team to defend the trophy in its history, the first being Milan, who had previously won the trophy four times. This was Milan's seventh appearance in the Super Cup, putting them one ahead of the previous season's runners-up, Barcelona.

2007 UEFA Super Cup
Match programme cover
Milan Sevilla
Italy Spain
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Date31 August 2007
VenueStade Louis II, Monaco
Man of the MatchAndrea Pirlo (Milan)[1]
RefereeKonrad Plautz[2] (Austria)
Attendance17,822[3]

The death of Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta raised a possibility that the match would be cancelled, but the game was still played, and all players wore the name "PUERTA" on their shirt, below their number.[4]

Milan won the match 3–1, with goals from Filippo Inzaghi, Marek Jankulovski and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, Kaká. All three of Milan's goals came in the second half after Renato had put Sevilla 1–0 up after only 14 minutes. This was Milan's fifth Super Cup title, a new record.

Match

Summary

Sevilla had an opportunity to open the scoring early on, when Renato pounced on Massimo Oddo's fluffed clearance, but he sent his shot wide. Two minutes later, Milan had a chance to score after Filippo Inzaghi's shot was deflected onto the post by Kaká. Sevilla went 1–0 up on 14 minutes when Renato headed in from Duda's corner. The Sevilla players celebrated the goal by pointing towards the sky.[5] Sevilla almost scored a second goal on 25 minutes, after Gennaro Gattuso's attempt to intercept a Sevilla counter only resulted in him sliding the ball to Frédéric Kanouté, who rounded Dida but played his pass behind Renato. The Brazilian was able to get the ball under control and get a shot off, but saw his shot blocked by Alessandro Nesta. However, Inzaghi tied the score after the break after scoring a free header from Gennaro Gattuso's cross from the right side. Marek Jankulovski found the winner soon afterwards through a lovely left-footed volley to hit a low diagonal shot to the keeper's left. Kaká capped off the fine overall display when he headed home the rebound after his initial shot from a penalty was saved.

Details
Milan Italy3–1Spain Sevilla
Inzaghi 55'
Jankulovski 62'
Kaká 87'		 Report Renato 14'
Attendance: 17,822[3]
Milan[6]
Sevilla[6]
GK1Brazil Dida
RB44Italy Massimo Oddo
CB4Georgia (country) Kakha Kaladze
CB13Italy Alessandro Nesta
LB18Czech Republic Marek Jankulovski
RM23Italy Massimo Ambrosini (c)
CM21Italy Andrea Pirlo
LM8Italy Gennaro GattusoYellow card 7'downward-facing red arrow 73'
AM22Brazil Kaká
AM10Netherlands Clarence Seedorfdownward-facing red arrow 89'
CF9Italy Filippo Inzaghidownward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutes:
GK16Australia Zeljko Kalac
DF2Brazil Cafu
DF19Italy Giuseppe Favalli
DF25Italy Daniele Bonera
MF5Brazil Emersonupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF32Italy Cristian Brocchiupward-facing green arrow 89'
FW11Italy Alberto Gilardinoupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Italy Carlo Ancelotti
GK1Spain Andrés Palop
RB4Brazil Dani Alves
CB14France Julien Escudédownward-facing red arrow 83'
CB18Spain José Luis Martí (c)downward-facing red arrow 65'
LB3Serbia Ivica Dragutinović
DM8Denmark Christian PoulsenYellow card 70'
RM7Spain Jesús Navas
LM5Portugal DudaYellow card 68'downward-facing red arrow 74'
AM11Brazil Renato
CF21Mali Seydou Keita
CF12Mali Frédéric Kanouté
Substitutes:
GK13Italy Morgan De Sanctis
DF15Colombia Aquivaldo Mosquera
MF17Spain Diego Capel
MF25Italy Enzo Marescaupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW9Russia Aleksandr Kerzhakovupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW10Brazil Luís Fabianoupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW20Belgium Tom De Mul
Manager:
Spain Juande Ramos

Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo (Milan)[1]

Assistant referees:
Egon Bereuter (Austria)[2]
Markus Mayr (Austria)[2]
Fourth official:
Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)[2]

Match rules[7]

  • 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 half[2]
Statistic Milan Sevilla
Goals scored01
Total shots58
Shots on target22
Saves11
Ball possession58%42%
Corner kicks33
Fouls committed1012
Offsides31
Yellow cards10
Red cards00
Second half[2]
Statistic Milan Sevilla
Goals scored30
Total shots55
Shots on target40
Saves00
Ball possession50%50%
Corner kicks15
Fouls committed813
Offsides11
Yellow cards02
Red cards00
Overall[2]
Statistic Milan Sevilla
Goals scored31
Total shots1013
Shots on target62
Saves11
Ball possession54%46%
Corner kicks48
Fouls committed1825
Offsides42
Yellow cards12
Red cards00

See also

References
  1. Ashby, Kevin (1 September 2007). "Pirlo lights up saddest night". UEFA. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. "Full Time Report" (PDF). UEFA. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  3. "Match Press kit (2009)" (PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2012. See page 18
  4. "Sevilla's Puerta dies three days after collapse". ESPNsoccernet. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2007. Milan expressed their condolences, saying they were prepared to call off the Super Cup if necessary
  5. "Milan triumph again in Monaco". UEFA. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
  6. "Lineups – Final – Milan v Sevilla". UEFA. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  7. "Regulations of the UEFA Super Cup 2007" (PDF). UEFA.
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