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
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Milan (Italy)
Barcelona (Spain)
Internacional (Brazil)
Competition format
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 | ||||||
| Barcelona | 2 (4) | |||||
| 20:45 | ||||||
| Internacional | 2 (2) | |||||
| Barcelona | 2 | |||||
| 20:45 | ||||||
| Bayern Munich | 0 | |||||
| Bayern Munich | 1 (5) | |||||
| Milan | 1 (3) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 18:15 | ||||||
| Internacional | 2 (2) | |||||
| Milan | 2 (0) | |||||
Matches
All times are local (CEST; UTC+02:00).
Semi-finals
| Barcelona | 2–2 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 1–1 | Milan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
Third place play-off
| Internacional | 2–2 | Milan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–0 | ||
Final
| Barcelona | 2–0 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
          Barcelona
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     Bayern Munich
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Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- Thiago (Barcelona)
- 2 goals
- Leandro Damião (Internacional)
Zlatan Ibrahimović (Milan)
- 1 goal
Jonathan dos Santos (Barcelona)- Nei (Internacional)
Andrés D'Alessandro (Internacional)- Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich)
- Alexandre Pato (Milan)
Television broadcasters
The competition was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV4. It was also broadcast in other countries, including Rai Sport in Italy.
References
- ^ "Inter recebe liberação da CBF para disputar torneio em Munique". clicrbs. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ "Audi Cup 2011 official website". Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- "Parade of stars to contest Audi Cup in Munich". fcbayern.t-home.de. Bayern Munich. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
External links
Friendly association football tournaments in 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Copa Bimbo |  Montevideo (14–16 January) |
| Match World Cup |  Dubai (20–26 January) |
| Copa del Sol | |
| Marbella Cup | Marbella (2–8 February) |
| Asian Challenge Cup |  Hong Kong (3–6 February) |
| Nations Cup |  Dublin (8 February – 29 May) |
| La Manga Cup | La Manga Club (14–22 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup |  United States (4–5 March) |
| Cascadia Summit | Starfire Sports Complex (4–6 March) |
| World Football Challenge | |
| Lev Yashin Cup | |
| Vodacom Challenge |  South Africa (16–23 July) |
| Audi Cup | Munich (26–27 July) |
| MLS All-Star | |
| Premier League Asia Trophy | Hong Kong (27–30 July) |
| Emirates Cup |  London (30–31 July) |
| Dublin Super Cup | Dublin (30–31 July) |
| Eusébio Cup |  Lisbon (6 August) |
| Trofeo Costa del Sol | Málaga (13 August) |
| Velayat Cup |  Tehran (3–7 November) |
| Focus Cup |  Amman (13–16 July) |
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