2009 Audi Cup

2009 Audi Cup
Tournament details
Host country Germany
Dates 29 July – 30 July
Teams 4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Germany Bayern Munich (1st title)
Runners-up England Manchester United
Third place Argentina Boca Juniors
Fourth place Italy Milan
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
Goals scored 10 (2.5 per match)
Attendance 252,000 (63,000 per match)
Top scorer(s) Germany Thomas Müller (2 goals)

The first edition of the Audi Cup was a two-day association football tournament that featured four teams, and was staged in late July 2009 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. The competition was organised and promoted by car manufacturer Audi AG to celebrate their 100th year of trading, and hosted by 2007–08 Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich defeated Manchester United in the final in a penalty shoot-out after a goalless draw. Boca Juniors defeated Milan in the third place match.

Participating teams

Competition format

The competition took the format of the latter stages of a regular knock-out competition. The winners of each of the two matches on the first day compete against each other for the Audi Cup, whilst the two losing sides play in a third-place match.[1] The draw for the 2009 Audi Cup semi-finals was made on the Audi stand at the Geneva Motor Show, on 3 March 2009. The draw was conducted by Audi representative Tom Kristensen, in the presence of an official representative from each participating team. Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Carlos Bianchi (Boca Juniors) and Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich) were present on behalf of their clubs. The trophy was contested over two days, each day seeing two matches played back-to-back.

 
Semi-finals
29 July		Final
30 July
 
      
 
18:30
 
 
England Manchester United 2
 
20:45
 
Argentina Boca Juniors 1
 
England Manchester United 0 (6)
 
20:45
 
Germany Bayern Munich 0 (7)
 
Germany Bayern Munich 4
 
 
Italy Milan 1
 
Third place
 
 
18:30
 
 
Argentina Boca Juniors 1 (4)
 
 
Italy Milan 1 (3)

Matches

Semi-finals

Manchester United England 2–1 Argentina Boca Juniors
Anderson  23'
Valencia  42'		 Report Insúa  55'
Attendance: 61,000
Bayern Munich Germany 4–1 Italy Milan
Müller  12', 90'
Schweinsteiger  79'
Sène  89'		 Report Pirlo  81'
Attendance: 61,000
Referee: Günter Perl (Pullach)

Third place play-off

Final

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Audi Cup Preview: Bayern Munich – Milan". Goal.com. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  • "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.
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