2007 FIFA Club World Cup final

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The 2007 FIFA Club World Cup final took place at the Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan on 16 December 2007.

Event2007 FIFA Club World Cup
Date16 December 2007
VenueNissan Stadium
Yokohama, Japan[1]
RefereeMarco Rodríguez (Mexico)[1]
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2007 FIFA Club World Cup final
Event2007 FIFA Club World Cup
Boca Juniors Milan
Argentina Italy
2 4
Date16 December 2007
VenueNissan Stadium
Yokohama, Japan[1]
RefereeMarco Rodríguez (Mexico)[1]
Attendance68,263[1]
WeatherClear night
8 °C (46 °F)
33% humidity
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The match pitted Milan of Italy, the UEFA club champions, against Boca Juniors of Argentina, the CONMEBOL club champions. Milan won 4–2 in a match watched by 68,263 people. In doing so, Milan became the first non-Brazilian team – and first European – to win the Club World Cup. They won their fourth FIFA Club World Cup/Intercontinental Cup which was a repeat of the 2003 Intercontinental Cup where Milan had lost to Boca Juniors. Milan also overtook Boca Juniors, Nacional, Peñarol, Real Madrid and São Paulo as the only team to have won the competition four times. Kaká was named as man of the match.[2]

Road to final

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Argentina Boca Juniors Team Italy Milan
CONMEBOL Confederation UEFA
Winner of the 2007 Copa Libertadores Qualification Winner of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League
Bye Play-off round Bye
Bye Quarter-finals Bye
1–0 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Semi-finals 1–0 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
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Match

Details

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Boca Juniors Argentina2–4Italy Milan
Palacio 22'
Ledesma 85'		 Report Inzaghi 21', 71'
Nesta 50'
Kaká 61'
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Attendance: 68,263[1]
Boca Juniors
Milan
GK12Argentina Mauricio Caranta
RB4Argentina Hugo IbarraYellow card 40'
CB20Argentina Jonatan Maidana
CB29Argentina Gabriel PalettaYellow card 73'
LB3Paraguay Claudio Morel
DM5Argentina Sebastián BattagliaYellow card 55'
RM15Uruguay Álvaro Gonzálezdownward-facing red arrow 67'
LM24Argentina Éver Banega
AM19Argentina Neri Cardozodownward-facing red arrow 68'
CF14Argentina Rodrigo Palacio
CF9Argentina Martín Palermo (c)
Substitutions:
MF8Argentina Pablo LedesmaRed card 88'upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF11Argentina Leandro Graciánupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager
Argentina Miguel Ángel Russo
GK1Brazil Dida
RB25Italy Daniele Bonera
CB13Italy Alessandro Nesta
CB4Georgia (country) Kakha KaladzeRed card 77'
LB3Italy Paolo Maldini (c)
DM21Italy Andrea Pirlo
RM8Italy Gennaro Gattusodownward-facing red arrow 65'
CM23Italy Massimo AmbrosiniYellow card 22'
LM10Netherlands Clarence Seedorfdownward-facing red arrow 87'
AM22Brazil KakáYellow card 62'
CF9Italy Filippo Inzaghidownward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF5Brazil Emersonupward-facing green arrow 65'
DF2Brazil Cafuupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF32Italy Cristian Brocchiupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager
Italy Carlo Ancelotti

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)[1]
Pedro Rebollar (Mexico)[1]
Fourth official:
Mark Shield (Australia)[1]

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Twelve named substitutes, of which three may be used

Statistics

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Overall[3]
Boca Juniors Milan
Goals scored24
Total shots1714
Shots on target97
Ball possession49%51%
Corner kicks52
Fouls committed2214
Offsides43
Yellow cards32
Red cards11
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