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18/12/2011
0:4 (0:3)
  • Lionel MESSI (17' 82')
  • XAVI (24')
  • Cesc FABREGAS (45')

Summary

Santos humbled by brilliant Barcelona
Lionel Messi struck twice as the European champions beat Santos 4-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup final, producing a display of sparkling football that was capped by goals of the highest quality. More »

Line-up

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Substitute(s)

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Coaches

Muricy RAMALHO (BRA)

Officials

Referee: Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)Assistant Referee 1: Abduxamidullo RASULOV (UZB)Assistant Referee 2: Bakhadyr KOCHKAROV (KGZ)Fourth official: Yuichi NISHIMURA (JPN)Fifth official: Toru SAGARA (JPN)

Have Your Say

(Total comments 159)


Latest Comments:
0oMESSIo0
29/12/2011 at 12:04
0oMESSIo0 (China PR)
Messi had a great performance! Neymar can not compare with him!
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intenseone
20/12/2011 at 21:40
Thank you FC Barcelona for your wonderful performance in the final. Congratulations on your victory, it was well deserved. Great job on continuing to gain more success. Visca FC Barcelona! :)
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felipeh6
20/12/2011 at 19:37
felipeh6 (Brazil)
An some people here in Brazil thought Neymar could be already better than Messi... poor thoughts!
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Statistics

8Shots16
2Corner kicks4
2Yellow cards2
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
29%Possession (%)71%
  • Spain's FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi (L) celebrates his second goal with Javier Mascherano
  • Lionel Messi of Barcelona consoles Neymar of Santos
  • Neymar of Santos is challenged by Carles Puyol and Xavi of Barcelona
  • Barcelona captain Carles Puyol with the FIFA Fair Play Award
  • Dani Alves of Barcelona celebrates with the trophy
  • Thiago of Barcelona celebrates after the FIFA Club World Cup Final

“I’m delighted with the team’s performance and especially with the standard of our play in the first half. Winning the UEFA Champions League was no mean achievement and this is the perfect way to round the whole process off,” Pep Guardiola, Barcelona coach