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Match 4 Abu Dhabi - Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium
weatherCode10
15 December
Pohang Steelers FC
1:2
Club Estudiantes de La Plata
1:2 (0:1)
  • DENILSON (71')
  • Leandro BENITEZ (45'+2, 53')

Referee Roberto ROSETTI (ITA)

Summary

Benitez brace enough for El Pincha

Benitez brace enough for El Pincha

Those who thought Estudiantes would beat Pohang Steelers in their UAE 2009 semi-final were correct. Those who thought the South American champions would stroll to victory were not. Ultimately, a Leandro Benitez double earned Alejandro Sabella’s troops a 2-1 success over a team that finished the game with eight men, and a place Saturday’s decider, where they will meet either Atlante or Barcelona. ...

Highlights

Line-up

KOR
ARG
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Sergio FARIAS (BRA)
(ARG) Alejandro SABELLA
Officials
  • Referee: Roberto ROSETTI (ITA)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Cristiano COPELLI (ITA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Stefano AYROLDI (ITA)
  • Fourth official: Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)
  • Fifth official: Abdukhamidullo RASULOV (UZB)
  • Injured

Photos

  • Fans of Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata club, winners of the 50th edition of the Copa Libertador
  • Fans of Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata club, winners of the 50th edition of the Copa Libertador
  • Fans of Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata club, winners of the 50th edition of the Copa Libertador
  • Fans of Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata club, winners of the 50th edition of the Copa Libertador
  • Fans of Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata club, winners of the 50th edition of the Copa Libertador
  • Estudiantes de La Plata's Mauro Boselli celebrates after scoring against Pohang Steelers FC during t
  • Supporters of Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata cheer their team during their FIFA Club World Cup
  • Estudiantes de La Plata's Juan Veron (L) competes with Kim Jae Sung (R) of Pohang Steelers FC during
  • Estudiantes de La Plata's German Re (R) competes with Kim Meung Chung of Pohang Steelers FC during t

Quotes

Sergio Farias, Pohang Steelers
I’m proud of my players. We showed that we could match the South American champions, and we were extremely unlucky to lose. We had three players sent off. It could have been a different story.

Alejandro Sabella, Estudiantes coach
We’re very pleased to have reached the final. If we meet Barcelona, then so be it – we’ll be ready for them. Credit to Pohang, they did well. The last 20 minutes of the first half was very even, and so was the start of the second half. But our second goal gave us the psychological advantage and Pohang became frustrated after that. It was not our best performance but I think we deserved the victory. We’ll be better next game.

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    7Shots19
    2Corner kicks6
    4Yellow cards1
    2Second yellow card and red card0
    1Red Cards0
    35%Possession (%)65%