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2011 Audi Cup

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Host country
  
Germany

Champions
  
Barcelona (1st title)

Fourth place
  
Milan

Dates
  
26 Jul 2011 – 27 Jul 2011

Teams
  
4

Attendance
  
264,000

Venue(s)
  
1 (in 1 host city)

Runners-up
  
Bayern Munich

Matches played
  
4

Champion
  
FC Barcelona

Third place
  
Sport Club Internacional


Location
  
Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Similar
  
2015 DFL‑Supercup, 2016 DFL‑Supercup, 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho, 1972–73 European Cup, 1984 European Super Cup

The second edition of the Audi Cup was a two-day association football tournament that features 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.

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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.

    Matches

    All times are local (CEST; UTC+02:00).

    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

    2011 Audi Cup Wikipedia