2008 FIFA Club World Cup Final
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The 2008 FIFA Club World Cup Final was the final match of the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup
, a football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA
's six continental confederations. The match took place at the International Stadium of Yokohama
, Japan
, on 21 December 2008, and pitted South American
champions LDU Quito against European
champions Manchester United
. Despite going down to 10 men early in the second half, Manchester United won the match 1–0 thanks to a 73rd-minute goal from Wayne Rooney
.
side Pachuca, who had defeated Egyptian
club Al-Ahly
4–2 in the quarter-finals after extra time. Their semi final match was played at the National Stadium
in Tokyo
on 17 December 2008. LDU Quito scored two goals in the first 26 minutes, through Bieler
and Bolaños
, securing a place in the Club World Cup final of 2008.
Manchester United's semi-final opponents were Gamba Osaka
, who had previously defeated Australian A-League
premiers and Asian Champions League
runners-up, Adelaide United
, 1–0 to move into the second semi-final on 18 December. Vidić
and Ronaldo
opened the scoring in the first half, putting Manchester United ahead by two goals at half time. Yamazaki
was the next to score, in the 74th minute, to bring Gamba back into the competition, but Rooney
scored twice and Fletcher
once, within the next five minutes to extend United's lead. Endō
converted an 85th minute penalty kick
and Hashimoto
got a third for Gamba just minutes before the final whistle. The end result was 5–3, taking Manchester United forward to the final.
2008 FIFA Club World Cup
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, a football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
's six continental confederations. The match took place at the International Stadium of Yokohama
Nissan Stadium
The is a sports venue in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.The Yokohama City Office planned multi purpose about the rest place for flood by the Tsurumi River, which included the construction of the main stadium of major sport events - the 53rd National Sports Festival of Japan in Kanagawa...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, on 21 December 2008, and pitted South American
Copa Libertadores 2008
The 2008 Copa Libertadores de América was the 49th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament. This marked the first year the competition was sponsored by Spanish bank Santander. As such, the competition is officially the 2008 Copa Santander...
champions LDU Quito against European
UEFA Champions League 2007–08
The 2007–08 UEFA Champions League was the 16th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded in 1992, and the 53rd tournament overall....
champions Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. Despite going down to 10 men early in the second half, Manchester United won the match 1–0 thanks to a 73rd-minute goal from Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
.
Road to Yokohama
Both Manchester United and LDU Quito came into the competition at the semi-final stage. Quito's opening game was against MexicanFederación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación
The Mexican Federation of Football is the governing body of association football in Mexico. It administers the Mexican national team, the Mexican league and all affiliated amateur sectors, and is in charge of promoting, organizing, directing, spreading, and supervising competitive football in Mexico...
side Pachuca, who had defeated Egyptian
Egyptian Football Association
The Egyptian Football Association is the governing body of football in Egypt.The leading Egyptian clubs are as follows, with the total number of national competitions following the name of the club....
club Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
4–2 in the quarter-finals after extra time. Their semi final match was played at the National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
on 17 December 2008. LDU Quito scored two goals in the first 26 minutes, through Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...
and Bolaños
Luis Bolaños
Luis Alberto Chucho Bolaños León is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:...
, securing a place in the Club World Cup final of 2008.
Manchester United's semi-final opponents were Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
, who had previously defeated Australian A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
premiers and Asian Champions League
AFC Champions League 2008
The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...
runners-up, Adelaide United
Adelaide United FC
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It currently participates in the A-League as the sole team from the state of South Australia. Adelaide is one of the most successful clubs in the A-League. The club's home ground is...
, 1–0 to move into the second semi-final on 18 December. Vidić
Nemanja Vidic
Nemanja Vidić is a Serbian footballer who captains English Premier League club Manchester United. He was part of the Serbia national football team from 2002 to 2011....
and Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
opened the scoring in the first half, putting Manchester United ahead by two goals at half time. Yamazaki
Masato Yamazaki
Masato Yamazaki is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Japanese club Montedio Yamagata on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.-Team honors:Yokohama F. Marinos*J...
was the next to score, in the 74th minute, to bring Gamba back into the competition, but Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
scored twice and Fletcher
Darren Fletcher
Darren Barr Fletcher is a Scottish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester United. He is the current captain of Scottish national team...
once, within the next five minutes to extend United's lead. Endō
Yasuhito Endo
is a Japanese footballer, who currently plays for the J. League team Gamba Osaka. His older brother Akihiro, who retired in 2008, was also a professional footballer.-Career:...
converted an 85th minute penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
and Hashimoto
Hideo Hashimoto
is a Japanese football player. His place of birth is Osaka. He is a defensive midfielder who plays for Gamba Osaka. Hashimoto is an Osaka City University graduate.-Career:...
got a third for Gamba just minutes before the final whistle. The end result was 5–3, taking Manchester United forward to the final.
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Statistics
- Match statistics at FIFA.com