2007 UEFA Super Cup

The 2007 UEFA Super Cup was a football match that was contested by AC Milan and Sevilla FC on 31 August 2007 at Stade Louis II, Monaco. Sevilla were looking to become only the second team to defend the trophy in its history, the first being their opponents AC Milan, who had previously won the trophy four times. This was Milan's seventh appearance in the Super Cup, putting them one ahead of last year's finalists, FC Barcelona.

The death of Sevilla player Antonio Puerta raised a possibility that the match would be cancelled, but the game was still played, and all players wore the name "PUERTA" on their shirt, below their number. [cite news |title=Sevilla's Puerta dies three days after collapse |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=457723&cc=5739 |publisher=ESPNsoccernet |date=2007-08-28 |accessdate=2007-08-28 |quote=Milan expressed their condolences, saying they were prepared to call off the Super Cup if necessary ... but Friday's European Super Cup against AC Milan in Monaco could still go ahead, UEFA said. ]

AC Milan won the match 3-1, with goals from Filippo Inzaghi, Marek Jankulovski and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, Kaká. All three of Milan's goals came in the second half after Renato had put Sevilla 1–0 up after only 14 minutes. This was Milan's fifth Super Cup title, a new record.

Match summary

Sevilla had an opportunity to open the scoring early on when, Renato pounced on Massimo Oddo's fluffed clearance, however he sent his shot wide. Two minutes later Milan had a chance to score, after Filippo Inzaghi's shot was deflected onto the post by Kaká. Sevilla went 1–0 up on 14 minutes when Renato headed in from Duda's corner. The Sevilla players celebrated the goal by pointing towards the sky.cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/supercup/fixturesresults/round=15062/match=300912/report=rp.html|title=Milan triumph again in Monaco |publisher=Uefa.com |accessdate=1 September |accessyear=2007] Sevilla almost scored a second goal on 25 minutes, after Gennaro Gattuso's attempt to intercept a Sevilla counter only resulted in him sliding the ball to Frédéric Kanouté, who rounded Dida but played his pass behind Renato. However Renato was able to get the ball under control and get a shot off, but saw his shot blocked by Alessandro Nesta.

Match details

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date = 2007-08-31
time = 20:45 CEST
team1 = Milan flagicon|ITA
score = 3 – 1
report = [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/supercup/fixturesresults/round=15062/match=300912/report=rp.html (Report)]
team2 = flagicon|ESP Sevilla
goals1 = Inzaghi goal|55
Jankulovski goal|62
Kaká goal|87
goals2 = Renato goal|14
stadium = Stade Louis II, Monaco
attendance = 17,822
referee = Konrad Plautz (Austria)