2009 FIFA Club World Cup final
The 2009 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the 2009 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 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on 19 December 2009, and pitted Estudiantes de La Plata of Argentina, the CONMEBOL club champions, against Barcelona of Spain, the UEFA club champions.
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| Event | 2009 FIFA Club World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 19 December 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi | ||||||
| Referee | Benito Archundia (Mexico) | ||||||
| Attendance | 43,050 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 22 °C (72 °F) 60% humidity | ||||||
Estudiantes forward Mauro Boselli opened the scoring in the 37th minute, but Pedro equalised for Barcelona with one minute left in regulation time. Lionel Messi scored the winning goal in the fifth minute of the second half of extra time, securing Barcelona's record sixth trophy for the 2009 calendar year.
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