2012 Trophée des Champions
The 2012 Trophée des Champions (English: 2012 Champions Trophy) was the 17th edition of the French super cup. The match was contested by Montpellier, the 2011–12 Ligue 1 champions and Lyon, the winners of the 2011–12 edition of the Coupe de France. The match was played at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. This was the fourth consecutive time the competition had taken place on international soil. The defending champions were Marseille who defeated Lille in the 2011 edition, which was played in Morocco.
Red Bull Arena, in Harrison, New Jersey, hosted the match. | |||||||
| Event | Trophée des Champions | ||||||
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| Lyon won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 28 July 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, US | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Gonzalez (United States) | ||||||
| Attendance | 15,166 | ||||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy 79 °F (26 °C) | ||||||
Lyon captured its eighth Trophée des Champions and its first since 2007 after defeating Montpellier 4–2 on penalties. The match ended 2–2 in regular time with John Utaka and Emanuel Herrera scoring goals for Montpellier and Bafétimbi Gomis and Jimmy Briand converting for Lyon.