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2023 UEFA Super Cup

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2023 UEFA Super Cup

| image = 2023 UEFA Super Cup programme.png

| image_size = frameless

| caption = Match programme cover

| team1 = Manchester City

| team1association = {{fbaicon|ENG|size=30px}}

| team1score = 1

| team2 = Sevilla

| team2association = {{fbaicon|ESP|size=30px}}

| team2score = 1

| details = Manchester City won 5–4 on penalties

| date = {{Start date|2023|8|16|df=y}}

| stadium = Karaiskakis Stadium

| city = Piraeus

| man_of_the_match1a = Cole Palmer {{nowrap|(Manchester City)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/0284-18c087a8a3cc-1bb27189a893-1000/ |title=Cole Palmer named 2023 UEFA Super Cup Player of the Match |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=16 August 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023}}

| referee = François Letexier (France){{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/match/2037792--man-city-vs-sevilla/matchinfo/ |title=Manchester City v Sevilla – Match info |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=14 August 2023 |access-date=14 August 2023}}

| attendance = 29,207

| weather = Clear night
{{convert|28|°C|°F}}
47% humidity{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/SuperCup/2023/2037792_LU.pdf |title=Tactical line-ups |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=16 August 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023}}

| previous = 2022

| next = 2024

}}

The 2023 UEFA Super Cup was the 48th edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the top two European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The match featured English club Manchester City, winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, and Spanish club Sevilla, winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League. It was played at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, on 16 August 2023.{{cite magazine |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0279-163596ae271e-e04faa20e08e-1000/20220926_circular_2022_65_en.zip |title=International match calendar and access list for the 2023/24 season |number=65/2022 |magazine=UEFA Circular Letter |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=26 September 2022 |access-date=27 September 2022}}

The match was originally scheduled to be played at the Ak Bars Arena in Kazan, Russia. However, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was moved on 25 January 2023 to Athens.

Manchester City won the match 5–4 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes for their first UEFA Super Cup title.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/0284-18c07e15b0ff-af3118a0e297-1000/ |title=Manchester City 1–1 Sevilla (5–4 pens): City claim first Super Cup in shoot-out drama |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=16 August 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023}}

Teams

class="wikitable"
Team

!Qualification

!Previous participations
(bold indicates winners)

{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester City

|Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League

|None

{{fbaicon|ESP}} Sevilla

|Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League

|6 (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020)

Venue

File:Karaiskakis Stadium Piraeus Olympiacos-Arsenal.jpg in Piraeus hosted the match.]]

=Original host selection=

The Ak Bars Arena in Kazan, Russia, was originally selected as the final host by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 2 March 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025a-0f8e7599aae5-eab7d48ee1f2-1000--uefa-executive-committee-agenda-for-amsterdam-meeting/ |title=UEFA Executive Committee agenda for Amsterdam meeting |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=27 February 2020 |access-date=27 February 2020}} The Albanian Football Association also had bid for the match to be hosted in Tirana, but withdrew the candidature prior to the vote.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=2640217.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322125102/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=2640217.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 March 2020 |title=Budapest to host 2022 UEFA Europa League Final |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=2 March 2020}}

The match would have been the first UEFA Super Cup to be held in Russia, and the second UEFA club competition final to be held in the city after the 2009 UEFA Women's Cup final. The stadium was previously a venue for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, where it hosted three group stage matches and a semi-final, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where it hosted four group stage matches, a round of 16 fixture and a quarter-final.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/025b-0ed522ae0bce-a8e0f2fd983d-1000/ |title=UEFA Super Cup bound for Helsinki and Kazan |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=2 March 2020}}

=Relocation to Piraeus=

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was uncertain whether the match would be played in Kazan. Russia was suspended from UEFA and FIFA competitions in February 2022, and the 2022 UEFA Champions League final, scheduled to take place in Saint Petersburg, was also relocated to Paris.{{cite web |title=Champions League in seismic overhaul with tennis-style knockout change |url=https://global.espn.com/football/uefa-champions-league/story/4668539/champions-league-in-seismic-overhaul-with-tennis-style-knockout-change |date=20 May 2022 }} Tatarstan officials had called for UEFA to keep the competition in Kazan.{{Cite web |title=Kazan still the host city for 2023 UEFA Super Cup — RealnoeVremya.com |url=https://realnoevremya.com/articles/6749-kazan-still-the-host-city-for-2023-uefa-super-cup |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=realnoevremya.com }}{{Cite web |title=UEFA will transfer 2023 European Super Cup from Kazan |url=https://apa.az/en/football/uefa-will-transfer-2023-european-super-cup-from-kazan-376496 |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=Apa.az }}{{Cite web |last=Michaelis |first=Lee |date=18 November 2022 |title=Ministry of Sports of Tatarstan: we hope UEFA will meet, and the Super Cup-2023 will be held in Kazan |url=https://www.gamingdeputy.com/ministry-of-sports-of-tatarstan-we-hope-uefa-will-meet-and-the-super-cup-2023-will-be-held-in-kazan/ |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=GAMINGDEPUTY }}

This would be the second time a UEFA club competition final is hosted at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens after the 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup final. Prior to the relocation, Athens had been selected as one of the hosts for the 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League final at Agia Sophia Stadium.{{Cite web |title=Δύο ευρωπαϊκοί τελικοί για την Ελλάδα σε Γ. Καραϊσκάκης και OPAP Arena |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/dyo-eyropaikoi-telikoi-gia-tin-ellada-se-g-karaiskakis-kai-opap-arena.9916501.html |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=www.sport24.gr |language=el |archive-date=25 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125172447/https://www.sport24.gr/football/dyo-eyropaikoi-telikoi-gia-tin-ellada-se-g-karaiskakis-kai-opap-arena.9916501.html |url-status=live }}

On 25 January 2023, the UEFA Executive Committee stripped Kazan of hosting rights and relocated the match to the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/027d-1727b3b1e199-61019185e2c8-1000/ |title=New formats for UEFA men's national team competitions approved |publisher=UEFA |date=25 January 2023 |access-date=25 January 2023}}

Pre-match

=Officials=

On 14 August 2023, UEFA named French official François Letexier as the referee for the match. Letexier had been a FIFA referee since 2017 and previously worked as one of the assistant video assistant referees for the 2019 UEFA Super Cup. He was accompanied by fellow countrymen Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni as assistant referees, while Espen Eskås of Norway served as the fourth official. Compatriot Jérôme Brisard was selected as the video assistant referee (VAR), with fellow countrymen Eric Wattellier and Fedayi San of Switzerland serving as the assistant VAR officials.

Match

=Summary=

Manchester City came close to opening the scoring in the 8th minute after a header from Nathan Aké was saved by Yassine Bounou. Jack Grealish also had an effort from outside the penalty area saved by Bounou in the 17th minute. In the 25th minute, Sevilla took the lead after a cross into the penalty area by Marcos Acuña found its way on to the head of Youssef En-Nesyri, who managed to head the ball into the bottom left-hand corner of the net.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/16/manchester-city-sevilla-uefa-super-cup-match-report|title=Manchester City secure Uefa Super Cup with shootout win over Sevilla|work=The Guardian|date=16 August 2023|access-date=17 August 2023}} In the second half, En-Nesyri was put through on goal by Lucas Ocampos before his resulting effort was saved by Ederson. Cole Palmer made it 1–1 in the 63rd minute after heading the ball past Bounou via a cross in by Rodri.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66513883|title=Manchester City 1-1 Sevilla: Pep Guardiola's side win Super Cup on penalties|work=BBC Sport|date=16 August 2023|access-date=17 August 2023}} In the 64th minute, En-Nesyri was put through on goal again by Ocampos but was again denied by Ederson. Palmer also had a curling effort saved by Bounou in the 69th minute. Constant pressure from City eventually lead to Aké having a header end up being tipped over by Bounou. The match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes and so went to a penalty shoot-out.{{cite web |title=2023 UEFA Super Cup: Date, location, format change & teams involved |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/2023-uefa-super-cup-date-location-format-change-teams-involved |website=90min.com |access-date=16 August 2023 |date=30 June 2023}} With both teams scoring their first four penalties, City captain Kyle Walker scored their fifth penalty before Nemanja Gudelj missed the crucial penalty for Sevilla by hitting the crossbar which meant Manchester City won the Super Cup 5–4 on penalties.

=Details=

The Champions League winners were designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes.

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2023|8|16|df=y}}

|time = {{CEST|21:00|localtz=EEST}}

|team1 = Manchester City {{fbaicon|ENG}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fbaicon|ESP}} Sevilla

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus

|attendance = 29,207{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/SuperCup/2023/2037792_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Final – Manchester City v Sevilla |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=16 August 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023}}

|referee = François Letexier (France)

|penalties1 =

|penaltyscore = 5–4

|penalties2 =

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/match/2037792/

}}

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|{{Football kit

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{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width=25|width=25|
GK31{{flagicon|BRA}} Ederson
RB2{{flagicon|ENG}} Kyle Walker (c)
CB25{{flagicon|SUI}} Manuel Akanji
CB24{{flagicon|CRO}} Joško Gvardiol
LB6{{flagicon|NED}} Nathan Aké
CM8{{flagicon|CRO}} Mateo Kovačić
CM16{{flagicon|ESP}} Rodri
RW80{{flagicon|ENG}} Cole Palmer{{suboff|85}}
AM47{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Foden
LW10{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Grealish
CF9{{flagicon|NOR}} Erling Haaland
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK18{{flagicon|GER}} Stefan Ortega
GK33{{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Carson
DF3{{flagicon|POR}} Rúben Dias
DF5{{flagicon|ENG}} John Stones
DF14{{flagicon|ESP}} Aymeric Laporte
DF21{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Gómez
DF82{{flagicon|ENG}} Rico Lewis
MF4{{flagicon|ENG}} Kalvin Phillips
MF32{{flagicon|ARG}} Máximo Perrone
MF87{{flagicon|ENG}} James McAtee
FW19{{flagicon|ARG}} Julián Álvarez{{subon|85}}
FW52{{flagicon|NOR}} Oscar Bobb
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pep Guardiola

|valign="top"|300px

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
width=25|width=25|
GK13{{flagicon|MAR}} Yassine Bounou
RB16{{flagicon|ESP}} Jesús Navas (c){{suboff|83}}
CB22{{flagicon|FRA}} Loïc Badé{{yel|33}}
CB6{{flagicon|SRB}} Nemanja Gudelj
LB19{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Acuña
CM8{{flagicon|ESP}} Joan Jordán
CM10{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Rakitić
RW5{{flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Ocampos
AM21{{flagicon|ESP}} Óliver Torres{{suboff|74}}
LW17{{flagicon|ARG}} Erik Lamela{{yel|62}}{{suboff|90+3}}
CF15{{flagicon|MAR}} Youssef En-Nesyri{{suboff|90+3}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK1{{flagicon|SRB}} Marko Dmitrović
DF2{{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Gattoni
DF3{{flagicon|ESP}} Adrià Pedrosa
DF4{{flagicon|ARG}} Gonzalo Montiel{{subon|83}}
DF27{{flagicon|ESP}} Kike Salas
MF18{{flagicon|SUI}} Djibril Sow
MF24{{flagicon|ARG}} Alejandro Gómez
MF26{{flagicon|ESP}} Juanlu{{yel|90}}{{subon|74}}
MF28{{flagicon|ESP}} Manu Bueno
FW7{{flagicon|ESP}} Suso{{subon|90+3}}
FW9{{flagicon|ESP}} Rafa Mir{{subon|90+3}}
FW11{{flagicon|MEX}} Jesús Corona
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|ESP}} José Luis Mendilibar

|}

width=100% style="font-size:90%"

|

Man of the Match:


Cole Palmer (Manchester City)

Assistant referees:


Cyril Mugnier (France)


Mehdi Rahmouni (France)


Fourth official:


Espen Eskås (Norway)


Video assistant referee:


Jérôme Brisard (France)


Assistant video assistant referees:


Eric Wattellier (France)


Fedayi San (Switzerland)

|style="width:60%; vertical-align:top;"|

Match rules{{cite web |url=https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-Super-Cup-2023-Online |title=Regulations of the UEFA Super Cup: 2023 |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=1 May 2023 |access-date=15 June 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615213833/https://documents.uefa.com/api/khub/maps/9WBDtiIft_aH0KEeJ~NQ7Q/attachments/erd_YTRqsrwNAafR3c6xHQ/content?filename=20230501_Regulations_SCUP_2023_EN.pdf |archive-date=15 June 2023}}

  • 90 minutes, no extra time was played
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level
  • Twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions{{refn|group=note|Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.}}

=Statistics=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+First half{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/SuperCup/2023/2037792_TS.pdf |title=Team statistics |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=16 August 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023}}

scope="col" style="width:100px"|Statistic

!scope="col" style="width:70px"|Manchester City

!scope="col" style="width:70px"|Sevilla

scope=row|Goals scored

|0

|1

scope=row|Total shots

|9

|4

scope=row|Shots on target

|3

|1

scope=row|Saves

|0

|3

scope=row|Ball possession

|72%

|28%

scope=row|Corner kicks

|4

|0

scope=row|Fouls committed

|1

|9

scope=row|Offsides

|0

|3

scope=row|Yellow cards

|0

|1

scope=row|Red cards

|0

|0

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+Second half

scope="col" style="width:100px"|Statistic

!scope="col" style="width:70px"|Manchester City

!scope="col" style="width:70px"|Sevilla

scope=row|Goals scored

|1

|0

scope=row|Total shots

|14

|4

scope=row|Shots on target

|4

|3

scope=row|Saves

|3

|3

scope=row|Ball possession

|69%

|31%

scope=row|Corner kicks

|4

|0

scope=row|Fouls committed

|4

|5

scope=row|Offsides

|0

|0

scope=row|Yellow cards

|0

|2

scope=row|Red cards

|0

|0

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+Overall

scope="col" style="width:100px"|Statistic

!scope="col" style="width:70px"|Manchester City

!scope="col" style="width:70px"|Sevilla

scope=row|Goals scored

|1

|1

scope=row|Total shots

|23

|8

scope=row|Shots on target

|7

|4

scope=row|Saves

|3

|6

scope=row|Ball possession

|71%

|29%

scope=row|Corner kicks

|8

|0

scope=row|Fouls committed

|5

|14

scope=row|Offsides

|0

|3

scope=row|Yellow cards

|0

|3

scope=row|Red cards

|0

|0

{{col-end}}

See also

Notes

{{reflist|group=note}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/}}

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