2014 Supercoppa Italiana

The 2014 Supercoppa Italiana was the 27th edition of the Supercoppa Italiana, Italian football supercup, played on 22 December 2014 at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar.[1] It was held between 2013–14 Serie A champions, Juventus, and the winners of the 2013–14 Coppa Italia, Napoli. Juventus were the defending champions. The game was tentatively scheduled to be played on 24 August 2014, but due to Napoli's participation in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League play-off round, the team asked that the game be rescheduled during Serie A's winter break.[2] Napoli emerged as the victorious side 6–5 in a penalty shootout, following a 2–2 draw, to pick up their second trophy in the tournament. Qatar became the fifth different country to host a Supercoppa Italiana.

2014 Supercoppa Italiana
The Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha hosted the match
EventSupercoppa Italiana
Juventus Napoli
Serie A Coppa Italia
2 2
After extra time
Napoli won 6–5 on penalties
Date22 December 2014
VenueJassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar
RefereePaolo Valeri
Attendance14,000

Background

Juventus was making a record 10th appearance, and seeking a record seventh cup. They had won the last two editions of the Supercoppa, with an overall record of six wins and three defeats, then a joint record with Milan. Both of Napoli's prior appearances had been against Juventus, beating them 5–1 in 1990 but losing 2–4 after extra time in 2012.[3]

Match

Carlos Tevez put Juventus ahead in the fifth minute following defensive errors by Napoli. Marek Hamšík and Gonzalo Higuaín both struck the post, but the latter equalised with a header in the second half, and the game went into extra time.[2]

Tevez again gave his team the lead in the second half of extra time, but with three minutes remaining Higuaín equalised for a second time to force a penalty shootout. Both of the first kicks in the shootout missed: Tevez hit the post and Jorginho had his attempt for Napoli saved by Gianluigi Buffon. With both teams scoring four in the shootout, it went to sudden death, in which both teams had two consecutive misses each: Giorgio Chiellini had his attempt saved and Roberto Pereyra shot high, while Buffon saved attempts from Napoli duo Dries Mertens and José Callejón. Finally, Kalidou Koulibaly netted for Napoli, then their goalkeeper Rafael saved attempt from Simone Padoin to win the trophy.[2]

Details
Juventus2–2 (a.e.t.)Napoli
Tevez  5', 107' Report Higuaín  68', 118'
Penalties
Tevez
Vidal
Pogba
Marchisio
Morata
Bonucci
Chiellini
Pereyra
Padoin 		5–6 Jorginho
Ghoulam
Albiol
Inler
Higuaín
Gargano
Mertens
Callejón
Koulibaly
Attendance: 14,000[4]
Referee: Paolo Valeri
Juventus
Napoli
GK1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB26 Stephan Lichtsteiner 79'
CB19 Leonardo Bonucci
CB3 Giorgio Chiellini
LB33 Patrice Evra
CM6 Paul Pogba
CM21 Andrea Pirlo 66'
CM8 Claudio Marchisio
CM23 Arturo Vidal
ST10 Carlos Tevez 109'
CF14 Fernando Llorente 106'
Substitutes:
GK30 Marco Storari
GK34 Rubinho
DF5 Angelo Ogbonna
DF41 Filippo Romagna
MF7 Simone Pepe
MF11 Kingsley Coman
MF20 Simone Padoin 79'
MF37 Roberto Pereyra 69' 66'
MF38 Federico Mattiello
FW9 Álvaro Morata 106'
FW12 Sebastian Giovinco
Manager:
Massimiliano Allegri
GK1 Rafael
RB11 Christian Maggio
CB22 Raúl Albiol 80'
CB26 Kalidou Koulibaly
LB31 Faouzi Ghoulam 105'
DM77 Walter Gargano
RM7 José Callejón 76'
CM17 Marek Hamšík (c) 78'
CM19 David López 91'
LM6 Jonathan de Guzmán 106'
CF9 Gonzalo Higuaín 45+1'
Substitutes:
GK15 Roberto Colombo
GK45 Mariano Andújar
DF4 Henrique
DF5 Miguel Britos
DF16 Giandomenico Mesto
DF96 Sebastiano Luperto
MF8 Jorginho 106'
MF14 Dries Mertens 83' 78'
MF22 Josip Radošević
MF60 Antonio Romano
MF88 Gökhan Inler 91'
FW91 Duván Zapata
Manager:
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See also

References
  1. "Ufficiale, la Supercoppa italiana tra Juventus e Napoli si giocherà a Doha il 22 dicembre" [Official: the Supercoppa Italiana between Juventus and Napoli will be played in Doha on 22 December] (in Italian). torinotoday.it. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Juventus 2-2 Napoli (5-6 on pens)". BBC Sport. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. "Italy Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. Napoli beat Juventus on penalties to win Super Cup
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