2021 Maradona Cup Explained
The 2021 Maradona Cup was the 1st edition of the Maradona Cup, a club friendly football match established to honour the late Argentine footballer Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.[1] [2] [3] [4] The match was played at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on 14 December 2021[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] and was contested by FC Barcelona and Boca Juniors, two clubs that Maradona played for during his career.[10]
Maradona played for Boca Juniors after being traded from Argentinos Juniors in 1981,[11] [12] winning the 1981 Metropolitano championship and leaving the next season to then return in 1995 until his official retirement in 1997. On the other hand, Barcelona were the first European club Maradona played for after his first period at Boca Juniors. During his two seasons with Barcelona, Maradona won the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España and the Copa de la Liga.[13] [14]
Details
| Match rules- 90 minutes.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Unlimited substitutions allowed.
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Statistics
Overall | Barcelona | Boca Juniors |
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scope=row | Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
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scope=row | Total shots | 14 | 13 |
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scope=row | Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
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scope=row | Ball possession | 65% | 35% |
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scope=row | Passing accuracy | 89% | 77% |
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scope=row | Corner kicks | 2 | 2 |
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scope=row | | 12 | 9 |
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scope=row | Offsides | 3 | 1 |
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scope=row | Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
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scope=row | Red cards | 0 | 0 | |
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Notes and References
- https://www.rtve.es/deportes/20201126/maradona-grande-entre-grandes/2058538.shtml Maradona, ¿el más grande entre los grandes? - RTVE.es
- https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-54833389 Maradona: muere el genio imperfecto
- https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/diego-maradona-por-que-fue-el-mejor-futbolista-de-la-historia-551039 Diego Maradona: por qué fue el mejor futbolista de la historia
- https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/opinion/2020/11/28/maradona-mejor-tiempos/0003_202011G28P17991.htm Maradona: el mejor de todos los tiempos
- News: Barcelona and Boca Juniors will play inaugural Maradona Cup 2021. 25 October 2021. AS Soccer. 26 October 2021.
- News: ম্যারাডোনা কাপে আর্জেন্টাইন দলের বিপক্ষে লড়বে বার্সেলোনা. 26 October 2021. Bengali. Daily Dhaka Post. 26 October 2021.
- News: Dec 14 confirmed as date for Maradona Cup match between Barcelona and Boca Juniors in Saudi Arabia. 25 October 2021. Daily Arab News. 26 October 2021.
- Web site: FC Barcelona and Boca Juniors to meet in Maradona Cup in honour of the Argentine legend. 25 October 2021. Fcbarcelona.com. 28 October 2021.
- News: Barca and Boca Junior to play Maradona Cup in Saudi Arabia. 26 October 2021. Super Sports. 28 October 2021. 28 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028044250/https://supersport.com/football/news/211025_Barca_and_Boca_Juniors_to_play_Maradona_Cup_in_Saudi_Arabia. dead.
- https://www.ole.com.ar/boca-juniors/boca-juniors-barcelona-maradona-cup-_0_o-AD9X2yp.html Oficial: Boca y Barcelona jugarán la Maradona Cup
- https://www.lavoz.com.ar/deportes/futbol/30-anos-del-pase-de-maradona-boca/ A 30 años del pase de Maradona a Boca | Fútbol - La Voz
- https://www.pagina12.com.ar/325157-maradona-a-boca-40-anos-de-un-pase-que-conmovio-a-la-argentina Maradona a Boca: 40 años de un pase
- https://www.tycsports.com/boca-juniors/boca-barcelona-partido-amistoso-maradona-cup-arabia-id384862.html Boca-Barcelona confirmado: jugarán la Maradona Cup en Arabia Saudita
- https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202112/577768-boca-barcelona-copa-maradona-arabia-saudita.html Boca venció a Barcelona en los penales y se alzó con la Copa Maradona