2008 Emirates Cup
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 2–3 August |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hamburg (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Real Madrid |
| Third place | Arsenal |
| Fourth place | Juventus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ivica Olić (2 goals) |
The 2008 Emirates Cup was a pre-season football friendly tournament hosted by Arsenal at its home ground, the Emirates Stadium. It was the second Emirates Cup, an invitational competition inaugurated in 2007. Held on the weekend of 2–3 August 2008, the participants were Arsenal, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Hamburg.[1]
Standings
Each team plays two matches, with three points awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and a point for every goal scored.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Juventus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 |
Matches
- Day 1
- Day 2
Goalscorers
Ivica Olić was the tournament's topscorer, with two goals.
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Olić, IvicaIvica Olić |
Hamburg | 2 |
| 2 |  Parejo, DanielDaniel Parejo |
Real Madrid | 1 |
 Trezeguet, DavidDavid Trezeguet |
Juventus | ||
 van Nistelrooy, RuudRuud van Nistelrooy |
Real Madrid | ||
 Zidan, MohamedMohamed Zidan |
Hamburg | ||
 Guerrero, PaoloPaolo Guerrero |
Hamburg | ||
 Adebayor, EmmanuelEmmanuel Adebayor |
Arsenal | ||
References
General
- Saaid, Hamdan (10 September 2015). "Emirates Cup 2008". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 9 July 2016.
Specific
- ↑ European giants lined up for Emirates Cup Arsenal.com, 7 April 2008
Friendly association football tournaments in 2008 | |
|---|---|
« 2007 2009 » | |
| Dubai Cup |  Dubai (5–7 January) |
| Channel One Cup |  Israel (23–31 January) |
| IFC Pego Cup | Pego (28–31 January) |
| Emirates Cup |  London (2–3 August) |
| Franz Beckenbauer Cup |  Munich (5 August) |
| Amsterdam Tournament | Amsterdam (8–9 August) |
| Thomas Cook Trophy | Manchester (9 August) |
| Eusébio Cup |  Lisbon (15 August) |
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