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 two-day pre-season men's football friendly tournament hosted by English Premier League club Arsenal and held at the Emirates Stadium, the club's home ground.
As of 2008, Emirates have since agreed to host the tournament for a further three years. The 2008 Emirates Cup participants were 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.
| Rank | Team | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg |
1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Real Madrid |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Arsenal |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Juventus |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 4 |
Matches
- Day 1
- Day 2
Goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan"1"|1 | Ivica Olić |
Hamburg |
2 |
| 2 | Daniel Parejo |
Real Madrid |
1 |
 David Trezeguet |
Juventus | ||
 Ruud van Nistelrooy |
Real Madrid | ||
 Mohamed Zidan |
Hamburg | ||
 Paolo Guerrero |
Hamburg | ||
 Emmanuel Adebayor |
Arsenal | ||
References
- ↑ European giants lined up for Emirates Cup Arsenal.com, 7 April 2008
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