SOCCER - UEFA CUP / EUROPA LEAGUE
FINALS
1995/96
Final, 2nd Leg - Bayern Munich (3) @ (1) Bordeaux - Bayern secured the Cup with a resounding 5-1 aggregate win over Bordeaux.. The Bayern goals were scored by Mehmet Scholl, Igor Kostadinov and Jurgen Klinsmann. Bayern also featured Lothar Matthaus, Oliver Khan and Markus Babbel. Bordeaux featured Bixente Lizarazu, Christophe Dugarry, Richard Witschge and Zinedine Zidane, all of who were playing their final games for the club. Zidane moved on to Juventus (8, German Commentary, 1 Disc, SAT1 - Unknown, PAL)
2000/01
Final - Liverpool (5) v (4) Deportivo Alaves - In the wildest UEFA cup final ever, Liverpool won on a "Golden Goal" own goal in extra-time. Alaves fought back from a 3-1 deficit to force extra-time with an 89th minute equaliser. Liverpool featured Steven Gerrard, Gary McAllister, Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen. Alaves featured Jordi Cruyff, Javi Moreno and Ivan Alonso (8, 3 Discs, ITV - Davies/Brooking, PAL)
2005/06
Final - Sevilla (4) v (0) Middlesbrough - In Boro coach Steve McLarens's last game before taking over as England coach, he saw his team never get out of 1st gear as the Spanish team dominated possession and embarrased Boro with great movement and attacking skill. Boro were a goal down from Fabiano at the half and, despite putting on 4 strikers, failed to claw the game back. Boro conceded 3 more goals in the last 12 minutes from Maresca (2) and Kanoute to win their 1st ever European trophy (9, 2 Discs, ITV - Drury/Pleat, PAL)
2006/07
Final - Sevilla (2) v (2) Espanyol - In the driving rain of Glasgow, Sevilla retained their title with a close win on penalties over their compatriots from Spain. Espanyol forced a shoot-out with an equalising goal 5 minutes from the end of extra-time but couldn't beat 'keeper Palop from the spot. Sevilla became only the 2nd team to reatin the UEFA Cup (9, 2 Discs, ITV - Drury/Pleat, PAL)
2007/08
Final - Zenit St.Petersburg (2) v (0) Rangers - Zenit won their first ever European Trophy with 2 goals in the second half from Denisov and Zyryanov. Zenit dominated possession and opportunities and made the break-through on 72 minutes when Man-of-the-Match Andrei Arshavin put Denisov in (10, 2 Discs, ITV - Drury/Beglin, PAL)
2008/09
Final - Shakhtar Donetsk (2) v (1) Werder Bremen - In the last ever UEFA cup Final, Shakhtar Donetsk claimed their first ever European Trophy. The game went into extra-time after a Luiz Adriano goal for Donetsk was cancelled out by a Bremen goal by Naldo. Shakthar then got the breathrough goal from Jadson and hung on for the win. Shakhtar also featured Darijo Srna, Fernandinho, Ilsinho and Willian. Bremen also featured Torsten Frings, Frank Baumann and Claudio Pizarro (10, 2 Discs, ITV - Drury/Beglin, PAL)
2009/10
Final - Fulham (1) v (2) Atletico Madrid - Fulham's Cinderella run in the Cup finally ended in the rain in Hamburg as Atletico Madrid used a late goal to win their 1st ever European trophy. The hero was Diego Forlan, who scored both Atletico goals, with the game-winner coming 2 minutes from the end of Extra-Time. The Fulham goal was scored by Simon Davies. Fulham also featured Bobby Zamora, despite an Achilles injury, Clint Dempsey and Danny Murphy (10, Partial Pre-Game, 2 Discs, CH5 - Woods/Taylor, PAL)
2010/11
Final - FC Porto (1) v (0) Braga - In an all-Portuguese final, it was Porto that took the cup with a single goal, completing the 2nd leg of their treble-winning season. The goal came from Falcao just before the half, which Porto defended until the end despite Braga having the better chances in the 2nd half. The win meant that Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas became the youngest ever winner of a UEFA competition at 33 years of age (10, 2 Discs, CH5 - Woods/Taylor, PAL)
2011/12
Final - Atletico Madrid (3) v (0) Athletic Bilbao - Atletico Madrid claimed their 2nd Europa League title in 3 years with a comprehensive display against fellow Spaniards, Athletic Bilbao. Atletico harried the free-flowing Bilbao team and limited their chances while taking their own. The Atletico goals came from Falcao (2) and Diego, with Falcao's goals great finishes. The game was played in the new National Stadium of Romania in Bucharest (10, 2 Discs, CH5 - Woods/Collymore, PAL)
2012/13
Final - Benfica (1) v (2) Chelsea - 1 year after claiming the Champions League trophy, Chelsea claimed the Europa League trophy in dramatic fashion in the Amsterdam Arena. Benfica dominated the 1st half, but Chelsea scored first in the 2nd half through Fernando Torres. Benfica answered within 8 minutes through a penalty from Oscar Cardozo but Chelsea claimed the cup with the winning goal deep in injury time from Branislav Ivanovic (10, 2 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Townsend, PAL)
2013/14
Final - Sevilla (0) @ (0) Benfica - Sevilla claimed their 3rd UEFA cup/Europa Cup title with a penalty shootout win in Turin. Both sides had chances during the game, combining for 31 shots on goal, but both teams' Defenses were on top form and kept the game scoreless through regulation and extra-time. Sevilla held their nerve in the shootout and scored all their kicks to win 4-2. Sevilla were led by Ivan Rakitic, Carlos Bacca and Alberto Moreno. Benfica were led by Lima, Luisão and Ezequiel Garay (10, 2 Discs, ITV - Matterface/Townsend, PAL)
2014/15
Final - Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (2) v (3) Sevilla - Sevilla retained the Europa League title and claimed a record 4th title with a shootout win in Warsaw. The teams were tied at 2-2 at the half but Sevilla took charge in the 2nd half and sealed the win with the winning goal in the 73rd minute. The Sevilla goals came from Grzegorz Krychowiak, playing in his home town, and 2 goals from Carlos Bacca. The Dnipro goals came from captain Ruslan Rotan and Nikola Kalinic (10, 2 Discs, ITV - Matterface/Townsend, PAL)
2015/16
Final - Sevilla (3) v (1) Liverpool - Sevilla staged a big 2nd half come back to win their 3rd consecutive Europa League trophy. Liverpool had the better of the 1st half and led 1-0 at the break with a great goal from Daniel Sturridge. But Sevilla regrouped at Half-Time and came out of the break on fire, equalising within 20 seconds then scoring 2 more goals in a dominant 2nd half performance. The goals came from Coke (2) and Kevin Gameiro (10, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Hargreaves, PAL)
2016/17
Final - Ajax (0) v (2) Manchester United - In the wake of the Manchester terrorist attack 2 days previously, United put in an inspired performance to win their 1st Europa League Final and pay tribute to the victims. A goal in each half from Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan did the damage while a strong Defensive game-plan kept the high-scoring Dutch at bay. Ajax controlled possession (69% to 31%) but United had more shots on target and made the most of their chances to take the emotional win. Coverage includes a 45 minute preview of the Final (10, 3 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Hargreaves, PAL)
2017/18
Final - Marseille (0) v (3) Atletico Madrid - In rainy Lyon, Atletico Madrid overcame a spirited Marseille team to win their 3rd Europa League Cup in 9 years. Marseille had the better of the early chances, but Atletico punished a Defensive mistake to open the scoring on 21 minutes. Marseille suffered further 9 minutes later when they lost their captain Dmitri Payet to injury. Atletico took advantage of Marseille's loss with 2 goals in the 2nd half to win the Cup. The Atletico goals came from Antonie Griezmann (2) and their Captain Gabi (10, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, BT Sport - Darke/Savage, PAL)
2018/19
Final - Chelsea (4) v (1) Arsenal - In the first All-English Europa league Final, it was Chelsea that won out with a sparkling 2nd half display in Baku. Both teams played out a scoreless 1st half, but Chelsea finally took their chances in the 2nd half, scoring 3 goals in the opening 20 minutes to take control. Arsenal did pull a goal back but Chelsea scored again 3 minutes later to seal the win. The title was Chelsea's 2nd Europa League title. The goals came from Eden Hazard (2), Olivier Giroud and Pedro. The Arsenal goal came from Alex Iwobi. The game proved to be Eden Hazard's final game for Chelsea before a move to Real Madrid (10, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Savage, PAL)
2019/20
Final - Sevilla (3) v (2) Inter Milan - Sevilla continued their dominance of the Europa League, winning their 6th title in a shootout in Cologne, Germany. Expectations of a cagey affair were dispelled by a 4-goal blitz in the 1st half, which left the teams tied at 2-2 at the break. The 2nd half was a more cautious affair and the game was won by an own goal by Romelu Lukaku with 16 minutes to play. Inter tried to find the equaliser but clever defensive play by the Spaniards saw out the game in their favour. The other Sevilla goals came from Luuk de Jong (2). The Inter Milan goals came from Romelu Lukaku and Diego Godin. With the win, Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui won his first major trophy (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Savage, PAL)
2020/21
Final - Villareal (1) v (1) Manchester United - At the Gdansk Stadium in Poland, Spanish side Villareal won their 1st ever Major trophy with a sensational penalty shootout win. Villareal were an underdog in the game but were coached by Unai Emery, a serial winner in the Europa League. And he put together a perfect game-plan to beat United, using a strong Defensive effort and an opportunistic Offense to take the English side to a Penalty Shootout after the game finished 1-1. Both teams went toe-to-toe in the shootout with 10 perfect penalties each which just left the goalkeepers to take their kicks. Villareal goalie Geronimo Rulli blasted home his kick then promptly saved United goalie David de Gea's kick to win the game and the trophy. The Villareal goal came from Gerard Moreno. The Manchester United goal game from Edinson Cavani. Disc 1 includes the BT Sport Final Preview (9, Missing the opening 15 minutes of pre-game, 3 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Savage, PAL)
2021/22
Final - Eintracht Frankfurt (1) v (1) Rangers - Eintracht Frankfurt won their 1st European trophy since 1980 with a penalty shootout win over Rangers in Seville. After a scoreless 1st half, Rangers opened the scoring from Joe Aribo only for Frankfurt to equalise 12 minutes later through the excellent Rafael Borre. Both teams struggled to find a match-winner in regulation and extra-time, although Rangers had a glorious chance in the final minute of extra-time, and the game went to penalties. Rangers missed their final kick and Frankfurt converted theirs to give the Germans the Cup and set off wild scenes in the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium (9, 3 Discs, BT Sport - Hamilton/Rae/Craigan, PAL)