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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Lawrence Ostlere

English involvement in Uefa Cup and Europa League finals – in pictures

British UEFA Cup Finals: British UEFA Cup Finals
1972 Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3-2 aggregate
Wolves hosted the first leg of the inaugural Uefa Cup Final when a Martin Chivers' brace, including a famous 30 yard strike past Wolves' Phil Parkes in goal, gave the visitors a 2-1 advantage. Spurs' captain Alan Mullery scored a header at White Hart Lane and despite Dave Wagstaffe's sublime reply, Spurs held firm
Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images
British UEFA Cup Finals: British UEFA Cup Finals
1973 Liverpool v Borussia Mönchengladbach
3-2 agg
The first leg was called off after 27 goalless minutes at Anfield due to intense rain but it was enough time for Bill Shankly to identify the visitors' weakness. When the match was replayed the next evening Shankly changed his team, selecting the physical John Toshak whose headers created two Kevin Keegan goals. Crucially, Ray Clemence saved a Jupp Heynckes penalty to deny an away goal and Liverpool won 3-0, enough to secure a league and UEFA Cup double despite a Heynckes brace in West Germany
Photograph: Joe Mann/Action Images
British UEFA Cup Finals: British UEFA Cup Finals
1974 Feyenoord v Tottenham Hotspur
4-2 agg
Twice Spurs took the lead in an enthralling first leg at White Hart Lane, but twice they contrived to concede and the game finished 2-2. A week later Feyenoord were too good at De Kuip and beat Pat Jennings at the end of each half to win the trophy. Tottenham were subsequently banned from Europe after fans rioted in Rotterdam
Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images
British UEFA Cup Finals: British UEFA Cup Finals
1976 Liverpool v Club Brugge
4-3 agg
The 1976 Uefa Cup Final appeared lost at half-time in the first leg as Club Brugge came in with a 2-0 lead at Anfield, but three Liverpool goals in six second-half minutes transformed the tie. In the second leg Brugge scored early but captain Emlyn Hughes teed up Kevin Keegan to equalise and Bob Paisley's team secured the league and Uefa Cup double three years after the club's first
Photograph: Bride Lane Library/Popperfoto
British UEFA Cup Finals: British UEFA Cup Finals
1981 Ipswich v AZ Alkmaar
5-4 agg
After half an hour at Portman Road Bobby Robson's side were awarded a penalty which prolific midfielder John Wark converted, his 14 Uefa Cup goals that season equalling a record that remains today. Ipswich took a 3-0 lead to Amsterdam meaning a 4-2 second-leg loss, which included a stunning free-kick from AZ midfielder Jos Jonker, was enough to win the club's sole European triumph and last major title
Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images
British UEFA Cup Finals: British UEFA Cup Finals
1984 Tottenham Hotspur v Anderlecht
2-2 agg (4-3 after penalties)
Two late equalisers in each leg forced a shoot-out. Spurs Captain Graham Roberts scored the first penalty and Morten Olsen's strike was saved by Tony Parkes. The next six were converted until Spurs defender Danny Thomas had his potentially winning spot-kick saved. Clearly distraught, he trudged back to the halfway line to supporters' deafening chorus of “there's only one Danny Thomas!” before Parkes saved Arnór Gudjohnsen's effort to win the trophy
Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images
British UEFA Cup Finals: British UEFA Cup Finals
2000 Galatasaray v Arsenal
Parken, Copenhagen
0-0 (4-1 after penalties)
A final to forget for Arsenal. The build-up to the match was marred by stabbings during fighting in Copenhagen city centre. The match itself was tense with Galatasaray dominant: Hakan Şükür struck David Seaman's post and Gheorghe Hagi was masterful until seeing red in extra time. Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp were largely anonymous. The Turkish side hit imperious penalties before Patrick Vieira's powerful strike against the crossbar ended Arsenal's challenge
Photograph: Phil Cole/Getty Images
British UEFA Cup Finals: British UEFA Cup Finals
2001 Liverpool v Alavés
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
5-4 (4-4 after 90 mins)
Perhaps the greatest Uefa Cup final of all time. Gerard Houllier's side were seemingly in control at the break leading 3-1, but a quickfire Javi Moreno brace levelled the match. Robbie Fowler then cut in from the left and found the bottom-right corner to spark wild celebrations with 15 minutes remaining, but a Jordi Cruyff header levelled the tie once more. In extra time Alavés imploded as two men were sent off and defender Delfí Geli headed a golden-goal own-goal. Liverpool completed a cup treble and won their third Uefa Cup, something only Juventus and Inter have matched
Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
British UEFA Cup Finals: British UEFA Cup Finals
2006 Sevilla v Middlesbrough
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
4-0
Steve McClaren's final game in charge before taking over as England manager ended in humiliating defeat. Middlesbrough had produced dramatic comebacks to overturn Basel and Steaua Bucharest to reach the final but were thoroughly outplayed by Sevilla and in particular by the Brazillian trio of Dani Alves, Adriano and Luis Fabiano. Mark Viduka saw Boro's best chance saved brilliantly by Andrés Palop. Sevilla would go on to retain their title the following year
Photograph: Ben Radford/Getty Images
British UEFA Cup Finals: British UEFA Cup Finals
2010 Atlético Madrid v Fulham
Hamburg Arena, Hamburg
2-1 (1-1 after 90 mins)
The first season of the re-branded competition saw Roy Hodgson's team go on a heroic and romantic run to the Europe League Final which included a 4-1 win over Juventus among several remarkable nights at Craven Cottage. In Hamburg Simon Davies cancelled out Diego Forlan's strike in the first half, but in extra time as penalties loomed Sergio Agüero beat Aaron Hughes down the left and crossed low for Forlan to nudge home, ending Fulham's dream
Photograph: Joern Pollex/Bongarts/Getty Images
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