1999 UEFA Cup Final
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The 1999 UEFA Cup Final a football
match that took place at Luzhniki Stadium
, Moscow
, on 12 May 1999 between Parma A.C. of Italy
and Olympique de Marseille
of France
. Parma won the match 3–0. In doing so, Parma won their second UEFA Cup
title and fourth European trophy, having previously won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
and the UEFA Super Cup on one occasion each.
, beating Juventus over two legs. Having also won the Coppa Italia
that year, Parma were attempting a rare cup double. Parma had previous experience of playing against French sides in Europe, having played Paris Saint-Germain in 1995's Cup Winners' Cup (against whom they lost by three goals to one on aggregate in the quarter-finals) and Bordeaux en route to the final against Marseille, also at the quarter-final stage. Parma lost by two goals to one in France before thumping them at home, scoring six goals without reply.
Marseille had also had European success, but had won just one trophy: the UEFA Champions League
in 1993
. That victory was marred by match-fixing accusations and, although the title was not stripped from the French club, their participation in the UEFA Super Cup was barred. Coincidentally, Parma would have been their opponents had they been granted permission to compete.
The Luzhniki Stadium
in Moscow
, Russia
played host to the match, having never previously hosted a major European final. Its capacity stood at 78,360, making it Russia's largest sports stadium.
opened the scoring on 26 minutes and Enrico
Chiesa rounded it off ten minutes after the break; in between Paolo Vanoli
, the Gialloblù's car mechanic turned midfield player, had his moment in the sun too.
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OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE:
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GK
16
Stéphane Porato
DF
2
Patrick Blondeau
DF
5
Laurent Blanc
(c)
DF
17
Cyril Domoraud
DF
28
Edson
MF
4
Pierre Issa
MF
8
Frédéric Brando
MF
27
Daniel Bravo
MF
10
Jocelyn Gourvennec
FW
7
Robert Pirès
FW
9
Florian Maurice
Substitutes:
GK
30
François Lemasson
DF
12
Tchiressoua Guel
DF
29
Jacques Abardonado
MF
22
Martial Robin
FW
13
Titi Camara
FW
19
Cédric Mouret
FW
15
Arthur Moses
Manager:
Rolland Courbis
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
match that took place at Luzhniki Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium
The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, on 12 May 1999 between Parma A.C. of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Parma won the match 3–0. In doing so, Parma won their second UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
title and fourth European trophy, having previously won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
and the UEFA Super Cup on one occasion each.
Background
Although this was just Parma's third entry into the UEFA cup, they were contesting their second UEFA Cup final, winning the only other one in 19951995 UEFA Cup Final
The 1995 UEFA Cup Final was played between two Italian teams Juventus and Parma, and was played over two legs. The first match between these two sides was played at the Ennio Tardini Stadium and it ended in a 1–0 victory for the home team...
, beating Juventus over two legs. Having also won the Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
that year, Parma were attempting a rare cup double. Parma had previous experience of playing against French sides in Europe, having played Paris Saint-Germain in 1995's Cup Winners' Cup (against whom they lost by three goals to one on aggregate in the quarter-finals) and Bordeaux en route to the final against Marseille, also at the quarter-final stage. Parma lost by two goals to one in France before thumping them at home, scoring six goals without reply.
Marseille had also had European success, but had won just one trophy: the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in 1993
1993 UEFA Champions League Final
The 1993 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match between French club Marseille and Italian club Milan, played on 26 May 1993 at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany....
. That victory was marred by match-fixing accusations and, although the title was not stripped from the French club, their participation in the UEFA Super Cup was barred. Coincidentally, Parma would have been their opponents had they been granted permission to compete.
The Luzhniki Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium
The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
played host to the match, having never previously hosted a major European final. Its capacity stood at 78,360, making it Russia's largest sports stadium.
Road to Moscow
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| Opponent | Result | Legs | Round | Opponent | Result | Legs |
 Fenerbahçe |
3–2 | 0–1 away; 3–1 home | First round |  SK Sigma OlomoucSK Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. They reached the quarterfinals of the 1991-1992 UEFA Cup.Since 2011, Olomouc have had an agreement where FK SAN-JV Šumperk is acting as their farm team.- Historical names :... |
6–2 | 2–2 away; 4–0 home |
 Wisła Kraków |
3–2 | 1–1 away; 2–1 home | Second round |  Werder Bremen |
3–2 | 1–1 away; 2–1 home |
 RangersRangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
4–2 | 1–1 away; 3–1 home | Third round | Monaco AS Monaco FC Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille... |
3–2 | 2–2 away; 1–0 home |
| Bordeaux |
7–2 | 1–2 away; 6–0 home | Quarter-finals |  Celta de VigoCelta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... |
2–1 | 2–1 home; 0–0 away |
| Atlético Madrid |
5–2 | 3–1 away; 2–1 home | Semi-finals |  BolognaBologna F.C. 1909 Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history... |
1–1 (a Away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal... ) |
0–0 home; 1–1 away |
Summary
Marseille had no answer to Parma's forwards. Hernán CrespoHernán Crespo
Hernán Jorge Crespo is an Argentine footballer who plays for Parma in the Italian Serie A. Crespo has scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 18 years. His honors include an Olympic Games silver medal, a Copa Libertadores, an English Premier League title and three Scudettos. He was topscorer in...
opened the scoring on 26 minutes and Enrico
Enrico
Enrico is an Italian male given name, derived from Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry , Henri , Enrique , and Henrique .Enrico may refer to:* Enrico IV, a play...
Chiesa rounded it off ten minutes after the break; in between Paolo Vanoli
Paolo Vanoli
Paolo Vanoli is a retired Italian footballer who played as a left back.-Club career:Vanoli, a journeyman, played for many clubs, including Parma and Fiorentina, having also two spells abroad: Scottish Premier League club Rangers in 2003-04, scoring once against Dundee, and lowly Akratitos FC...
, the Gialloblù's car mechanic turned midfield player, had his moment in the sun too.
Details
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| GK | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon Gianluigi Buffon Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Ufficiale OMRI , is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus and the Italian national team. He has won the FIFA World Cup and is widely considered by fans and experts to be one of most dominant and successful goalkeepers in history... |
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| DF | 21 | Lilian Thuram Lilian Thuram Lilian Thuram is a retired professional football defender and is the most capped player in the history of the France national team, and one of the twenty most capped players of all time.He played at the top flight in France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, including ten in the Serie A with both... |
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| DF | 6 |  Roberto Néstor SensiniRoberto Néstor Sensini Roberto Néstor Sensini is an Argentine former association football player in the role of defender, and currently a manager.-Career:... (c) |
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| DF | 17 | Fabio Cannavaro Fabio Cannavaro Fabio Cannavaro, Ufficiale OMRI is a former Italian footballer considered one of the greatest defenders of all time and was given the name "Muro di Berlino" which means The Berlin wall by Italian supporters. He spent the majority of his career in Italy... |
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| DF | 24 | Paolo Vanoli Paolo Vanoli Paolo Vanoli is a retired Italian footballer who played as a left back.-Club career:Vanoli, a journeyman, played for many clubs, including Parma and Fiorentina, having also two spells abroad: Scottish Premier League club Rangers in 2003-04, scoring once against Dundee, and lowly Akratitos FC... |
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| MF | 15 | Alain Boghossian Alain Boghossian Alain Boghossian is a retired French-Armenian football player and now assistant coach for the French national team.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 8 | Dino Baggio Dino Baggio Dino Baggio is a retired Italian football defensive midfielder. He has 60 caps at international level for the Italian national team.-Clubs and achievements:... |
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| MF | 7 | Diego Fuser Diego Fuser Diego Fuser is a retired Italian football player who played right wing.- Career :Fuser started his professional career with Torino in 1986. He played 49 games for them before moving to AC Milan... |
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| MF | 11 | Juan Sebastián Verón Juan Sebastián Verón Juan Sebastián Verón is an Argentinian professional football player who is the current captain and midfielder for Estudiantes de La Plata in the Argentine Primera División.... |
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| FW | 20 | Enrico Chiesa Enrico Chiesa Enrico Chiesa is an Italian football coach and former striker.Chiesa performed regularly at Serie A level for over a decade, and was also part of the Italy national football team. He was considered one of the most exciting and dynamic strikers in Italy during the mid 90's.-Club:Chiesa moved his... |
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| FW | 9 | Hernán Crespo Hernán Crespo Hernán Jorge Crespo is an Argentine footballer who plays for Parma in the Italian Serie A. Crespo has scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 18 years. His honors include an Olympic Games silver medal, a Copa Libertadores, an English Premier League title and three Scudettos. He was topscorer in... |
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| GK | 28 | Davide Micillo Davide Micillo Davide Micillo is an Italian professional football player who last played for A.S.D.C. Borgomanero.-External links:*... |
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| DF | 4 | Luigi Sartor Luigi Sartor Luigi Sartor is a retired Italian footballer. Usually a fullback on either flank, he can also appear as a central defender.... |
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| DF | 14 | Roberto Mussi Roberto Mussi Roberto Mussi is a former Italian footballer in defender role, centre-back or right-back.-Club career:In his career, Mussi played for U.S. Massese, Parma, Milan and Torino... |
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| DF | 26 | Luigi Apolloni Luigi Apolloni Luigi Apolloni is a retired Italian football player, who last served as head coach of Serie B club Grosseto.- Club career :... |
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| MF | 23 | Stefano Fiore Stefano Fiore Stefano Fiore is an Italian football manager and former player, who can play as an attacking midfielder or on the wing. He is currently in charge as manager technical area of Cosenza in Serie D.-Parma and early years:... |
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| FW | 18 | Abel Balbo |
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| FW | 10 |  Faustino AsprillaFaustino Asprilla Faustino Hernán "Tino" Asprilla Hinestroza is a former Colombian football player. He was known by his supporters in his home country as The Octopus for his voracious appetite... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Alberto Malesani Alberto Malesani Alberto Malesani is an Italian association football manager, currently in charge of Genoa.-Early career and breakthrough at Chievo:... |
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Stéphane PoratoStéphane Porato
Stéphane Porato is a retired French footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
Patrick BlondeauPatrick Blondeau
Patrick Blondeau is a former international footballer.He is married to fashion designer Véronika Loubry, together they have two children, a daughter, Thylane Blondeau and a son Ayrton Blondeau .-External links:**...
Laurent BlancLaurent Blanc
Laurent Robert Blanc is a French association football manager and former player. He is the head coach of the French national team, having replaced Raymond Domenech in the wake of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was previously the manager of Bordeaux...
(c)
Cyril DomoraudCyril Domoraud
Depri Cyrille Leandre Domoraud is a former Ivorian international footballer. He also holds French nationality and spent most of his career at Western Europe. He played at 3 of the 5 top league in UEFA: Serie A, La Liga and Ligue 1....
EdsonEdson Luis da Silva
Edson Luis da Silva, Edson is a Brazilian footballer of Santa Cruz Futebol Clube. He can play anywhere in defence and can also play in midfield. He is a dead ball specialist and he also pacey and possesses decent dribbling skills...
Pierre Issa Frédéric BrandoFrédéric Brando
Frédéric Brando is a French retired professional football midfielder.He was part of the Olympique de Marseille team that reached the 1999 UEFA Cup Final.-External links:*...
Daniel BravoDaniel Bravo
Daniel Bravo Daniel Bravo Daniel Bravo (born 9 February 1963 in Toulouse is a former French international football player.-Career:On 24 July 1980, he made his debut for Nice at 17 years of age in a game against Metz in the French Championship D1. Despite the relegation of Nice to D2 in 1982, he was...
Jocelyn GourvennecJocelyn Gourvennec
Jocelyn Gourvennec is a French football player in midfield role. During his time at Marseille he played in the 1999 UEFA Cup Final.He was named EA Guingamp manager on May 2010.-External links:...
Robert PirèsRobert Pirès
Robert Emmanuel Pirès is a former French international footballer. He is perhaps best known for his time with Arsenal, with whom he won three FA Cups and two FA Premier League titles including the club's famous unbeaten season of 2003–04...
Florian MauriceFlorian Maurice
Florian Maurice is a French retired footballer. He played as a striker, and most notably won the 1998 Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue with French team Paris Saint-Germain...
François LemassonFrançois Lemasson
François Lemasson is a retired professional football goalkeeper from France.He was the goaltender for the Olympique de Marseille team that reached the 1999 UEFA Cup Final. However, he remained on the bench as they lost 3-0 to Parma.-External links:...
Tchiressoua GuelTchiressoua Guel
Tchiressoua Guel is a footballer from Ivory Coast. He plays for Israeli club Ironi Kiryat Shmona.Guel has played for various clubs in France's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, including Olympique de Marseille, AS Saint-Étienne and FC Lorient. He also had a spell in the Turkish Süper Lig with Ankaragücü...
Jacques AbardonadoJacques Abardonado
Jacques Abardonado is a French football defender, currently playing for French team Grenoble Foot 38.- External links :...
Martial RobinMartial Robin
Martial Robin is a French football player. He currently plays for FC Istres.He won Ligue 2 with Ajaccio and was a UEFA Cup runner-up with Marseille.-External links:...
Titi CamaraTiti Camara
Aboubacar Sidiki Camara, more commonly known as Titi Camara , is the Sports Minister of Guinea. He is a former football player who was also the coach of the Syli National , the Guinean national team, which he captained and played for.-Club career:Camara was once a highly-touted prospect, spending...
Cédric MouretCédric Mouret
Cédric Mouret is a French football player, currently with Avignon Foot 84.-References:*...
Arthur MosesArthur Moses
Arthur Moses is a former Ghanaian football player, who is current the owner and Vice-President of Bechem Chelsea.-Career:...
Rolland Courbis