2001 UEFA Champions League Final
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The 2001 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place at San Siro
in Milan
, Italy
, on 23 May 2001, to decide the winner of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League. The match pitted Bayern Munich
against Valencia. The match finished in a 1–1 draw, but Bayern clinched their fourth title by winning 5–4 on penalties. This was also their first European title in a quarter-century, also representing Valencia's second consecutive final defeat (2000 and 2001). Due to all the goals scored and the penalty shootout needed to decide the winner, this UEFA Champions League match became an "all-penalty" final and the only one ever to happen to this day. This was the sixth European Cup final to be decided on penalties, and the second under the Champions League format). This was Héctor Cúper
's third consecutive European final defeat (after his Mallorca
side lost the 1999 Cup Winners' Cup Final and Valencia lost to Real Madrid in the 2000 Champions League final) while Ottmar Hitzfeld
claimed his second Champions League title after he won it with Borussia Dortmund in 1997. He became the second coach in European Cup history, after Ernst Happel, to win the competition with two different clubs.
penalty in the 2nd minute after a prostrate Patrik Andersson was deemed to have handled the ball in the penalty area. Only a few minutes later, Bayern Munich were awarded a penalty after Jocelyn Angloma
fouled Stefan Effenberg
in the penalty box, but Mehmet Scholl
's kick was saved by the legs of Santiago Cañizares
. Bayern were awarded another penalty early in the second half, this time after Amedeo Carboni
handled the ball while competing for a header with Carsten Jancker
. This time, Stefan Effenberg
took the penalty kick and sent Cañizares the wrong way to level the scores at 1–1. The scores remained level for the remainder of normal time and throughout the 30 minutes of extra time
, so the match went to penalties.
Again, Valencia took the lead early on as Paulo Sérgio
put the first kick of the shoot-out over the bar before Mendieta sent Kahn the wrong way. Hasan Salihamidžić
, John Carew
and Alexander Zickler
then traded penalty goals before Kahn saved Zlatko Zahovič
's kick to tie the scores at 2–2 after three kicks each. The next kick from Patrik Andersson was also saved by Cañizares, and then Kahn stretched out a hand to tip Amedeo Carboni
's shot onto the crossbar. Both Ruben Baraja and Stefan Effenberg
then scored to take the shoot-out to sudden death. Bixente Lizarazu
and Kily González both scored their teams' sixth kicks of the shoot-out, and then Thomas Linke
scored for Bayern to set Mauricio Pellegrino
up for the game-deciding kick. Kahn guessed the right direction and saved Pellegrino's kick, winning the cup for Bayern.
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VALENCIA:
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GK
1
Santiago Cañizares
RB
20
Jocelyn Angloma
CB
12
Roberto Ayala
CB
2
Mauricio Pellegrino
LB
15
Amedeo Carboni
DM
19
Rubén Baraja
RM
6
Gaizka Mendieta
(c)
LM
18
Kily González
AM
35
Pablo Aimar
CF
7
John Carew
CF
17
Juan Sánchez
Substitutes:
GK
25
Andrés Palop
DF
5
Miroslav Đukić
DF
16
Fábio Aurélio
MF
4
Didier Deschamps
MF
8
Zlatko Zahovič
MF
14
Vicente
MF
23
David Albelda
Manager:
Héctor Cúper
San Siro
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, officially given its current name on 3 March 1980, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 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...
, on 23 May 2001, to decide the winner of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League. The match pitted Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
against Valencia. The match finished in a 1–1 draw, but Bayern clinched their fourth title by winning 5–4 on penalties. This was also their first European title in a quarter-century, also representing Valencia's second consecutive final defeat (2000 and 2001). Due to all the goals scored and the penalty shootout needed to decide the winner, this UEFA Champions League match became an "all-penalty" final and the only one ever to happen to this day. This was the sixth European Cup final to be decided on penalties, and the second under the Champions League format). This was Héctor Cúper
Héctor Cúper
Héctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentinean former football defender and a current manager.-Coach:...
's third consecutive European final defeat (after his Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
side lost the 1999 Cup Winners' Cup Final and Valencia lost to Real Madrid in the 2000 Champions League final) while Ottmar Hitzfeld
Ottmar Hitzfeld
Ottmar Hitzfeld is a German former football player and manager, nicknamed der General ....
claimed his second Champions League title after he won it with Borussia Dortmund in 1997. He became the second coach in European Cup history, after Ernst Happel, to win the competition with two different clubs.
Summary
Valencia opened the score early on with a Gaizka MendietaGaizka Mendieta
Gaizka Mendieta Zabala is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.Versatile, with good offensive and tackling skills, also being capable of creating goals for teammates and himself, he played mainly for Valencia CF, and finished his career at Middlesbrough of England.He played 40...
penalty in the 2nd minute after a prostrate Patrik Andersson was deemed to have handled the ball in the penalty area. Only a few minutes later, Bayern Munich were awarded a penalty after Jocelyn Angloma
Jocelyn Angloma
Jocelyn Angloma is a French-Guadeloupean football defender currently playing for a Guadeloupean club, L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau.He is fluent in French, Creole patois, English, Italian and Spanish.- Career :...
fouled Stefan Effenberg
Stefan Effenberg
Stefan Effenberg is a retired German footballer. A central midfielder, he possessed leadership skills, powerful shooting ability, physical strength, but also a fearsome and controversial character....
in the penalty box, but Mehmet Scholl
Mehmet Scholl
Mehmet Scholl is a former German football player with Turkish-German ancestry. He played most of his career as an attacking midfielder for Bayern Munich...
's kick was saved by the legs of Santiago Cañizares
Santiago Cañizares
José Santiago Cañizares Ruiz is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.After playing with Real Madrid, mostly as a backup, he finished his career at Valencia CF, where he appeared in more than 400 official games since 1998.In his prime, he was regarded as one of the best...
. Bayern were awarded another penalty early in the second half, this time after Amedeo Carboni
Amedeo Carboni
Amedeo Carboni is a retired Italian footballer who played as a left defender.In a professional career which spanned 22 years and saw him appear in nearly 700 official games, he played mainly for Roma and Valencia , winning eight major titles for the two clubs combined.Carboni was capped 18 times...
handled the ball while competing for a header with Carsten Jancker
Carsten Jancker
Carsten Jancker is a former German professional footballer and current manager.- Career :A striker, Jancker is physically very large for a footballer, standing at . His height and strength have proved to be an advantage when playing as a target man, as displayed during his most successful days at...
. This time, Stefan Effenberg
Stefan Effenberg
Stefan Effenberg is a retired German footballer. A central midfielder, he possessed leadership skills, powerful shooting ability, physical strength, but also a fearsome and controversial character....
took the penalty kick and sent Cañizares the wrong way to level the scores at 1–1. The scores remained level for the remainder of normal time and throughout the 30 minutes of extra time
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
, so the match went to penalties.
Again, Valencia took the lead early on as Paulo Sérgio
Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento
Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento , commonly known as Paulo Sérgio is a former Brazilian footballer. Whilst at Bayern Munich he won the Champions League in 2001, despite missing his penalty in the final shootout.-Club career:...
put the first kick of the shoot-out over the bar before Mendieta sent Kahn the wrong way. Hasan Salihamidžić
Hasan Salihamidžic
Hasan Salihamidžić is a Bosnian football midfielder currently playing for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.-Early life:His father Ahmed and mother Šefika gave him the nickname "Braco" meaning "little brother" in Bosnian since Hasan has an older sister, hence his current nickname "Brazzo". He...
, John Carew
John Carew
John Alieu Carew , is a Norwegian professional association football player who plays for West Ham United and the Norwegian national team. His father is Gambian and his mother is Norwegian; he was born and raised in Norway.-Vålerenga:John Alieu Carew began his career with his local club Lørenskog,...
and Alexander Zickler
Alexander Zickler
Alexander "Alex" Zickler is a German former footballer who played as a striker, most notably in a twelve year spell with Bayern Munich.-Club career:...
then traded penalty goals before Kahn saved Zlatko Zahovič
Zlatko Zahovic
Zlatko Zahovič is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.After making a name for himself in Europe in Portugal, most notably with Porto and Benfica, he went on to have unassuming spells in Spain and Greece...
's kick to tie the scores at 2–2 after three kicks each. The next kick from Patrik Andersson was also saved by Cañizares, and then Kahn stretched out a hand to tip Amedeo Carboni
Amedeo Carboni
Amedeo Carboni is a retired Italian footballer who played as a left defender.In a professional career which spanned 22 years and saw him appear in nearly 700 official games, he played mainly for Roma and Valencia , winning eight major titles for the two clubs combined.Carboni was capped 18 times...
's shot onto the crossbar. Both Ruben Baraja and Stefan Effenberg
Stefan Effenberg
Stefan Effenberg is a retired German footballer. A central midfielder, he possessed leadership skills, powerful shooting ability, physical strength, but also a fearsome and controversial character....
then scored to take the shoot-out to sudden death. Bixente Lizarazu
Bixente Lizarazu
Bixente Lizarazu is a former football left defender who played most notably for Girondins de Bordeaux and Bayern Munich, as well as the French national team.-Football career:...
and Kily González both scored their teams' sixth kicks of the shoot-out, and then Thomas Linke
Thomas Linke
Thomas Linke is a retired German professional footballer who played as a central defender.Linke was remembered as a hard-nosed tackler with tremendous heading ability, and played in 13 Bundesliga seasons in representation of Schalke 04 and Bayern Munich, totalling 340 games.Having gained his first...
scored for Bayern to set Mauricio Pellegrino
Mauricio Pellegrino
Mauricio Andrés Pellegrino is a former Argentine footballer, who played as a central defender, and who also spent time as a coach.-Early career:...
up for the game-deciding kick. Kahn guessed the right direction and saved Pellegrino's kick, winning the cup for Bayern.
Details
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| GK | 1 |  Oliver KahnOliver Kahn Oliver Rolf Kahn is a former German football goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team. He had his debut game in the professional squad in 1987... |
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| RWB | 2 | Willy Sagnol |
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| CB | 4 |  Samuel KuffourSamuel Kuffour Samuel Osei Kuffour is a retired Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a defender.Known for his great physical power, he is best remembered for his time with Bayern Munich, whom he represented for over a decade, winning a total of 17 major titles, and playing in nearly 250 official... |
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| CB | 5 |  Patrik Andersson |
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| CB | 25 | Thomas Linke Thomas Linke Thomas Linke is a retired German professional footballer who played as a central defender.Linke was remembered as a hard-nosed tackler with tremendous heading ability, and played in 13 Bundesliga seasons in representation of Schalke 04 and Bayern Munich, totalling 340 games.Having gained his first... |
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| LWB | 3 | Bixente Lizarazu Bixente Lizarazu Bixente Lizarazu is a former football left defender who played most notably for Girondins de Bordeaux and Bayern Munich, as well as the French national team.-Football career:... |
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| CM | 23 |  Owen HargreavesOwen Hargreaves Owen Lee Hargreaves is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester City and the English national football team.... |
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| CM | 11 | Stefan Effenberg Stefan Effenberg Stefan Effenberg is a retired German footballer. A central midfielder, he possessed leadership skills, powerful shooting ability, physical strength, but also a fearsome and controversial character.... (c) |
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| AM | 20 |  Hasan SalihamidžićHasan Salihamidžic Hasan Salihamidžić is a Bosnian football midfielder currently playing for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.-Early life:His father Ahmed and mother Šefika gave him the nickname "Braco" meaning "little brother" in Bosnian since Hasan has an older sister, hence his current nickname "Brazzo". He... |
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| AM | 7 | Mehmet Scholl Mehmet Scholl Mehmet Scholl is a former German football player with Turkish-German ancestry. He played most of his career as an attacking midfielder for Bayern Munich... |
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| CF | 9 | Élber Giovane |
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| GK | 22 | Bernd Dreher Bernd Dreher Bernd Dreher is a German former football player.The 41-year-old keeper originally hung up his gloves in summer 2003, taking up the role of Bayern youth goalkeeping coach and lending a hand to senior counterpart Sepp Maier in his efforts to keep Oliver Kahn and Michael Rensing in peak form... |
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| MF | 10 |  Ciriaco SforzaCiriaco Sforza Ciriaco Sforza is a Swiss former professional football player and is the coach of Grasshopper-Club Zürich.-Biography:He most notably played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern and FC Bayern Munich in Germany... |
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| MF | 18 | Michael Tarnat Michael Tarnat Michael Tarnat is a German former football player. He is a left-footed full-back who has also played wingback and defensive midfield. His nickname is "Tanne", meaning "fir" in English. He ended his career with Hannover 96, having previously played for MSV Duisburg, Karlsruher SC, Bayern Munich and... |
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| FW | 13 | Paulo Sérgio Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento , commonly known as Paulo Sérgio is a former Brazilian footballer. Whilst at Bayern Munich he won the Champions League in 2001, despite missing his penalty in the final shootout.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 19 | Carsten Jancker Carsten Jancker Carsten Jancker is a former German professional footballer and current manager.- Career :A striker, Jancker is physically very large for a footballer, standing at . His height and strength have proved to be an advantage when playing as a target man, as displayed during his most successful days at... |
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| FW | 21 | Alexander Zickler Alexander Zickler Alexander "Alex" Zickler is a German former footballer who played as a striker, most notably in a twelve year spell with Bayern Munich.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 24 |  Roque Santa CruzRoque Santa Cruz Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team.... |
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| Ottmar Hitzfeld Ottmar Hitzfeld Ottmar Hitzfeld is a German former football player and manager, nicknamed der General .... |
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Santiago CañizaresSantiago Cañizares
José Santiago Cañizares Ruiz is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.After playing with Real Madrid, mostly as a backup, he finished his career at Valencia CF, where he appeared in more than 400 official games since 1998.In his prime, he was regarded as one of the best...
Jocelyn AnglomaJocelyn Angloma
Jocelyn Angloma is a French-Guadeloupean football defender currently playing for a Guadeloupean club, L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau.He is fluent in French, Creole patois, English, Italian and Spanish.- Career :...
Roberto AyalaRoberto Ayala
Roberto Fabián Ayala , nicknamed el Ratón , is a former Argentine football centre back.Regarded as one of the best central defenders of his generation, Ayala captained the Argentine national team for more matches than anyone else...
Mauricio PellegrinoMauricio Pellegrino
Mauricio Andrés Pellegrino is a former Argentine footballer, who played as a central defender, and who also spent time as a coach.-Early career:...
Amedeo CarboniAmedeo Carboni
Amedeo Carboni is a retired Italian footballer who played as a left defender.In a professional career which spanned 22 years and saw him appear in nearly 700 official games, he played mainly for Roma and Valencia , winning eight major titles for the two clubs combined.Carboni was capped 18 times...
Rubén Baraja Gaizka MendietaGaizka Mendieta
Gaizka Mendieta Zabala is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.Versatile, with good offensive and tackling skills, also being capable of creating goals for teammates and himself, he played mainly for Valencia CF, and finished his career at Middlesbrough of England.He played 40...
(c)
Kily González Pablo AimarPablo Aimar
Pablo César Aimar Giordano is a Argentine professional footballer who plays for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division. An attacking midfielder with a vast array of skills, he also holds a Spanish passport....
John CarewJohn Carew
John Alieu Carew , is a Norwegian professional association football player who plays for West Ham United and the Norwegian national team. His father is Gambian and his mother is Norwegian; he was born and raised in Norway.-Vålerenga:John Alieu Carew began his career with his local club Lørenskog,...
Juan Sánchez Andrés PalopAndrés Palop
Andrés Palop Cervera is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC as a goalkeeper.After having languished on the bench of hometown side Valencia for most of his stay, he became a premiere player with Sevilla well into his 30's, helping it consolidate in both the domestic and European...
Fábio AurélioFábio Aurélio
Fábio Aurélio Rodrigues is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Liverpool of the Premier League, having previously played for São Paulo and Valencia. He plays as either a left back or left winger and has represented Brazil at Under-17 and Under-20 levels and at the 2000 Sydney Olympics...
Didier DeschampsDidier Deschamps
Didier Claude Deschamps is a retired French footballer and current manager of Marseille. He played as a defensive midfielder. As an international, he assisted France with victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000...
Zlatko ZahovičZlatko Zahovic
Zlatko Zahovič is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.After making a name for himself in Europe in Portugal, most notably with Porto and Benfica, he went on to have unassuming spells in Spain and Greece...
VicenteVicente Rodríguez
Vicente Rodríguez Guillén , simply Vicente, nicknamed El puñal de Benicalap , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in England....
David AlbeldaDavid Albelda
David Albelda Aliqués is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a defensive midfielder.He played mainly for local Valencia during his extensive professional career, being team captain for over a decade....
Héctor CúperHéctor Cúper
Héctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentinean former football defender and a current manager.-Coach:...
Man of the Match: Oliver KahnOliver Kahn Oliver Rolf Kahn is a former German football goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team. He had his debut game in the professional squad in 1987... (Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... ) |
See also
- 2000–01 UEFA Champions League