One-nation Champions League finals – how many do we remember?
There have been 6 prior one-nation UEFA Champions League deciders, including dual Madrid derbies; UEFA.com discovers that final domestic joining positions have no temperament on a final results.
Of a 6 one-nation finals so far, 3 were won by a side that finished a deteriorate aloft in their joining table, and 3 by a group that finished in a reduce position. UEFA.com looks back.
1999/2000 Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia
The initial European Cup final between domestic rivals was Madrid’s 11th final and Valencia’s first, and that cove in knowledge told during a Stade de France. Vicente del Bosque’s Madrid took a lead by Fernando Morientes shortly before half-time and, with Héctor Cúper’s Valencia incompetent to recapture a aggressive brio that had taken them to Paris, second-half strikes by Steve McManaman and Raúl González reliable Madrid’s eighth European Cup success.
Sides’ final 1999/2000 domestic joining positions: Madrid 5, Valencia 3
2002/03 AC Milan 0-0 Juventus (Milan win 3-2 on penalties)
Italy supposing 3 of a 4 semi-finalists, Internazionale a group to skip out on a Old Trafford showpiece after losing to their neighbours in a final four. With Milan and Juve meaningful any other inside out, there were few openings, and a decider went to penalties. Clarence Seedorf and Kakha Kaladze unsuccessful to modify for Milan, though David Trezeguet, Marcelo Zalayeta and Paolo Montero did further for Juve, enabling Andriy Shevchenko’s flog to secure Milan’s sixth final win.
Sides’ final 2002/03 domestic joining positions: Juventus 1, Milan 3
2007/08 Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (United win 6-5 on pens)
United drew initial blood in Moscow as Cristiano Ronaldo nodded them in front, nonetheless Frank Lampard leveled before half-time. Chelsea mislaid Didier Drogba to a red label in additional time, though seemed to have shrugged off that reversal when Petr Čech saved from Ronaldo in a shoot-out, giving John Terry a possibility to bind victory; instead a Chelsea captain slipped and sent his flog opposite a post. Edwin outpost der Sar’s stop from Nicolas Anelka afterwards gave United a trophy.
Sides’ final 2007/08 domestic joining positions: United 1, Chelsea 2
2012/13 Bayern München 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
Bayern had finished a Bundesliga debate 25 points transparent of Dortmund and seemed staid to land their fifth European Cup when Mario Mandžukić granted a 60th-minute breakthrough during Wembley. İlkay Gündoğan’s chastisement quickly easy parity – a initial idea Bayern had conceded in a foe in 432 minutes – though Jupp Heynckes’ group snatched a late winner, Arjen Robben wriggling by to send a prize to Munich for a fifth time.
Sides’ final 2012/13 domestic joining positions: Bayern 1, Dortmund 2
2013/14 Real Madrid 4-1 Atlético Madrid (aet)
A week after alighting their initial Liga pretension given 1996, Diego Simeone’s Atlético were in steer of an even bigger prize; they led 1-0 in a final by Diego Godín’s header usually for Sergio Ramos to equalize 3 mins into combined time. The movement was with Carlo Ancelotti’s group thereafter; Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Ronaldo – around a chastisement spot – struck in additional time to finish Madrid’s query for ‘La Décima’: their tenth European Cup final victory.
Sides’ final 2002/03 domestic joining positions: Madrid 2, Atlético 1
2015/16: Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid (aet, Real Madrid with 5-3 on pens)
Atlético were left feeling short-changed once some-more after assembly their city rivals in a 2016 final; carrying trailed to Ramos’s first-half goal, they were undone when Antoine Griezmann strike a bar with a chastisement only after a interval, though surrogate Yannick Carrasco equalised on 79 mins to replenish their hope. The contingent shoot-out was to foster Real Madrid, though; Juanfran’s bid found a post, environment adult Ronaldo to modify and win a day.
Sides’ final 2002/03 domestic joining positions: Madrid 2, Atlético 3
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