2007 UEFA Cup final

2007 UEFA Cup Final

Event	2006–07 UEFA Cup
Espanyol Sevilla 2 2
After extra time Sevilla won 3–1 on penalties
Date	16 May 2007
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Man of the Match	Andrés Palop (Sevilla)
Referee	Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Attendance	47,602 [1]
Weather	Rain 15 °C (59 °F) 69% humidity [2]
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The 2007 UEFA Cup Final was a football match that took place on 16 May 2007 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland.

In an all-Spanish final, Sevilla defeated Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after drawing 2–2 after extra-time, becoming the first club to win the Cup two years in succession since the mid-1980s (Real Madrid won the competition in 1985 and 1986). ^{[3] [4]}

Sevilla also won the 2006–07 Copa del Rey a month later.

Route to the final

Further information: 2006–07 UEFA Cup

Espanyol				Round	Sevilla
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Initial phase	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Artmedia Bratislava	5–3	2–2 (A)	3–1 (H)	First round	Atromitos	6–1	2–1 (A)	4–0 (H)
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
Sparta Prague	2–0 (A)			Matchday 1	Slovan Liberec	0–0 (A)
Bye				Matchday 2	Bye
Zulte Waregem	6–2 (H)			Matchday 3	Braga	2–0 (H)
Ajax	2–0 (A)			Matchday 4	Grasshopper	4–0 (A)
Austria Wien	1–0 (H)			Matchday 5	AZ	1–2 (H)
Group F winners Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 Espanyol 4 12 2 Ajax 4 7 3 Zulte Waregem 4 6 4 Sparta Prague 4 4 5 Austria Wien 4 0 Source: [ citation needed ]				Final standings	Group C runners-up Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 AZ 4 10 2 Sevilla 4 7 3 Braga 4 6 4 Slovan Liberec 4 5 5 Grasshopper 4 0 Source: [ citation needed ]
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout stage	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Livorno	4–1	2–1 (A)	2–0 (H)	Round of 32	Steaua București	3–0	2–0 (A)	1–0 (H)
Maccabi Haifa	4–0	0–0 (A)	4–0 (H)	Round of 16	Shakhtar Donetsk	5–4 (a.e.t.)	2–2 (H)	3–2 (a.e.t.) (A)
Benfica	3–2	3–2 (H)	0–0 (A)	Quarter-finals	Tottenham Hotspur	4–3	2–1 (H)	2–2 (A)
Werder Bremen	5–1	3–0 (H)	2–1 (A)	Semi-finals	Osasuna	2–1	0–1 (A)	2–0 (H)

Match

Details

16 May 2007 (2007-05-16)

19:45 UTC+1

Espanyol	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Sevilla
Riera 28' Jônatas 115'	Report	Adriano 18' Kanouté 105'
Penalties
L. García Pandiani Jônatas Torrejón	1–3	Kanouté Dragutinović Dani Alves Puerta

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 47,602 ^[1]

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

Espanyol [2]

Sevilla [2]

GK 1 Gorka Iraizoz RB 8 Pablo Zabaleta CB 21 Daniel Jarque CB 19 Marc Torrejón LB 3 David García DM 22 Moisés Hurtado  23'  68' RM 18 Francisco Rufete  56' LM 11 Albert Riera AM 9 Iván de la Peña  87' CF 10 Luis García CF 23 Raúl Tamudo (c)  73' Substitutes: GK 25 Carlos Kameni DF 4 Jesús María Lacruz  73' DF 30 Javi Chica MF 6 Eduardo Costa MF 16 Jônatas  87' FW 7 Walter Pandiani  56' FW 20 Coro Manager: Ernesto Valverde

GK 1 Andrés Palop RB 4 Dani Alves CB 2 Javi Navarro (c) CB 19 Ivica Dragutinović LB 16 Antonio Puerta  115' DM 8 Christian Poulsen RM 18 José Luis Martí LM 6 Adriano  76' AM 25 Enzo Maresca  46' CF 12 Frédéric Kanouté  82' CF 10 Luís Fabiano  62'  64' Substitutes: GK 13 David Cobeño DF 3 David Castedo DF 20 Aitor Ocio MF 11 Renato  76' MF 15 Jesús Navas  46' FW 7 Javier Chevantón FW 9 Aleksandr Kerzhakov  64' Manager: Juande Ramos

Man of the Match: Andrés Palop (Sevilla) Assistant referees: Matthias Arnet (Switzerland) Stéphane Cuhat (Switzerland) Fourth official: Carlo Bertolini (Switzerland)

Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes, of which three may be used

Statistics

First half [5] Statistic Espanyol Sevilla Goals scored 1 1 Total shots 9 8 Shots on target 5 1 Saves 0 4 Ball possession 56% 44% Corner kicks 3 2 Fouls committed 8 6 Offsides 0 2 Yellow cards 1 0 Red cards 0 0

Second half and extra time [5] Statistic Espanyol Sevilla Goals scored 1 1 Total shots 6 20 Shots on target 4 8 Saves 7 3 Ball possession 35% 65% Corner kicks 7 12 Fouls committed 15 9 Offsides 0 2 Yellow cards 1 3 Red cards 1 0

Overall [5] Statistic Espanyol Sevilla Goals scored 2 2 Total shots 15 28 Shots on target 9 9 Saves 7 7 Ball possession 43% 57% Corner kicks 10 14 Fouls committed 23 15 Offsides 0 4 Yellow cards 2 3 Red cards 1 0

See also

• 2006–07 UEFA Cup
• 2007 UEFA Champions League Final
• 2007 UEFA Super Cup
• RCD Espanyol in European football
• Sevilla FC in European football
• Spanish football clubs in international competitions

References

1. "4. UEFA Cup Finals" (PDF). UEFA Europa League Statistics Handbook 2012/13. Nyon: Union of European Football Associations. 28 May 2013. p. 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
2. "Line-ups" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
3. "Espanyol 2-2 Sevilla". BBC Sport. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
4. "Sevilla 2 - 2 Espanyol (aet; Sevilla win 3-1 on pens)". Guardian. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
5. "Full Time Report Final – Espanyol v Sevilla" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2007.

External links

• 2006–07 season at UEFA.com