then won seven in a row between 2001/02 and 2007/08. It was to no-one surprise that Lyon on 7 minutes took the lead, combination play between Jeremie Brechet and David Linares saw the ball eventually played into Sidney Govou. Inter Juniores
Coming off back-to-back third-placed finishes in 1998/99 & 1999/00 in addition to the aforementioned 2nd place finish in 2000/01, Lyon went into the 2001/02 campaign seeking a first French Ligue 1 title. However, rather than letting their crazy side take them over, Inter rallied, two victories in their next three matches against Brescia and Piacenza saw Inter go into the final matchday top of the league. 32, Average age: Therefore, the scene was set for Cuper and Inter to end 13 years of hurt. Matas VecinoUndecided Stade Brestois / FRA
However, they were not the first dominant force post-millennium, that honour went to Olympique Lyonnais and the teams they churned out in the 2000s. Height/Weight: 172cm / 68kg
The absence of Ibrahimovic due to injury will prove to be a blow for the Serie A champions. Moments of the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Part 2: The Barcelona Bears Rangers 1971/722.
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The penalty taker for Leverkusen was none other than the aforementioned keeper Hans-Jorg Butt who had scored 21 of his last 23 penalties for Bayer. Boavista and Os Belenenses: The Glorious Exceptions to Portuguese Footballs Oldest Rule.
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They will face Juventus in their first match. Only England, helped by the fact their championship had started much earlier had produced more different league champions in a round-robin format amongst Europes big five leagues, with 23 different winners at that point.
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Their final game of the season saw them face off against league leaders RC Lens at their home Stade Gerland stadium. Date of birth: February 7, 1997
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[1] Cper managed to line-up a new team, buying players such as Toldo, Materazzi, Kallon and Ventola. However, they were not the first dominant force post-millennium, that honour went to Olympique Lyonnais and the teams they churned out in the 2000s.
On 51 minutes, Bayer doubled their lead courtesy of Ballack once again.
Combination play between Govou and fellow forward Sonny Anderson saw the ball played out to Lyons left flank where left winger Pierre Laigle sent in a cross to the back post where central midfielder Phillipe Violeau smashed home a shot which beat Warmuz at his near post.
Inter fans were relieved. Gaetano OristanioVolendam / NED [11] During second half of the match, Lazio - still in race for a UEFA Cup spot - scored another two goals, eventually winning the match. The Simpler and Better Alternative Reform that UEFA Should Have Used for Its European Club Competitions.
would spend at the top of Serie A, more than any other team that campaign.
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foot Right German Bundesliga triumph for Matthias Sammers team. In 1992/93, the club won its first and so-far only German DFB Pokal domestic cup.
The final matchday in European football in the 2001/02 season had seen more than its fair share of drama in both Italy and Germany as aforementioned, however, the script continued to be written in a third league this campaign, that championship being Frances Ligue 1.
Leverkusens current unbroken 1. After a confident start to the game, Inter took the lead on 12 minutes.
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Remove, Retain or Reform Four Options with Their Pros and Cons for the EFL Cup. The final day drama was not just consigned to Italy in 2001/02, Germany also got in on the act and just like in Serie A, the final matchday of the German Bundesliga that season saw a three-way fight for the championship. Going into Matchday 34, Inter led the table on 69 points, Juventus being 2. on 67 points.
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Despite the crazy 1990s, the summer of 2001 saw the arrival of Hector Cuper as new Inter manager.
The 2001/02 Serie A campaign was one where for whom the winners could take home a unique triumph, given it was the 100th season of top division football in Italy.
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doubled their lead.
Dortmund sensed blood and made the most of Leverkusens slip up by winning 4-3 away at Hamburg thanks to goals from Marcio Amoruso, Tomas Rosicky and Jan Koller.
However, Leverkusen lost 2-0 and Bayern, yes you guessed it, who else, won 3-1 on the final day to pip, After a 1-1 away draw against Hamburg on Matchday 31, Leverkusen sat atop of the Bundesliga standings with 66 points, five clear of 2, placed Borussia Dortmund and seven clear of 3. placed Bayern Munich with just three games left to play. Lucien AgoumeBrestois / FRA Bundesliga teams with only Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich having been 1.
Lyon continued to lose players to wealthier clubs abroad in Spain, Italy and England over this period of dominance.
On 51 minutes, Bayer doubled their lead courtesy of Ballack once again. 26.9, Foreigners: then went on to lose the 2002 DFB Pokal final 4-2 to Schalke 04 and then four days after that, the UEFA Champions League final 2-1 to Real Madrid at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
The title of Emma Buntons famous song. A title sadly reinforced the following season when Inter finished 2nd in Serie A behind Juventus once again and lost in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League to AC Milan on the away goals rule.
As European football now takes its summer break, we now take a trip down memory lane twenty years ago to arguably the finest end-of-season finale across Europes major leagues. s title chances by winning the match 1-0 courtesy of a Marek Nikl headed goal. The interesting subplot prior to Inters final game is that their opponents Lazio were fierce rivals of Roma, who still had a chance of winning the title, something Laziale would not want to see.
This late-season collapse, which is still commonly referred to in Germany even today as the, by English-language media. This result coupled with an 89th minute winner for Borussia Dortmund against Koln cut Leverkusens lead down to two points going into their penultimate Matchday 33 away trip to 1 FC Nurnberg.
TSPN Calcio reserves the right to issue partial refunds in the event that an item is returned in a lesser condition than purchased. By now, despite the lack of trophies, Cuper was seen as an elite-level coach in the making, his results over the past four seasons had won him admirers across Europe and it was seen as only a matter of time before trophies would arrive. The eerie silence both in the stands and on the pitch when Simeone, who refused to celebrate against his former club scored Lazios third goal was noteworthy.
Going into the 2001/02 season, Italys Serie A and its traditional Big Three of Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan had been truly knocked off their perch at the head of Italian football by Roman giants SS Lazio and AS Roma. Momentum swung, on 61 minutes, Brazilian centre forward Ailton scored to give Bremen a 2-1 lead which they would not relinquish. Cupers two seasons at Mallorca were majestic, a 5, place finish with the modest Balearic Island outfit and finishing runners up in the Copa del Rey in 1997/98 was followed by a 3. place finish in the 1998/99 La Liga combined with finishing as runners-up in the final edition of the UEFA Cup Winners Cup. As the 1990s arrived, Serie A became the place to be for all elite footballers as the league cemented its place as the worlds best. FW After a narrow 1-0 away victory on the penultimate Matchday 33 of the campaign against Girondins de Bordeaux, Lyon headed into their final match of the season in 2nd place with 63 points.
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At the break, the title race was delicately poised and an equalising goal was all Lens needed to put themselves back in the driving seat. A Frantic & Fascinating Finale: The Story of the 1998/99 UEFA European Cup Winners Cup. May is always when the prizes are handed out at the end of a long and gruelling campaign.
In 1993/94, Inter were just one point away from 15. placed Reggina, a position which would have meant a first-ever relegation from Italys top flight.
They first made headlines in the 1987/88 season when they won the UEFA Cup/Europa League defeating Espanyol in the final, which was then a two-legged affair. This crazy era at Inter, inspired the creation of the famous club song, .
2000/01 saw a drop down to 5th in La Liga, however, Valencia reached their second Champions League final in a row, this time losing on penalties to Bayern Munich after a 1-1 draw after extra time. Giuseppe Meazza75.923 Seats, Current transfer record:
A combined EUR 80 million was spent on these signings as chairman Massimo Moratti backed his new manager financially. After a narrow 1-0 away victory on the penultimate Matchday 33 of the campaign against Girondins de Bordeaux, Lyon headed into their final match of the season in 2. place with 63 points.
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Yet the club was superbly run by chairman Aulas and good recruitment of both playing & coaching staff to replace departing stars & managers ensued Lyon continued winning whilst also proving competitive in the Champions League over many years.
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Opponents that should be easily swept aside on paper en-route to lifting the championship trophy become a title-challenging teams hardest season-long adversaries in an instant. Bundesliga teams with only Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich having been 1.
The 1993/94 season also played on the crazy narrative at Inter perfectly as they won the 1993/94 UEFA Cup/Europa League, their European form making a mockery of their awful domestic results. It was no secret pre-kick off that many home Lazio supporters inside the Stadio Olimpico that Sunday afternoon in May were openly cheering on Inter.