The 2007 UEFA Cup Final was a football match that took place on 16 May 2007 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland.

2007 UEFA Cup Final
Event2006–07 UEFA Cup
After extra time
Sevilla won 3–1 on penalties
Date16 May 2007
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Man of the MatchAndrés Palop (Sevilla)
RefereeMassimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Attendance47,602[1]
WeatherRain
15 °C (59 °F)
69% humidity[2]
2006
2008

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

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Espanyol Round Sevilla
UEFA Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Initial phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Artmedia Petržalka 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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Espanyol 4 4 0 0 11 2 +9 12 Advance to knockout stage
2   Ajax 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 7
3   Zulte Waregem 4 2 0 2 9 11 −2 6
4   Sparta Prague 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4
5   Austria Wien 4 0 0 4 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Final standings Group C runners-up

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   AZ 4 3 1 0 12 5 +7 10 Advance to knockout stage
2   Sevilla 4 2 1 1 7 2 +5 7
3   Braga 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 6
4   Slovan Liberec 4 1 2 1 6 7 −1 5
5   Grasshopper 4 0 0 4 3 15 −12 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

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Details

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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
Attendance: 47,602[1]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "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.
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