2006 UEFA Cup final

June 2017 2006 UEFA Cup final Eindhoven2006.jpg Match programme cover 2005–06 UEFA Cup Middlesbrough ENG 30px 0 Sevilla ESP 30px 4 10 May 2006 Philips Stadion Eindhoven Enzo Maresca (Sevilla) Herbert Fandel (Germany) 32,100 2005 2007 The 2006 UEFA Cup final was a football match that took place at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven, Netherlands on 10 May 2006 as the culmination of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup. The match was contested by Middlesbrough of England and Sevilla of Spain. Both sides were making their first appearance in a European final; it was Middlesbrough's second season of European competition, while Sevilla had more previous experience in both the UEFA Cup and the European Cup. Both sides had qualified for the competition based on their domestic league positions the previous season, and entered in the first round. To reach the final, they subsequently had to progress through the group stage and knockout rounds to reach the final. Middlesbrough eliminated VfB Stuttgart, Roma, Basel and Steaua București in the knockout stages, while Sevilla beat Lokomotiv Moscow, Lille, Zenit Saint Petersburg and Schalke 04. In front of a crowd of 36,500, Sevilla dominated the final. They took the lead in the 27th minute, when Luís Fabiano headed in a cross from Dani Alves. Middlesbrough switched to an attacking formation in the 70th minute, but Sevilla were able to counter-attack, and doubled their advantage when Enzo Maresca scored from a rebound. Maresca scored his second six minutes later, and Frédéric Kanouté added another for Sevilla in the final minute, to make them 4–0 winners. Background The UEFA Cup was an annual football club competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. Clubs qualified for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. It was the second-tier competition of European club football, ranking below the UEFA Champions League.https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/feb/14/europa-league-is-back-more-than-ever-competition-to-savour-round-of-32-arsenal The Europa League is back and more than ever is a competition to savour Sachin Nakrani 14 February 2018 11 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20191129004712/https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/feb/14/europa-league-is-back-more-than-ever-competition-to-savour-round-of-32-arsenal 29 November 2019 live In 2009, the UEFA Cup evolved into the Europa League.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/europa-league/5344380/Europa-League-Guide-to-Uefa-Cups-replacement-tournament.html The Daily Telegraph Europa League: Guide to Uefa Cup's replacement tournament 11 May 2020 19 May 2009 John Ley https://web.archive.org/web/20170531010253/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/europa-league/5344380/Europa-League-Guide-to-Uefa-Cups-replacement-tournament.html 31 May 2017 live limited Middlesbrough had made their first appearance in European football the previous season, when they were eliminated 4–2 by Sporting CP in the last-16. Sevilla's best European season had also been their first, when they reached the quarter-finals of the 1957–58 European Cup, before suffering a heavy 10–2 aggregate loss to Real Madrid. The two sides had never previously met. Middlesbrough qualified for the tournament due to their seventh-place finish in the 2004–05 FA Premier League, while Sevilla had finished sixth in the 2004–05 La Liga.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span05.html Spain 2004/05 RSSSF 11 May 2020https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/uefacup/2005/e/e_84102_pk.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140728001343/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/UEFACup/2005/E/E_84102_PK.pdf dead 28 July 2014 Middlesbrough FC v Sevilla FC: Match Press Kit Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) PDF 9 May 2006 11 May 2020 Route to the final 2005–06 UEFA Cup ENG MiddlesbroughRoundESP SevillaOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legInitial phaseOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legGRE Skoda Xanthi2–02–0 (H)0–0 (A)First roundGER Mainz 052–00–0 (H)2–0 (A)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultSUI Grasshopper1–0 (A)Matchday 1ByeUKR 1992 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk3–0 (H)Matchday 2TUR Beşiktaş3–0 (H)NED AZ0–0 (A)Matchday 3RUS Zenit Saint Petersburg1–2 (A)ByeMatchday 4POR Vitória de Guimarães3–1 (H)BUL Litex Lovech2–0 (H)Matchday 5ENG Bolton Wanderers1–1 (A)Group D winners no yes Group D MIDFinal standingsGroup H winners no yes Group H SEVOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legGER VfB Stuttgart2–2 (a)2–1 (A)0–1 (H)Round of 32RUS Lokomotiv Moscow3–01–0 (A)2–0 (H)ITA 2003 Roma2–2 (a)1–0 (H)1–2 (A)Round of 16FRA 1974 Lille2–10–1 (A)2–0 (H)SUI Basel4–30–2 (A)4–1 (H)Quarter-finalsRUS Zenit Saint Petersburg5–24–1 (H)1–1 (A)ROU Steaua București4–30–1 (A)4–2 (H)Semi-finalsGER Schalke 041–0 (a.e.t.)0–0 (A)1–0 (a.e.t.) (H) Match Summary The final was played at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven, Netherlands on 10 May 2006, and kicked off at 20:45 CEST. The match was attended by 36,500 people.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4751467.stm Middlesbrough 0–4 Sevilla BBC Sport 10 May 2006 11 May 2020 Sevilla kicked off the match, and had the first attack in the second minute: Dani Alves shot wide. Two minutes later, the Sevilla defender Javi Navarro fouled Mark Viduka, conceding a free kick which Fábio Rochemback struck straight at the Sevilla goalkeeper, Andrés Palop. Sevilla attacked twice more in the opening ten minutes, but on both occasions, the Middlesbrough defender Chris Riggott was able to put the ball behind for a corner kick.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/may/10/minutebyminute.sport Middlesbrough 0 – 4 Sevilla Adamson Mike The Guardian 10 May 2006 11 May 2020 After 20 minutes, Sevilla attacked down their right wing;https://www.espn.co.uk/football/commentary?gameId=197126 Middlesbrough vs. Sevilla – Football Match Commentary ESPN Soccernet 10 May 2006 11 May 2020 Alves had the opportunity to shoot, but passed the ball across to Javier Saviola, whose shot was blocked by Gareth Southgate. Six minutes later, Sevilla attacked through Alves again. He crossed the ball to Luís Fabiano who headed the ball in off the post to give Sevilla a 1–0 lead. Three minutes later, Sevilla had another chance at goal, but Adriano shot went over the crossbar. In the 34th minute, Middlesbrough won another corner, but it was easily cleared by the Sevilla defence. In the final five minutes of the first half, Sevilla pressed hard for a second goal, consistently putting crosses in the Middlesbrough penalty area. Their closest effort came when Julien Escudé headed wide from a José Luis Martí free kick, but despite their pressure, it remained 1–0 at half-time. Both sides made changes at half-time: Middlesbrough replaced James Morrison with Massimo Maccarone, while Frédéric Kanouté replaced Saviola for Sevilla. The Spanish side continued to dominate the attacking play in the second half, and had two attacks in the first five minutes: Luís Fabiano could not connect with a cross from Alves, and shortly after Kanouté curled a shot wide. In the 51st minute, Middlesbrough had a rare attack; a free-kick from Rochemback was headed on by Riggott for Mark Viduka, who fired a shot from close-range, which was saved by Palop. Two minutes later, Alves was booked for foul on Stewart Downing. Middlesbrough had another chance at goal in the 59th minute, when Maccarone mishit a cross, which had to stopped at the near post by Palop. An injury to the defender Queudrue saw him replaced in the 69th minute; the BBC Sport report said that "McClaren went for broke", by replacing him with a striker, Yakubu. Sevilla also made a change, bringing on Renato to replace Fabiano. Alves penetrated the Middlesbrough defence again in the 73rd minute, and forced a save from Middlesbrough's goalkeeper, Mark Schwarzer. Middlesbrough had two attacks in quick succession: Viduka missed the target in the 75th minute, and appealed for a penalty after a strong challenge from Navarro two minutes later; however, the referee, Herbert Fandel, was unmoved. Sevilla went on the counter-attack directly after the appeal; outnumbering Middlesbrough, who had committed too many players to their attack, the ball was played wide to Jesús Navas, who passed it to Kanouté. The Malian striker shot was blocked by Schwarzer, but the rebound fell to Enzo Maresca, who scored to make it 2–0. Maresca scored his second six minutes later, with a low shot from 20 yards, which The Guardians Mike Adamson suggested Schwarzer should have saved. Both sides each made another substitution: Viduka was replaced by Lee Cattermole, and Antonio Puerta replaced Adriano. In the 89th minute, a shot from Navas was palmed away by Schwarzer, and Kanouté connected with the rebound to put Sevilla 4–0 ahead. Details 2006 5 10 y 20:45 Middlesbrough ENG 0–4 ESP Sevilla Luís Fabiano 27 Maresca 78 84 Kanouté 89 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven 32,100Nyon https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/EuroExperience/competitions/Publications/01/88/46/53/1884653_DOWNLOAD.pdf 4. UEFA Cup Finals UEFA Europa League Statistics Handbook 2012/13 Union of European Football Associations 72 28 May 2013 27 September 2024 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130604201547/https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/EuroExperience/competitions/Publications/01/88/46/53/1884653_DOWNLOAD.pdf 4 June 2013 Herbert Fandel (Germany) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/84102/ _whitehorizontal ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 Middlesbroughhttps://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/uefacup/2005/E/E_84102_LU.pdf Lineups – Final – Wednesday 10 May 2006 UEFA Union of European Football Associations PDF 10 May 2006 31 May 2022 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140728001341/https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/uefacup/2005/E/E_84102_LU.pdf 28 July 2014 _sevilla0506ef _whitelinel FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 Sevilla GK 1 AUS Mark SchwarzerRB 21ENG Stuart ParnabyCB 5 ENG Chris RiggottCB 6 ENG Gareth Southgate (c)LB 3 FRA 1974 Franck Queudrue 70RM 25SCO James Morrison 46CM 10BRA Fábio Rochemback 83CM 7 NED George BoatengLM 19ENG Stewart DowningCF 36AUS Mark Viduka 85CF 9 NED Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkSubstitutes:GK 22AUS Brad JonesDF 4 ENG Ugo EhioguDF 26ENG Matthew BatesMF 15ENG Ray ParlourMF 39ENG Lee Cattermole 85FW 18ITA 2003 Massimo Maccarone 46FW 20NGA Yakubu 70Manager:ENG Steve McClaren300px GK 1 ESP Andrés PalopRB 4 BRA Dani Alves 52CB 2 ESP Javi Navarro (c)CB 6 FRA 1974 Julien Escudé 81LB 3 ESP David CastedoRM 15ESP Jesús NavasCM 18ESP José Luis MartíCM 25ITA 2003 Enzo Maresca 85LM 16BRA Adriano 85CF 10BRA Luís Fabiano 73CF 7 ARG Javier Saviola 46Substitutes:GK 13ESP Antonio NotarioDF 20ESP Aitor OcioMF 11BRA Renato 73MF 22ESP Fernando SalesMF 27ESP Antonio Puerta 85FW 31ESP KepaFW 12MLI Frédéric Kanouté 46Manager:ESP Juande Ramos Man of the Match: Enzo Maresca (Sevilla) Assistant referee: Volker Wezel (Germany) Carsten Kadach (Germany) Fourth official: Florian Meyer (Germany)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions Statistics +First halfhttps://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/uefacup/2005/E/E_84102_FR.pdf Full-Time Report UEFA Union of European Football Associations PDF 10 May 2006 28 July 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140728001340/https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/uefacup/2005/E/E_84102_FR.pdf 28 July 2014StatisticMiddlesbroughSevillaGoals scored01Total shots27Shots on target13Saves21Ball possession46%54%Corner kicks33Fouls committed117Offsides10Yellow cards00Red cards00 +Second halfStatisticMiddlesbroughSevillaGoals scored03Total shots512Shots on target29Saves62Ball possession48%52%Corner kicks23Fouls committed106Offsides10Yellow cards13Red cards00 +OverallStatisticMiddlesbroughSevillaGoals scored04Total shots719Shots on target312Saves83Ball possession47%53%Corner kicks56Fouls committed2113Offsides20Yellow cards13Red cards00 See also 2006 UEFA Champions League final 2006 UEFA Super Cup Middlesbrough F.C. in European football Sevilla FC in European football 2005–06 Middlesbrough F.C. season 2005–06 Sevilla FC season References External links 2005–06 season at UEFA.com Final Uefa Cup Final 2006 Uefa Cup Final 2006 2006 Uefa Cup Final Uefa Cup Final Category:May 2006 sports events in Europe Category:21st century in Eindhoven 2006 Category:Football matches in Eindhoven Category:2005–06 in Dutch football