The 2000 UEFA Champions League final was a football match that took place on 24 May 2000. The match was played at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, to determine the winner of the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League. Spanish teams Real Madrid (playing in their eleventh final in the competition) and Valencia (in their maiden appearance at this stage) were the participants in the first final in the history of the European Cup or Champions League to feature two clubs from the same country.
Real Madrid won the match 3–0 to claim the trophy for a record-extending eighth time.
Route to the final
Real MadridRound ValenciaOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying phaseOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legByeThird qualifying round Hapoel Haifa4–02–0 (H)2–0 (A)OpponentResultFirst group stageOpponentResult Olympiacos3–3 (A)Matchday 1 Rangers2–0 (H) Molde4–1 (H)Matchday 2 PSV Eindhoven1–1 (A) Porto3–1 (H)Matchday 3 Bayern Munich1–1 (A) Porto1–2 (A)Matchday 4 Bayern Munich1–1 (H) Olympiacos3–0 (H)Matchday 5 Rangers2–1 (A) Molde1–0 (A)Matchday 6 PSV Eindhoven1–0 (H)Group E winnerFinal standingsGroup F winnerOpponentResultSecond group stageOpponentResult Dynamo Kyiv2–1 (A)Matchday 1 Bordeaux3–0 (H) Rosenborg3–1 (H)Matchday 2 Manchester United0–3 (A) Bayern Munich2–4 (H)Matchday 3 Fiorentina0–1 (A) Bayern Munich1–4 (A)Matchday 4 Fiorentina2–0 (H) Dynamo Kyiv2–2 (H)Matchday 5 Bordeaux4–1 (A) Rosenborg1–0 (A)Matchday 6 Manchester United0–0 (H)Group C runners-upFinal standingsGroup B runners-upOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout phaseOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Manchester United3–20–0 (H)3–2 (A)Quarter-finals Lazio5–35–2 (H)0–1 (A) Bayern Munich3–22–0 (H)1–2 (A)Semi-finals Barcelona5–34–1 (H)1–2 (A)
Match Summary A headed goal from Fernando Morientes in the first half and a spectacular Steve McManaman volley midway through the second half put Real Madrid 2–0 ahead, before Raúl sealed the win with a breakaway third goal, rounding Santiago Cañizares after a Valencia corner was cleared.
The win was Real Madrid's eighth European Cup victory overall and their second in three years, and was notable for being Vicente del Bosque's first title as manager. It was also a landmark for being the first final played between two teams from the same nation. Upon this win, McManaman became the first English player to win the tournament with a non-English club.
Details
GK 27 Iker CasillasRB 2 Míchel Salgado CB 18 Aitor KarankaCB 15 Iván HelgueraLB 3 Roberto Carlos RM 8 Steve McManamanCM 6 Fernando Redondo (c)CM 12 Iván CampoLM 7 RaúlCF 9 Fernando Morientes CF 19 Nicolas Anelka Substitutes:GK 1 Bodo IllgnerDF 4 Fernando Hierro DF 5 Manolo Sanchís MF 11 Sávio MF 21 GeremiMF 22 Christian KarembeuFW 20 Elvir BaljićManager: Vicente del Bosque GK 1 Santiago Cañizares RB 20 Jocelyn AnglomaCB 5 Miroslav ĐukićCB 2 Mauricio Pellegrino LB 31 Gerardo DM 8 Javier Farinós RM 6 Gaizka Mendieta (c)CM 14 Gerard LópezLM 18 Kily GonzálezCF 10 Miguel Ángel AnguloCF 7 Claudio LópezSubstitutes:GK 13 Jorge BartualDF 3 Joachim BjörklundMF 9 ÓscarMF 21 Luis MillaMF 23 David AlbeldaFW 11 Adrian Ilie FW 17 Juan Ginés SánchezManager: Héctor Cúper
Assistant referees: Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) Piergiuseppe Farneti (Italy) Fourth official: Domenico Messina (Italy)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if no goals occur in extra time. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutes.
Statistics Statistic Real Madrid ValenciaGoals scored 3 0Total shots 14 6Shots on target 11 1Ball possession 53% 47%Corner kicks 8 10Fouls committed 9 20Offsides 1 1Yellow cards 2 4Red cards 0 0
See also 2000 UEFA Cup final 2000 UEFA Super Cup 2000 Intercontinental Cup 1999–2000 Real Madrid CF season 1999–2000 Valencia CF season Real Madrid CF in international football Spanish football clubs in international competitions Valencia CF in European football
References
External links 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League at UEFA.com