The 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final was a football match on 10 May 1995 contested between cup holders Arsenal of England and Zaragoza of Aragon. The final was held at Parc des Princes in Paris. It was the final match of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 35th UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final, and the first since the tournament changed name from the European Cup Winners' Cup. Zaragoza won the match 2–1 after extra time, preventing Arsenal from retaining the trophy that they had won in 1994.
The first half was goalless. In the second half, Zaragoza's Juan Esnáider opened the scoring, before John Hartson scored Arsenal's equaliser. The game went into extra time and looked to be heading to a penalty shoot-out. However, with seconds remaining, former Tottenham midfielder, Nayim, scored a last-minute goal with a 40-yard lob over Arsenal goalkeeper, David Seaman, securing the win for Zaragoza.
This match marked the debut of the electronic substitution board for fourth officials in UEFA competitions. The board was supplied by the Italian company AMB Elettronic.
Route to the final
Arsenal ZaragozaOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Omonia6–13–1 (A)3–0 (H)First round Gloria Bistrița5–21–2 (A)4–0 (H) Brøndby4–32–1 (A)2–2 (H)Second round Tatran Prešov6–14–0 (A)2–1 (H) Auxerre2–11–1 (H)1–0 (A)Quarter-finals Feyenoord2–10–1 (A)2–0 (H) Sampdoria5–5 (3–2 p)3–2 (H)2–3 (A)Semi-finals Chelsea4–33–0 (H)1–3 (A)
Match Details
GK 1 David SeamanCB 6 Tony Adams (c)CB 5 Andy LinighanCB 7 Martin Keown RM 2 Lee DixonCM 11 Ray ParlourCM 4 Stefan SchwarzLM 3 Nigel Winterburn AM 10 Paul Merson CF 9 John Hartson CF 8 Ian WrightSubstitutes:DF 12 Steve Morrow MF 13 David Hillier MF 14 Eddie McGoldrickFW 15 Chris KiwomyaGK 16 Vince BartramManager: Stewart Houston GK 1 Andoni CedrúnRB 2 Alberto Belsué CB 6 Xavi AguadoCB 4 Fernando CáceresLB 3 Jesús SolanaCM 5 Nayim CM 8 Santiago Aragón AM 11 Gus PoyetRF 10 Francisco Higuera CF 9 Juan EsnáiderLF 7 Miguel Pardeza (c)Substitutes:MF 12 ÓscarGK 13 José BelmanMF 14 Jesús García Sanjuán MF 15 Geli FW 16 José Luis LoretoManager: Víctor Fernández
Assistant referees: Maurizio Padovan (Italy) Enrico Preziosi (Italy) Fourth official: Marcello Nicchi (Italy)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Five named substitutes Maximum of two substitutions
Statistics
+First half Arsenal ZaragozaGoals scored 0 0Total shots 2 7Shots on target 1 0Ball possession 50% 50%Corner kicks 1 2Fouls committed Offsides 2 3Yellow cards 2 1Red cards 0 0
+Second half Arsenal ZaragozaGoals scored 1 1 Total shots 5 15Shots on target 3 3Ball possession 49% 51%Corner kicks 1 2Fouls committed Offsides 5 8Yellow cards 0 2Red cards 0 0
+Extra time Arsenal ZaragozaGoals scored 0 1Total shots 6 22Shots on target 3 6Ball possession 50% 50%Corner kicks 2 3Fouls committed Offsides 6 8Yellow cards 0 1Red cards 0 0
+Overall Arsenal ZaragozaGoals scored 1 2Total shots 13 44Shots on target 7 9Ball possession Corner kicks 4 7Fouls committed Offsides 13 19Yellow cards 2 4Red cards 0 0
See also 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1995 UEFA Champions League Final 1995 UEFA Cup Final 1995 UEFA Super Cup Arsenal F.C. in European football
References
External links 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation