[11] The second leg at Anfield was a close affair. [18] They were drawn against Turkish team Gaziantepspor in the first round. QUICK 1890-BARCELONA 0-10, 03-08-2000 Amsterdam Tournament. "[38] The Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier hailed his players after the match: "When you play in a European final, you are looking for immortality. "[39], The performance of McAllister was lauded after the match. La Liga champions Real Madrid will face Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona will play Real Sociedad in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals next month, Spain's football federation said on Thursday.... more » 16.12.2020 16:44 These boys have produced a game which will be remembered for a long time – and that is thanks to Alavés too. One side always has to lose a final, just as one wins. Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Eibar on December 29. [33] With two minutes remaining, Liverpool goalkeeper Westerveld conceded a corner. The 2005–06 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 107th season in existence and 77th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football, La Liga.It was manager Frank Rijkaard's third season in charge of the club, a season in which he managed to successfully retain the La Liga title, as well as winning the UEFA Champions League and Spanish Super Cup. Liverpool won the match 3–2 to secure their second Super Cup victory. The 2001 UEFA Cup Final was a football match between Liverpool of England and Alavés of Spain on 16 May 2001 at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany.The showpiece event was the final match of the 2000–01 edition of Europe's secondary cup competition, the UEFA Cup.Liverpool were appearing in their third UEFA Cup final, after their appearances in 1973 and 1976. Owen had run into the penalty area past the Alavés defence, where he was brought down by Herrera was who was booked for the foul. [33] Immediately afterwards, Alavés were almost level when Contra put another ball into the penalty area, but Henchoz cleared the ball before an Alavés player could reach it. When Roberto Carlos use Super Strength in Football - Duration: 10:15. In the 64th minute, both sides made substitutions. Liverpool's matches were mainly close affairs; none of their ties were won by more than two goals. .mw-parser-output .nogrid,.mw-parser-output .nogrid td,.mw-parser-output .nogrid tr,.mw-parser-output .nogrid th{border:0} Futbol Club Barcelona; Stagione 2001-2002; Allenatore: Carles Rexach: Presidente: Joan Gaspart: Liga: 4º posto (64 punti) UEFA Champions League: semifinali Coppa del Re: primo turno ← 2000-2001: 2002-2003: Rosa. The match went into extra time, the first half goalless. Barcelona: Reina, Reiziger, de Boer, Puyol, Petit, Luis Enrique, Cocu, Guardiola, Overmars, Rivaldo, Kluivert. [4] The second leg at Liverpool's home ground, Anfield, finished 0–0, which meant that Liverpool won the tie 1–0 on aggregate to progress to the second round. Superstar Neymar hat die Spekulationen über einen Abschied des sechsmaligen Weltfußballers Lionel Messi vom FC Barcelona angeheizt.... mehr » 02.12.2020 23:07 [8] The second leg at Anfield was won 2–0 by Liverpool, with a goal scored in each half by Barmby and Heskey respectively. Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup by finishing fourth in the 1999–2000 FA Premier League. Liverpool were appearing in their third UEFA Cup final, after their appearances in 1973 and 1976. Team. 1. Assistant referees: Click on column headings to sort. Liverpool were heading for a 2–1 victory courtesy of goals from Barmby and Steven Gerrard, until Olympiacos equalised in the last minute to earn a 2–2 draw. 13-06-2001 Copa Catalunya (Final). Alavés won the match 3–1 with goals from Ibon Begoña, Óscar Téllez and Cosmin Contra. Roma scored in the 70th minute to take the lead, and needed to score another goal to take the match into extra-time. BARCELONA-ESPANYOL 1-0. [43] Winning the UEFA Cup entitled Liverpool to compete in the 2001 UEFA Super Cup against Champions League winners Bayern Munich. The 2001 UEFA Cup Final was a football match between Liverpool of England and Alavés of Spain on 16 May 2001 at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany. Two further goals in the second half by Barmby and Michael Owen, before a late Liberec goal, ensured Liverpool won the match 3–2 to progress to the third round after a 4–2 aggregate victory. But we also have some really good players. [32] Liverpool kicked off the first half of extra-time and within three minutes, Alonso had put the ball in the Liverpool goal, but was ruled offside. Correct as of 3 October 2009. BARCELONA-BALAGUER 2-2 /3-4/ PENALTY. Liverpool player McAllister also received a yellow card after he confronted the Alavés player over his challenge. [24] They entered the match with the opportunity to win a treble. [32] Alavés' first opportunity to score was in the 12th minute. Team and Opponent Stats Table; Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Team: 34: Opp: 34 [32] Three minutes later, Liverpool had a chance to score, but Fowler could not reach Gerrard's cross and the ball was subsequently cleared from the Alavés penalty area. The rebound fell to Tomić, but Westerveld again saved his shot. [35], The golden goal rule was used during extra-time, which meant that whichever team scored first would win. [19], The opposition in the fourth round was Italian team Inter Milan, who had won the competition three times. [25] The final was held at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany. Liverpool 2000/01 treble winners", Football League 100th Championship Challenge, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2001_UEFA_Cup_Final&oldid=995530512, International club association football competitions hosted by Germany, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary, Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used, This page was last edited on 21 December 2020, at 15:22. The first leg at Anfield was heading for a 0–0 draw, until the 87th minute when Emile Heskey scored to give Liverpool a 1–0 victory. 2001 Barcelona Dragons Statistics 2001 Barcelona Dragons Results. If they are in the final it means they must be a good side, but unlike some people we were expecting them to reach the final. Striker Jordi Cruyff believed being the underdogs would suit them: "We haven't been favourites in any of the rounds up to this stage, which means our opponents have felt that they really have to have a go and attack us as much as possible. Barcelona continued the frustrating run of league title drought, finishing just fourth in La Liga, despite having bought Marc Overmars and Emmanuel Petit in total of £54m transfer fee in the summer of 2000. Barcelona also controversially sold Luís Figo to arch rivals Real Madrid in July 2000 and thus creating several furious fan reactions for accusing Luís Figo a traitor. MÀLAGA-BARCELONA 1-1 /3-5/ PENALTY. [21] Kaiserslautern needed to score four goals in the second leg to stand a chance of reaching the final. 26-08-2000 Trofeo Balompédica Linense. Alavés won the first leg at home 3–0. Founded in 1970 as FC Barcelona Atlètic, it is the reserve team of FC Barcelona, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding its home matches at the Estadi Johan Cruyff.. Reserve teams in Spain play in the same league system as the senior team, rather than in a reserve team league. Their first trophy was the Football League Cup which they had won in February, defeating Birmingham City 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after the match had finished 1–1. Liberec took the lead in the first half to level the tie at 1–1. Two minutes later, Astudillo was shown a yellow card for a challenge on Heskey. Serge Vallin (France)[2] Lionel Messi has sensationally lifted the lid on his summer of anguish at Barcelona. BBC Sport commentator, Trevor Brooking, stated: "Gary McAllister was outstanding. Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 1 Valencia (C) 38 21 12 5 51 27 +24 75 Qualification for the Champions League group stage: 2 Deportivo La Coruña: 38 20 8 10 65 41 +24 68 3 Real Madrid: 38 19 9 10 69 44 +25 66 4 ... 14 October 2001 8: Barcelona: 2–2: Valencia: Gary McAllister scored the subsequent penalty to put Liverpool 1–0 up in the match and the tie; a Barcelona goal would see them progress as a result of the away goals rule. Liverpool went in front again in the 73rd minute when Robbie Fowler scored. Three were awarded to Alavés and one to Kaiserslautern, all were scored and a further two goals for Alavés ensured the match finished 5–1 to Alavés. [3] Their opposition in the first round was Rapid București of Romania. Alavés won the match 3–1 to progress to the fourth round courtesy of a 4–2 aggregate victory. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. Liverpool replaced Heskey with Robbie Fowler, while Alavés substituted one of their goalscorers, Moreno, for Pablo. [9], Liverpool faced the Italian side Roma in the fourth round. "[31], Liverpool won the toss and kicked off. Five minutes later, Liverpool were awarded a penalty. Alavés fought back to equalise in the 73rd minute after goals from Óscar Téllez and Iván Alonso secured a 3–3 draw. Roma were unable to score the necessary goal following the incident and Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals courtesy of a 2–1 aggregate victory. The first leg was at Lillestrøm's home ground the Åråsen Stadion. [33] A minute later, Téllez was booked for fouling Fowler. Vincent Texier (France)[2] The first leg was held at Olympiacos' home ground, the Karaiskakis Stadium. The first leg at Alavés' home ground the Estadio Mendizorroza finished 0–0. The first leg in Spain saw Internazionale go ahead 3–1 midway through the second half after Álvaro Recoba scored twice and Christian Vieri once. Both teams played 12 matches to reach the final. [10] Liverpool were once again successful at the Stadio Olimpico, as they won 2–0 courtesy of two Owen goals in the second-half. [35] The change had the desired effect as four minutes later, Alavés scored. The second leg in Spain was a 2–2 draw, which ensured that Alavés won the tie 5–3 on aggregate to progress to the third round. [22], Liverpool had already won two trophies during the 2000–01 season before the final. They had been a semi-professional team six years previous. MX23RW : Wednesday, December 23 10:49:33| >> :60:741:741: Everton vs. Man Utd: 9 … Each team had to progress through six knockout rounds with matches played over two legs. [32] In the 82nd minute, Alavés had an appeal for a penalty after a tackle by Hamann brought Magno down, but the Brazilian was subsequently booked for diving. With a minute remaining in the match, Alavés equalised thanks to Jordi Cruyff. Barcelona Football Club team news on Sky Sports - See fixtures, live scores, results, stats, video, photos and more.. [44] Following the final, Alavés had four matches remaining in the 2000–01 La Liga. Alavés took an early lead when Rosenborg player Bent Inge Johnsen scored an own goal. Babbel headed in a McAllister free-kick to put Liverpool 1–0 up. The showpiece event was the final match of the 2000–01 edition of Europe's secondary cup competition, the UEFA Cup. Minutes after the start of the second half, Javi Moreno scored twice to level the match at 3–3. We set great store by what our scouts tell us. [26], Liverpool were appearing in their third UEFA Cup final, both their previous appearances in the final in 1973 and 1976 had resulted in victory. [5] Liverpool faced Slovan Liberec of the Czech Republic in the second round. [34], Minutes later Alavés made the first substitution of the match when Alonso replaced defender Eggen. [13] Liverpool won the second leg at Anfield 2–0. Squad fc barcelona this page shows the detailed view of the current squad. The 2001 Barcelona Dragons lost in the Championship. [14] Liverpool were drawn against Spanish side Barcelona in the semi-finals. 10:25. [19] Another Norwegian team, Rosenborg were their opposition. "[39] Houllier hit back at critics who had labelled Liverpool as boring before the match: "Maybe we are a boring side – as I seem to keep reading – but I will put up with that. Magno was shown a second yellow card for a two-footed challenge on Babbel. [15] Houllier defended his tactics after the match, stating: "If I'd gone out and attacked and lost by three goals, you would be calling me naive. Barcelona continued the frustrating run of league title drought, finishing just fourth in La Liga, despite having bought Marc Overmars and Emmanuel Petit in total of £54m transfer fee in the summer of 2000. [32] McAllister took the resulting free-kick, which was headed into his own goal by Geli. What's the point in being naive? That gives us time to counter and we are comfortable with that style. "[40] Alan Hansen also praised McAllister's performance: "Gary McAllister was outstanding. The first leg in Portugal ended 0–0. It was the first European final they had reached since being banned from European competition following the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985. All the information on Messi, Coutinho, Suárez, Gerard Piqué and the rest of the Barça football first team A product of Barcelona’s La Masia academy and a six-time Spanish international, Cristobal Parralo joined PSG ahead of the 2001-02 season and retired the following year. The subsequent corner was headed into the goal by Cruyff to make the scoreline 4–4. UEFA Champions League match Leeds vs Barcelona 24.10.2000. The match would now go into a 30-minute extra-time period. # Danny Murphy and Owen scored in the first half to progress to the semi-finals courtesy of a 2–0 aggregate victory. Alavés scored a further two goals in the second half, and Rosenborg also scored one. They were also making their first appearance in a European final since their ban from European competition following the Heysel Stadium disaster. [45], Football match between Liverpool and Alavés, "Match officials appointed for UEFA Cup final", "Houllier's men facing D-day in Dortmund", "UEFA Cup Final: Liverpool hit treble top", "Where are they now? That would be a betrayal to our supporters. Football statistics of the country Spain in the year 2001. Barcelona presidential candidate Emili Rousaud says Lionel Messi's current salary is 'not affordable' given the club are now £700m in debt and boast a whopping £1billion-a-year wage bill. Right wing-back Contra put the ball into the area from the right side of the pitch and Alonso rose above Babbel to head the ball into the net to make the scoreline 2–1. Incidentally, Roma were the team Liverpool beat to win the European Cup in 1984. Subs: Dutruel, De la Pena, Xavi, Gabri, Dani, Simao, Zenden. In the 35th minute, Alavés were again nearly level. Alavés were appearing in their first European final. Barcelona dramatically sealed Champions League 3rd qualifying spot in the season finale, thanks to Rivaldo bicycle kick goal against Valencia. Kaiserslautern scored a consolation goal, but Alavés won the match 4–1 to progress to the final in their first season in European competition courtesy of a 9–2 aggregate victory. Liverpool were awarded a free-kick, which McAllister hit into the Alavés wall. They were awarded a free-kick 25 yards away from goal and Moreno's shot went straight through the Liverpool wall and into the goal past Westerveld. A further goal from Ivan Tomić ensured a 2–0 victory for Alavés. "[31] Alavés captain, Antonio Karmona stated he had wanted to face Liverpool at some point in the competition: "The funny thing is that as we've been going through this UEFA Cup campaign we've been coming back into the dressing room each time hoping to draw Liverpool in the next round. "[38] McAllister was optimistic about the future of Liverpool: "This is an amazing game for all the young guys at the club to be playing in so early in their career, hopefully they will go and make Liverpool great again. [29], The Liverpool manager, Gérard Houllier, was wary of the threat posed by Alavés, despite their lack of experience in European competition. 31-07-2000 FRIENDLY. Rayo took a 2–0 lead in the second leg at their ground the Estadio Teresa Rivero, but a late Cruyff goal ensured that Alavés would progress to the semi-finals. The victory ensured Liverpool won the tie 4–2 on aggregate to progress to the fourth round. Barcelona also controversially sold Luís Figo to arch rivals Real Madrid in July 2000 and thus creating several furious fan reactions for accusing Luís Figo a traitor. LAZIO-BARCELONA 3-3, 22-08-2000 Joan Gamper Trophy. The Barcelona Dragons of National Football League Europe ended the 2001 season with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in NFLE. 29-11-2000 FRIENDLY. [7], Olympiacos of Greece were their opponents in the third round. Within four minutes, Alavés had been reduced to 10 men. After a goalless first leg, seven were scored between the two teams in the second leg. Teams National Teams. Barcelona will sue Neymar for 10.2 million euros ($12 million) that they believe they … They looked like they had the opportunity to do so when the referee awarded a penalty towards the end of the match after he had adjudged that Markus Babbel had handled the ball. Their opposition in the semi-finals was German team Kaiserslautern, the first leg in Spain saw four penalties awarded. Visit the official F.C. GRAMENET-BARCELONA 0-3, 22-05-2001 FRIENDLY. [23] The second trophy was the FA Cup, which they won four days before the final defeating Arsenal 2–1. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. This is the match that we've wanted all season. ARSENAL-BARCELONA 1-2, 05-08-2000 Amsterdam Tournament. Oscar Téllez curled a shot towards Liverpool's goal, but Liverpool goalkeeper Sander Westerveld pushed the ball away. At this stage of the competition it's not a question of confidence; it's a question of being realistic. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. [32] With a minute of the first half of extra-time remaining, Fowler thought he had scored the winning goal but it was disallowed as he was offside. [27] Alavés, on the other hand, were appearing in their first European final in their first season in European competition. Again, the referee deemed that there was no penalty. Alonso's header fell to Moreno, who went past Henchoz, but his shot was saved by Westerveld after it hit his chest. [33] In the 115th minute of the match, Alavés were reduced to nine men, when Karmona received a second yellow card for fouling Šmicer. [32], In contrast to the first-half, it was Alavés who started the half the better of the two sides. [19], Fellow Spanish side Rayo Vallecano were the opposition in the quarter-finals. Following this, the referee blew his whistle to signal the end of 90 minutes of play. [6] The second leg was at Liberec's home ground, the Stadion u Nisy. Midway through the first half, Liverpool equalised to make it 1–1 on the night and 2–1 in their favour on aggregate. They extended their lead in the 16th minute when Steven Gerrard scored. Find Barça football shirts, clothing, gear and more. Liverpool 1-0 Barcelona - UEFA Cup Semi-final 2000/2001 - Duration: 10:25. Midway through the first half, Iván Alonso scored to bring Alavés within a goal of levelling the match. BARCELONA-REAL SOCIEDAD 0-0, 04-06-2001 FRIENDLY. [33], Eight minutes later, McAllister passed the ball to Fowler who moved towards the centre of the pitch from the left-hand side and hit his shot into the corner of the Alavés goal to give Liverpool a 4–3 lead with 18 minutes of the match remaining. The first leg was held at Rapid's home ground Stadionul Giuleşti-Valentin Stănescu, where Nick Barmby gave Liverpool a 1–0 win with a goal in the 28th minute. La Liga champions Real Madrid will face Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona will play Real Sociedad in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals next month, Spain's football federation said on Thursday.... more » 16.12.2020 16:44 People remember who was playing and when you look at programmes from finals you just recall the facts of the game. With the match heading for a penalty shoot-out, Delfí Geli headed into his own net; as a result, Liverpool won on the golden goal rule. The match against Charlton Athletic was a must-win match for Liverpool if they wanted to finish in third place in the league and claim the final UEFA Champions League qualification place. The first leg in Spain was a 1–1 draw. [17], Alavés qualified for the UEFA Cup by finishing sixth during the 1999–2000 La Liga. Jack Bicknell coached the team. But we're the same team as we were two hours ago. We will not be making that mistake. Squad Barcelona Season 2001-02 First Division: Bonano, Puyol, Coco, Frank de Boer, … [33], Alavés kicked off the second half of extra-time and within seconds, Babbel was booked for bringing down Alavés defender Geli 30 yards from goal. Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font has once again insisted club legend Xavi will return to the club if he is elected following January's election.. New coach Lorenzo Serra Ferrer was not improved well and put under increasing pressure, and when Barcelona narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification in the summer, he was sacked in late April 2001. [36] Their victory also meant they completed a treble of cup victories, as they had won the Football League Cup and the FA Cup earlier in the season. Alavés won the match 4–3 to progress to the second round. The second leg was held at Rosenborg's ground the Lerkendal Stadion. Watched by a crowd of 48,050, Liverpool took an early lead when Markus Babbel scored in the fourth minute. Squad barcelona season 2001 02. Esnal saluted his players for their character especially for equalising twice in the match: "We played with pride and class to get the score back to 4–4 at the end of normal time, the result of that, however, was that we were half dead going into extra-time. [12], Portuguese side Porto were the opposition in the quarter-finals. [33] Two minutes later, Liverpool substituted Owen for Patrik Berger. [33] They nearly added to their lead minutes later when Heskey was put through on goal from a McAllister pass, but Alavés goalkeeper Martín Herrera cleared the ball with his feet. He stated: "I have heard it suggested that Alavés are just there to make up the numbers, and someone actually said this was the easiest tie we could have had,' Houllier said. We must have scored 122 of our 123 goals on the counter-attack, but all I know is that our total this season is the third highest in Liverpool's history. Fourth official: [1][2][3] [28] As it was their first season in Europe, Alavés had commissioned a special shirt that was pink and bore the names of all their 'socios' (members) as a memento of their qualification for Europe. Gerrard was placed in the right-back position as a result of the change. [32] Liverpool reacted to the scoreline being levelled at 3–3 by substituting Henchoz with Vladimír Šmicer. [19] Alavés' opposition in the second round were Lillestrøm of Norway. [32], Man of the Match: Antoine griezmann on monday said he couldnt wait to make his barcelona debut and that his heart was with the team as he tries to move on from a sour exit from spanish rivals atletico madrid. [37], The match was hailed as one of the most exciting finals in modern times, which BBC Sport pundit, Alan Hansen, declared as "the best final ever. In contrast, Alavés ties ranged from close to comfortable victories. Pizzagate Recommended for you. At 36, to keep going the way he did, keep taking those free-kicks and producing it when it counted, was sensational. They were awarded a free-kick on the edge of the Liverpool penalty area following a challenge by Stéphane Henchoz. Alain Sars (France)[2], Liverpool's victory was their third UEFA Cup success, putting them level with Internazionale and Juventus as the teams with the most success in the competition. Football statistics of the country Spain in the year 2001. BARCELONA-PSV EINDHOVEN 2-1. ARSENAL-BARCELONA 0-2, 04-06-2001 FRIENDLY. Gary McAllister (Liverpool)[1] "[30] Despite playing in their first European final, Alavés were confident. Liverpool won 4–0 to secure their place in the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League. The resulting free-kick was put wide by Hermes Desio. [32] Within the first three minutes Liverpool had scored. [20] The second leg at Internazionale's home ground the San Siro appeared to heading for a 0–0 draw until the 78th minute when Jordi Cruyff scored. Futbol Club Barcelona 2001-2002. This meant that they progressed to the quarter-finals at the expense of the three-time winners due to a 5–3 aggregate victory. Enterprise values (equity plus net debt) are based on April 19, 2019 exchange rates. BARCELONA-SELECT LA LIGA 1-2, 26-04-2001 Copa Catalunya (semifinal). "[16] The second leg at Anfield was equally close, until the 44th minute when Liverpool were awarded a penalty. Instead, Alavés scored four goals.