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2007 UEFA Cup final
Event2006–07 UEFA Cup
Espanyol Sevilla
Spain Spain
2 2
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]
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The 2007 UEFA Cup final was a football match that took place on 16 May 2007 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland.

In an all-Spanish final, holders Sevilla defeated Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after drawing 2–2 after extra-time, becoming the first club to win the competition two years in succession since the mid-1980s (Real Madrid won the competition in 1985 and 1986).[3][4] Frédéric Kanouté was among the scorers for a second successive year.

Sevilla also won the 2006–07 Copa del Rey a month later, having also claimed the 2006 UEFA Super Cup at the start of the season. Both the continental title and domestic cup would have entitled them to defend the UEFA Cup again, but their 3rd-place finish in the 2006–07 La Liga instead placed them into the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, where their performance (reaching the group stage then winning the group) did not lead to them falling back into the UEFA Cup pathway.

It was a second UEFA Cup final loss for Espanyol in as many appearances; the previous occasion in 1988 also ended in defeat on penalties (following a 3–0 home win and a 3–0 away defeat against Bayer Leverkusen).

Each club endured a tragedy in the period following their 2007 meeting with the sudden death of a much-loved serving and homegrown player who had played the entirety of the Glasgow final, both from heart-related issues and with the partners of both men expecting their child at the time of their death: Antonio Puerta of Sevilla (August 2007, aged 22)[5] and Daniel Jarque of Espanyol (August 2009, aged 26).[6]

Route to the final

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Spain Espanyol Round Spain Sevilla
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Initial phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Slovakia Artmedia Bratislava 5–3 2–2 (A) 3–1 (H) First round Greece Atromitos 6–1 2–1 (A) 4–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Czech Republic Sparta Prague 2–0 (A) Matchday 1 Czech Republic Slovan Liberec 0–0 (A)
Bye Matchday 2 Bye
Belgium Zulte Waregem 6–2 (H) Matchday 3 Portugal Braga 2–0 (H)
Netherlands Ajax 2–0 (A) Matchday 4 Switzerland Grasshopper 4–0 (A)
Austria Austria Wien 1–0 (H) Matchday 5 Netherlands AZ 1–2 (H)
Group F winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Spain Espanyol 4 12
2 Netherlands Ajax 4 7
3 Belgium Zulte Waregem 4 6
4 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 4 4
5 Austria Austria Wien 4 0
Source: [citation needed]
 Final standings Group C runners-up

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Netherlands AZ 4 10
2 Spain Sevilla 4 7
3 Portugal Braga 4 6
4 Czech Republic Slovan Liberec 4 5
5 Switzerland Grasshopper 4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Italy Livorno 4–1 2–1 (A) 2–0 (H) Round of 32 Romania Steaua București 3–0 2–0 (A) 1–0 (H)
Israel Maccabi Haifa 4–0 0–0 (A) 4–0 (H) Round of 16 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 5–4 (a.e.t.) 2–2 (H) 3–2 (a.e.t.) (A)
Portugal Benfica 3–2 3–2 (H) 0–0 (A) Quarter-finals England Tottenham Hotspur 4–3 2–1 (H) 2–2 (A)
Germany Werder Bremen 5–1 3–0 (H) 2–1 (A) Semi-finals Spain Osasuna 2–1 0–1 (A) 2–0 (H)

Match

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Details

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Espanyol Spain2–2 (a.e.t.)Spain Sevilla
 Report
Penalties
 1–3
Attendance: 47,602[1]
Espanyol[2]
Sevilla[2]
GK1Spain Gorka Iraizoz
RB8Argentina Pablo Zabaleta
CB21Spain Daniel Jarque
CB19Spain Marc Torrejón
LB3Spain David García
DM22Spain Moisés HurtadoYellow card 23' Yellow-red card 68'
RM18Spain Francisco Rufetedownward-facing red arrow 56'
LM11Spain Albert Riera
AM9Spain Iván de la Peñadownward-facing red arrow 87'
CF10Spain Luis García
CF23Spain Raúl Tamudo (c)downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
GK25Cameroon Carlos Kameni
DF4Spain Jesús María Lacruzupward-facing green arrow 73'
DF30Spain Javi Chica
MF6Brazil Eduardo Costa
MF16Brazil Jônatasupward-facing green arrow 87'
FW7Uruguay Walter Pandianiupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW20Spain Coro
Manager:
Spain Ernesto Valverde
GK1Spain Andrés Palop
RB4Brazil Dani Alves
CB2Spain Javi Navarro (c)
CB19Serbia Ivica Dragutinović
LB16Spain Antonio PuertaYellow card 115'
DM8Denmark Christian Poulsen
RM18Spain José Luis Martí
LM6Brazil Adrianodownward-facing red arrow 76'
AM25Italy Enzo Marescadownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF12Mali Frédéric KanoutéYellow card 82'
CF10Brazil Luís FabianoYellow card 62'downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutes:
GK13Spain David Cobeño
DF3Spain David Castedo
DF20Spain Aitor Ocio
MF11Brazil Renatoupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF15Spain Jesús Navasupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW7Uruguay Javier Chevantón
FW9Russia Aleksandr Kerzhakovupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Spain 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "Line-ups" (PDF). UEFA. 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. ↑ "Sevilla midfielder Puerta dies". The Guardian. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Spain in mourning for Jarque". UEFA. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "Full Time Report Final – Espanyol v Sevilla" (PDF). UEFA. 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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