Paris had a great game, but so did we. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. The Mayor of Lisbon António Costa received the silverware from the hands of UEFA President Michel Platini, who justified the decision to stage the 2014 UEFA Champions League showpiece match in Lisbon with the fact that it had "been too long since the final had been in Portugal" and for "the passion and love of football the Portuguese have. Ronaldo scored twice for Real Madrid as they beat Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff. Fourth official: We didn't concede a goal and that was the most important thing.

– and it's been something I've always wanted to do. He came on and changed the game. Also in attendance were Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) President Fernando Gomes and final ambassador Luís Figo. [43][44] Both teams wore their home kits for the final, as they do in domestic meetings. [45], Within eight minutes, Atlético striker Diego Costa was forced to come off because of his previous injury. It was kind of a big deal.

Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round. The champions of associations 47 (Northern Ireland) and 48 (Wales) are promoted from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round. Martina Müller, who scored the winner in the previous final, repeated the feat to secure the German team's second consecutive title. [34] The 32 teams were allocated into four pots based on their 2014 UEFA club coefficients,[26][27][28] with the title holders being placed in Pot 1 automatically. [10] This was also their 17th final in all UEFA club competitions, having also played in two Cup Winners' Cup finals (losing in 1971 and 1983) and two UEFA Cup finals (winning in 1985 and 1986). Focusing only on VAR official David Coote’s "human error" might actually miss the point. The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 20 March 2015. The 2014 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, the 59th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 22nd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid's front three of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema were originally doubtful for the match, but all three overcame injuries to start the match. This season was the first where clubs must comply with UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations in order to participate.

The 2014–15 UEFA Champions League was the 60th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 23rd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. Drogba had been sent off when Chelsea reached the final in 2008, but he came good in 2012, scoring their equaliser in the 88th minute before stroking home the winning penalty in the shootout. The 2014–15 UEFA Champions League was the 60th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 23rd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.. Divock Origi came on late and scored the goal, his latest decisive late goal, to seal it. [9] The rules regarding suspension due to yellow card accumulation were also changed such that all bookings expired on completion of the quarter-finals and were not carried forward to the semi-finals.

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Associations 16–54 (except Liechtenstein) each have one team qualify.
New, 18 comments. The draw for the play-off round was held on 8 August 2014. They also qualified to enter the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup as the UEFA representative, ultimately triumphing in both competitions. [35], The ceremony preceding the kick-off was organised by Canadian company Circo de Bakuza, with artistic direction by London-based choreographer Wanda Rokicki. Deco was the star of the show as Porto beat Monaco 3-0 in Germany, giving José Mourinho his first taste of Champions League glory. [37] ... 2015: Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) 2014: Ángel Di … The first legs were played on 15 and 16 July, and the second legs were played on 22 and 23 July 2014. Bayern match winner Kingsley Coman has been named UEFA Champions League final Man of the Match. Order of legs reversed after original draw. [7], The last time the European Cup final was played in Lisbon was in 1967, when Scottish side Celtic beat Inter Milan of Italy 2–1 at the Estádio Nacional. [26], The two finalist clubs were each allocated 16,970 tickets by UEFA. In the qualifying rounds and the play-off round, teams were divided into seeded and unseeded teams based on their 2014 UEFA club coefficients,[26][27][28] and then drawn into two-legged home-and-away ties. [41] However, despite initial optimism, midfielder Arda Turan did not recover in time after suffering an injury in the same game. It was his last kick for the club. [31][32][33], The 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League Final was held on 22 May 2014 at Estádio do Restelo,[34] featuring Swedish side Tyresö and defending champions Wolfsburg. UEFA Champions League - Bale named Champions League final man of the match - News, Gareth Bale scored twice in Real Madrid's 3-1 win.

[46], This was the seventh UEFA Champions League final (not including the finals up to 1992, when it was known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup) to go into extra time and the first to be solved during this period, without the need for a penalty shootout.
[16] This is the longest wait between finals, eclipsing the 38-year wait by Inter Milan (1972–2010). Conceived "to honor Portuguese tradition, including naval history or the art of tiling",[37] the show required six months of preparation and involved a total of 400 volunteers, 90 singers and 84 large-sized banners. Losing 2–0 at half-time, Wolfsburg made a comeback to win the match 4–3. The matchdays were 16–17 September, 30 September–1 October, 21–22 October, 4–5 November, 25–26 November, and 9–10 December 2014. Liverpool’s 2019 Champions League Final Man of the Match. ", 2019: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)2018: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)2016: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)2015: Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)2014: Ángel Di María (Real Madrid)2013: Arjen Robben (Bayern München)2012: Didier Drogba (Chelsea)2011: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), 2010: Diego Milito (Inter Milan)2009: Xavi Hernández (Barcelona)2008: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United)2007: Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)2006: Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona)2005: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)2004: Deco (Porto)2003: Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)2002: Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid)2001: Oliver Kahn (Bayern München). [5][6], The home stadium of Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica since 2003, it was rebuilt to host five matches of UEFA Euro 2004, including the final. Atlético defended with all players and Real missed several chances.

Pepe was also left out of the starting XI, with 21-year-old French centre-back Raphaël Varane playing instead. Kingsley Coman's goal against his old club settled a tight final in Lisbon. Real Madrid became even more dominant in extra time, which proved decisive after Ángel Di María's run on the left flank saw him dribble past three Atlético defenders and shoot at goal. [7], On 17 July 2014, the UEFA emergency panel ruled that Ukrainian and Russian clubs would not be drawn against each other "until further notice" due to the political unrest between the countries.