2006 UEFA Cup final

The2006 UEFA Cup Finalwas afootballmatch that took place atPhilips StadioninEindhoven,Netherlands on 10 May 2006 as the culmination of the2005–06 UEFA Cup.The match was contested byMiddlesbroughof England andSevillaof Spain. Both sides were making their first appearance in a European final; it was Middlesbrough's second season of European competition, while Sevilla had more previous experience in both the UEFA Cup and theEuropean Cup.Both sides had qualified for the competition based on their domestic league positions the previous season, and entered in the first round. To reach the final, they subsequently had to progress through the group stage and knockout rounds to reach the final. Middlesbrough eliminatedVfB Stuttgart,Roma,BaselandSteaua Bucureștiin the knockout stages, while Sevilla beatLokomotiv Moscow,Lille,Zenit Saint PetersburgandSchalke 04.

2006 UEFA Cup Final

Match programme cover
Event	2005–06 UEFA Cup
Middlesbrough Sevilla 0 4
Date	10 May 2006
Venue	Philips Stadion,Eindhoven
Man of the Match	Enzo Maresca(Sevilla)
Referee	Herbert Fandel(Germany)
Attendance	32,100

In front of a crowd of 36,500, Sevilla dominated the final. They took the lead in the 27th minute, whenLuís Fabianoheaded in a cross fromDani Alves.Middlesbrough switched to an attacking formation in the 70th minute, but Sevilla were able to counter-attack, and doubled their advantage whenEnzo Marescascored from a rebound. Maresca scored his second six minutes later, andFrédéric Kanoutéadded another for Sevilla in the final minute, to make them 4–0 winners.

Background

TheUEFA Cupwas an annual football club competition organised byUEFAsince 1971 for eligible European football clubs. Clubs qualified for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. It was the second-tier competition of European club football, ranking below theUEFA Champions League.In 2009, the UEFA Cup evolved into the Europa League.

Middlesbrough had made theirfirst appearance in European footballthe previous season, when they were eliminated 4–2 bySporting CPin the last-16. Sevilla'sbest European seasonhad also been their first, when they reached the quarter-finals of the1957–58 European Cup,before suffering a heavy 10–2 aggregate loss toReal Madrid.The two sides had never previously met. Middlesbrough qualified for the tournament due to their seventh-place finish in the2004–05 FA Premier League,while Sevilla had finished sixth in the2004–05 La Liga.

Route to the final

Further information:2005–06 UEFA Cup

Middlesbrough				Round	Sevilla
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Initial phase	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Skoda Xanthi	2–0	2–0 (H)	0–0 (A)	First round	Mainz 05	2–0	0–0 (H)	2–0 (A)
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
Grasshopper	1–0 (A)			Matchday 1	Bye
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	3–0 (H)			Matchday 2	Beşiktaş	3–0 (H)
AZ	0–0 (A)			Matchday 3	Zenit Saint Petersburg	1–2 (A)
Bye				Matchday 4	Vitória de Guimarães	3–1 (H)
Litex Lovech	2–0 (H)			Matchday 5	Bolton Wanderers	1–1 (A)
Group Dwinners Pos Team Pld Pts 1 Middlesbrough 4 10 2 AZ 4 10 3 Litex Lovech 4 6 4 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 4 3 5 Grasshopper 4 0 Source:				Final standings	Group Hwinners Pos Team Pld Pts 1 Sevilla 4 7 2 Zenit Saint Petersburg 4 7 3 Bolton Wanderers 4 6 4 Beşiktaş 4 5 5 Vitória de Guimarães 4 1 Source:
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout stage	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
VfB Stuttgart	2–2 (a)	2–1 (A)	0–1 (H)	Round of 32	Lokomotiv Moscow	3–0	1–0 (A)	2–0 (H)
Roma	2–2 (a)	1–0 (H)	1–2 (A)	Round of 16	Lille	2–1	0–1 (A)	2–0 (H)
Basel	4–3	0–2 (A)	4–1 (H)	Quarter-finals	Zenit Saint Petersburg	5–2	4–1 (H)	1–1 (A)
Steaua București	4–3	0–1 (A)	4–2 (H)	Semi-finals	Schalke 04	1–0 (a.e.t.)	0–0 (A)	1–0 (a.e.t.) (H)

Match

Summary

The final was played atPhilips StadioninEindhoven,Netherlandson 10 May 2006, and kicked off at 20:45CEST.The match was attended by 36,500 people.Sevilla kicked off the match, and had the first attack in the second minute:Dani Alvesshot wide. Two minutes later, the Sevilla defenderJavi NavarrofouledMark Viduka,conceding afree kickwhichFábio Rochembackstruck straight at the Sevilla goalkeeper,Andrés Palop.Sevilla attacked twice more in the opening ten minutes, but on both occasions, the Middlesbrough defenderChris Riggottwas able to put the ball behind for acorner kick.After 20 minutes, Sevilla attacked down their right wing;Alves had the opportunity to shoot, but passed the ball across toJavier Saviola,whose shot was blocked byGareth Southgate.Six minutes later, Sevilla attacked through Alves again. He crossed the ball toLuís Fabianowho headed the ball in off the post to give Sevilla a 1–0 lead. Three minutes later, Sevilla had another chance at goal, butAdrianoshot went over the crossbar. In the 34th minute, Middlesbrough won another corner, but it was easily cleared by the Sevilla defence. In the final five minutes of the first half, Sevilla pressed hard for a second goal, consistently putting crosses in the Middlesbrough penalty area. Their closest effort came whenJulien Escudéheaded wide from aJosé Luis Martífree kick, but despite their pressure, it remained 1–0 at half-time.

Both sides made changes at half-time: Middlesbrough replacedJames MorrisonwithMassimo Maccarone,whileFrédéric Kanoutéreplaced Saviola for Sevilla. The Spanish side continued to dominate the attacking play in the second half, and had two attacks in the first five minutes:Luís Fabianocould not connect with a cross from Alves, and shortly after Kanouté curled a shot wide.In the 51st minute, Middlesbrough had a rare attack; a free-kick from Rochemback was headed on by Riggott forMark Viduka,who fired a shot from close-range, which was saved by Palop.Two minutes later, Alves was booked for foul onStewart Downing.Middlesbrough had another chance at goal in the 59th minute, when Maccarone mishit a cross, which had to stopped at the near post by Palop.An injury to the defender Queudrue saw him replaced in the 69th minute; theBBC Sportreport said that "McClaren went for broke", by replacing him with a striker,Yakubu.Sevilla also made a change, bringing onRenatoto replace Fabiano. Alves penetrated the Middlesbrough defence again in the 73rd minute, and forced a save from Middlesbrough's goalkeeper,Mark Schwarzer.Middlesbrough had two attacks in quick succession: Viduka missed the target in the 75th minute, and appealed for a penalty after a strong challenge from Navarro two minutes later; however, the referee,Herbert Fandel,was unmoved. Sevilla went on the counter-attack directly after the appeal;outnumbering Middlesbrough, who had committed too many players to their attack, the ball was played wide toJesús Navas,who passed it to Kanouté. The Malian striker shot was blocked by Schwarzer, but the rebound fell toEnzo Maresca,who scored to make it 2–0. Maresca scored his second six minutes later, with a low shot from 20 yards,whichThe Guardian's Mike Adamson suggested Schwarzer should have saved. Both sides each made another substitution: Viduka was replaced byLee Cattermole,andAntonio Puertareplaced Adriano. In the 89th minute, a shot from Navas was palmed away by Schwarzer, and Kanouté connected with the rebound to put Sevilla 4–0 ahead.

Details

10 May 2006(2006-05-10)

20:45UTC+2

Middlesbrough	0–4	Sevilla
	Report	Luís Fabiano27' Maresca78',84' Kanouté89'

Philips Stadion,Eindhoven

Attendance: 32,100

Referee:Herbert Fandel(Germany)

Middlesbrough

Sevilla

GK 1 Mark Schwarzer RB 21 Stuart Parnaby CB 5 Chris Riggott CB 6 Gareth Southgate(c) LB 3 Franck Queudrue 70' RM 25 James Morrison 46' CM 10 Fábio Rochemback 83' CM 7 George Boateng LM 19 Stewart Downing CF 36 Mark Viduka 85' CF 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Substitutes: GK 22 Brad Jones DF 4 Ugo Ehiogu DF 26 Matthew Bates MF 15 Ray Parlour MF 39 Lee Cattermole 85' FW 18 Massimo Maccarone 46' FW 20 Yakubu 70' Manager: Steve McClaren

GK 1 Andrés Palop RB 4 Dani Alves 52' CB 2 Javi Navarro(c) CB 6 Julien Escudé 81' LB 3 David Castedo RM 15 Jesús Navas CM 18 José Luis Martí CM 25 Enzo Maresca 85' LM 16 Adriano 85' CF 10 Luís Fabiano 73' CF 7 Javier Saviola 46' Substitutes: GK 13 Antonio Notario DF 20 Aitor Ocio MF 11 Renato 73' MF 22 Fernando Sales MF 27 Antonio Puerta 85' FW 31 Kepa FW 12 Frédéric Kanouté 46' Manager: Juande Ramos

Man of the Match: Enzo Maresca(Sevilla) Assistant referee: Volker Wezel (Germany) Carsten Kadach (Germany) Fourth official: Florian Meyer(Germany)

Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions

Statistics

First half

Statistic	Middlesbrough	Sevilla
Goals scored	0	1
Total shots	2	7
Shots on target	1	3
Saves	2	1
Ball possession	46%	54%
Corner kicks	3	3
Fouls committed	11	7
Offsides	1	0
Yellow cards	0	0
Red cards	0	0

Second half

Statistic	Middlesbrough	Sevilla
Goals scored	0	3
Total shots	5	12
Shots on target	2	9
Saves	6	2
Ball possession	48%	52%
Corner kicks	2	3
Fouls committed	10	6
Offsides	1	0
Yellow cards	1	3
Red cards	0	0

Overall

Statistic	Middlesbrough	Sevilla
Goals scored	0	4
Total shots	7	19
Shots on target	3	12
Saves	8	3
Ball possession	47%	53%
Corner kicks	5	6
Fouls committed	21	13
Offsides	2	0
Yellow cards	1	3
Red cards	0	0

See also

• 2005–06 UEFA Cup
• 2005–06 UEFA Champions League
• 2006 UEFA Champions League Final
• 2006 UEFA Super Cup
• Middlesbrough F.C. in European football
• Sevilla FC in European football

External links

• 2005–06 seasonat UEFA