2018 UEFA Europa League Final
The 2018 UEFA Europa League Final was the last game of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, the 47th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 9th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was played at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France on 16 May 2018,[5] between French side Marseille and Spanish side Atlético Madrid.[6][7]
Event | 2017–18 UEFA Europa League | ||||||
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Date | 16 May 2018 | ||||||
Venue | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | ||||||
Man of the Match | Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)[1] | ||||||
Referee | Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)[2] | ||||||
Attendance | 55,768[3] | ||||||
Weather | Cloudy night 18 °C (64 °F) 66% humidity[4] | ||||||
Atlético Madrid won the match 3–0 for their third Europa League title.[8] As winners, Atlético Madrid will play against the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup. They will also qualify to enter the group stage of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.[9]
Teams
changeIn the following table, finals until 2009 were in the UEFA Cup era, since 2010 were in the UEFA Europa League era.
Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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Marseille | 2 (1999, 2004) |
Atlético Madrid | 2 (2010, 2012) |
Road to the final
changeNote: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying phase | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oostende | 4–2 | 4–2 (H) | 0–0 (A) | Third qualifying round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domžale | 4–1 | 1–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Play-off round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opponent | Result | Group stage (EL, CL) | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Konyaspor | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Roma | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Red Bull Salzburg | 0–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | Chelsea | 1–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vitória de Guimarães | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 3 | Qarabağ | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vitória de Guimarães | 0–1 (A) | Matchday 4 | Qarabağ | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Konyaspor | 1–1 (A) | Matchday 5 | Roma | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Red Bull Salzburg | 0–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | Chelsea | 1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group I runners-up
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Final standings | Group C third place
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Braga | 3–1 | 3–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Round of 32 | Copenhagen | 5–1 | 4–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Athletic Bilbao | 5–2 | 3–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) | Round of 16 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 8–1 | 3–0 (H) | 5–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||
RB Leipzig | 5–3 | 0–1 (A) | 5–2 (H) | Quarter-finals | Sporting CP | 2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Red Bull Salzburg | 3–2 | 2–0 (H) | 1–2 (aet) (A) | Semi-finals | Arsenal | 2–1 | 1–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
Match
changeDetails
changeThe "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw, which was held on 13 April 2018, 12:00 CEST, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[10]
Marseille[4]
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Atlético Madrid[4]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[12]
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Statistics
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Related pages
changeNotes
change- ↑ Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone was given a four-match touchline ban following the semi-final first leg. Assistant manager and compatriot Germán Burgos replaced him as manager.[11]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Griezmann named official man of the match". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Björn Kuipers to referee Europa League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Full Time Summary Final – Marseille v Atlético Madrid" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Tactical Lineups – Final – Wednesday 16 May 2018" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "Lyon to host 2018 UEFA Europa League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "All you need to know: UEFA Europa League final". UEFA.com. 3 May 2018.
- ↑ "Marseille v Atlético: Meet the Europa League finalists". UEFA.com. 3 May 2018.
- ↑ "Griezmann inspires Atlético to Europa League glory". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Evolution of UEFA club competitions from 2018". UEFA.com. 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Semi-final and final draws". UEFA.com.
- ↑ "Diego Simeone handed Europa League final touchline ban". ESPN. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2017/18 Season" (PDF). UEFA.com. 4 April 2017.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Team statistics" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.