2010 UEFA Europa League final

2010 UEFA Europa League final
Match programme cover
Event2009–10 UEFA Europa League
Atlético Madrid Fulham
Spain England
2 1
After extra time
Date12 May 2010
VenueVolksparkstadion, Hamburg
Man of the MatchDiego Forlán (Atlético Madrid)[1]
RefereeNicola Rizzoli (Italy)[2]
Attendance49,000[3]
WeatherCloudy night
8 °C (46 °F)
60% humidity[4]
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The 2010 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, the first season of the revamped European football competition formerly known as the UEFA Cup. Played at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany, on 12 May 2010,[5] the match was won by Spain's Atlético Madrid, who, after extra time, beat England's Fulham 2–1.[6]

The win gave Atlético their second major European title, following the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup. Having beaten defending champions Shakhtar Donetsk on the way, Fulham were playing in their first final in only their second season of European football, and their second major final overall in the club's history.

As the winners, Atlético qualified automatically for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League by finishing third in their group. They also played in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup in Monaco on 27 August 2010, where they took on Italy's Inter Milan, the winners of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League; Atlético won 2–0.

  1. ^ Aguado, Gonzalo (13 May 2010). "Forlán relieved to find key to victory". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Rizzoli to referee Hamburg showdown". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference full_time was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Line-ups" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Madrid and Hamburg awarded 2010 finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
  6. ^ McNulty, Phil (12 May 2010). "Atletico Madrid 2–1 Fulham". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.