2011 UEFA Europa League final

2011 UEFA Europa League final
Match programme cover
Event2010–11 UEFA Europa League
Porto Braga
Portugal Portugal
1 0
Date18 May 2011
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the MatchRadamel Falcao (Porto)[1]
RefereeCarlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)[2]
Attendance45,391[3]
WeatherCloudy
13 °C (55 °F)
54% humidity[4]
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The 2011 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, the 40th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the second season since it was renamed from UEFA Cup to UEFA Europa League. The match was played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, on 18 May 2011,[5] between two Portuguese teams – Porto and Braga – for the first time in UEFA competition finals.[6]

Porto won 1–0 and secured their second title in the competition, following a successful appearance in the 2003 UEFA Cup Final.[7] The man of the match was Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, who scored the winning goal and further cemented his 2010–11 UEFA Europa League top scorer tally with a tournament record of 17 goals.[8][9]

As the winners, Porto earned the right to play against the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League winners, Barcelona, in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup.

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