2018 UEFA Europa League final

2018 UEFA Europa League Final
Match programme cover
Event2017–18 UEFA Europa League
Marseille Atlético Madrid
France Spain
0 3
Date16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)
VenueParc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Man of the MatchAntoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)[1]
RefereeBjörn Kuipers (Netherlands)[2]
Attendance55,768[3]
WeatherCloudy night
18 °C (64 °F)
66% humidity[4]
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The 2018 UEFA Europa League Final was the final match 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]

Atlético Madrid won the match 3–0 for their third Europa League title.[8] As winners, Atlético Madrid earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup. They also qualified to enter the group stage of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League,[9] but since they already qualified through their league performance, the berth reserved was given to the third-placed team of the 2017–18 Ligue 1, Lyon, as Ligue 1 was the 5th-ranked association according to next season's access list.[10]

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  4. ^ "Tactical Lineups – Final – Wednesday 16 May 2018" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Lyon to host 2018 UEFA Europa League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  6. ^ "All you need to know: UEFA Europa League final". UEFA.com. 3 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Marseille v Atlético: Meet the Europa League finalists". UEFA.com. 3 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Griezmann inspires Atlético to Europa League glory". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Evolution of UEFA club competitions from 2018". UEFA.com. 26 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Who is in the 2018/19 Champions League group stage?". UEFA.com. 26 May 2018.