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2011 UEFA Europa League Final
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Event2010–11 UEFA Europa League
Porto Braga
Portugal Portugal
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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 a football match played on 18 May 2011 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland (temporarily renamed "Dublin Arena" by UEFA, due to sponsorship obligations),[5] which decided the winner of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. The 40th final of the formerly known UEFA Cup, and second under the new UEFA Europa League designation, was an all-Portuguese meeting between Porto and Braga, for the first time.[6]

The match ended with a 1–0 victory to Porto, which secured their second UEFA Cup trophy, after a successful last presence in this competition in 2003.[7] Colombian striker Radamel Falcao was named man of the match after he scored the winning goal,[8] which raised his tally to a tournament record of 17 goals, and further cemented his 2010–11 UEFA Europa League top scorer status.[9]

As winners, Porto will play against FC Barcelona in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup, to be held on 26 August 2011 at the Stade Louis II in Monaco.

  1. ^ Hart, Patrick (19 May 2011). "Villas-Boas hails Porto's platform for success". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Velasco Carballo to referee UEFA Europa League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference full_time was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference line-ups was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "2011 final: Dublin Arena". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Porto and Braga to meet in Portuguese Europa League final in Dublin". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Falcao heads Porto to Europa League glory". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Prolific Falcao leads Porto to glory". ESPN Soccernet. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  9. ^ "Seventeen-goal Falcao signs off with record". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.