Beating domestic rivals Dynamo Kyiv in the semi-finals was not to be the pinnacle of Shakhtar Donetsk's 2008/09 UEFA Cup achievements. With their now customary mix of Brazilian flair and European industry, Shakhtar topped that by overcoming a much-fancied Werder Bremen side 2-1 in the Istanbul final.Bremen's Naldo cancelled out Luiz Adriano's 25th-minute opener, but a Jádson goal in extra time secured the first major European success for a Ukrainian club since independence.1. Luiz AdrianoThe Brazilian's goal against Bremen was his third in that season's UEFA Cup. The forward spent eight years at Shakhtar and eventually left for AC Milan in summer 2015 ...
Tag: snap
Snap shot: Sevilla’s salvation in Donetsk
Coach Mircea Lucescu says he has revenge in mind as Shakhtar prepare to face Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals – the conclusion to their sensational round of 16 tie in 2006/07 took some getting over.The Spanish side were heading out of the competition deep into added time in Donetsk when they won a corner. Dani Alves delivered it and, peeling off his marker like a striker, goalkeeper Andrés Palop headed in a stunning equaliser to force extra time. Ernesto Chevantón then completed the comeback and Juande Ramos's team went on to lift the trophy.
Snap shot: Arconada agony, France ecstacy
Spain were proving equal to the task against hosts and favourites France in the 1984 UEFA European Championship final when the cruel finger of fate pointed to Luis Arconada. The goalkeeper allowed Michel Platini's free-kick to squirm under him, meaning a ninth goal of the finals for Platini, the vanguard of France's 'carré magique' (magic square) alongside Luis Fernández, Jean Tigana and Alain Giresse. There was no way back for Spain, Bruno Bellone sealing a 2-0 French triumph.
Snap shot: Juve’s late surprise for Bayern
Juventus head to Germany this week hoping to record just their second victory away against round of 16 rivals Bayern München, their first a 1-0 success on their maiden trip in November 2004. UEFA.com looks back at that tense affair, when a last-minute Alessandro Del Piero goal sealed top spot in UEFA Champions League Group C for the visitors. 1. Gianluca ZambrottaA winger turned full-back, Zambrotta left Juventus for Barcelona after helping Italy win the 2006 FIFA World Cup, when he scored the opener in the 3-0 quarter-final win against Ukraine. He played for two seasons with Barça and four at AC Milan, where he won the Scudetto in 2010/11. ...
Snap shot: USSR’s victorious 1960 EURO squad
An impromptu picture on the steps of the Soviet Union's team hotel before their semi-final against Czechoslovakia in Marseille – the first game of the inaugural UEFA European Championship. The Soviets would return to their base victorious, though those celebrations paled into insignificance compared with what followed their final triumph against Yugoslavia four days later.1 Lev YashinThe only goalkeeper ever to win the Ballon d'Or. Yashin claimed it in 1963 after landing a sixth Soviet First League title with his one and only club, Dinamo Moskva. Always dressed in black, he was agile and imposing. The 1960 EURO contributed considerably to his legend and he w...
Boston University Tops Harvard In Double-OT Thriller To Snap Beanpot Slump
by Zack Cox on Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 10:33PM BOSTON — The Boston University Terriers and Harvard Crimson have squared off in three consecutive Beanpot tournaments. Their first two meetings ended in routs. Tuesday’s most certainly did not. Nope, the BU-Harvard matchup that kicked off the 2015 Beanpot was an instant classic, one that pitted the most explosive offense in Hockey East against a senior goaltender playing the game of his life. It took until the 2:18 mark of double overtime — three ho...