Jump to navigation Jump to search. The second leg in Spain was a 2–2 draw, which ensured that Alavés won the tie 5–3 on aggregate to progress to the third round. Liverpool replaced Heskey with Robbie Fowler, while Alavés substituted one of their goalscorers, Moreno, for Pablo. 'That is not the case at all. Their opposition in the semi-finals was German team Kaiserslautern, the first leg in Spain saw four penalties awarded. That gives us time to counter and we are comfortable with that style. The first leg was held at Roma's home ground the Stadio Olimpico, where Liverpool had won the European Cup twice in 1977 and 1984. We set great store by what our scouts tell us. [34], Minutes later Alavés made the first substitution of the match when Alonso replaced defender Eggen. BARCELONA-ESPANYOL 1-0. The resulting free-kick was put wide by Hermes Desio. [14] Liverpool were drawn against Spanish side Barcelona in the semi-finals. Their first trophy was the Football League Cup which they had won in February, defeating Birmingham City 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after the match had finished 1–1. Right wing-back Contra put the ball into the area from the right side of the pitch and Alonso rose above Babbel to head the ball into the net to make the scoreline 2–1. [33] With two minutes remaining, Liverpool goalkeeper Westerveld conceded a corner. Roma were unable to score the necessary goal following the incident and Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals courtesy of a 2–1 aggregate victory. Antoine griezmann on monday said he couldnt wait to make his barcelona debut and that his heart was with the team as he tries to move on from a sour exit from spanish rivals atletico madrid. The Barcelona Dragons of National Football League Europe ended the 2001 season with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in NFLE. The 2001 Barcelona Dragons lost in the Championship. "[39] Houllier hit back at critics who had labelled Liverpool as boring before the match: "Maybe we are a boring side – as I seem to keep reading – but I will put up with that. The rebound fell to Tomić, but Westerveld again saved his shot. 29-11-2000 FRIENDLY. Futbol Club Barcelona 2001-2002. Barcelona presidential candidate Emili Rousaud says Lionel Messi's current salary is 'not affordable' given the club are now £700m in debt and boast a whopping £1billion-a-year wage bill. [32] Within the first three minutes Liverpool had scored. Owen had run into the penalty area past the Alavés defence, where he was brought down by Herrera was who was booked for the foul. Gary McAllister (Liverpool)[1] CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (, 2000–01 UEFA Champions League first group stage, http://www.eufo.de/football/esp/2000/fc_blona.htm, http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/2000-2001/laliga/barce.htm, http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t2000-011.html, Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2000–01_FC_Barcelona_season&oldid=987999233, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 November 2020, at 13:52. What's the point in being naive? One side always has to lose a final, just as one wins. He stated: "I have heard it suggested that Alavés are just there to make up the numbers, and someone actually said this was the easiest tie we could have had,' Houllier said. [22], Liverpool had already won two trophies during the 2000–01 season before the final. LAZIO-BARCELONA 3-3, 22-08-2000 Joan Gamper Trophy. A further goal from Ivan Tomić ensured a 2–0 victory for Alavés. Vincent Texier (France)[2] [13] Liverpool won the second leg at Anfield 2–0. Liverpool were awarded a free-kick, which McAllister hit into the Alavés wall. Team. Midway through the first half, Iván Alonso scored to bring Alavés within a goal of levelling the match. MX23RW : Wednesday, December 23 10:49:33| >> :60:741:741: Everton vs. Man Utd: 9 … The first leg at Alavés' home ground the Estadio Mendizorroza finished 0–0. [32] Three minutes later, Liverpool had a chance to score, but Fowler could not reach Gerrard's cross and the ball was subsequently cleared from the Alavés penalty area. Alavés fought back to equalise in the 73rd minute after goals from Óscar Téllez and Iván Alonso secured a 3–3 draw. "[42], Despite their success, Liverpool were not celebrating immediately after the match, as they had an important match in the Premier League on the Saturday following the final. [9], Liverpool faced the Italian side Roma in the fourth round. Moments later, he reversed his decision and instead awarded Roma a corner-kick. Fourth official: "[41], The Alavés manager Mané praised his players despite their loss: "Dortmund has seen a great final, and it was possibly the smallest team in the competition that made it great." "[16] The second leg at Anfield was equally close, until the 44th minute when Liverpool were awarded a penalty. Danny Murphy and Owen scored in the first half to progress to the semi-finals courtesy of a 2–0 aggregate victory. Alavés were appearing in their first European final. Preview: Valladolid vs. Barcelona - prediction, team news, lineups Barcelona injury, suspension list vs. Valladolid Man City, ... Can you name Liverpool's 2001 FA Cup-winning squad? Rayo took a 2–0 lead in the second leg at their ground the Estadio Teresa Rivero, but a late Cruyff goal ensured that Alavés would progress to the semi-finals. [33] A minute later, Téllez was booked for fouling Fowler. [32] With a minute of the first half of extra-time remaining, Fowler thought he had scored the winning goal but it was disallowed as he was offside. 13-06-2001 Copa Catalunya (Final). The victory meant Liverpool completed a treble consisting of the Football League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup. [18] They were drawn against Turkish team Gaziantepspor in the first round. Squad barcelona season 2001 02. New coach Lorenzo Serra Ferrer was not improved well and put under increasing pressure, and when Barcelona narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification in the summer, he was sacked in late April 2001. Kaiserslautern scored a consolation goal, but Alavés won the match 4–1 to progress to the final in their first season in European competition courtesy of a 9–2 aggregate victory. Team and Opponent Stats Table; Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Team: 34: Opp: 34 The first leg was held at Rapid's home ground Stadionul Giuleşti-Valentin Stănescu, where Nick Barmby gave Liverpool a 1–0 win with a goal in the 28th minute. Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font has once again insisted club legend Xavi will return to the club if he is elected following January's election.. Liverpool won 4–0 to secure their place in the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League. [29], The Liverpool manager, Gérard Houllier, was wary of the threat posed by Alavés, despite their lack of experience in European competition. [5] Liverpool faced Slovan Liberec of the Czech Republic in the second round. Find Barça football shirts, clothing, gear and more. Minutes after the start of the second half, Javi Moreno scored twice to level the match at 3–3. Liverpool managed to see out the 90 minutes without conceding a goal to progress to their first European final since they were banned from participating in Europe following the Heysel Stadium disaster at the 1985 European Cup Final. Barcelona continued the frustrating run of league title drought, finishing just fourth in La Liga, despite having bought Marc Overmars and Emmanuel Petit in total of £54m transfer fee in the summer of 2000. [33] Four minutes later Alavés had equalised. Alavés won the match 3–1 to progress to the fourth round courtesy of a 4–2 aggregate victory. La Liga champions Real Madrid will face Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona will play Real Sociedad in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals next month, Spain's football federation said on Thursday.... more » 16.12.2020 16:44 [24] They entered the match with the opportunity to win a treble. [15] Houllier defended his tactics after the match, stating: "If I'd gone out and attacked and lost by three goals, you would be calling me naive. Subs: Dutruel, De la Pena, Xavi, Gabri, Dani, Simao, Zenden. Futbol Club Barcelona; Stagione 2001-2002; Allenatore: Carles Rexach: Presidente: Joan Gaspart: Liga: 4º posto (64 punti) UEFA Champions League: semifinali Coppa del Re: primo turno ← 2000-2001: 2002-2003: Rosa. Two further goals in the second half by Barmby and Michael Owen, before a late Liberec goal, ensured Liverpool won the match 3–2 to progress to the third round after a 4–2 aggregate victory. [4] The second leg at Liverpool's home ground, Anfield, finished 0–0, which meant that Liverpool won the tie 1–0 on aggregate to progress to the second round. 1. They were awarded a free-kick 25 yards away from goal and Moreno's shot went straight through the Liverpool wall and into the goal past Westerveld. When Roberto Carlos use Super Strength in Football - Duration: 10:15. [33], Eight minutes later, McAllister passed the ball to Fowler who moved towards the centre of the pitch from the left-hand side and hit his shot into the corner of the Alavés goal to give Liverpool a 4–3 lead with 18 minutes of the match remaining. [33] Two minutes later, Liverpool substituted Owen for Patrik Berger. [11] The second leg at Anfield was a close affair. Both teams played 12 matches to reach the final. Football statistics of the country Spain in the year 2001. Barcelona will sue Neymar for 10.2 million euros ($12 million) that they believe they … .mw-parser-output .nogrid,.mw-parser-output .nogrid td,.mw-parser-output .nogrid tr,.mw-parser-output .nogrid th{border:0} Alavés scored a further two goals in the second half, and Rosenborg also scored one. BARCELONA-REAL SOCIEDAD 0-0, 04-06-2001 FRIENDLY. At this stage of the competition it's not a question of confidence; it's a question of being realistic. Contra put a cross from the right side of the pitch into the penalty area, which was met by Moreno, whose header beat Westerveld to make the scoreline 3–2. Barcelona: Reina, Reiziger, de Boer, Puyol, Petit, Luis Enrique, Cocu, Guardiola, Overmars, Rivaldo, Kluivert. Squad Barcelona Season 2001-02 First Division: Bonano, Puyol, Coco, Frank de Boer, … [8] The second leg at Anfield was won 2–0 by Liverpool, with a goal scored in each half by Barmby and Heskey respectively. They extended their lead in the 16th minute when Steven Gerrard scored. With the match heading for a penalty shoot-out, Delfí Geli headed into his own net; as a result, Liverpool won on the golden goal rule. The match against Charlton Athletic was a must-win match for Liverpool if they wanted to finish in third place in the league and claim the final UEFA Champions League qualification place. This meant that they progressed to the quarter-finals at the expense of the three-time winners due to a 5–3 aggregate victory. The 2005–06 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 107th season in existence and 77th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football, La Liga.It was manager Frank Rijkaard's third season in charge of the club, a season in which he managed to successfully retain the La Liga title, as well as winning the UEFA Champions League and Spanish Super Cup. "[38] McAllister was optimistic about the future of Liverpool: "This is an amazing game for all the young guys at the club to be playing in so early in their career, hopefully they will go and make Liverpool great again. "[40] Alan Hansen also praised McAllister's performance: "Gary McAllister was outstanding. [21] Kaiserslautern needed to score four goals in the second leg to stand a chance of reaching the final. The 2001 UEFA Cup Final was a football match between Liverpool of England and Alavés of Spain on 16 May 2001 at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany. Esnal saluted his players for their character especially for equalising twice in the match: "We played with pride and class to get the score back to 4–4 at the end of normal time, the result of that, however, was that we were half dead going into extra-time. At 36, to keep going the way he did, keep taking those free-kicks and producing it when it counted, was sensational. [19] Another Norwegian team, Rosenborg were their opposition. Liverpool were heading for a 2–1 victory courtesy of goals from Barmby and Steven Gerrard, until Olympiacos equalised in the last minute to earn a 2–2 draw. People remember who was playing and when you look at programmes from finals you just recall the facts of the game. BARCELONA-BALAGUER 2-2 /3-4/ PENALTY. Pizzagate Recommended for you. [10] Liverpool were once again successful at the Stadio Olimpico, as they won 2–0 courtesy of two Owen goals in the second-half. Striker Jordi Cruyff believed being the underdogs would suit them: "We haven't been favourites in any of the rounds up to this stage, which means our opponents have felt that they really have to have a go and attack us as much as possible. After a goalless first leg, seven were scored between the two teams in the second leg. [6] The second leg was at Liberec's home ground, the Stadion u Nisy. [35], The golden goal rule was used during extra-time, which meant that whichever team scored first would win. A few minutes before the end of the first half, Liverpool went 3–1 up when Gary McAllister scored from the penalty spot. Each team had to progress through six knockout rounds with matches played over two legs. [43] Winning the UEFA Cup entitled Liverpool to compete in the 2001 UEFA Super Cup against Champions League winners Bayern Munich. The 2001 UEFA Cup Final was a football match between Liverpool of England and Alavés of Spain on 16 May 2001 at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany.The showpiece event was the final match of the 2000–01 edition of Europe's secondary cup competition, the UEFA Cup.Liverpool were appearing in their third UEFA Cup final, after their appearances in 1973 and 1976.