The only previous Madrid derby matches in European competitions were in the 1958–59 European Cup semi-finals, where Real Madrid defeated Atlético Madrid 2–1 in a replay, after a 2–2 aggregate draw. Had they won the final, they would have become the first Spanish club and the fifth club overall to have won all three major European trophies ( European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League and the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup). He had the chance to join fellow Argentinians Luis Carniglia and Helenio Herrera as the only non-European coaches to win the European Cup/Champions League. Atlético Madrid have also played in three Cup Winners' Cup finals (winning in 1962, and losing in 19) and two Europa League finals (winning in 20), with their most recent Europa League triumph in 2012 led by current coach Diego Simeone. Atlético Madrid's only previous European Cup final in 1974 ended in defeat to Bayern Munich after a replay. This is the longest wait between finals, eclipsing the 38-year wait by Inter Milan (1972–2010). Ītlético Madrid, who a week earlier had won their first La Liga title since 1996, reached their second European Cup final, 40 years after their first, after defeating 2012 champions Chelsea 3–1 on aggregate. He joined Bob Paisley as the only manager to have won three titles, and also became the fifth manager to win titles with two clubs, after Ernst Happel, Ottmar Hitzfeld, José Mourinho, and Jupp Heynckes. Milan to victories in 20 and defeat in 2005, equalling the record shared by Alex Ferguson, and Miguel Muñoz. It was the fourth Champions League final for their current coach Carlo Ancelotti, who previously coached A.C. This was also their 17th final in all UEFA club competitions, having also played in two Cup Winners' Cup finals (losing in 19) and two UEFA Cup finals (winning in 19). Real Madrid reached a record 13th final after a 5–0 aggregate win against defending champions Bayern Munich, making it the first time the club had reached the final since they won their record ninth title in 2002. Background ĭiego Simeone reached his first UEFA Champions League final as a manager with Atlético Madrid.
The Portuguese capital also hosted the 2005 UEFA Cup Final at the Estádio José Alvalade, home of Benfica's local rivals and finalists Sporting CP, who lost 3–1 to CSKA Moscow. The last time the European Cup final was played in Lisbon was in 1967, when Scottish side Celtic beat Inter Milan of Italy 2–1 at the Estádio Nacional. Before its demolition in 2003, to make way for the new 65,000-capacity ground, the original Estádio da Luz hosted the 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, where Werder Bremen beat AS Monaco 2–0, and the second leg of the 1983 UEFA Cup Final, where Anderlecht secured a 1–1 draw with Benfica to lift the trophy. The home stadium of Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica since 2003, it was rebuilt to host five matches of UEFA Euro 2004, including the final.
The Estádio da Luz (officially known as the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica) in Lisbon, Portugal, was chosen as the venue of the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final at a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on 20 March 2012. The Estádio da Luz hosted the European Cup/Champions League final for the first time.
They also qualified to enter the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup as the UEFA representative, ultimately triumphing in both competitions. In doing so, Real Madrid secured a record 10th title in the competition, 12 years after their ninth victory.Īs the winners, Real Madrid earned the right to play against 2013–14 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup. Real Madrid won the match 4–1 after extra time, with goals from Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo following a 93rd-minute header by Sergio Ramos, which cancelled out Diego Godín's first-half goal. It was the fifth tournament final to feature two teams from the same association, the second all-Spanish final and the first between teams from the same city. The match took place on Saturday,, at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal, between Spanish sides Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. The 2014 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, the 59th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 22nd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.