Galatasaray became the first UEFA Cup winners to contest the UEFA Super Cup after the discontinuation of the Cup Winners' Cup.
Key Facts
- Date
- 25 August 2000
- Winner
- Galatasaray
- Final Score
- 2–1
- Winning Goals Scorer
- Mário Jardel (both goals)
- Decisive Goal Type
- Golden goal
- First UEFA Cup winner in Super Cup
- Yes — new format from 2000 onward
By the Numbers
Cause → Event → Consequence
Real Madrid qualified for the Super Cup by defeating Valencia in the 2000 UEFA Champions League Final, while Galatasaray qualified by beating Arsenal in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final. The discontinuation of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup after 1998–99 meant the UEFA Cup winner replaced it as the second Super Cup participant.
On 25 August 2000, Galatasaray of Turkey faced Real Madrid of Spain in the UEFA Super Cup. Galatasaray won 2–1, with both goals scored by Mário Jardel, the winning goal coming as a golden goal in extra time.
Galatasaray's victory marked the first time a UEFA Cup winner claimed the Super Cup under the competition's new format. The result established a precedent for the UEFA Europa League winner to participate in the Super Cup against the Champions League winner in subsequent editions.