2001 UEFA Champions League Final — final of the 2000–01 edition of the UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich claimed their fourth European Cup title by defeating Valencia on penalties in a final where all goals came from the spot.
Key Facts
- Final score (normal time)
- 1–1 draw
- Penalty shoot-out result
- Bayern Munich 5–4 Valencia
- Bayern's European Cup titles
- 4th title overall
- Years since last European Cup
- 25 years (last won 1976) years
- Shoot-out finals in Euro Cup
- 6th final decided on penalties
- Coach record
- Hitzfeld: 2nd CL title with 2 different clubs
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Bayern Munich and Valencia met as the two previous seasons' losing finalists — Bayern had lost to Manchester United in 1999 and Valencia had lost to Real Madrid in 2000 — setting up a final between two clubs seeking redemption after consecutive near-misses at the top of European football.
Played at San Siro on 23 May 2001, the final ended 1–1 after normal time, with both goals scored from the penalty spot and Bayern also missing a spot-kick during play. A penalty shoot-out was required, with Bayern winning 5–4 to secure the trophy in what was widely described as an 'all-penalty' final.
Bayern Munich lifted their fourth European Cup, ending a 25-year wait for continental glory, while Valencia suffered a second consecutive Champions League final defeat. Ottmar Hitzfeld became only the second manager in European Cup history to win the competition with two different clubs, after Ernst Happel.