Liverpool won the 2001 UEFA Cup Final via a golden goal own goal, completing a treble of League Cup, FA Cup, and UEFA Cup in a single season.
Key Facts
- Date
- 16 May 2001
- Venue
- Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
- Attendance
- 48,050
- Final Score
- Liverpool 5–4 Alavés (after extra time)
- Winning Goal
- Delfí Geli own goal (golden goal rule)
- Liverpool's Treble
- League Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Cup
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Liverpool and Alavés each navigated six knockout rounds over two legs to reach the 2001 UEFA Cup Final. Liverpool edged past Barcelona 1–0 in the semi-finals, while Alavés defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern 9–2, signaling both clubs' strong form heading into the Dortmund showpiece.
Played on 16 May 2001 at Westfalenstadion before 48,050 spectators, the match produced nine goals across 90 minutes and extra time. Liverpool led 3–1, Alavés pulled level at 3–3, Fowler put Liverpool ahead again, and Jordi Cruyff equalised in the final minute. In extra time, Delfí Geli headed into his own net, giving Liverpool a 5–4 golden goal victory.
Liverpool's victory secured a historic treble of the Football League Cup, FA Cup, and UEFA Cup in a single season. It also marked the club's return to a European final for the first time since their ban following the 1985 Heysel Stadium disaster, reestablishing Liverpool as a major force in continental competition.