On 16 may 2001 at the westfalenstadion in dortmund germany liverpool beat spanish side deportivo alaves 5 4 to win the uefa cup in one of the most extraordinary european finals of all time. The 2001 uefa super cup was a football match between german team bayern munich and english team liverpool on 24 august 2001 at stade louis ii the annual uefa super cup contested between the winners of the uefa champions league and uefa cup bayern were appearing in the super cup for the third time their two previous appearances in 1975 and 1976 had ended in defeat. The conclusion of the tournament by a golden goal is the only instance in any of the major european club cup competitions until the abolition of the rule in 2002.
It completed a cup treble for the club as they also won the fa cup and the league cup that season. Liverpool won the 2000 01 uefa cup with a golden goal in the final against alavés for their third title in the competition. Liverpool topped their group in the first stage and also progressed through the second group stage before being knocked out.
The 2001 02 season was the first in which liverpool had competed in the uefa champions league and their first campaign in europe s premier club competition previously the european cup since the 1984 85 season. It s the first time in my life i ve got in at half time and been so excited. With liverpool 3 1 up at the break in the 2001 uefa cup final against alavés michael owen recalled being overjoyed.
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.
