46-705: 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 . The match took place on Saturday, 24 May 2014, at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon , Portugal, between Spanish sides Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid . It
92-410: A round-robin format . The matchdays were 17–18 September, 1–2 October, 22–23 October, 5–6 November, 26–27 November, and 10–11 December 2013. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16 , while the third-placed teams entered the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League round of 32 . A total of 18 national associations were represented in the group stage. Austria Wien made their debut appearance in
138-556: A UEFA member in May 2013). The association ranking based on the UEFA country coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association: The winners of the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League were given an additional entry as title holders if they would not qualify for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League through their domestic league (because of the restriction that no association can have more than four teams playing in
184-557: A double substitution to replace Fábio Coentrão and Khedira with Marcelo and Isco . Atlético defended with all players and Real missed several chances. Atletico's defence was finally breached in the third minute of stoppage time, after the regulation 90 minutes, by a pinpoint Sergio Ramos header into the left of the net from Luka Modrić 's corner from the right. The match went on to extra time with no substitutions left for either team. Real Madrid became even more dominant in extra time, which proved decisive after Ángel Di María 's run on
230-443: A limit of one ticket per member. Real Madrid received 24,103 requests from 73,314 club members for a total of 13,134 tickets; due to the high demand, the tickets were awarded by means of a draw. Dutch referee Björn Kuipers was named by UEFA on 7 May 2014 as the referee for the final. He has previously taken charge of the 2011 UEFA Super Cup , the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final , and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final . He became
276-559: A record 10th title in the competition, 12 years after their ninth victory. As the winners, Real Madrid earned the right to play against 2013–14 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup . They also qualified to enter the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup as the UEFA representative, ultimately triumphing in both competitions. The match is considered one of the greatest Champions League finals in history by media and UEFA. The Estádio da Luz (officially known as
322-537: Is given first (H: home; A: away). Former Portugal international player Luís Figo , who won the Champions League with Real Madrid in 2002, was named as the ambassador for the final. UEFA unveiled the visual identity of the final on 29 August 2013, the same day as the group stage draw. The design concept was inspired by elements from the Portuguese discoveries , namely the armillary sphere and
368-486: Is the longest wait between finals, eclipsing the 38-year wait by Inter Milan (1972–2010). Atlético Madrid's only previous European Cup final in 1974 ended in defeat to Bayern Munich after a replay. Atlético Madrid have also played in three Cup Winners' Cup finals (winning in 1962 , and losing in 1963 and 1986 ) and two Europa League finals (winning in 2010 and 2012 ), with their most recent Europa League triumph in 2012 led by current coach Diego Simeone . He had
414-506: The 1958–59 European Cup semi-finals, where Real Madrid defeated Atlético Madrid 2–1 in a replay, after a 2–2 aggregate draw. In the 2013–14 season, Atlético Madrid defeated Real Madrid 1–0 away and drew 2–2 at home in La Liga , while Real Madrid eliminated Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, winning 3–0 at home and 2–0 away. Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist
460-471: The 2013–14 UEFA Europa League play-off round . The play-off round was split into two separate sections: one for champions and one for non-champions. The losing teams in both sections entered the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage . The draw for the play-off round was held on 9 August 2013. The first legs were played on 20 and 21 August, and the second legs were played on 27 and 28 August 2013. On 14 August 2013, Metalist Kharkiv were disqualified from
506-559: The Estádio Nacional . 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 . This was the first final in the history of the competition to be disputed by two teams from the same city. It was also the second all-Spanish final, after the 2000 final between Real Madrid and Valencia , and
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#1732787248231552-407: 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 . Atlético 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. This
598-415: The windrose , which were important instruments used by Portuguese sea explorers to measure the position of stars. The international ticket sales phase for the general public ran from 10 to 21 March 2014. Tickets were available in four price categories: € 390, €280, €160, and €70. The two finalist clubs were each allocated 16,970 tickets by UEFA. Atlético made 14,000 tickets available to club members, with
644-477: The 2013–14 UEFA club competitions because of previous match-fixing. UEFA decided to replace Metalist Kharkiv in the Champions League play-off round with PAOK , who were eliminated by Metalist Kharkiv in the third qualifying round. Red Bull Salzburg lodged a protest after being defeated by Fenerbahçe in the third qualifying round, but it was rejected by UEFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The draw for
690-421: The Champions League, if the title holders are from the top three associations and finish outside the top four in their domestic league, the title holders' entry comes at the expense of the fourth-placed team of their association). However, this additional entry was not necessary for this season since the title holders qualified for the tournament through their domestic league. For the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League,
736-535: 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 home stadium of Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica since 2003, it was newly built to host five matches of UEFA Euro 2004 , including the final . Before the old stadium's demolition in 2003, to make way for
782-455: The associations were allocated places according to their 2012 UEFA country coefficients , which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2007–08 to 2011–12. Since the title holders ( Bayern Munich ) qualified for the Champions League group stage through their domestic league, the group stage spot reserved for the title holders is vacated, and the following changes to
828-401: The ceremony, the trophies were paraded by old tram through the city in the hands of trophy tour ambassadors Vítor Baía , former Portuguese international and Porto goalkeeper, and Mónica Jorge, former coach of the women's national team. The annual UEFA Champions Festival took place from 22 to 25 May 2014 at Praça do Comércio in the city centre. The 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League final
874-564: The chance to join fellow Argentinians Luis Carniglia and Helenio Herrera as the only non-European coaches to win the European Cup/Champions League. Had they won the final, they would have become the first Spanish club and the fifth club overall to have won all three pre-1999 major European trophies ( European Cup/Champions League , UEFA Cup/Europa League and the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup). The only previous Madrid derby matches in European competitions were in
920-527: The default allocation system are made: League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Title holders). The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon , Switzerland, unless stated otherwise). In the qualifying rounds and the play-off round, teams were divided into seeded and unseeded teams based on their 2013 UEFA club coefficients , and then drawn into two-legged home-and-away ties . Teams from
966-603: The fact that it had "been too long since the final had been in Portugal" and for "the passion and love of football the Portuguese have." The title holders of both competitions were represented at the event by Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri , and Wolfsburg defender Lina Magull. Also in attendance were Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) President Fernando Gomes and final ambassador Luís Figo. Upon their arrival to Lisbon and before
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#17327872482311012-498: The fifth final between teams from the same country, the others being 2003 (Italy), 2008 (England), and 2013 (Germany). 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. Previously they won finals in 1956 , 1957 , 1958 , 1959 , 1960 , 1966 , 1998 , 2000 , and 2002 , and lost in 1962 , 1964 , and 1981 . This
1058-415: The first time in tournament history that both finalists were from the same city . Real Madrid, who eliminated the title holders, Bayern Munich , in the semi-finals , won in extra time, giving them a record-extending 10th title in the competition. Real equalized late in the second half through Sergio Ramos and then pulled away during extra time to win 4–1. For the first time, the clubs who qualified for
1104-745: The following 18 players as the squad of the tournament: 1959 European Cup final The 1959 European Cup final was the fourth final in the pan-European football competition, the European Cup , now known as the UEFA Champions League. It was contested by Real Madrid of Spain and Stade de Reims of France . It was played at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart on 3 June 1959 in front of 80,000 people. The match finished 2–0 to Real Madrid, winning their fourth European Cup in
1150-463: The fourth Dutch referee in a European Cup/Champions League final, after Leo Horn (1957, 1962), Charles Corver (1978), and Dick Jol (2001). The rest of the refereeing team are fellow countrymen Sander van Roekel and Erwin Zeinstra as assistant referees, Pol van Boekel and Richard Liesveld as additional assistant referees, Angelo Boonman as reserve assistant referee, and Turkey's Cüneyt Çakır as
1196-509: The fourth official. The UEFA Champions League and UEFA Women's Champions League trophies were handed over to the host city of Lisbon at a ceremony held at the City Hall, on 17 April 2014. The Mayor of Lisbon António Costa received the silverware from the hands of UEFA President Michel Platini , who justified the decision to stage the 2014 UEFA Champions League showpiece match in Lisbon with
1242-422: The group stage also qualified for the newly formed 2013–14 UEFA Youth League , a competition available to players aged 19 or under. A total of 76 teams from 52 of the 54 UEFA member associations participated in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League (the exceptions being Liechtenstein , which do not organise a domestic league, and Gibraltar , which started participating in the 2014–15 season after being admitted as
1288-533: The group stage was held in Monaco on 29 August 2013. The 32 teams were allocated into four pots based on their 2013 UEFA club coefficients , with the title holders, Bayern Munich , being placed in Pot 1 automatically. They were drawn into eight groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in
1334-411: The group stage. Teams that qualify for the group stage also participate in the newly formed 2013–14 UEFA Youth League , a competition available to players aged 19 or under. See the detailed group stage page for tiebreakers if two or more teams are equal on points. In the knockout phase , teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for
1380-633: The half-hour mark and it was only a few minutes later when Atlético punished this miss. When Atlético received a corner, it was routinely cleared by the Real Madrid defence, but only as far as the head of Juanfran , who headed the ball back into the penalty area and onto the head of Diego Godín , who caught Iker Casillas off his line with a looping header to make it 1–0 to Atlético on 36 minutes. The second half saw Real pushing forward as they went in search of an equaliser to deny Atlético's first Champions League title, with manager Carlo Ancelotti making
1426-441: The incident. This was the seventh UEFA Champions League final (not including the finals up to 1992, when it was known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup) to go into extra time and the first to be solved during this period, without the need for a penalty shoot-out . It was also the second highest-scoring final in the tournament's history as the Champions League, after the 3–3 draw between Milan and Liverpool in 2005 , and provided
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1472-456: The left flank saw him dribble past three Atlético defenders and shoot at goal. Thibaut Courtois attempted to block the Argentine's shot but only managed to deflect the ball to Bale, who headed the rebound in from two yards out to put Real ahead for the first time, in the 110th minute. Real then added two late goals to the scoreline, starting with Marcelo's low left foot strike from just inside
1518-485: The match, but all three overcame injuries to start the match. Atlético captain Gabi returned from a one-match European suspension, while striker Diego Costa was included in the starting line-up, having undergone horse placenta treatment for a hamstring injury suffered in the last league match the previous Saturday. However, despite initial optimism, midfielder Arda Turan did not recover in time after suffering an injury in
1564-472: The new 65,000-capacity ground, the original Estádio da Luz hosted the 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup Final , where Werder Bremen beat 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 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
1610-444: The one-match final. The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows: The draw for the round of 16 was held on 16 December 2013. The first legs were played on 18, 19, 25 and 26 February, and the second legs were played on 11, 12, 18 and 19 March 2014. The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 21 March 2014. The first legs were played on 1 and 2 April, and the second legs were played on 8 and 9 April 2014. The draw for
1656-399: The penalty area in the 118th minute. At the end of extra time, Cristiano Ronaldo was fouled by Gabi for a penalty, which he converted into the left corner of the net for a record 17th goal in the tournament. During the celebration for Ronaldo's goal, Varane kicked the ball towards Atlético manager Diego Simeone , who then ran onto the pitch in anger. Simeone was sent off and Varane booked for
1702-486: The same association could not be drawn against each other. The draws for the first and second qualifying rounds were held on 24 June 2013. The first legs were played on 2 July, and the second legs were played on 9 July 2013. The first legs were played on 16 and 17 July, and the second legs were played on 23 and 24 July 2013. The third qualifying round was split into two separate sections: one for champions and one for non-champions. The losing teams in both sections entered
1748-521: The same game. Atlético Madrid wore shirts with the name of their former player and manager Luis Aragonés inside the collar following his death in February 2014, with the symbolism approved by UEFA President Michel Platini . Both teams wore their home kits for the final, as they do in domestic meetings. Within eight minutes, Atlético striker Diego Costa was forced to come off because of his previous injury. Gareth Bale had Real's best chance just after
1794-755: The second biggest winning margin, behind Milan's 4–0 win over Barcelona in 1994 . UEFA Man of the Match: Ángel Di María (Real Madrid) Fans' Man of the Match: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Assistant referees : Sander van Roekel ( Netherlands ) Erwin Zeinstra ( Netherlands ) Fourth official : Cüneyt Çakır ( Turkey ) Additional assistant referees : Pol van Boekel ( Netherlands ) Richard Liesveld ( Netherlands ) Reserve assistant referee : Angelo Boonman ( Netherlands ) Match rules 2013%E2%80%9314 UEFA Champions League The 2013–14 UEFA Champions League
1840-468: The semi-finals was held on 11 April 2014. The first legs were played on 22 and 23 April, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 April 2014. The final was played on 24 May 2014 at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon , Portugal. A draw was held on 11 April 2014, after the semi-final draw, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes. Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round. Source: The UEFA technical study group selected
1886-486: Was also their 17th final in all UEFA club competitions, having also played in two Cup Winners' Cup finals (losing in 1971 and 1983 ) and two UEFA Cup finals (winning in 1985 and 1986 ). It was the fourth Champions League final for their current coach Carlo Ancelotti , who previously coached A.C. Milan to victories in 2003 and 2007 and defeat in 2005 , equalling the record shared by Miguel Muñoz , Marcello Lippi and Alex Ferguson . He joined Bob Paisley as
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1932-542: Was held on 22 May 2014 at Estádio do Restelo , featuring Swedish side Tyresö and defending champions Wolfsburg . Losing 2–0 at half-time, Wolfsburg made a comeback to win the match 4–3. Martina Müller , who scored the winner in the previous final , repeated the feat to secure the German team's second consecutive title. The ceremony preceding the kick-off was organised by Canadian company Circo de Bakuza, with artistic direction by London-based choreographer Wanda Rokicki. She
1978-570: Was interpreted by Portuguese fado singer Mariza . The only player suspended from the final was Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso , who picked up his third booking of the competition in the second leg of the semi-final. In his place, Carlo Ancelotti selected German midfielder Sami Khedira , who himself had only recently returned from injury. Pepe was also left out of the starting XI, with 21-year-old French centre-back Raphaël Varane playing instead. Real Madrid's front three of Cristiano Ronaldo , Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema were originally doubtful for
2024-436: Was responsible for the artistic segments of large international sporting events, such as the 2004 Summer Olympics , the 2010 FIFA World Cup , and the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games . Conceived "to honor Portuguese tradition, including naval history or the art of tiling", the show required six months of preparation and involved a total of 400 volunteers, 90 singers and 84 large-sized banners. The UEFA Champions League anthem
2070-450: Was 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 . The final was played between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon , Portugal, marking it the fifth final to feature two teams from the same association (after the finals of 2000 , 2003 , 2008 , and 2013 ) and
2116-404: 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. 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. In doing so, Real Madrid secured
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