The 2000 UEFA Champions League Final was a

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match that took place on 24 May 2000. The match was played at

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in Saint-Denis, France, to determine the winner of the

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. The final pitted

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teams

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and

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. It was the first time in the Champions League or the European Cup that two clubs from the same country competed in the final.

Route to the final

Match

Summary

The match saw a headed goal from

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and a spectacular

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volley put Real Madrid 2–0 ahead, before Raúl sealed the win with a breakaway third goal, rounding

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after Real had cleared a Valencia corner. The win was Real's eighth European Cup Championship overall and their second in three years, and was notable for being

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's first title as manager. It was also a landmark for being the first final played between two teams from the same nation. Upon this win, McManaman became the first

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player to win the tournament with a non-English club.

Details

Statistics

Source
UEFA Champions League Final 2000 Full-Time Report

References

External links

1999–2000 UEFA Champions League
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Champions Champions

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