2018 UEFA Europa League Final

The 2018 UEFA Europa League Final was the last game of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, the 47th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 9th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was played at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France on 16 May 2018,[5] between French side Marseille and Spanish side Atlético Madrid.[6][7]

2018 UEFA Europa League Final
The Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu hosted the final
Event2017–18 UEFA Europa League
Marseille Atlético Madrid
France Spain
0 3
Date16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)
VenueParc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Man of the MatchAntoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)[1]
RefereeBjörn Kuipers (Netherlands)[2]
Attendance55,768[3]
WeatherCloudy night
18 °C (64 °F)
66% humidity[4]

Atlético Madrid won the match 3–0 for their third Europa League title.[8] As winners, Atlético Madrid will play against the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup. They will also qualify to enter the group stage of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.[9]

Teams

In the following table, finals until 2009 were in the UEFA Cup era, since 2010 were in the UEFA Europa League era.

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
France Marseille 2 (1999, 2004)
Spain Atlético Madrid 2 (2010, 2012)

Road to the final
Further information: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

France Marseille Round Spain Atlético Madrid
Europa League Champions League
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying phase Bye
Belgium Oostende 4–2 4–2 (H) 0–0 (A) Third qualifying round
Slovenia Domžale 4–1 1–1 (A) 3–0 (H) Play-off round
Opponent Result Group stage (EL, CL) Opponent Result
Turkey Konyaspor 1–0 (H) Matchday 1 Italy Roma 0–0 (A)
Austria Red Bull Salzburg 0–1 (A) Matchday 2 England Chelsea 1–2 (H)
Portugal Vitória de Guimarães 2–1 (H) Matchday 3 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 0–0 (A)
Portugal Vitória de Guimarães 0–1 (A) Matchday 4 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 1–1 (H)
Turkey Konyaspor 1–1 (A) Matchday 5 Italy Roma 2–0 (H)
Austria Red Bull Salzburg 0–0 (H) Matchday 6 England Chelsea 1–1 (A)
Group I runners-up
Template:2017–18 UEFA Europa League Group I table
 Final standings Group C third place
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Italy Roma 6 11
2 England Chelsea 6 11
3 Spain Atlético Madrid 6 7
4 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 6 2
Source: UEFA
Europa League
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Portugal Braga 3–1 3–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Round of 32 Denmark Copenhagen 5–1 4–1 (A) 1–0 (H)
Spain Athletic Bilbao 5–2 3–1 (H) 2–1 (A) Round of 16 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 8–1 3–0 (H) 5–1 (A)
Germany RB Leipzig 5–3 0–1 (A) 5–2 (H) Quarter-finals Portugal Sporting CP 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A)
Austria Red Bull Salzburg 3–2 2–0 (H) 1–2 (aet) (A) Semi-finals England Arsenal 2–1 1–1 (A) 1–0 (H)

Match

Details

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw, which was held on 13 April 2018, 12:00 CEST, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[10]

Marseille France0–3Spain Atlético Madrid
Report
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 55,768[3]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Marseille[4]
Atlético Madrid[4]
GK30France Steve Mandanda
RB17France Bouna Sarr
CB23France Adil Rami
CB19Brazil Luiz GustavoYellow card 75'
LB18France Jordan AmaviYellow card 38'
CM29Cameroon André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
CM8France Morgan Sanson
RW26France Florian Thauvin
AM10France Dimitri Payet (c)Substituted off 32'
LW5Argentina Lucas OcamposSubstituted off 55'
CF28France Valère GermainSubstituted off 74'
Substitutes:
GK16France Yohann Pelé
DF2Japan Hiroki Sakai
DF6Portugal Rolando
MF4France Boubacar Kamara
MF27France Maxime LopezSubstituted in 32'
FW11Greece Konstantinos MitroglouSubstituted in 74'
FW14Cameroon Clinton N'JieYellow card 78'Substituted in 55'
Manager:
France Rudi Garcia
GK13Slovenia Jan Oblak
RB16Croatia Šime VrsaljkoYellow card 23'Substituted off 46'
CB24Uruguay José Giménez
CB2Uruguay Diego Godín
LB19France Lucas HernándezYellow card 78'
RM11Argentina Ángel CorreaSubstituted off 88'
CM14Spain Gabi (c)
CM8Spain Saúl Ñíguez
LM6Spain Koke
CF7France Antoine GriezmannSubstituted off 90'
CF18Spain Diego Costa
Substitutes:
GK25Argentina Axel Werner
DF3Brazil Filipe Luís
DF15Montenegro Stefan Savić
DF20Spain JuanfranSubstituted in 46'
MF5Ghana Thomas ParteySubstituted in 88'
FW9Spain Fernando TorresSubstituted in 90'
FW21France Kevin Gameiro
Manager:
Argentina Germán Burgos [note 1]

Man of the Match:
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:[2]
Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Additional assistant referees:[2]
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Reserve assistant referee:[2]
Mario Diks (Netherlands)

Match rules[12]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Statistics

Notes
  1. Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone was given a four-match touchline ban following the semi-final first leg. Assistant manager and compatriot Germán Burgos replaced him as manager.[11]

References
  1. "Griezmann named official man of the match". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. "Björn Kuipers to referee Europa League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. "Full Time Summary Final – Marseille v Atlético Madrid" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. "Tactical Lineups – Final – Wednesday 16 May 2018" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. "Lyon to host 2018 UEFA Europa League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  6. "All you need to know: UEFA Europa League final". UEFA.com. 3 May 2018.
  7. "Marseille v Atlético: Meet the Europa League finalists". UEFA.com. 3 May 2018.
  8. "Griezmann inspires Atlético to Europa League glory". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  9. "Evolution of UEFA club competitions from 2018". UEFA.com. 26 August 2016.
  10. "Semi-final and final draws". UEFA.com.
  11. "Diego Simeone handed Europa League final touchline ban". ESPN. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  12. "Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2017/18 Season" (PDF). UEFA.com. 4 April 2017.
  13. "Team statistics" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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