Europa League - Final

Bad luck for Atleti that there is no rule for three corners = one penalty

Jurado Jurado

Gera

Great chance ruined by a heavy 1st touch.

Simao is such a c**t. I don't know why Atleti even bother with him given how shite he usually plays for them.

First half belonged to Atletico, second half to Fulham.

Murphy has been awful, I've literally lost count of how many times he's given the ball away, and that too by just attempting fairly simple 5-10 yard passes in midfield.

Bizarrely, Atletico look quite tired in the 2nd half. Several occasions in attack where the strikers are just walking rather than making runs.

And while Fulham are being careful at the back and not getting too gung-ho in attack, Atletico are getting nervous. This made extra time inevitable as far back as the 60th min or so.

Ref has been v. good, but helped by the fact that both teams have fairly "normal" players (Reyes has not dived tonight) and there's no real animosity between them.

Fairly cynical and unpleasant there from Aguero.

Thankfully this ref has had an excellent game.

Lol, didnt even knew this was on. Anyway on time for the extra time. Who won it last year again, cant even remember that final.

Fey wrote:Lol, didnt even knew this was on. Anyway on time for the extra time. Who won it last year again, cant even remember that final.

Shakhtar Donetsk beat Werder Bremen 2-1.

Sheffield gunner wrote:

Fey wrote:Lol, didnt even knew this was on. Anyway on time for the extra time. Who won it last year again, cant even remember that final.

Shakhtar Donetsk beat Werder Bremen 2-1.

Thanks, that's how much this competition has declined in value I guess.

Fey wrote:

Sheffield gunner wrote:

Fey wrote:Lol, didnt even knew this was on. Anyway on time for the extra time. Who won it last year again, cant even remember that final.

Shakhtar Donetsk beat Werder Bremen 2-1.

Thanks, that's how much this competition has declined in value I guess.

And I thought you liked German tears of defeat - especially this, a defeat of the rivals of the most Dutch team in the Bundesliga!

Fey wrote:Lol, didnt even knew this was on. Anyway on time for the extra time. Who won it last year again, cant even remember that final.

Was also surprised a bit, thought both finals would be saturdays now.

P-P-P-Poker Face P-P-Poker Face

Nevlands been poop, all of his shots have come closer to hitting the corner flag, than the goal.

Side netting FTW

What a miss

juicy overtime

fucking hell

How did Atletico f@ck that up

Atletico need to stop being so nervous and push forward some more, they have much more talent so should be able to win this without the penalty lottery.

Seems quite unfair for this game to be settled on penalties if it does get to that. Would be harsh on whoever loses.

That was close

Its also into ET for the Cardiff Leicester matcher 2-3 (3-3) on agg.

Atletico are destined to win this, without winning it. Penalties anyone?

They're 0-3 in Euro penalties

Quique has messed up the substitution, JAR should have stayed on.

Ah fuck. Forlan scores with a few minutes remaining.

Heartbreak

Forlan 2 - 1......aaaaaagh, poor Fulham

Half own goal

Lilly Allen That's just priceless

And there you go...when Atletico push forward with conviction, their individual talent makes the difference. Great little finish by Forlan. If Atletico hang on, it'll be more or less a fair result - the team with more quality won. Fulham were only arguably better in defense.

Hughes stands off Aguero and gives him all the space he wants to find Forlan. Shocking stuff.


It has been a pretty awful final.